head to head
vs
Super Smash Bros. for Wii UvsVirtua Fighter 4
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U leans Execution (Competitive PvP); Virtua Fighter 4 leans Reads (Competitive PvP).
Super Smash Bros. for Wii UVirtua Fighter 4
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads7 vs 8
Virtua Fighter 4 leans harder on reads: Yomi between strike, throw, and guard never stops adapting.
Variance2 vs 1
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U leans harder on variance: Tripping removed; only minor move RNG remains.
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.