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Wouldn’t many video games be considered GOATS themselves, most notably Melee?
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[[File:Armada Mango.png|thumb|Armada (left) and Mango, two players often considered the greatest ''Melee'' players of all time.]] | [[File:Armada Mango.png|thumb|Armada (left) and Mango, two players often considered the greatest ''Melee'' players of all time.]] | ||
[[File:ssbmrank2017_4.png|thumb|Mew2King is often considered the greatest overall ''Smash Bros.'' player of all time.]] | [[File:ssbmrank2017_4.png|thumb|Mew2King is often considered the greatest overall ''Smash Bros.'' player of all time.]] | ||
'''Greatest of all time''', often shortened to '''GOAT''', is an informal title used by a fanbase to label a | '''Greatest of all time''', often shortened to '''GOAT''', is an informal title used by a fanbase to label a noun considered the best ever in a particular field. The term is most widely used in professional sports; for example, most basketball players and fans consider either {{iw|wikipedia|Michael Jordan}} or {{iw|wikipedia|LeBron James}}. It is also used in other competitive fields such as chess or video gaming; {{iw|wikipedia|Faker|gamer}} is widely seen as the greatest ''League of Legends'' player of all time. | ||
The ''Super Smash Bros.'' series has been played competitively [[Tournament:Smash Bros. Fighting Battle: Smash Bros. Meijin Deciding Game|as early as 1999]] in its native Japan, and as the tournament scene has continued to develop, the communities for each game in the series have formed a consensus around one, or several, candidates considered the "greatest of all time" for their particular title. | The ''Super Smash Bros.'' series has been played competitively [[Tournament:Smash Bros. Fighting Battle: Smash Bros. Meijin Deciding Game|as early as 1999]] in its native Japan, and as the tournament scene has continued to develop, the communities for each game in the series have formed a consensus around one, or several, candidates considered the "greatest of all time" for their particular title. | ||