head to head
vs
SoulCalibur VIvsVirtua Fighter 5
SoulCalibur VI leans Execution (Grand Arena); Virtua Fighter 5 leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
SoulCalibur VIVirtua Fighter 5
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 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 5
SoulCalibur VI leans harder on optimization: Soul Charge routes and matchup character knowledge reward 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.