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* ''VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends'', descended from the previous game, featured an usually female announcer narrating the game (male in a couple regions such as Korea or Latin America), only a bit different: four kills in rapid succession are a "QUADRA KILL!", and slaughtering the entire enemy team is a "PENTAKILL!!!". The same announcer also tells important events such as destroyed turrets and destroyed inhibitors, although the Rift Herald, the Dragons and Baron Nashor are not called out but instead signaled by characteristic screams (they are explicitly called out in spectator mode though).

** ''VideoGame/StreetFighterAlpha 3'' has an announcer who sounds extraordinarily happy most of the time and likes to talk ''a lot'', including getting incredibly chatty at the victory screen. Most [[UsefulNotes/FightingGameCommunity fighting game fans]] know his phrases by heart. '''Triumph''' or '''Die!''' [[LargeHam GO FOR IT, MAN!]]

** ''VideoGame/StreetFighter6'' features an option for real-time pre-recorded commentary from notable figures within the UsefulNotes/FightingGameCommunity, including (but not limited to) Jeremy "Viscious" Lopez and "Tasty Steve" Scott for play-by-play commentary, and James Chen and Wrestling/TheaTrinidad for color commentary.

*** The announcer also yell Holy Shit as well. They'll do it in CTF games if you're the flag carrier and die just a foot away from your flag/capture point.

* ''VideoGame/{{Nexuiz}}'' has announcements for kill streaks, time left, frags left and ''air shots''.

* The Formula One series on UsefulNotes/PlayStation always included announcer chatter, provided by the legendary Murray Walker from 96-2001. Formula One 97 turns this up to ten with an alternative American announcer only available in Arcade Mode, who channels the Ridge Racer announcer. Crash into another car and you'll probably be greeted with "HEEEEEEEEEY! LOOK WHERE YOU'RE GOOOOOOIIIINNN'!!"

* Played straight in ''TabletopGame/DarkSun: Shattered Lands''... at first. The game starts with the main characters in an arena fighting to the death. The announcer is an arrogant jerk who taunts and belittles the party constantly -- except for when an enemy or a player character dies in combat, which is probably the only way to weasel a compliment out of him. Later, after the party escapes and ends up in the wilderness, you can encounter the announcer and threaten him to get some good items, then kill him to get more goodies.

* ''Irritating Stick'' for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation is one of a number of {{Licensed Game}}s based on the Japanese GameShow ''Ucchan Nanchan no Honoo no Challenger''. The [=PlayStation=] version is the only one localized with an English announcer; thankfully, there is an option to turn his voice off.

* ''Power Shovel'' for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation is presented like a Japanese GameShow, complete with enthusiastic announcer reactions to the player's performance.

* In the first five books of the ''Franchise/HarryPotter'' series, Lee Jordan provided this for the Hogwarts Quidditch matches, notable for his pro-Gryffindor, anti-Slytherin bias; after his graduation, Luna Lovegood took the role at least for one game in Harry's sixth year. (Thanks to her... [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} distinctive]] outlook on life, [[HilarityEnsues Hilarity Ensued]].)

* In the first five books of the ''Franchise/HarryPotter'' series, Lee Jordan provided this for the Hogwarts Quidditch matches, notable for his pro-Gryffindor, anti-Slytherin bias; after his graduation, Luna Lovegood took the role at least for one game in Harry's sixth year.

* ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' has an announcer that not only announces character names and who the winner is, but also loudly announces the title of the game (except for ''[[VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl Brawl]]''), mode of play chosen, a countdown when five seconds are left in a match, congratulating the player for beating single player, [[HaveANiceDeath a bombastic announcement whenever the player fails a challenge]] ('''FAILUUURE!'''), and the classic "Continue?" and "Game Over!" It should be noted that, in every entry, the announcer shares their voice with [[FinalBoss Master Hand]] (and, starting in ''[[VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosMelee Melee]]'', [[TrueFinalBoss Crazy]] [[DualBoss Hand]]), possibly suggesting Master Hand and the announcer [[NarratorAllAlong are one in the same]].

* ''Franchise/RatchetAndClank'':
** The arena announcers in ''VideoGame/RatchetAndClankGoingCommando''. "It's like watching a train wreck! WOW!"
** ''[[VideoGame/RatchetAndClankUpYourArsenal Up Your Arsenal]]'' and ''[[VideoGame/RatchetDeadlocked Deadlocked]]'' also had this. "Team Darkstar is making its mark on Dreadzone!"
** Captain Qwark shows in ''[[VideoGame/RatchetAndClankFutureToolsOfDestruction Tools of Destruction]]'' as the announcer: "Guess our competitor isn't impressed by all this ''next-gen'' weaponery!"

* ''VideoGame/MadWorld'' has two announcers, [[Creator/JohnDiMaggio and one of them]] is [[WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}} Bender]]! And the other is [[Series/WhoseLineIsItAnyway Whose Line]] star, Creator/GregProops! Naturally, their characters serve as comic relief throughout the game as [[AnythingThatMoves card-carrying pervert]] Howard "Buckshot" Holmes and Kreese Kreeley, a former competitor and fellow TestosteronePoisoning victim. The two comment on everything that goes on in the in-game sport of Deathwatch, and drop subtle hints for what you're supposed to do in the level and situation that you're in. Being [[UltraSuperDeathGoreFestChainsawer3000 the type of game that it is]], the commentary usually CrossesTheLineTwice. Example:

* ''VideoGame/{{Blood}}'' had a memorable announcer for the "Blood Batch" gamemode, who also did the voice of Tchernobog. The voice was done by Creator/MonolithProductions' then-CEO and featured such immortal lines as "Disemboweled!" "Anal justice!" and "Rectal redemption"

* ''VideoGame/{{Blood}}'' had a memorable announcer for the BloodBatch gamemode, who also did the voice of Tchernobog. The voice was done by Creator/MonolithProductions' then-CEO and featured such immortal lines as "Disemboweled!" "Anal justice!" and "Rectal redemption"

** ''[[VideoGame/CapcomVsSNK2MarkOfTheMillennium Capcom vs. SNK 2]]''[='s=] announcer (Hiroaki Asai, a Japanese DJ and comedian) [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klSAOwXxX-E talks almost constantly every chance he gets.]] In addition to the usual pre-fight exclamations ("This battle is about to explode!", "This is gonna be a match to remember!", "Live or let die!", etc.), he's yapping at the high score screen [[labelnote:(Example)]]"All records are meant to be broken!"[[/labelnote]], the Groove Select screen [[labelnote:(Example)]]"Great! I knew that groove was in your heart!"[[/labelnote]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geVHBVPagDk the character select screen]], ''and'' the victory screen [[labelnote:(Example)]]"Some may say that it was luck that helped this team to advance. That doesn't matter to me, because the bottom line is that this team won! They'd just better keep in mind that luck works in many mysterious ways."[[/labelnote]], and even adds in his own two cents during certain mid-match events, like if a character gets in an attack right at the start of the round ("Wow! They came out with a sneaky surprise attack at the start of the round!") or successfully pulls off a really powerful attack ("That's what we like to call '''BIG DAMAGE'''!"). [[FillingTheSilence Or even if the fighters do nothing at all when a match starts]] ("You can feel the calm before the storm as the round begins"). Naturally, his commentary can't be turned off, and he's also much louder than the average fighting game announcer. The combination of his [[LargeHam hamminess]] and [[SurprisinglyGoodEnglish use of English]] resulted in one of the most memorable performances of this kind among the FGC, right up there with the above ''Alpha 3'' announcer. KEEP ROCKIN', BABY!!

-->'''Kreese:''' So basically, Jack is ramming himself against himself. [[ThisIndexTouchesItself We are watching the violent masturbation ever]].

-->'''Kreese:''' So basically, Jack is ramming himself against himself. We are watching the violent masturbation ever.

* In the ''Franchise/HarryPotter''/''Literature/{{Twilight}}'' crossover series ''Fanfic/TheWisdomSeeker'', after the Cullens start at Hogwarts Emmett becomes the new Quidditch commentator, making a wide range of unconventional observations.

-->'''Kreese:''' So basically, Jack is ramming himself against himself. [[ADateWithRosiePalms We are watching the violent masturbation ever.]]

** ''[[VideoGame/CapcomVsSNK2MarkOfTheMillennium Capcom vs. SNK 2]]''[='s=] announcer (Hiroaki Asai, a Japanese DJ and comedian) [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klSAOwXxX-E talks almost constantly every chance he gets.]] In addition to the usual pre-fight exclamations ("This battle is about to explode!"), he's yapping at the high score screen [[labelnote:(Example)]]"All records are meant to be broken!"[[/labelnote]], the Groove Select screen [[labelnote:(Example)]]"Great! I knew that groove was in your heart!"[[/labelnote]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geVHBVPagDk the character select screen,]] ''and'' the victory screen [[labelnote:(Example)]]"Some may say that it was luck that helped this team to advance. That doesn't matter to me, because the bottom line is that this team won! They'd just better keep in mind that luck works in many mysterious ways."[[/labelnote]], and even adds in his own two cents during certain events of a match, like if a character gets in an attack right at the start of the round ("Wow! They came out with a sneaky surprise attack at the start of the round!") or successfully pulls off a really powerful attack ("That's what we like to call '''BIG DAMAGE'''!"). [[FillingTheSilence Or even if the fighters do nothing at all when a match starts]] ("You can feel the calm before the storm as the battle begins"). Naturally, his commentary can't be turned off, and he's also much louder than the average fighting game announcer. The combination of his [[LargeHam hamminess]] and use of English resulted in one of the most memorable performances of this kind among the FGC, right up there with the above ''Alpha 3'' announcer. KEEP ROCKIN', BABY!!

--> [[https://youtu.be/wGolaBO2wvE?t=56 "HEY, HOW'S IT GOIN' DUDE?]] AND LET'S BEGIN! CHOOSE YOUR FAVORITE CHARACTER!"\\

-->'''Howard''': Jack is ramming himself against Kojack!
-->'''Kreese''': So basically, Jack is ramming himself against himself. [[ADateWithRosiePalms We are watching the violent masturbation ever.]]
-->'''Howard''': Hmhm...[[{{Squick}} this is nothing]].

-->'''Howard''': You know what that title means - Bloodbath Challenge time!
-->'''Kreese''': I'm really embarrassed to admit that I can't read.
-->'''Howard''': Really? That's pathetic.
-->'''Kreese''': I blame our schools!
** They also help [[LampshadeHanging lampshade]] videogame breaks from reality:
-->'''Howard''': I still don't understand why a city has giant sawblades in the middle of the streets.
-->'''Kreese''': Are you a city engineer?
-->'''Howard''': No, I'm not a city...
-->'''Kreese''': Well then, SHUT THE FUCK UP! They don't come up here and tell you how to be a commentator!
** They even provide commentary [[CreditsGag over the credits]] ("commentary" meaning "insulting every single member of the developers")
-->'''Howard''': The animators are the guys who bring the action to life!
-->'''Kreese''': You mean they're the guys who get NO action their whole LIFE!
-->'''Howard''': Yeah, what did I say?

-->'''Howard''': After everything I've seen, I think the designers should be fired!
-->'''Kreese''': All part of their grand design!
** Even better when you consider that Proops is/was the voice of children's TV show character BOB THE BUILDER.

* ''VideoGame/MarioParty8'' has a talking hat host who [[SpeakingSimlish makes lots of nonsensical noises]] in lieu of actually matching the text. He talks so much though, that the hat even comments on how much is being said.

** Captain Qwark shows in ''[[VideoGame/RatchetAndClankFutureToolsOfDestruction Tools Of Destruction]]'' as the announcer: "Guess our competitor isn't impressed by all this ''next-gen'' weaponery!"

** Eggman does this for background chatter in , over the park's PA system. Alternates between taunting Sonic and parodying common amusement park sayings.

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* Played Straight in ''TabletopGame/DarkSun: Shattered Lands''... at first. The game starts with the main characters in an arena fighting to the death. The announcer is an arrogant jerk who taunts and belittles the party constantly - except for when an enemy or a player character dies in combat, which is probably the only way to weasel a compliment out of him. Later, after the party escapes and ends up in the wilderness, you can encounter the announcer and threaten him to get some good items, then kill him to get more goodies.
-->Announcer: Ooh, good hit!

-->'''Announcer:''' The kick is up... It's looking good! The ball is turning into a fat, bald guy! And it's no good! And you know what we say every time something strange happens— [[Literature/ItsAGoodLife it's good]] that Bart did that! It's very good!

* In RealLife, this sometimes happens near the end of a blowout. For example, near the end of a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jFfdagwzrA Wisconsin-Michigan St. game]] on ESPN had CaptainObvious himself, Brent Musburger and Steve Lavin killing the final two minutes rambling about everything from Website/YouTube (including a brief mention of sideline reporter and resident MsFanservice Erin Andrews) to Creator/SylvesterStallone using human growth hormone for one of the ''Franchise/{{Rocky}}'' films (causing an audible groan from Musberger, who had a NewscasterCameo in the [[Film/RockyII second movie]]).
* In VideoGame/StarCraftII, the first five minutes of each game tend to be uneventful, unless a player is trying a particularly daring strategy. As such, the announcers for the World Championship Series will often go off on random tangents during this time, whether it be gossiping about the players, comparing flight itineraries, or discussing time-travel movies.
* At UFC 249, hosted without fans due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the announcers commenting ringside were clearly audible to the fighters themselves. Greg Hardy admitted that he overheard the analysis from commentator Daniel Cormier, adjusted his strategy accordingly, and won the fight.

* In RealLife, this sometimes happens near the end of a blowout. For example, near the end of a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jFfdagwzrA Wisconsin-Michigan St. game]] on ESPN had CaptainObvious himself, Brent Musburger and Steve Lavin killing the final two minutes rambling about everything from Website/YouTube (including a brief mention of sideline reporter and resident MsFanservice Erin Andrews) to Creator/SylvesterStallone using human growth hormone for one of the ''Franchise/{{Rocky}}'' films (causing an audible groan from Musberger, who had a [[TheCameo cameo]] in the [[Film/RockyII second movie]]).

* ''VideoGame/SCPSecretLaboratory'': During a round, C.A.S.S.I.E. will announce spawning MTF units, deaths of SCPs, activated Generators, the activation/cancellation/re-activation of the [[NukeEm Alpha Warhead]] and the status of the [[StalkedByTheBell Decontamination Process]] via a [[SyntheticVoiceActor text-to-speech system]]. Said TTS system can be used to make custom announcements.

* The ''VideoGame/MonsterTruckMadness'' series has 'Army' Armstrong, who comments on everything from trucks jockeying for position to spectacular crashes to trucks [[AluminumChristmasTrees driving on water]].

** ''[[VideoGame/CapcomVsSNK2MarkOfTheMillennium Capcom vs. SNK 2]]''[='s=] announcer (Hiroaki Asai, a Japanese DJ and comedian) [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klSAOwXxX-E talks almost constantly every chance he gets.]] In addition to the usual pre-fight exclamations ("This battle is about to explode!"), he's yapping at the high score screen [[labelnote:(Example)]]"All records are meant to be broken!"[[/labelnote]], the Groove Select screen [[labelnote:(Example)]]"Great! I knew that groove was in your heart!"[[/labelnote]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geVHBVPagDk the character select screen,]] ''and'' the victory screen [[labelnote:(Example)]]"Some may say that it was luck that helped this team to advance. That doesn't matter to me, because the bottom line is that this team won! They'd just better keep in mind that luck works in many mysterious ways."[[/labelnote]], and even adds in his own two cents during certain events of a match, like if a character gets in an attack right at the start of the round ("Wow! They came out with a sneaky surprise attack at the start of the round!") or successfully pulls off a really powerful attack ("That's what we like to call '''BIG DAMAGE'''!"). [[FillingTheSilence Or even if the fighters do nothing at all when a match starts]] ("You can feel the calm before the storm as the battle begins"). Naturally, his commentary can't be turned off, and he's also much louder than the average fighting game announcer. The combination of his [[LargeHam hamminess]] and SurprisinglyGoodEnglish resulted in one of the most memorable performances of this kind among the FGC, right up there with the above ''Alpha 3'' announcer. KEEP ROCKIN', BABY!!