head to head
vs
Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of HeroesvsStreet Fighter III: 3rd Strike Online Edition
Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes leans Execution (Grand Arena); Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Online Edition leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of HeroesStreet Fighter III: 3rd Strike Online Edition
Axis by axis
Execution9 vs 9
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads8 vs 9
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Online Edition leans harder on reads: Parries force constant prediction wars against an adapting human
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 5
Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes leans harder on optimization: team order, assist synergy, and matchup 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.