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Tekken 7 leans Execution (Grand Arena); Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 leans Execution (Grand Arena).

EXECUTION9 /10READS9 /10VARIANCE1 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
Tekken 7Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3

Axis by axis

Execution9 vs 9

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads9 vs 8

Tekken 7 leans harder on reads: Reading opponent's defensive tendencies and rage art timing is constant

Variance1 vs 1

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization7 vs 6

Tekken 7 leans harder on optimization: Rage Art/Drive usage, wall carry routes, and frame data heavily studied

Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.

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