Building comparison
head to head
Super Smash Bros. MeleevsWWE '13
Super Smash Bros. Melee asks more than WWE '13, and the gap is execution.
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Execution · Competitive PvP
A platform fighter with one of the highest execution ceilings in any competitive game, layered on top of deep human reads.
WWE '13
Execution · Competitive PvP
Timing-based reversal duels with human mind-games layered on wrestling systems.
Super Smash Bros. Melee leans Execution (Competitive PvP); WWE '13 leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
Super Smash Bros. MeleeWWE '13
Axis by axis
Execution10 vs 6
Super Smash Bros. Melee leans clearly harder on execution.
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Wavedashing, L-cancels, and tech-chasing set an extreme physical ceiling
WWE '13
Reversal windows and move timing decide exchanges
Reads9 vs 5
Super Smash Bros. Melee leans clearly harder on reads.
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Reading DI choices and opponent adaptive habits is constant and non-convergent
WWE '13
Human opponents vary timing to bait reversals
Variance2 vs 3
WWE '13 leans a little harder on variance, though the gap is small.
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Stage hazard RNG and spawn positions add marginal chaos
WWE '13
Kick-out rolls and momentum swings add scripted chaos
Optimization6 vs 4
Super Smash Bros. Melee leans clearly harder on optimization.
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Character matchup tiers and optimal movement routing are deeply studied
WWE '13
Knowing move-sets and match-type systems pays off
A matching score does not mean a matching test. Two games can both sit at 10 on execution and demand completely different things of you - which is why the reasoning above matters more than the number beside it.