head to head
Streets of RagevsSuper Double Dragon
Streets of Rage leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Super Double Dragon leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Streets of RageSuper Double Dragon
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Super Double Dragon leans harder on reads: Enemy AI follows fixed attack patterns
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 4
Streets of Rage leans harder on optimization: One-credit clears come from learned positioning and patterns
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.

