It’s-a-no-longer me: Charles Martinet steps down as Mario’s voice
Charles Martinet will no longer serve as the voice of Mario, Luigi, Wario, and Waluigi, Nintendo announced via tweet today. The announcement ends Martinet's three-decadeslong career in one of the most iconic vocal roles in video games.
Martinet will be "moving into the brand-new role of Mario Ambassador," Nintendo writes, a role that will see him "continue to travel the world sharing the joy of Mario and interacting with you all!" Nintendo didn't provide details on a reason for the transition, but the company promised a video message featuring Martinet and Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto "at a future date" that might have more details.
"My new Adventure begins! You are all Numba One in my heart!" Martinet said in his own retweet of the news.
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