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[ShinMaruku]

Zhi and Mike Ross and Hellpockets and Ryan hunter.

 

[HardRojo]

Zhi and Mike Ross and Hellpockets and Ryan hunter.

Ah yeah I forgot about Hellpockets, he's great in my book too but you said Zhi so I can't agree there.

 

[sanstesy]

The current CS:GO talent even puts some real sports to shame. Nothing comes close in eSports.

 

[ShinMaruku]

Ah yeah I forgot about Hellpockets, he's great in my book too but you said Zhi so I can't agree there.

Zhi and Mike Ross are the perfect duo they regulate each other and are funny as all hell.

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

Zhi and Mike Ross could keep me streaming all day.

 

[Lulubop]

Yipes, David, and Seth, yea.

 

[The Real Napsta]

Chris Puckett

 

[Producer]

Zhi, Spooky, Yipes are top tier

Mike ross and seth killian are also good.

 

[GamerJM]

In my experience (with fighting games, mainly Smash Melee/PM though), the best commentators are also usually the people who can't commentate a lot because they're top players so they make it too far in tournament to be able to commentate. Though it really depends on if you're looking for interesting personality and easy to understand explanations of what's going on vs. in-depth game analysis.

 

[Hibiki Kurosawa]

--> This guy! <--

 

[MarkMan]

Aris is one of my favorite commentators -- he's also one of my favorite commentary partners.

 

[shadow_shogun]

James Chen. Dude is just too considerate to newcomers and always goes out of his way to explain FG Terminology and mechanics.

 

[udivision]

The Black Plague: EE + TKBreezy

 

[Wildo09]

I don't know much about esports but the splatoon commentators at the tournament yesterday were pretty good.

 

[Nickle]

The Black Plague: EE + TKBreezy

Even better when Coney joins them. https://clips.twitch.tv/vgbootcamp/GrotesqueRabbitPogChamp

 

[lvl99 Pixel]

HomeMadeWaffles, Phil and Mango
If only for Wombo Combo

 

[secretanchitman]

Yipes and Lee Chung.

And we're done here. Yipes is *the* best commentator and especially hype when it's MVC3.

 

[Qvoth]

odpixel and tobiwan
zhi

 

[Kyzon]

Black Plague in Smash is one of my favorites.

 

[fredrancour]

Frodan for Hearthstone
Webs and Wobbles for Melee

HomemadeWobbles makes for a godly commentary duo.

And waffles and Phil.

And the black plague.

And the 4 -god couch @ smash summit 1, butthats not sustainable cause they're usually too busy winning.

Smash is obviously the only thing I watch regularly. I enjoy overarching too but haven't gotten past the "ESPN twilight zone" feeling of the high production values. It feels like parody

 

[Yam's]

Frodan for Hearthstone

Same. Really enjoy Frodan on HS.

 

[udivision]

Even better when Coney joins them. https://clips.twitch.tv/vgbootcamp/GrotesqueRabbitPogChamp

I wonder if this is the tie-

Yup.

 

[Sanctuary]

Best commentator is the volume all the way down. But if I have to give a legitimate answer, probably either Seth K. or maybe Ultradavid. Worst? James Chen used to be by far, but I suppose he's gotten slightly better since 2008. Zhi is pretty obnoxious though. He spends more time screaming into the mic or talking about random shit that has nothing to do with what is actually going on. Fighting games in gernal don't lend themselves well to commentary in the same way that typical sports games due simply because of their pace and everything that can happen within a few seconds. The commentary stuff started as the FCGs own take on sports radio to try and legitimize the genre even more, but no one gives a shit what flavor of Hot Pockets is your favorite or that someone's hat looks like a banana.

James Chen/Ultradavid combo.

Makes watching in on fighting games pretty accessible to even for those who are just casually watching.

Ultradavid literally counteracts James' inteptitude though. I seriously cannot listen to James without Ultradavid there to actually give relevant information and not simply sound like he's guessing at what is happening on screen, or simply responding after it happened instead of giving predictions or strategies. James would always just fumble his way through everything.

James Chen. Dude is just too considerate to newcomers and always goes out of his way to explain FG Terminology and mechanics.

Probably because he's still trying to learn them himself.

 

[Takyon]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2IBBL30EoQ
Sylar, he's trying, HE'S TRYING

I don't play Dota anymore, but this moment has stuck in my head thanks to Tobiwan.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dmPObHXTqo

Not legit commentary at all, but hilarious and a fantastic showcase of Melee's personalities.

 

[marrec]

odpixel and tobiwan
zhi

Gotta be odpixel

https://youtu.be/AyoyXqw5AHg

 

[StewboaT_]

Sajam and tasty Steve are the perfect combo

 

[collige]

Scar + Toph
Prog + D1
Tobi + Purge
Merlini
ODPixel
Capitalist

 

[Paertan]

Tasteless and Artosis. Best together but even on their own or with other casters they are great.

 

[TacosNSalsa]

I gotta go with team bff.. Yipes is great almost always but Lee Chung can get a bit repetitive at times..probably that bottle of rum they be drinking . Zhi has me cracking up too

 

[McBradders]

Gotta be odpixel

https://youtu.be/AyoyXqw5AHg

Hahaha that's amazing on so many levels.

 

[Gentleman Jack]

I like Zhi's energy on the mic. He's given us classics like "Infiltration is the most literate man in the FGC."

 

[Zasa]

Goldenboy, Walshy, Puckett, & Simms.