head to head
vs
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DSvsThe King of Fighters XIII Steam Edition
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS leans Execution (Competitive PvP); The King of Fighters XIII Steam Edition leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DSThe King of Fighters XIII Steam Edition
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 9
The King of Fighters XIII Steam Edition leans harder on execution: HD combos and strict links are among fighting's hardest execution
Reads7 vs 7
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 0
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS leans harder on variance: item spawns add randomness
Optimization5 vs 4
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS leans harder on optimization: matchup knowledge and combos solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.