head to head
vs
ARMSvsSamurai Shodown V Special
ARMS leans Reads (Competitive PvP); Samurai Shodown V Special leans Reads (Competitive PvP).
ARMSSamurai Shodown V Special
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads7 vs 8
Samurai Shodown V Special leans harder on reads: Neutral footsies and lethal whiff punishes are pure human yomi.
Variance2 vs 1
ARMS leans harder on variance: Minor stage and item randomness
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.