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Brawlhalla leans Execution (Competitive PvP); Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact leans Reads (Competitive PvP).

EXECUTION8 /10READS8 /10VARIANCE1 /10OPTIMIZATION4 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution8 vs 8

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads8 vs 9

Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact leans harder on reads: Parry baits versus adapting humans define the game

Variance1 vs 1

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization4 vs 5

Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact leans harder on optimization: Character tech and super selection reward study

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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