head to head
vs
Super Street Fighter II TurbovsThe King of Fighters '98
Super Street Fighter II Turbo leans Execution (Competitive PvP); The King of Fighters '98 leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
Super Street Fighter II TurboThe King of Fighters '98
Axis by axis
Execution9 vs 8
Super Street Fighter II Turbo leans harder on execution: One-frame links, charge timing, and strict motions
Reads8 vs 8
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.