head to head
vs
Mortal KombatvsSamurai Shodown V Special
Mortal Kombat leans Reads (Competitive PvP); Samurai Shodown V Special leans Reads (Competitive PvP).
Mortal KombatSamurai Shodown V Special
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 6
Mortal Kombat leans harder on execution: Combo execution and punish timing
Reads8 vs 8
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 4
Mortal Kombat leans harder on optimization: Frame data and matchup study converge to known answers
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.