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Skullgirls: 2nd Encore leans Execution (Competitive PvP); Street Fighter X Tekken leans Execution (Grand Arena).

EXECUTION9 /10READS7 /10VARIANCE1 /10OPTIMIZATION5 /10
Skullgirls: 2nd EncoreStreet Fighter X Tekken

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Execution9 vs 8

Skullgirls: 2nd Encore leans harder on execution: Long combo routes and tight conversions demand serious hands

Reads7 vs 7

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance1 vs 1

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization5 vs 6

Street Fighter X Tekken leans harder on optimization: Gem loadouts and team synergy add a builder layer

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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