Announcer

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In all 3 Super Smash Bros. games, the match officially starts when the announcer says "GO!"

An announcer is a voice that plays the role of a referee in the game. Different voice actors fill this role in different games in the Smash Bros series.

[edit] Quotes

[edit] Super Smash Bros. (Voice: Jeff Manning)

"Super Smash Brothers!"
"3, 2, 1... GO!" (Note: Brawl's Versus Mode works the same way.)

[edit] Super Smash Bros. Melee (Voice: Dean Harrington)

"Super Smash Bros. Melee!"
"Ready? GO!" (Note: Brawl's Single Player Modes work the same way.)
"Melee!"
"Decision!"
"Multi-Man Melee!"
"Grab the coins!"

[edit] Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Voice: Pat Cashman)

"Free-for-All!"
"Multi-Man Brawl!"
"Basic Brawl!"
"Rotation!"
"Tourney!"
"Special Brawl!"
"Team Battle!"
"Spectate!"

[edit] Returning Quotes

"Ready, GO!" (Single Player Matches)(from Super Smash Bros. Melee)
"3, 2, 1... GO!" (VS. Matches)(from Super Smash Bros.)

[edit] SSB & SSBM

"Race to the Finish!"

[edit] SSBM & SSBB

"Home-run Contest!"
"Grab the Coins!"
"Success"

[edit] All 3 Games

The following quotes are from the Japanese and English versions of all 3 games.

[edit] Both Versions

"A New Record!"
"Choose your character."
"(Character Name)!"
"Sudden Death!"
"Vs. (Character or Team)!"
"Break the Targets!"
"Continue?"
"Complete!"
"Failure!"
"Congratulations!"
"Player/Computer Player Defeated!"
"The Winner is..."/"This game's winner is..."

[edit] Japanese Version Only

"Game Set!"
"Time Up!"

[edit] USA Version Only

"Game!"
"Time!"

[edit] Trivia

Master Hand is voiced by the same person as the announcer, regardless of game. This has led to theories that they may in fact be the same person.
The quote "Ready? Go!" is also used in Donkey Kong's Final Smash, Konga Beat.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl has been the only game in the series in which the announcer doesn't shout out the game's title.