head to head
vs
Nidhogg 2vsStreet Fighter II' Turbo
Nidhogg 2 leans Reads (Competitive PvP); Street Fighter II' Turbo leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
Nidhogg 2Street Fighter II' Turbo
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 8
Street Fighter II' Turbo leans harder on execution: Charge timing and anti-air reactions at turbo speed
Reads8 vs 8
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 0
Nidhogg 2 leans harder on variance: Weapon spawns vary slightly
Optimization3 vs 5
Street Fighter II' Turbo leans harder on optimization: Matchup theory and spacing fundamentals were codified here
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.