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ARMSvsSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U

ARMS leans Reads (Competitive PvP); Super Smash Bros. for Wii U leans Execution (Competitive PvP).

EXECUTION6 /10READS7 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION4 /10
ARMSSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U

Axis by axis

Execution6 vs 7

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U leans harder on execution: Perfect pivots and precise aerial spacing reward sharp hands.

Reads7 vs 7

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance2 vs 2

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization4 vs 5

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U leans harder on optimization: Rage mechanics and kill-confirm percents are deeply labbable.

Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.

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