head to head
vs
Dead or Alive 4vsSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate
Dead or Alive 4 leans Execution (Competitive PvP); Super Smash Bros. Ultimate leans Reads (Competitive PvP).
Dead or Alive 4Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads8 vs 9
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate leans harder on reads: Adaptive opponents drive ledge and platform mind games.
Variance1 vs 2
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate leans harder on variance: Stage hazards and items if enabled.
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.