head to head
vs
Identity VvsSuper Smash Bros. Brawl
Identity V leans Reads (Pure Mind Games); Super Smash Bros. Brawl leans Reads (Competitive PvP).
Identity VSuper Smash Bros. Brawl
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 6
Super Smash Bros. Brawl leans harder on execution: Slower engine lowers the ceiling but spacing still needs hands.
Reads8 vs 7
Identity V leans harder on reads: asymmetric PvP hunter/survivor mind games
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 4
Identity V leans harder on optimization: character build, map 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.