After the success of the movie Mario and the surprising choice of Chris Pratt for the plumber’s voice, Nintendo is taking the opportunity to change its iconic sound bank in the long term.
Charles Martinet and Nintendo are changing the voice of Mario
By Super Mario 64, Mario offered himself a new dimension other than 3D: vocal cords. Since that landmark first draft, the voice actor was the official voice of the plumber and several other characters in his universe, in particular Luigi, Wario and Waluigi. However, after more than 20 years of service, it is now time to say “So long, hey Mario!” “.
Indeed, Nintendo then Charles Martinet announce the end of the dubbing by the latter of the plumber. He then becomes a Mario Ambassador, probably an honorary title. This will surely allow him to continue to help the management for future voices, as well as to always be able to reproduce them during meetings or conventions. It should be noted that his last major role was the father of Mario in the film in English version and Jumpman internationally.
The next actor who will animate the words (and more importantly, his cries) of Mario is not yet known. We will have to wait at best for an announcement video bringing together Shigeru Miyamoto and Charles. At worst, an upcoming game or project should enlighten us in the mid-term future. In any case, it made sense that the company wanted to transition the voice of its mascot as calmly as possible. That the most embittered are reassured, it is unlikely that Nintendo decides to double its characters by artificial intelligence.