History of the Video Game Announcer

[@temez1232]

This made me realize how cool overwatches announcer system is. The only things the actual announcer says is are you attacking or defending, how much time is left and multi kills. All objective related lines are said by the heroes in your team and when youre playing well its your hero whos the one to say it with the on fire lines.

[@JonnyZerep]

I love how much the characters now talk, useful stuff too. My Ana (support) was reloading to continue healing and she said she was reloading which let my team to take cover or not take as much damage for a bit. Same goes for when there's a sniper after the first shot goes whizzing by. I love how much info Overwatch gives its players 😀

[@justsomeannoyingredpanda]

I'm pretty sure I've been told "behind you!" From the entire roster at this point. Gotta admire the attention to details.

[@xman9354]

I just realized since it's now 5v5, you can no longer get the SEXtuple kill

[@d4s0n282]

its really sad how shit overwatch announcer is, I have played the games for many years and cant even remember a voice lane of her lol tf2 on the other hand is a different story xD

[@Jcriptobeta]

It's the exact same in TF2 aswell, Payload as an example, has approaching checkpoint lines(both defending and attack variety), Time Left, but the classes dictating your team specific reactions, "the cart is supposed to move FORWARD" when stopped on attacking, as well as defender lines i'm pretty sure.

[@JN-qg1eo]

I think tf2 has the best announcer, instead of some deep voice man, its a commanding woman which i think is quite the unique take

[@Cynidecia]

UT 2004 is the Best videogame announcer period. no question.

[@faradise3819]

Thank you for preserving a very important part of video game history!

[@worldsboss]

The “killing spree” one from Halo in the beginning of the video was one of the first announcer that I heard in games. The first game I ever played (Diddy Kong Racing) had a fantastic announcer as well. He said the name of every track, and of course the iconic “POWER UP!” that I still find satisfying to hear, even to this day.

[@justsomeannoyingredpanda]

I was wondering when you were going to mention "Bastion" from SuperGiantGames. The only voice in the entire game aside from grunts from enemies and vocals from songs was the narrator. He would narrate what was going on always in a past-tense like you were playing out a story. Explain why our player character was here giving us an objective to work towards. And gave lore and told stories so we understand and the world we were playing in and wondered what happened to it. and not to mention how he narrated almost every move we made. First to encourage the idea that we're playing through a story but to also show how much love and attention the developers put into their game. It was one of the most magical playthroughs I've had in a long time.

[@senritsujumpsuit6021]

One guy voices like 20 characters throughout the games he is insane I love him my fav voice overall is the Transistor from Transistor

[@reylavienna1318]

Bastion is one of the first games i bought the soundtrack for, beautiful art first and a game second.

[@TheRishikesh99]

This is like a particular history recap Ahoy would make, but fits in what Akshon does. Treat to watch as always!

[@waziendiny]

I want Ahoy to read me instructions on how to build Ikea furniture or explaining to me parts of a toilet like its a history channel thing.

[@bananabike279]

"A video game announcer is like a salaryman" Third Strike announcer: "Yeah that makes sense!"

[@imfinishedgrinding638]

Pleasantly surprised Dota 2 was covered and I didn't even know we had that many announcers. Vids like this is the reason why I'm subbed to this channel.

[@xman9354]

My name is Gabe Newell, and you just got a double kill

[@d4s0n282]

@@xman9354 first thing that came to mind even though I have not even played dota yet

[@TheDragShot]

@@d4s0n282 there's an actual GabeN announcer pack btw.

[@d4s0n282]

@@TheDragShot ik thats what I meant

[@RogueMastermind]

Overwatch's announcement system is great just for integrating all the characters on both teams into it. I've got particularly fond memories of the Unreal Tournament announcer too, but I think the most underrated announcer is the one from Sunset Overdrive (probably because it's a rather unfairly overlooked game), who is clearly just having a blast spouting lovely nonsense.

[@fran6329]

He’s not really an announcer but I would definitely spend money to have any announcer in any game be replaced by Kaos from Skylanders. Hearing his voice gives me so much nostalgia and good memories and that is priceless.

[@Misanu]

Darkest Dungeon has a phenomenal announcer that follows you during the entire game

[@CocoMura]

Your quality of content is a small rock in my world. It's a damn nice rock too.

[@Quinti22]

what about the Ancestor of Darkest Dungeon? that announcer is iconic

[@anhvuquang7906]

the bf1 female announcer has always been unique imo, the soothing and calm voice over a chaotic and intense match just works somehow, and ofcourse the iconic " Objective Buttah"

[@worsel555]

4:22 Dude, you could hear that announcer screaming combo enders from miles away even if the sound was turned off somehow. Of course the devs would admit years later that they cranked the volume for it to be way louder for that very reason. You could instantly tell what arcade had Killer Instinct in it just by walking by, same for Nam 1975 with the intro yell.

[@Kaejyn]

C&C games had some of the most iconic ones for me "Establishing battlefield control... Standby..."

[@X-35173]

League of Legends and Smash Bros are the announcers I usually think of first.

[@sonwig5186]

Unreal Tournament announcer is the best for me because not only is it awesome but it is also used in so many custom games and I always used to hear it everywhere. It is the ultimate announcer for me. Also in Paladins there are so many announcers to choose from including a Vtuber XD.

[@JadeMythriil]

I spent many hours on Crossfire during high school and that killing spree announcer was so satisfying especially when you get a headshot.

[@MrZer093]

I remember some sparse things from the oft overlooked series “Viewtiful Joe” (by the makers of Devil May Cry and Bayonetta!) but I will remember the overly perky disembodied lady voice saying “Just go for it!” whenever starting a level until the day I die lol

[@aleblasco39]

Shout-out to the narrator from Sonic & SEGA All-Stard Racing for making my races ten times the fun due to the constant commentary and the jokes. Also, another one to MadWorld, which have narrators due to them narrating a fictional sport present on the game

[@Jack_Saint_Archive]

*I love when Akshon said "It's announcin' time!" and announced all over the video game. Truly one of the announcers of all time.*

[@drinkwwwaterrr]

Band kid humor

[@averagechapstick]

This joke was never funny

[@grinbrothers]

Certainly not a topic I've thought about much but such a surprise is a welcome one. There are certainly a lot of fun voice clips to think back on with in-game announcers. 2:24 - Always love these history lessons, particularly with the rather unfamiliar arcade scene (countryside village and 90's born; not a lot of arcades around my parts). Dragon's Lair does have a surprising amount of impact on the gaming scene, given how often it appears when covering gaming history. 9:41 - Whilst I'm not much of a sports game player, I do love the running commentary that such in-game announcers provide throughout the gameplay. Another game that had a plentiful amount of announcer commentary throughout the gameplay was Pokémon Stadium; loved that attribute. 15:20 - I wouldn't know who I would claim to be the best but I do easily remember the Soulcalibur and Smash Bros series announcers. One I'm particularly fond of though is Pokkén Tournament's Nia, as she serves as a character within the game as well. On that note, I do appreciate when a lot of licensed anime games use characters that aren't playable as the announcers, allowing them to have a role in the game still.

[@jacobgale4792]

Halo announcer is goated

[@RickySama240]

Definitely an interesting detail to talk about when it comes to memorable games.

[@YayoBbr]

I thought you were gonna talk about a game called "Anouncer" and I was like "wow that's a long ass introduction" 😭😭😭

[@senritsujumpsuit6021]

when the game is made they need this comment in the critic review section as a joke

[@xchescoa7x]

Lolol

[@Dryfloorsign]

hell yeah the first tf2 reference here

[@JonnyZerep]

Marvel VS Capcom 3 Announcer gives me so much hype! IT'S DO OR DIE! IT'S THE FIGHT OF YOUR LIFE! VIEWTIFUL!

[@somebodynowhere]

I have fond memories of the announcer for the Metal Slug games. I don't care what game the weapon is in; the correct way to say it is "Rawket LawnChair"

[@sonickhable]

And then you have Xenoblade 2 which also has an announcer... for some reason lol. Its hype tho

[@bes03c]

DLC celebrity announcers is one of the few forms of cosmetic DLC I would be willing to shell out cash for.

[@senritsujumpsuit6021]

Arnold and Milla Jovovich in World of Tanks for Christmas is amazing

[@jblue88hoodgamer54]

My all time video game announcers are Mortal Kombat Trilogy , Street Fighter Alpha 3 ,Killer Instinct 1 and 2, Gauntlet Lefends Dark Legacy,Crazy Taxi, Super Smash Brothers 1 and 2, Tekken 3 and Tekken Tag 1,Power Stone ,NBA Jams,and every announcer in Def Jam Fight For NYC because they have more then 1 announcer in that awesome Fighting game and Duke Nuken 64.

[@X-35173]

I also think the announcer in Scott Pilgrim vs the World is great. While its a movie, not a game, it's full fo game references and the announcer is obviously one of them.

[@rainsbtw]

such a great topic to shed light on :)

[@eduardpeeterlemming]

TF2 has probably one of the most iconic announcers

[@Geneolgia]

Smash Bros 64, Crazy Taxi, Capcom vs SNK 2 and F-Zero GX have my favorite announcers, they added so much energy and personality to each title.

[@joandarc441]

I love the announcer from Marvel superheroes Vs Street fighter

[@EmptyGoat]

Greatest announcer? No idea, but KILLER INSTINCT should be mentioned. I've been screaming COOOOOOMMMMMMMMBOOOOOOOOOOO for well over twenty years.

[@Jared1221_]

Was not expecting the Awesomenauts mention, great game that is super under the radar

[@fruitloops224]

"Ruin has come to our family."

[@neputendo]

If we’re talking cool announcers/narrators, one that has always stuck in my head is Smash 4 and Ultimate’s Xander really delivers on the energy and keeps the hype across a good amount of the game. Another one is Guilty Gear’s, purely for the crazy fucking intros you get out of him.

[@xyr3s]

Hon and dota 2 takes announcers to a whole other level lol.

[@MrJapanUnderground]

I like the announcer from 'Fighters Destiny'. When someone does an unlockable move, the announcer says 'Watch out! MOVE!". The same for the announcer in 'Gundam Battle Assault 2'. If you do an unlockable in that game, the announce says "YOU CAN'T DEFEND!"

[@thekoifishcoyote8762]

Unlockable? Or unblockable?

[@LDRTrejo]

Jeff Steitzer literally molded my youth and young adulthood into what it is. My friends will wonder why I sometimes say things in the halo announcer voice, and to me it’s because he is without a doubt, the coolest voice of all time

[@DisasterArea]

The intro of SSBM still gives me goosebumps to this day, but since it didn't appear here, I wanna give a special shoutout to the narrator of Darkest Dungeon. Each and every line he says is not only memorable and insanely quotable, but also makes the already dark atmosphere of the game feel even denser and deadlier. He's also a key component of the final twist of the game's story.

[@Wintercat1]

This video mostly leaves me wanting a deeper dive into the topic. It was great to hear Akshon gush a bit about Jeff Steitzer and Dean Harrington (Dean's voice is one of the most iconic from my childhood too), but I want to hear some more names of the many announcer and narrator VAs mentioned along the way, together with some info about what else they've done when available. A little more detail about some of the various announcers with in-world characters would be cool too, such as the Administrator from TF2, the old man from Bastion, and even some titles not mentioned like the Ancestor from Darkest Dungeon. These are some of the most iconic voices of our childhoods and current era of gaming, it would be neat to see them get some proper recognition and history.

[@ivaniovinemonteiro7581]

There is a game called A Song of a Hero, the narrator is the main character and he sings everything that the player do

[@MatiasMapache1337]

Battleblock Theater has, for me, one of the most iconic announcers ever, not only he's the only human voice the player hears but he also has a lot of lines for a lot of actions and things the player does. Also i gotta mention RimWorld where the difficulty of game is based on the narrator, a really cool mechanic and interesting to say the least. And last but not least, a recent game "The Last Hero of Nostalgaia" (TLHON), i know this game is more linear and a narrator and an announcer are different things, but TLHON goes full on Portal 1 and 2 where the narrator starts as your enemy and he despises you but as you progress the story he becomes your friend.

[@dominicsevilla1189]

"Ready, lets rock" from Gunz the Duel is a core memory for me

[@chickrepelant]

so great! not a comment about announcers, but i think SMASH PM had the best commentators. It was very much a "iykyk" situation, but i loved it, very hype

[@pichaelthompson]

I know he’s not much of an announcer, but for me, it’s the announcer from the mega man x5-6 games that always rings in my head. That “Ready” is just iconic.

[@noireisbest6786]

RIDE THAT SURF! WHAT'S THE MATTER TRAINER? GONE! IT'S A ONE HIT WONDER!! THAT WAS BRUTAL!!!!!

[@DYHero_]

you can change announcers in paladins too. some are competitors and are KZbinrs and characters from the game.

[@sen_2010]

Them’s Fighting Herds probably doesn’t even have 10 lines by the announcer, but that “Take your pick!” whenever the game goes to the character select screen lives rent free in my head.

[@senritsujumpsuit6021]

NFL Blitz Commentary is near to my heart That was absolutely uncalled for but A LOT of fun to watch!” "At this point its all about the Cheerleaders theirs nothing else to look at"

[@bunnybreaker]

Marvel Super Heroes Vs Street Fighter had an amazing announcer. Dude actually shouts the name of your super move if you KO using it 👩🏽‍🍳👌🏽

[@jpVari]

I was lucky enough to play an arcade game from 99 called The Grid over the weekend. Absolutely incredible experience and the announcer is a character in the game, but you can also register yourself as a player and give the announcer a name to call you. It was not a big game by any means so it's not like it's legendary, but it would have been if the game was bigger.

[@palams7861]

0:19 gave me goosebumps

[@gios2211]

Is nobody gonna talk about the screensaver at 1:38?? It threw me way off guard. LOL

[@KuzuTomoki]

I CANNOT BELIEVE YOU BROUGHT UP NBA JAM AND DIDN'T SAMPLE SOME OF THOSE GOLDEN LINES ARE YOU FORREAL WE WERE ROBBED

[@iceclimberswereamistake]

Notable announcers in games: Wii Sports (Original & Resort) Halo series Daytona USA 2 Tekken 4 Cuphead

[@mr.miyagucci2116]

my favorite announcer line is, and will always be in Hydro Thunder. If you pick one of the vehicles listed as "Hard", like the one that looks like a saucer that I used to use, the announcer says "Your Crazy!", your goddamn right random disembodied voice, I am crazy!

[@westwoodwaters]

watching akshon esports videos is such a treat

[@foxygramps1207]

Shoutout to the announcer in Pokemon Stadium. For a turn based game that guy was a real hype man.

[@jamesgoodman5905]

Never forget when you could buy a snoop dog announcer voiceover in COD Ghosts. Almost makes that game worth playing

[@SunhoChung]

fantastic video!

[@Akshonesports]

Thank you very much!

[@Tuskingan]

The announcer from Sonic and Sega Allstar Racing is golden please check him out

[@jackswanson9138]

My favorite channel uploaded!! :)

[@UltimateTS64]

This is such a cool topic, well done

[@Akshonesports]

Thanks!

[@tommydplayskeys]

Shout out to Rahzel for his legendary announcing and sound effects in SSX Tricky!

[@natedavis4588]

By the end of the 80's games looked like this...shows Crazy Taxi from 2000

[@tylerkeszler5585]

the fact that you mentioned cross fire baffled me. you really did your research!

[@Gara19]

Tekken 6 BR announcer is the best for me, I love his energy.

[@hullmining6903]

Coming from the Future, the ingame voice commentary in Street Fighter 6 is INSANE

[@Synixerus]

This was an amazing video. I would have loved to see bl2 and Handsome Jack mantioned but still awsome

[@lrdalucardart]

Ready to Rumble Boxing on The DreamCast and Street Hoop on the arcades.

[@aladontheinternet6363]

In my opinion, my favourite announcer in games is the stunt coordinator from stuntman ignition

[@dirt_dert_durt]

Oh man, I remeber the days when I'd play Black Ops 2 online splitscreen with my friend and my brothers, and the announcer would sometimes start the game with "Keep your heads up and your asses down" and we'd parrot it but in reverse, "keep your butts up and your heads down!" and one of us would do a silly walk pantomiming carrying a gun while having our head at a lower hight than out tucchus, and it'd make everyone laugh... good times.

[@Ocelot93090]

When I think peak announcers, I think Killer Instinct and Unreal Tournament. It feels like they took the in game announcer to a whole nother level. you know?

[@mauer-laufer4638]

I started playing Guilty Gear Strive simply because I once heard announcer say "Counter!" with thst smooth slomo

[@armorbearer9702]

Even if the days of arcade are gone, attract mode still great way to hype up players before a long gaming session.

[@Syphrus]

ssx tricky announcer is underrated

[@ashkinjoy4706]

Heaven or Hell. Duel 1. Let's Rock

[@dragaodechuva]

Now that I know that The Narrator is in DOTA 2, I have to play DOTA 2.

[@ymotle]

You must construct additional Pylons!

[@partycity1113]

Best announcer in gaming has to be metal slug. "Laser Gun"

[@NrgSpoon]

Looks like he hit the tree, Jim.

[@sarrwhatt]

Underrated video

[@OhNoTheFace]

God, arcade Crazy Taxi was so much fun :O

[@pavise6333]

Tekken 3 was, is, and will always be the best announcer to me. The only person who can gulp and say "CHICKEN" in the most epic way.

[@wesleydm1999]

Honestly mentioning Smite but not Paladins kinda feels bad when both have amazing Announcer packs

[@VietNguyen-zv3hy]

I still have no idea to this day what the MvC insert coin says “let’s go play date”????? I have no idea lol

[@danr8267]

Anyone remember the snoop dog announcer pack in COD

[@IBonePokemon4Fun]

Everyone is a winnner!!!!

[@D3Vlicious]

6:03 such a familiar sound for asian kids.

[@pultofcat8615]

1:37 …Akshon?

[@exoqqen]

audio levels arent the same a lot of times sadly

[@kwisin1337]

E A SPORTS, ITS IN THE GAME. THATS the real OG...

[@turbokiller]

This video is pure gold.

[@davidperry2317]

It would be cool to do a video on Dragons Lair