head to head
vs
Street Fighter X TekkenvsSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
Street Fighter X Tekken leans Execution (Grand Arena); Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
Street Fighter X TekkenSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads7 vs 7
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS leans harder on variance: item spawns add randomness
Optimization6 vs 5
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.