head to head
vs
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4vsSamurai Shodown II
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 leans Reads (Competitive PvP); Samurai Shodown II leans Reads (Competitive PvP).
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4Samurai Shodown II
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 6
Samurai Shodown II leans harder on execution: Single big slashes need timing more than combo dexterity.
Reads6 vs 8
Samurai Shodown II leans harder on reads: Huge damage on one read makes every poke a mind game.
Variance2 vs 1
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 leans harder on variance: Minor support-assist chaos
Optimization4 vs 4
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.