head to head
vs
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Online EditionvsUltimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Online Edition leans Execution (Competitive PvP); Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 leans Execution (Grand Arena).
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Online EditionUltimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3
Axis by axis
Execution9 vs 9
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads9 vs 8
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Online Edition leans harder on reads: Parries force constant prediction wars against an adapting human
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 6
Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 leans harder on optimization: Team composition and matchup knowledge run deep
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.