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|caption = The announcer signaling a perfect round for [[Ken Masters|Ken]] in ''[[Street Fighter IV]]''.
 
|caption = The announcer signaling a perfect round for [[Ken Masters|Ken]] in ''[[Street Fighter IV]]''.
 
|firstgame = [[Street Fighter]]
 
|firstgame = [[Street Fighter]]
|voiceactor = '''Greg Irwin''' (''[[Street Fighter Alpha 3]]'')<br/>'''Bruce Robinson''' (''[[Street Fighter III: New Generation]]'' - ''[[Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact]]'')<br/>'''Infinite''' (''[[Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike]]'')<br/>'''Jamieson Price''' (''[[Super Street Fighter IV]]'')<br/>'''Imari Williams''' (''[[Street Fighter V]]'')<br/>'''Scott McCulloch''' (''[[Street Fighter EX]]'' - ''[[Street Fighter EX2]]'')<br/>'''Terry Osada''' (''[[Street Fighter EX3]]'')<br/>'''Tony Daniels''' (''[[X-Men vs. Street Fighter]]'' - ''[[Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter]]'')<br/>'''Sally Cahill''' (''[[Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes|Marvel vs. Capcom]]'')<br/>'''Lawrence Bayne''' (''[[Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes|Marvel vs. Capcom 2]]'')<br/>'''John Driscoll''' (''[[Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds|Marvel vs. Capcom 3]]'' series (male))<br/>'''Kate Higgins''' (''[[Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds|Marvel vs. Capcom 3]]'' series (female))<br/>'''Matthew Sizemore''' (''[[Street Fighter X Tekken]]'')
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|voiceactor = '''David Vincent''' (''[[Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers]]'')<br/>'''Greg Irwin''' (''[[Street Fighter Alpha 3]]'')<br/>'''Bruce Robertson''' (''[[Street Fighter III: New Generation]]'' - ''[[Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact]]'')<br/>'''Infinite''' (''[[Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike]]'')<br/>'''Jamieson Price''' (''[[Super Street Fighter IV]]'')<br/>'''Imari Williams''' (''[[Street Fighter V]]'')<br/>'''Scott McCulloch''' (''[[Street Fighter EX]]'' - ''[[Street Fighter EX2]]'')<br/>'''Terry Osada''' (''[[Street Fighter EX3]]'')<br/>'''Tony Daniels''' (''[[X-Men vs. Street Fighter]]'' - ''[[Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter]]'')<br/>'''Sally Cahill''' (''[[Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes|Marvel vs. Capcom]]'')<br/>'''Lawrence Bayne''' (''[[Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes|Marvel vs. Capcom 2]]'')<br/>'''John Driscoll''' (''[[Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds|Marvel vs. Capcom 3]]'' series (male))<br/>'''Kate Higgins''' (''[[Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds|Marvel vs. Capcom 3]]'' series (female))<br/>'''Dave B. Mitchell''' (''[[Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite]]'')<br>'''Matthew Sizemore''' (''[[Street Fighter X Tekken]]'')
|japanactor = '''Shinichiro Miki''' (''[[Street Fighter: The Movie (home video game)|Street Fighter: The Movie]]'' (console version),''[[Street Fighter Alpha]]''-''[[Street Fighter Alpha 2]]'')<br/>'''Hiroaki Asai''' (''[[Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium 2001|Capcom vs. SNK 2]]'')
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|japanactor = '''Shinichiro Miki''' (''[[Street Fighter: The Movie (home video game)|Street Fighter: The Movie]]'' (console version), ''[[Street Fighter Alpha]]'' - ''[[Street Fighter Alpha 2]]'')<br/>'''Hiroaki Asai''' (''[[Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium 2001|Capcom vs. SNK 2]]'')
 
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:"''Fight!''"
 
:"''Fight!''"
 
:—Game Announcer
 
:—Game Announcer
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The '''Game Announcer''', also known as {{Nihongo|'''Ring Announcer'''|リングアナウンサー|Ringu Anaunsā}} and '''Narrator''', is a voice that provides all of the game's commentary, and has been a main feature throughout the ''Street Fighter'' series.
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The '''Game Announcer''', also known as the {{Nihongo|'''Ring Announcer'''|リングアナウンサー|Ringu Anaunsā}} and '''Narrator''', is a voice that provides all of the game's commentary, and has been a main feature throughout the ''[[Street Fighter]]'' series.
   
 
==Description==
 
==Description==
The announcer is a disembodied voice. Its exact tone often varies with (and sometimes within) the game and/or series. For example, in ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom]]'', the voice is that of a young female, while in ''[[Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike]]'','' ''the voice is closer to that of a black male.
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The announcer is a disembodied voice. Its exact tone often varies with (and sometimes within) the game and/or series. For example, in ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes]]'', the voice is that of a young white female, while in ''[[Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike]]'', the voice is closer to that of an adult black male.
   
 
The Game Announcer signals the start and end of a match, among other things. The announcer is also known as the referee of the match.
 
The Game Announcer signals the start and end of a match, among other things. The announcer is also known as the referee of the match.
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==Quotes==
 
==Quotes==
 
See: ''[[Game Announcer/Quotes]]''
 
See: ''[[Game Announcer/Quotes]]''
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==Trivia==
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*[[Abigail]] is the only character who interacts with the Announcer, seemingly correcting the announcer on how to pronounce "Abigail", thus [[wikipedia:Fourth wall|breaking the fourth wall]] in-game.
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*It is possible that [[Win Quote|win]] and lose quotes from the original ''Street Fighter'' are actually narrated by the announcer of the game rather than spoken by the individual characters, as all of them have the same voice speaking.
   
 
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
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Otoko Michi Finish.png|''[[Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter]]''
 
Otoko Michi Finish.png|''[[Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter]]''
 
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Rolento perfect.gif|"Blue Team Wins" "Perfect"
 
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Street Fighter Alpha 3 (ARC) OST - Narration Collection|''[[Street Fighter Alpha 3]]''
 
Street Fighter Alpha 3 (ARC) OST - Narration Collection|''[[Street Fighter Alpha 3]]''
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
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==Audio files==
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[[File:Game Announcer Example.ogg]]
   
 
==See also==
 
==See also==

Revision as of 18:40, 19 August 2019

"Fight!"
—Game Announcer

The Game Announcer, also known as the Ring Announcer (リングアナウンサー Ringu Anaunsā?) and Narrator, is a voice that provides all of the game's commentary, and has been a main feature throughout the Street Fighter series.

Description

The announcer is a disembodied voice. Its exact tone often varies with (and sometimes within) the game and/or series. For example, in Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes, the voice is that of a young white female, while in Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike, the voice is closer to that of an adult black male.

The Game Announcer signals the start and end of a match, among other things. The announcer is also known as the referee of the match.

Quotes

See: Game Announcer/Quotes

Trivia

  • Abigail is the only character who interacts with the Announcer, seemingly correcting the announcer on how to pronounce "Abigail", thus breaking the fourth wall in-game.
  • It is possible that win and lose quotes from the original Street Fighter are actually narrated by the announcer of the game rather than spoken by the individual characters, as all of them have the same voice speaking.

Gallery

Videos

Audio files

See also

References