head to head
vs
SpeedRunnersvsThe King of Fighters '98: Ultimate Match
SpeedRunners leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); The King of Fighters '98: Ultimate Match leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
SpeedRunnersThe King of Fighters '98: Ultimate Match
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads5 vs 6
The King of Fighters '98: Ultimate Match leans harder on reads: human opponent mind games in versus play
Variance2 vs 1
SpeedRunners leans harder on variance: Item pickups add party-game chaos
Optimization4 vs 4
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.