head to head
vs
Double DribblevsSoul Edge
Double Dribble leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Soul Edge leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Double DribbleSoul Edge
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 8
Soul Edge leans harder on execution: precise inputs, spacing, and combo timing
Reads3 vs 3
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization3 vs 4
Soul Edge leans harder on optimization: movelist knowledge and matchup optimization
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.