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The King of Fighters XIIIvsUltimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3
The King of Fighters XIII leans Execution (Grand Arena); Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 leans Execution (Grand Arena).
The King of Fighters XIIIUltimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3
Axis by axis
Execution10 vs 9
The King of Fighters XIII leans harder on execution: HD Cancel loops and tight EX move timings set a brutally high execution ceiling
Reads8 vs 8
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 6
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.