Charles Martinet will now be an ambassador for the character.
Charles Martinet has been the voice of Nintendo's mascot Mario since 1996, but no more. Nintendo has announced that the actor is to step down from the role, and will instead act as a"Mario ambassador" in the future, which is all rather ceremonial and full of pomp for a gig that mainly involves shouting"wa-hoo!"
Martinet has been the voice of Mario since 1996, and his first role is probably what sealed the deal: Super Mario 64. Arguably the most accomplished and polished 3D title of its era, part of the game's appeal was its characterful and fun reinvention of Mario himself, with the"let's a-go" accompanying each star selection burned into the brain of any '90s gamer.
The news comes after this year's Super Mario Bros. movie, which featured Chris Pratt as the main character's voice actor and a performance that was less of an Italian-American caricature . Perhaps more notable was the announcement of Super Mario Bros. Wonder, the next mainline entry in the platforming games, the trailer for which features an unnamed Mario voice actor that is not Martinet.
Nintendo says the 67 year-old Martinet"will be stepping back from recording character voices for our games, but he'll continue to travel the world sharing the joy of Mario and interacting with you all!August 21, 2023"It has been an honour working with Charles to help bring Mario to life for so many years and we want to thank and celebrate him. Please keep an eye out for a special video message from Shigeru Miyamoto and Charles himself, which we will post at a future date.
Martinet has also provided the voices for other characters in the Mario series, including Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, and the baby versions of characters. It's easy to be sniffy about Martinet and the over-the-top nature of his work, but it's inarguable that he created a sense of fun and enthusiasm in a character that can otherwise be regarded as a cipher.
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