head to head
vs
Art of Fighting 2vsSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
Art of Fighting 2 leans Execution (Competitive PvP); Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
Art of Fighting 2Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads6 vs 7
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS leans harder on reads: reading opponent habits and mixups
Variance1 vs 2
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS leans harder on variance: item spawns add randomness
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.