head to head
Def Jam: Fight for NYvsDragon Ball Z: Budokai 2
Def Jam: Fight for NY leans Execution (Competitive PvP); Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2 leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
Def Jam: Fight for NYDragon Ball Z: Budokai 2
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads5 vs 5
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Def Jam: Fight for NY leans harder on variance: Minor stage and AI behaviour randomness.
Optimization5 vs 4
Def Jam: Fight for NY leans harder on optimization: Fighting-style blends, move purchases, venue weapons reward system 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.

