In an attempt to provide an official global player ranking for Super Smash Bros for Wii U, similar to that of Melee It On Me’s Top 100, Panda Global has started its own initiative to effectively rank the top threats from around the world. The actual rankings have been decided through work by Panda Global’s own dedicated stats team, made up of PG|Zan, PG|Suar and PG|Dom, as well as a panel of top Smash 4 players from around the world to help make adjustments and accurately place certain players. You can see the criteria for ranking players, as well as the list of panelists on the official Panda Global site.
The bios for each player list their notable wins, their tournament placings as well as a special ‘X-Factor’ stat which indicates the difference between where the player was ranked by the panel, and where they were actually ranked on the official list. So, if a player has a X-Factor stat of say +4, it means that the panelists ranked the player 4 spots higher from where they were actually placed. Again, this is all listed on the official rankings page, which will be regularly updated until it reaches number #1.
As well as being a response to Melee It On Me’s own Top 100, the impetus for this list no doubt comes from TSM|Leffen’s initial visa rejection, which cited one of the reasons for his failed application as there being a lack of ‘an official ranking system’ for Smash as a whole. Hopefully, this list will spur both communities to create legitimate player rankings and some kind of official Super Smash Bros. league to provide up to date ranking information. If you prefer to see the list in video form, Panda Global’s own ESAM has created a short video to detail the entries from number 50-41 which you can watch below.
Sources: Panda Global; ESAM; Melee It On Me; TSM