Charles Martinet reveals what’s next after voicing Mario
nme.comMario Ambassador does in a special video message.Martinet had voiced Mario for more than three decades, with his first credit in the educational literacy game Mario Teaches Typing which was released in 1992.
However, it was announced in August that the actor would no longer appear in future games and will now be a Mario Ambassador for Nintendo.“Travelling around the world, sharing the joy of the Mario family, and being able to continue meeting with all of you wonderful fans who I cherish absolutely the most, is a great, great honour,” said Martinet in the video.
Check it out below:Here’s a special video message from Shigeru Miyamoto and Charles Martinet regarding the change of Mario’s voice actor, announced on 8/21.
pic.twitter.com/4mOpD2Cx3a— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) September 7, 2023Previously, Martinet had said he wasn’t sure what a Mario Ambassador was but assured fans that he would be “‘ambassading’ as I always am”.He added that he will appear at events “around the world in the years to come”.
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