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Nintendo Finally Confirms Mario’s New Voice Actor
“Wahoo, wahee,” indeed. After months of speculation, Nintendo affirmed the new VO actor for Mario is the Los Angeles-based voice actor Kevin Afghani. Afghani said he was providing the tenor for both Mario and Luigi in a post to his X, formerly known as Twitter, account on Friday. “Incredibly proud to have voiced Mario and…
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Mario’s Charles Martinet Doesn’t Plan on Stepping Down Until He’s Good and Ready
No matter who Nintendo and Universal announced as the voice of Mario for their upcoming animated movie based on the video game franchise, people were certain to have rather strong feelings if the role didn’t go to Charles Martinet, the actor who’s been lending his voice to the character for 30 years.
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Nintendo Resurrects N64 and Sega Genesis Controllers for the Switch
While tonight’s Nintendo Direct presentation was all about games — and a questionable Super Mario movie casting decisions — Nintendo also announced a new expansion pack for the Nintendo Switch Online’s all-you-can-play retro gaming collection that adds N64 and Sega Genesis games. For those who want a more authentic retro gaming experience, the company is also…