Soulcalibur V was released by Bandai Namco in 2012 as the sixth main entry in the long-running Soulcalibur fighting series, known for weapon-based combat and a dramatic announcer who narrates round starts and results. The Serious Win cue is one of its result announcements, designed to sound grave and official compared to more casual win lines. Clips of the announcer have circulated in gaming edits and soundboards for years because the delivery is instantly recognisable to fighting game fans and works as a standalone stamp of victory.