head to head
vs
Streets of Rage 4vsThe Dishwasher: Dead Samurai
Streets of Rage 4 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Streets of Rage 4The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 8
The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai leans harder on execution: Fast combo-heavy hack-and-slash demands precise inputs and dodges
Reads2 vs 1
Streets of Rage 4 leans harder on reads: Enemies use scripted attack patterns; no adaptive opponent
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 5
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.