The voice actor to replace Charles Martinet, who has been Mario's voice actor for about 25 years, will be announced.
Charles Martinet, who has been Mario's voice actor for many years since Nintendo released
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Mr. Martinet, who has been in charge of voice acting for Mario, Luigi, Wario, etc. for over 25 years, announced that he will step down from voice acting for Mario in August 2023, and has continued to interact with users as a goodwill ambassador for Mario. It was clear that it was going to happen.
Charles Martinet, who has been in charge of Mario's voice since 'Super Mario 64', leaves the role - GIGAZINE
There have been various speculations and information about Martinet's successor as the voice actor for Mario, Luigi, and other characters, but Nintendo has told overseas media that after Martinet's departure, the first new title to be sold will be ``Super Mario Bros. Wonder''. ”, it was announced that a new voice actor for Mario would be announced.
However, on October 13, 2023, Mr. Afghani suddenly posted on X (formerly Twitter), ``I am proud to be the voice of Mario and Luigi in ``Super Mario Bros. Wonder.'' I am very grateful to Nintendo for inviting me to ``Flower Kingdom.'' In response to Mr. Afghani's sudden announcement, Nintendo also announced , ``The name of the new Mario and Luigi voice actor is Kevin Afghani.''
Incredibly proud to have voiced Mario and Luigi in Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Thanks to Nintendo for inviting me into the Flower Kingdom!
— Kevin Afghani (@KevinAfghani) October 13, 2023
Mr. Afghani, who lives in Los Angeles, USA, is a 26-year-old voice actor as of 2023, and has been in charge of voices such as Arnold in ' Genshin ' so far.
In the promotional movie for ``Super Mario Bros. Wonder,'' you can hear the voices of Mario and Luigi, which were performed by Mr. Afghani.
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In response to the numerous comments, Mr. Afghani said, ``Words cannot express how wonderful everyone's response has been. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.''
I cannot begin to express how wonderful all of your reactions have been. I truly wish I could respond to each and every one of you, but I might explode if I tried.
— Kevin Afghani (@KevinAfghani) October 15, 2023
From the bottom of my heart, thank you.
``Super Mario Bros. Wonder'', in which Mr. Afghani is in charge of the voice of Mario, is scheduled to be released on October 20, 2023.
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