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ZiNgA BuRgA · 27/01/2013 04:31 PM

So the A-F ranks make sense, where A > B > C etc. Kinda like school grades.
But since when did S rank come out and S > A? I've never heard of an S grade on tests, for example.

Does S stand for anything?

Actually, at my school, X was designated to be above A because they didn't want to use A+ for some reason

FreakAlchemist · 27/01/2013 04:54 PM

I have no idea.An A++ was the highest one could gain at my school.

Kuu · 27/01/2013 05:30 PM

The S-Rank originated in Japan. At one time, any grade under C was considered a failure, so some schools decided to add another letter to give more variation in grades and didn't want to copy the American A-B-C-D-F grading system, so instead opted for S-A-B-C-D.
Some believe the letter S was used because of the Japanese word "Shihan", or Expert.

ProperBritish · 27/01/2013 06:06 PM

I always thought S was like "Special" grade.

Assassinator · 27/01/2013 06:57 PM

(27/01/2013 06:06 PM)ProperBritish Wrote: I always thought S was like "Special" grade.

Kana · 27/01/2013 08:11 PM

sounds like Super for me.

Grey Ghost · 27/01/2013 09:05 PM

Ive heard of it through games. For example Metal Gear and such. Kuu's post makes sense.

Vegetano1 · 28/01/2013 02:29 AM

S stands for Bullchocolate,.. :)

I had prefer alphabetical grades/ranking instead of the numerical ranking/grades XD where as s could be 0 or 11,..? Blur

ProperBritish · 28/01/2013 02:43 AM

i know it from DJMax, K-ON! Houkago Live, Project Diva, osu!, and pretty much any japanese performance based game. even bayonetta had it (and was so fudgeing harsh)

Nemeto · 28/01/2013 09:02 AM

I've never heard of 'S' grade?

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