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Have you ever wondered who exactly is the announcer behind the character select screen of Super Smash Bros?

Well, after pondering over the evidence, we're pretty certain it's Master Hand.

Evidence #1: The Voice Actors

Since the beginning of the Super Smash Bros. series, there has been an announcer.

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In a dominant, almost godly voice, this personality speaks each character's name. In Super Smash Bros. on N64, it was Jeff Manning, Dean Harrington was Melee's voice, Pat Cashman voiced Super Smash Bros Brawl, and for the last two, it has been Xander Mobus.

They all add their own personality to the role but what have they all got in common other than their credit as the announcer? They have all voiced Master Hand and Crazy Hand.

This leads to the theory that perhaps the Master Hand is declaring all the fighters on the battlefield before they are summoned.

There would be different incarnations of Master Hand with a