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The announcer after a flawless round, Street Fighter II (1991)
You win! Perfect!
— Street Fighter II · 1991
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
Perfect is the highest praise a fighting game can give: you were not touched. The announcer saying it out loud turns a private flex into a public one, which is why the word became the genre's trophy, and why a flawless round still gets a roar at a tournament. It also works as a dry joke outside games, a sarcastic announcement when something goes smoothly.
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In context
Spoilers for Street Fighter IIShow the scene
When a Street Fighter II bout ends, the announcer calls the verdict over the victory pose: "You win!" And when the winner finishes a round without losing a scrap of health, the call is capped with "Perfect!". The Street Fighter Wiki lists "You win/lose!" and "Perfect!" among the announcer's lines in every game of the series, and later games attach a points bonus to it, with Street Fighter V's score table paying 1,000 for a Perfect finish. The announcer is the same disembodied voice that opens each round with "Fight!".
Sources (3)
- Street Fighter Wiki: Game Announcer/QuotesAll Games sectionReference checked
- Street Fighter Wiki: Game AnnouncerDescriptionReference checked
- Street Fighter Wiki: Scoreround finish bonuses listReference checked
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