We’ll have to wait a little bit longer to see who the new voice of Mario is.
Updated:
Aug 21, 2023 4:42 pm
Posted:
Aug 21, 2023 4:32 pm
Following the news that he will be “stepping back” from voicing Nintendo characters, Nintendo has confirmed to IGN that original Mario voice actor Charles Martinet will not be involved in Super Mario Bros. Wonder.
While Nintendo wasn’t ready to reveal who would be the new voice of Mario, it did reiterate that Charles will continue to delight Mario fans worldwide with his new role as a Mario Ambassador.
“While Charles is not involved in Super Mario Bros. Wonder, we’re excited to honor his legacy and contributions, including looking ahead to what he’ll be doing as a Mario Ambassador,” a Nintendo spokesperson said in a statement to IGN. “Character voice actors will be credited in the game credits, so please wait for the game to be released.”
Nintendo shared the news that Martinet would no longer be voicing Nintendo characters earlier today, but it made no mention of Super Mario Bros. Wonder. While it will be sad to see Martinet go, as he’s been with Nintendo as the voice of Mario and many other characters like Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, and more since 1991, Nintendo reassured us that this won’t be the last we’ll be hearing him.
In the future, Martinet will appear in a special video message with Shigeru Miyamoto that will hopefully be a send-off worthy of the man behind the iconic voice.
As for Super Mario Bros. Wonder, it is the first brand-new 2D Mario adventure in over 10 years that is set to jump its way to Switch on October 20, 2023. It looks to be one special adventure too, as it looks to feature Wonder Flowers that can completely change how the world looks and plays. Oh, and did we mention Mario can turn into an Elephant?
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What will Charles Martinet be doing as a Mario Ambassador in the future
We’ll have to wait a little longer to find out who will be taking over the iconic role of Mario’s voice. Following the news that Charles Martinet, the original voice actor, will be stepping back from voicing Nintendo characters, Nintendo has confirmed that he will not be involved in the upcoming game Super Mario Bros. Wonder.
Although Nintendo did not reveal the new voice actor for Mario, they did mention that Charles will still be involved in the Mario franchise as a Mario Ambassador, bringing joy to fans worldwide in a different capacity. A Nintendo spokesperson stated, “While Charles is not involved in Super Mario Bros. Wonder, we’re excited to honor his legacy and contributions, including looking ahead to what he’ll be doing as a Mario Ambassador. Character voice actors will be credited in the game credits, so please wait for the game to be released.”
Nintendo announced today that Martinet will no longer be voicing Nintendo characters, but did not mention the specific game Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Martinet has been the voice of Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, and many other characters since 1991, so this news comes as a surprise to many fans. However, Nintendo assured us that this is not the end of Martinet’s involvement with the franchise.
In the future, Martinet will appear in a special video message alongside Shigeru Miyamoto, the creator of Mario, which will serve as a send-off for the man behind the iconic voice.
Super Mario Bros. Wonder is the first completely new 2D Mario adventure in over 10 years and is scheduled for release on October 20, 2023, for the Nintendo Switch. The game promises to be an exciting adventure, introducing Wonder Flowers that have the power to transform the world and gameplay. And if that wasn’t enough, Mario can even transform into an Elephant.
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I can’t wait to hear who will be taking on the iconic role of Mario! Hoping they do justice to the character’s charm and personality.
This is definitely going to be interesting! Can’t wait to see what the new voice brings to the beloved character.