head to head
vs
Streets of Rage 3vsSuper Punch-Out!!
Streets of Rage 3 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Super Punch-Out!! leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Streets of Rage 3Super Punch-Out!!
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 8
Super Punch-Out!! leans harder on execution: Frame-tight dodges and counters decide every bout
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 6
Super Punch-Out!! leans harder on optimization: Memorising each boxer's tells and optimal counters is the game
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.