My only gripe with the direct

[Vvaid0]

The announcer gets really annoying after awhile. I couldn't stand it. When there is extra emphasis on sentences that don't need extra emphasis like. "It has a microphone!!!" Yeah the dude has a good voice and does a good job at what he does but I would prefer somebody just explaining things normally.

Other than that. Hype!!!

 

[Khao]

Dude, that was freaking hilarious, it was so ridiculous and over the top that I couldn't help but laugh along the whole way through.

"BOY, IS IT SWEET TO LINE THEM UP LIKE THIS!"

"HIGH DEFINITION!!"

"SIMPLE ENOUGH, RIGHT?!"

"On the gamepad there's a MICROPHONE!!!"

Dude pretty much made the thing for me.

 

[LordCQ]

I actually liked him very much!

 

[TimeSmash]

It was pretty funny. I was watching it right before my nightclass in a hallway and had to keep altering the volume because of the random cresecendos bahaha

 

[Banhfunbags]

The announcer gets really annoying after awhile. I couldn't stand it. When there is extra emphasis on sentences that don't need extra emphasis like. "It has a microphone!!!" Yeah the dude has a good voice and does a good job at what he does but I would prefer somebody just explaining things normally.

Other than that. Hype!!!

It's probably because you have a different sense of humor. He was only doing that to be funny, rather than because he doesn't know how to speak properly.

 

[Squadaloo]

I thought it was funny, especially with the emphasis on random things (MICROPHONE!!!). I hope there's an easter egg in the game somewhere where he says funny things. In Sonic and All Stars Racing Transformed, there was an easter egg in the options menu where the announcer would say happy phrases if you turned the announcer volume up ("Congratulations! You just turned up the awesome!") and bad phrases if you turned it down ("Are you kidding me? This is my only job!"). Something like that would fit this announcer well.

 

[Naglfarii]

it was funny but it was wearing a bit thin after half an hour

 

[SmashBro99]

I thought it was cheesy, but in a good way.

 

[Banhfunbags]

it was funny but it was wearing a bit thin after half an hour

I agree. Rewatching it again wasn't as funny. I still love his voice in-game though.

 

[XxBHunterxX]

He brought the hype for me

 

[KingofPhantoms]

I thought it was obvious that he was trying to make every little detail sound over the top with his "announcer" voice, and personally I loved every minute of it because of how cheesy and ironic it was.

Fair enough though if you did understand it was meant to be that way and were still annoyed by it. Personally I just like ironic humor like that.

That all being said, I don't really think this needed it's own thread...

 

[Flaxr XIII]

I liked it. I find myself TALKING LIKE THAT TOO sometimes.

 

[AIM0001]

My only gripe was not being able to hear this guy sell this game like a champ for 5 more minutes! 5 MORE MINUTES! (announcer voice)

 

[Mythra]

ISN'T THAT EXCITING!?

His voice added a nice touch to the direct, exciting and hilarious

 

[Kain6th]

Don't know if anyone here is old enough, but im 99% sure that was the same guy as the narrator for the Space Quest games by Sierra.

 

[Kaye Cruiser]

Don't know if anyone here is old enough, but im 99% sure that was the same guy as the narrator for the Space Quest games by Sierra.

You knows he's only like 22 or 23, right?

 

[TurnUp]

Don't know if anyone here is old enough, but im 99% sure that was the same guy as the narrator for the Space Quest games by Sierra.

Considering that game was made before he was even born, I'd say no lol.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giPVKlSD7r0

 

[Kain6th]

You knows he's only like 22 or 23, right?

Who? the topic creator? well i wasn't aiming it at him, im talking in general

 

[Khao]

This guy really is the best, just look what he did the other day, if you haven't seen it already.

http://kotaku.com/super-smash-bros-announcer-sings-the-pokemon-theme-1648915798

His voice is amazingly intense and powerful, but hearing him doing silly stuff like this and the direct just really cracks me up, it's never gonna get old! (also, his "normal" voice is really surprising.)

 

[Kaye Cruiser]

Who? the topic creator? well i wasn't aiming it at him, im talking in general

No, Smash 4's Announcer.

 

[Kain6th]

No, Smash 4's Announcer.

Oh, well he sounds JUST like him. crazy

 

[Shaymikyu]

I can see why not everyone dug it, but the announcer voice just made the direct way more interesting for me, even when they revealed stuff we already knew or wasn't as exciting. I could listen to that voice read the ingredients off a cereal box and it'd still entertain me.

 

[YeahVeryeah]

The announcer wasn't so great, but the alternative would be Iwata, with his engrish. It's good that Nintendo is having native speakers for each region.

 

[G-Guy]

PYROSPHERE (epic ridley entrance)----------is a stage inspired by the Metroid franchise...

This part was the kicker for me :D

 

[Venus of the Desert Bloom]

While I never connected the dots, the Announcer is the Direct reminded me of this English teacher I know hear in Japan who teaches English just likes this. Even with an emphasis on the worlds.

"What FRUITS do you LIKE?

How are YOU TODAY?

Maybe it's him....though this guy I mentioned above is in his later 30's.

 

[FalKoopa]

How could you NOT like the LARGE HAM of the narrator?

Seriously, it was CLASSIC.

 

[CyberHyperPhoenix]

I though it was Hype. He was really into it, and it sounded like he was having a blast. I thought it was awesome
Also:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-OcwNFQB0U

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_7_w0wRUwU

That second one is as GDLK as the Sakurai directs and Smash direct poop videos imo

 

[~ Valkyrie ~]

I didn't use to like the announcer that much until this direct popped up him in full force. Now I think he's my most fave announcer after the Melee. The guy is such a large ham and knows it but still does it to have us with such big smile on face.

Besides, isn't Smash mostly about hardcore stuff that looks silly all the same?

 

[the8thark]

The announcer wasn't so great, but the alternative would be Iwata, with his engrish. It's good that Nintendo is having native speakers for each region.

It could have been Reggie.

 

[YeahVeryeah]

It could have been Reggie.

Yeah I'd prefer it if each regions president did the talking. Well we will see what the future holds

 

[Vintage Creep]

Best part was:

"Consider them like a trial version, and if you like them... YOU CAN BUY THEM IN THE ESHOP!!!!!!!!!"

 

[ZeroJanitor]

I really liked the announcer. It reminded me of that Spongebob episode with the training video.

I much preferred him to, say, Sakurai's previous translators.

 

[allison]

I really liked the announcer. It reminded me of that Spongebob episode with the training video.

I much preferred him to, say, Sakurai's previous translators.

Yeah, although Sakurai personally narrating the Ridley bit would be hilarious

 

[Darklink401]

YOU CAN BUY THEM IN THE ESHOP and BUTTONS

will never get old.

 

[Captain Norris]

Don't know if anyone here is old enough, but im 99% sure that was the same guy as the narrator for the Space Quest games by Sierra.

nah the announcer is new in the scene. I cannot recall his name, but he is fairly young.

 

[Frostwraith]

nah the announcer is new in the scene. I cannot recall his name, but he is fairly young.

Xander Mobus. He's 22, so he's still new into voice acting. This was his first major role.

He also happens to be a fan of the series and has played the original game.

Anyway, his performance in the Direct was epic. Hamming it up, making mundane things awesome.

 

[Tweedle]

He sounded like maximillion pegasus. And I liked it.

 

[Eight Melodies]

He must pretty good because I thought he was 50 years old by the voice until I found out what his actual age is.

 

[Hayzie]

OP smells bad. We'll never get a Direct like that again. It was perfect.

 

[Kain6th]

nah the announcer is new in the scene. I cannot recall his name, but he is fairly young.

Yes it was pointed out to me earlier, still though, he sounds almost uncannily similar. if they ever reboot space quest, he should totally be the narrator for it