head to head
vs
The King of Fighters '98: Ultimate MatchvsUltimate Chicken Horse
The King of Fighters '98: Ultimate Match leans Execution (Competitive PvP); Ultimate Chicken Horse leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
The King of Fighters '98: Ultimate MatchUltimate Chicken Horse
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 7
The King of Fighters '98: Ultimate Match leans harder on execution: combo execution, frame-precise inputs
Reads6 vs 6
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Ultimate Chicken Horse leans harder on variance: Block placement creates novel layouts each round
Optimization4 vs 4
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.