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BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle cover artvsSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate cover art

BlazBlue: Cross Tag BattlevsSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate

BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle leans Reads (Grand Arena); Super Smash Bros. Ultimate leans Reads (Competitive PvP).

EXECUTION8 /10READS9 /10VARIANCE1 /10OPTIMIZATION6 /10
BlazBlue: Cross Tag BattleSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate

Axis by axis

Execution8 vs 8

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads9 vs 9

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance1 vs 2

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate leans harder on variance: Stage hazards and items if enabled.

Optimization6 vs 5

BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle leans harder on optimization: Team synergy optimisation and assist routes reward systematic play

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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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate