head to head
vs
Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of HeroesvsVirtua Fighter 5
Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes leans Execution (Grand Arena); Virtua Fighter 5 leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of HeroesVirtua Fighter 5
Axis by axis
Execution9 vs 8
Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes leans harder on execution: infinite combos and assist timing demand elite hands
Reads8 vs 8
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
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.