The end of an era is upon us. Early Monday morning, Nintendo announced that Mario voice actor Charles Martinet is officially retiring from the role. Martinet has been the voice of the world-famous plumber since the mid-90s, accompanying the video game character on countless journies through the Mushroom Kingdom, Dream Land, and beyond. Nintendo posted on X (formally Twitter) that Martinet will be “stepping back from recording character voices for our games.” Additionally, Martinet voices Luigi, Wario, and Waluigi in Nintendo’s Super Mario Bros. video game series. While Martinet is retiring as the voice of Mario, he’ll still work with Nintendo as the company’s Mario Ambassador, traveling the world “sharing the joy of Mario” with fans worldwide.
“It has been an honor working with Charles to help bring Mario to life for so many years and we want to thank and celebrate him,” Nintendo wrote. “Please...
“It has been an honor working with Charles to help bring Mario to life for so many years and we want to thank and celebrate him,” Nintendo wrote. “Please...
- 8/21/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
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