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Super Mario is "who I want to be as a man," says legendary voice actor Charles Martinet: "Kind, passionate, always optimistic"

The world could always use some more Mario

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Former Mario actor Charles Martinet is "more Luigi" in real life, but still thinks the iconic Nintendo mascot is "the most wonderful human being ever"

Presumably, contractually, he isn't allowed to say Wario is his favorite because he's too sexy

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Iconic Mario voice actor "didn't know anything about video games" in his audition, so he did what anyone would do and "just made things up about food and started talking"

After securing the role, Charles Martinet decided that Mario was "going to be optimistic, loving, respectful, and comedic"

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No, Super Mario's current actor hasn't secretly been narrating any Nintendo Directs, despite the "weird narrative online" speculating otherwise

Super Mario Bros. Wonder was really, really Kevin Afghani's first Nintendo project

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Mario's new voice actor has "unbelievable respect" for 32-year icon Charles Martinet: "Look, Charles, as far as I'm concerned, IS Mario"

"He created something that is so unbelievably iconic"

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Super Mario Bros' legendary themes have ensured they're unforgettable after 40 years: "Koji Kondo wrote Mario music with such light-hearted joy"

The Magic of Mario | The sublime sounds of Super Mario Bros have led to the creation of some of the most memorable gaming audio of all time

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Don't ask legendary former Mario actor Charles Martinet to say anything weird, because he still wants to "maintain the integrity of the character"

"I just don’t improvise non-Mario phrases"

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Super Mario 64, Sunshine, and Galaxy top long-time Mario actor Charles Martinet's list of favorite Mario games, but "Luigi's Mansion just touches my little heart"

Martinet's drawing plenty of praise for his picks

GamesRadar

Who is Kevin Afghani? The new voice of Super Mario

Charles Martinet retired from the famous role earlier this year

Evening Standard

The New Voice Of Mario Has Just Been Revealed & He Looks Almost Too Similar To The Real Thing

It's a me, new Mario! The new voice actor behind the famous Nintendo character has just been announced as Kevin Afghani.

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Pushing Buttons: Nour is more food art than video game – and it’s a deliciously surreal treat

In this week’s newsletter: Unconcerned with things like enemies or objectives, this experimental game is chaotic yet oddly soothing

The Guardian - UK

Pushing Buttons: Bethesda chose not to give us early access to Starfield – and it’s readers who lose out

Bethesda is only the latest studio to restrict some critics from their games. But if only influencers and fans get early access, it’s players who suffer most

The Guardian - UK

Nintendo Direct promises 15 minutes of Super Mario Bros Wonder this week

We won't have to wonder much longer

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It's-a not me: Voice actor of Mario retires after 27 years

Charles Martinet will now be an ambassador for the character.

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The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Biden tours Maui and vows support as 114 confirmed dead

850 people are still missing after the devastating wildfires as president and first lady visit the town of Lahaina. Plus, why sweat is our secret superpower

TechRadar

Nintendo confirms Super Mario Bros. Wonder will not include Charles Martinet

The iconic Charles Martinet, will not appear in Super Mario Bros. Wonder.

The Independent UK

‘It’s-a not me, Mario!’ Charles Martinet, longtime voice of Mario, retires after 27 years

American voice actor also played Luigi and Wario in the video game series

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HOOWAHHHOO: The OG Mario Voice Actor Has Stepped Down And Haven’t Millennials Lost Enough?

He'll always be numba one in our books.

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Charles Martinet, the voice of Nintendo's beloved Mario character, is stepping down

Nintendo of America confirmed that Charles Martinet will now serve in the role of "Mario Ambassador," traveling around the world to promote the beloved plumber and perform Nintendo character voices.

The Guardian - AU

Game over: voice of Mario retiring after three decades, Nintendo announces

Charles Martinet was the original voice of the Italian plumber, but is now ‘stepping back’ from voicing characters for the Japanese game giant

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The 17 best Charles Martinet Super Mario voice lines

We delved through Charles Martinet's prodigious voice work over the past 25 years and picked some of our favorite Super Mario voice lines

The Independent UK

Charles Martinet, longtime voice of Mario, retires after 27 years

American voice actor also played Luigi and Wario in the video game series

The Independent UK

Charles Martinet, the voice of Nintendo's beloved Mario character, steps down

Charles Martinet, the original voice of Mario in Nintendo games since the 1990s, is stepping down

USA Today Sports Media Group

Longtime Super Mario voice actor Charles Martinet is moving on

Charles Martinet, who’s voiced Mario in every Super Mario game since Super Mario 64, is retiring from his role

Evening Standard

The voice of Mario, Charles Martinet, is stepping down after 27 years

Charles Martinet also voiced several other Nintendo characters, including Luigi and Wario

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