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Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite leans Execution (Grand Arena); Street Fighter II' Turbo leans Execution (Competitive PvP).

EXECUTION8 /10READS8 /10VARIANCE1 /10OPTIMIZATION6 /10
Marvel vs. Capcom: InfiniteStreet Fighter II' Turbo

Axis by axis

Execution8 vs 8

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads8 vs 8

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance1 vs 0

Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite leans harder on variance: No RNG; all information is visible

Optimization6 vs 5

Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite leans harder on optimization: Stone pairing meta and team routing reward structured study

Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.

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Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite

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Street Fighter II' Turbo