head to head
vs
Super Smash Bros.vsWaku Waku 7
Super Smash Bros. leans Execution (Competitive PvP); Waku Waku 7 leans Reads (Competitive PvP).
Super Smash Bros.Waku Waku 7
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 6
Super Smash Bros. leans harder on execution: Z-cancels and DI demand fast precise inputs despite simple controls.
Reads7 vs 7
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Super Smash Bros. leans harder on variance: Item spawns add randomness; tournament rules strip most of it.
Optimization4 vs 4
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.