head to head
vs
Dead or Alive 5vsSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate
Dead or Alive 5 leans Reads (Competitive PvP); Super Smash Bros. Ultimate leans Reads (Competitive PvP).
Dead or Alive 5Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 8
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate leans harder on execution: Tech skill, edgeguards, and DI are mechanically heavy.
Reads8 vs 9
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate leans harder on reads: Adaptive opponents drive ledge and platform mind games.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.