If you've played any of the Super Mario Bros. games, you've almost certainly heard Charles Martinet's voice. From the classic PC games Mario's Game Gallery and Mario Teaches Typing ( CD-ROM version ) to Super Mario 64, Charles Martinet has been the voice of Mario in every single game where the plumber has had a voice.
But he doesn't just speak as Mario; he also voices Luigi, Wario, and Waluigi, all at once . But that's about to change, because Nintendo has announced that Charles Martinet will no longer voice Mario or appear in Nintendo games.
Mario will change his voice in the next games
It's worth noting that Charles Martinet hasn't been limited to voicing Mario, as he's also participated in dubbing projects like The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim , several Star Wars games, Jet Set Radio Future, and Magenta from Dragon Ball Super. Nintendo's announcement, which initially alarmed many people by resembling an obituary, revealed that Charles Martinet is leaving his role as the voice of Mario.
They haven't clarified if Martinet is going to be in Super Mario Bros Wonder, which is coming to Nintendo Switch later this year. But most likely, if he is, that will be his last appearance as Mario. After her, they will have to find his replacement.
The voice of Mario has been a part of the games for almost thirty years. Martinet's voice is so closely associated with Mario that when the casting for the Super Mario Bros. movie was announced , many people were upset that he wasn't included. In the end, Martinet had a few cameos in the film, even doing some Spanish dubbing since he knows the language. Martinet will act as a " Mario Ambassador ," a position whose exact role is unknown, but we can imagine that it will allow the use of his Nintendo voices in public events and social media posts. We won't hear him in the games anymore, which has saddened many people.
