According to Gaming Bolt , Nintendo's long-standing Mario franchise is so familiar to the video game community that the plumber's iconic voice has become ingrained in the minds of generations of players. This has made actor Charles Martinet, who voices Mario, an icon closely associated with the game.
But that's about to end, as Nintendo recently announced that Martinet will cease voice acting and recording for the Mario character in the company's upcoming games.
Actor Charles Martinez will no longer be voicing Mario.
After stepping down from his long-serving role, Martinet will serve as a Mario ambassador, traveling the world and interacting with fans. The company will celebrate his work with a video featuring a special message from Martinet and Shigeru Miyamoto, the creator of Nintendo's plumber mascot. This video will be released at some point in the near future.
Although the tweet announcing his farewell to the brand's voice points out that Martinet has been the voice of Mario since Super Mario 64 (1996), his first acting role actually predates that, specifically in the CD-ROM versions of Mario Teaches Typing (1994) and Mario's Game Gallery (1995).
Martinet also served as the voice actor for a number of other characters such as Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, and even Baby Mario; his last major project was the action-adventure strategy game Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope in 2022.
Following this announcement, Nintendo also confirmed that Martinet will not be voicing any characters in the upcoming Super Mario Bros. Wonder game, set to be released this October.
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