head to head
vs
MultiVersusvsThe King of Fighters '98
MultiVersus leans Reads (Competitive PvP); The King of Fighters '98 leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
MultiVersusThe King of Fighters '98
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 8
The King of Fighters '98 leans harder on execution: Strict inputs, short hops, tight punishes
Reads8 vs 8
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
MultiVersus leans harder on variance: Stage hazards add marginal RNG
Optimization5 vs 5
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.