• MonochromeObserver
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      @MyFairJulia I wish but let’s be real, dude is old, he would retire sooner or later. It will be so difficult to top him though, but perhaps someone was already found as Mario’s voice in Wonder sounds slightly different.

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        11 months ago

        Do they even need to replace him though? There’s a 25-year back catalog of recorded voice lines to recycle, and most of those consist of “Let’s-a-go” and “Yahoooo!” I think the most complex sentace I’ve ever heard Mario speak in game is “Thank-a-you so much for playing my game”. Combine that with AI voice recreation, and there’s literally no reason to ever hire a replacement. Just cut Martinet a big-ass check for perpetual use of his voice, and they’re golden.

        • @[email protected]
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          1911 months ago

          That sounds awful. I rather they give the work to a new, younger voice actor instead of hogging the role forever with AI

        • Maximilious
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          They’d probably prather not pay likeness fees, and there are a LOT of legal considerations Martinet would have to consider as signing the rights away to his own voice brings a lot of considerational challenges.

        • MrScottyTay
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          511 months ago

          Think they already have replaced him, listen to the voice carefully in the wonder trailer

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            I’m pretty sure all the edutainment titles predate Charles Martinet as the voice of Mario, and I don’t think Nintendo would ever make a game like that these days.

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    11 months ago

    Saw this coming when i first saw people realise it seemed like a different voice for Mario in the Wonder trailer.

  • @[email protected]
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    1511 months ago

    Such a great guy. I love voice actors. They literally talk in character to make you smile. This guy loves being Mario for people.

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    11 months ago

    I literally said “oh NOooo” aloud in a Mario-like cadence without even thinking when I read this headline. It’s sad to see him go, he was such a perfect fit for the job in every way.

  • Electric_Druid
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    811 months ago

    If they announce the crispy rat as the new voice actor, I think I’ll commit seppuku.