Announcer

The Announcer is a referee that tells the player when the battle will start, declaring the winner and more. Depending on which game is played, the voice changes.

Quotes

• Battle (number), Versus (opponent), Battle, Fight! (only in Practice Mode), Sudden Death, Fight! (when it's a draw) or Final Battle, Fight!
• K.O.! (originally spoken as Knock Out!)
• Double K.O.! (originally spoken as Double Knock Out!)
• Stage Completed!
• Perfect!
• Excellent!
• Ring Out! (originally spoken as Out of the Ring!)
• Mission Accomplished
• Mission Failed
• Stage Failed
• You Win! or "name of the character" Wins!
• You Lose!
• Draw!

The Announcer has also been referred to as the Narrator, who before and sometimes after has said various quotes, related to the games warrior spirit and history.

Announcer/Narrator Quotes

• Transcending history and the world, a tale of souls and swords, eternally retold.
• Now, two souls are fiercely entangled.
• A hero desires a sword, and a sword desires truth.
• The fighters face a gruesome quest to search for the ultimate sword.
• The almighty ones have granted you a sword to cut your own path.
• Watched over by the almighty ones, they unleash their fury.
• Fate conspired to arrange their battle.
• Believe in your power and reach for victory.
• Let your desire for power take you beyond your limits.
• Power without idea isn't justice.
• The sword's flame will devour all desire.
• Slashing through the shadows, she defeats the evils that lurk behind history
• Victory belongs to the last one standing.
• The battle has finished. Only the victor may proceed onward.
• Only one fate awaits the defeated.
• The legend will never die.
• The grueling battle ended with the victory of (character name).
• (character name) stood again against an impossible enemy.
• This victory strengthened the soul of (character name).
• (character name) was seriously wounded, but their soul still burns.
• Stand! Fight till your last breath!
• Victory goes to the last one standing.
• Victory will not come easily. It must be seized.
• The battle is over. Show respect for the fallen who fought so bravely.
• Claim victory and bask in the glory.
• The goddess of victory smiles upon the strong of spirit.

Voice Actors

• Soul Edge: Barry Gjerde (Arcade and PlayStation versions)
• Soulcalibur: Jeff Manning (Arcade and Dreamcast versions)
• Soulcalibur II & Soulcalibur III: Cazmo Lukrich
• Soulcalibur Legends: David Lodge
• Soulcalibur IV & Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny: Dave Mallow
• Soulcalibur V, Soulcalibur: Lost Swords, & Soulcalibur VI: Paul St. Peter