head to head
vs
Street Fighter II' TurbovsStreet Fighter III: 2nd Impact
Street Fighter II' Turbo leans Execution (Competitive PvP); Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact leans Reads (Competitive PvP).
Street Fighter II' TurboStreet Fighter III: 2nd Impact
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads8 vs 9
Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact leans harder on reads: Parry baits versus adapting humans define the game
Variance0 vs 1
Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact leans harder on variance: Deterministic engine; nothing hidden
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.