head to head
vs
Soul EdgevsSuper Sidekicks
Soul Edge leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Super Sidekicks leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Soul EdgeSuper Sidekicks
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 7
Soul Edge leans harder on execution: precise inputs, spacing, and combo timing
Reads3 vs 3
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Super Sidekicks leans harder on variance: Slight physics bounce randomness, quickly internalised
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.