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The legendary Mario veteran Charles Martinet opens up about his role in voicing the iconic Mario. Mario franchise is one of the oldest and renowned gaming series in the world. Ever since the world witnessed the first-ever Mario game way back in 1983, this gaming series has entertained many generations and seems like will continue to entertain more to come.

Recently, the legendary Charles Martinet shared that he dreams of all Mario’s actions in 2D. Speaking about Mario in 2D, it means the good old days when these iconic action-packed games used to be in 2 dimensions. It’s not a surprising piece of news for the fans. Because Charles is from that era only and he has voiced Mario in over 150 games. No doubt this is a piece of joyful news for all the Mario fans out there.

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What’s even more surprising is he was there as Mario’s voice right from the first-ever Super Mario Bros. game. It’s been many years and Charles’s still here as Mario’s voice for the latest 2021 release Super Mario Superstars. Which is just amazing and no doubt this is much beyond a significant milestone.

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Charles Martinet is an American voice actor and an actor as well and made his name in the gaming industry by voicing the iconic plumber.

Mario veteran personal story and how it all started

It’s a fascinating story that the actor just wanted to try making a switch from acting to voice acting. And guess where his switch landed him into? Nintendo. This Japanese gaming giant turned out to be a lucky charm for this actor. And in fact, it’s Nintendo where the actor made a significant name in the gaming industry and for himself as well. According to nintendolife, here’s what the voice actors say about his voiceovers,

If I wake up in the morning and I’m having a lousy day, I’m like {Wario growl}. These voices are just alive in me, along with {sings the Super Mario Bros start jingle} {Mario} Go! So, there’s not a lot of preparation [for Nintendo].”

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In fact, the voice actor has also expressed his desire to play this role as long as he can. These words clearly reflect Charles’s passion for this role and its impact on his life.

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