last month, Nintendo declares that Swiftwho has voiced the mascot for more than 25 years, will step away from voice acting and take on a new role instead Mario is the ambassador. Now, on to a new video posted Nintendo, Swift y Miyamoto Discuss its new role and history Swift Voice the character.
“Today is very important NintendoFor the Mushroom Kingdom and for me”, says Martinet in the video.
“You know me for voicing characters from video games. Nintendo as game, luigi, Wario y the waveAnd today I’m excited to share with you all that I’m taking on a whole new role Mario is the ambassador.
Swift Said role will involve:
“Travel the world, share the joy of family mario And to be able to continue meeting all of your wonderful fans, whom I absolutely appreciate.”
“I am very much looking forward to seeing you at events around the world in the coming years,” he said.
Addressed in a separate message Swift, Miyamoto Added:
“You traveled the world visiting the event, happily explaining its voice mario For fans and putting smiles on people’s faces.
“You always prioritize spreading joy and I am sure you will be a great one Mario is the ambassador“
Addressing Nintendo fans, Miyamoto said:
Please find out in this introduction Charles He will continue to travel the world and meet fans, lend familiar voices at events, sign autographs and enjoy interacting with you all.
“Beginning with Super Mario Bros. WonderWhich will be released in October, from which some of the characters are voiced mario They have changed, so please check them out.”
Speculation about the role Swift as mario increased in June, following the announcement of several themed games marioincluding Super Mario Bros. Wonder y WarioWare: Remove it.
Both the trailers feature sound bites from the traditionally cast characters SwiftBut some believed they didn’t sound exactly like him, so much so that ‘Charles MartinetIt was one of the most trending topics on Twitter following the announcement.
Finally, Nintendo On 21 August it was announced that Swift Will leave the iconic role, saying:
“It was an honor to work with him Charles to give life mario All these years and we want to thank him and celebrate him.”
Here’s a special video message from Shigeru Miyamoto and Charles Martinet about Mario’s voice actor change, announced on August 21. pic.twitter.com/VHzMZk6vWF
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Author’s Note: Martinet will continue to do essentially the same thing but without recording voice for the game. Mario Ambassador = Nintendo’s Dr. Simi. Same but more Japanese.