Nintendo fans may not be familiar with the name Xander Mobus, but they probably know his voice when they hear it. He’s the announcer for Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and WiiU, as well as a few other voice roles, but his talents apparently don’t just end there. A fan asked him to please sing the Pokémon theme song, and he obliged.
Update: The original video appears to have been made private, so we’ve added in a new source.
While the song is prefaced with a cheery, “This is gonna suck!” it’s actually the opposite of suck, and is pretty fun. Enjoy.
Nintendo Life via Reddit
[Feature image via Comic Vine]
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