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Dead or Alive 4vsMarvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes
Dead or Alive 4 leans Execution (Competitive PvP); Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes leans Execution (Grand Arena).
Dead or Alive 4Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 9
Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes leans harder on execution: infinite combos and assist timing demand elite hands
Reads8 vs 8
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 6
Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes leans harder on optimization: team order, assist synergy, and matchup knowledge
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.