head to head
vs
Super Smash Bros. MeleevsThe King of Fighters XIII
Super Smash Bros. Melee leans Execution (Competitive PvP); The King of Fighters XIII leans Execution (Grand Arena).
Super Smash Bros. MeleeThe King of Fighters XIII
Axis by axis
Execution10 vs 10
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads9 vs 8
Super Smash Bros. Melee leans harder on reads: Reading DI choices and opponent adaptive habits is constant and non-convergent
Variance2 vs 1
Super Smash Bros. Melee leans harder on variance: Stage hazard RNG and spawn positions add marginal chaos
Optimization6 vs 7
The King of Fighters XIII leans harder on optimization: HD Combo routes and team order strategy are extensively mapped
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.