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|image=[[File:Charles Martinet portrait.jpg|245px]]<br>Portrait of Martinet, used for the announcement of his cameo appearances in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' | |image=[[File:Charles Martinet portrait.jpg|245px]]<br>Portrait of Martinet, used for the announcement of his cameo appearances in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' | ||
|full_name=Charles Andre Martinet | |full_name=Charles Andre Martinet | ||
|born=September 17, 1955 (age {{age|September 17, 1955}}) | |born=September 17, 1955 (age {{age|September 17, 1955}}) | ||
|role=Voice actor for several characters in the franchise, including [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Wario]], [[Waluigi]], etc. (1991–2023)<br>Voice actor for [[Papa Mario|Mario and Luigi's father]] and [[Giuseppe]] in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''<br>[[Mario Ambassador]] (2023–present) | |role=Voice actor for several characters in the franchise, including [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Wario]], [[Waluigi]], etc. (1991–2023)<br>Voice actor for [[Papa Mario|Mario and Luigi's father]] and [[Giuseppe]] in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''<br>[[Mario Ambassador]] (2023–present) | ||
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In 2021, when asked if he wanted to voice Mario in the ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', Martinet stated, "[I]t sounds like a marvelous thing, it sounds like great fun and if they invite me to play, I'll go in and play with great joy and happiness,"<ref>[https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/02/charles_martinet_would_love_to_voice_mario_in_upcoming_illumination_movie Nintendo Life: Charles Martinet Would Love To Voice Mario In Upcoming Illumination Movie]</ref> similar to his statements from 2003 of wanting an "animated movie" and that he "would love to do every voice for Nintendo [he] possibly could."<ref>[https://www.nsidr.com/archive/e3-interview-charles-martinet/ nsidr: E3 Interview: Charles Martinet] [https://web.archive.org/web/20200507024715/https://www.nsidr.com/archive/e3-interview-charles-martinet/ (archive)]</ref> Martinet would ultimately not go on to voice Mario and Luigi in the movie (with the characters instead being voiced by [[Chris Pratt]] and [[Charlie Day]], respectively, in English), but he provided the voices of [[Papa Mario|their father]] and [[Giuseppe]] in several languages. | In 2021, when asked if he wanted to voice Mario in the ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', Martinet stated, "[I]t sounds like a marvelous thing, it sounds like great fun and if they invite me to play, I'll go in and play with great joy and happiness,"<ref>[https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/02/charles_martinet_would_love_to_voice_mario_in_upcoming_illumination_movie Nintendo Life: Charles Martinet Would Love To Voice Mario In Upcoming Illumination Movie]</ref> similar to his statements from 2003 of wanting an "animated movie" and that he "would love to do every voice for Nintendo [he] possibly could."<ref>[https://www.nsidr.com/archive/e3-interview-charles-martinet/ nsidr: E3 Interview: Charles Martinet] [https://web.archive.org/web/20200507024715/https://www.nsidr.com/archive/e3-interview-charles-martinet/ (archive)]</ref> Martinet would ultimately not go on to voice Mario and Luigi in the movie (with the characters instead being voiced by [[Chris Pratt]] and [[Charlie Day]], respectively, in English), but he provided the voices of [[Papa Mario|their father]] and [[Giuseppe]] in several languages. | ||
On August 21, 2023, Nintendo announced that Martinet had stepped down from voicing characters in the ''Super Mario'' franchise, and he would be taking on the role of [[Mario Ambassador]],<ref>https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1693624002982314108</ref> which entails interacting with fans, signing autographs, and performing his ''Super Mario'' voices at events. The final ''Super Mario'' game released prior to this that features his voice was ''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]'' (although the [[Summer Tour (2023)|2023 Summer Tour]] in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', which began the day after the announcement of Martinet's retirement, introduced a variant of Mario with a new voice line by him), while the final game in the franchise in which he recorded new voice lines was ''[[WarioWare: Get It Together!]]'' He was succeeded by [[Kevin Afghani]], who has voiced Mario and Luigi starting | On August 21, 2023, Nintendo announced that Martinet had stepped down from voicing characters in the ''Super Mario'' franchise, and he would be taking on the role of [[Mario Ambassador]],<ref>https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1693624002982314108</ref> which entails interacting with fans, signing autographs, and performing his ''Super Mario'' voices at events. The final ''Super Mario'' game released prior to this that features his voice was ''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]'' (although the [[Summer Tour (2023)|2023 Summer Tour]] in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', which began the day after the announcement of Martinet's retirement, introduced a variant of Mario with a new voice line by him), while the final game in the franchise in which he recorded new voice lines was ''[[WarioWare: Get It Together!]]'' He was succeeded by [[Kevin Afghani]], who has voiced Mario and Luigi starting in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'', Wario starting in ''[[WarioWare: Move It!]]''<ref>https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-confirms-charles-martinet-is-not-involved-in-super-mario-bros-wonder</ref> and Waluigi starting in ''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'' <ref> https://www.reddit.com/r/MARIOPARTY/comments/1g1zfbm/voice_actor_credits_for_super_mario_party_jamboree/ </ref> However, Martinet's voice clips are still used in newer games and [[reissue]]s of games that featured them originally,<ref name=LM2>gonintendo (August 22, 2023). [https://gonintendo.com/contents/24760-switch-release-of-luigi-s-mansion-dark-moon-to-retain-charles-martinet-s-work Switch release of Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon to retain Charles Martinet's work] ''gonintendo''. Retrieved August 27, 2023.</ref> as well as for Mario in Real Time at [[Nintendo New York]]<ref>Journey USA (February 25, 2024). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=pTk3ulWTdYA&t=484s Unbelievable Hidden Gems at Nintendo Store NYC | 4K HDR]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved July 19, 2024.</ref> and in attractions, costume meet-and-greets, and trailers for [[Super Nintendo World]].<ref>Nintenduo World (December 22, 2023). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mB4hVRuZ--w DONKEY KONG COUNTRY - OFFICIAL NEW TRAILER of Super Nintendo World (2024)]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved May 18, 2024.</ref> | ||
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==Sampled voices== | ==Sampled voices== | ||
*In ''Super Mario 64'', part of Mario's line ''"Here we go!"'' is referenced and altered for the [[Bob-omb Buddy|Bob-omb Buddies]]' "speaking" sound. Said samples are further modified for [[Monty Mole]] | *In ''Super Mario 64'', part of Mario's line ''"Here we go!"'' is referenced and altered for the [[Bob-omb Buddy|Bob-omb Buddies]]' "speaking" sound. Said samples are further modified for [[Monty Mole|Monty Moles]] and [[Goomba|Goombas]] in the ''Mario Party'' series.<ref name="Bobomb">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGc_ZcfONcI "The Bob-omb Buddy Sound is Mario's Voice"] - YouTube video by Crazy900's Vid Vault</ref> | ||
*In ''Mario Kart 64'', a pitched-down version of Wario's laugh is used for the [[Thwomp]]s. | *In ''Mario Kart 64'', a pitched-down version of Wario's laugh is used for the [[Thwomp]]s. | ||
*Charles Martinet provided the "Human, Laugh - Comical Laugh: Male" voice in ''The General Series 6000 Sound Effects Library''. A sped-up version of this laugh has been used for [[Boo]]s (as early as ''Super Mario 64''), [[Dry Bones]] (as early as ''Super Mario Galaxy''), [[Six-Face Sal]], and [[Chortlebot]], while a slowed-down version was used for [[Bowser]]'s laugh in ''Super Mario 64'' and ''Super Mario 64 DS''.<ref name="Bowser voice origin">{{file link|Charles Martinet and the Comical Laugh Pt 2.png}}</ref> | *Charles Martinet provided the "Human, Laugh - Comical Laugh: Male" voice in ''The General Series 6000 Sound Effects Library''. A sped-up version of this laugh has been used for [[Boo]]s (as early as ''Super Mario 64''), [[Dry Bones]] (as early as ''Super Mario Galaxy''), [[Six-Face Sal]], and [[Chortlebot]], while a slowed-down version was used for [[Bowser]]'s laugh in ''Super Mario 64'' and ''Super Mario 64 DS''.<ref name="Bowser voice origin">{{file link|Charles Martinet and the Comical Laugh Pt 2.png}}</ref> | ||
