Thanks for the Wahoos, Charles
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- čas přidán 21. 08. 2023
- Charles Martinet is retiring. It's the end of an era.
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i find it poetic that Martinet's last VA role was as Mario and Luigi's father in the Mario movie. Even more so were the last lines that he said, "These are my boys!" as their dad, and the classic "Wahoo!" as Jump Man. Truly the end of an era.
Him stepping down as Mario is a big indication of retirement, but it’s yet to be said he’s retiring from voice acting entirely. Cameos may still be on the table
I wasn’t originally gonna cry but wow that’s poetic
It's thematically appropriate.
He'll probably return for the sequels.
Nintendo VA because he did another VA afterward
We met Charles at an AU Comic-Con style convention. He was so bubbly and cheerful, and our first born was in a stroller, only 1-2 years old. With her, he was so quiet and gentle as to not scare her. Such a lovely man, he's made such an impact as a VA
I’m going to see him this Saturday, do you remember how much it cost to get an autograph/picture?
That is really sweet
A friendly reminder that he also voiced Paathurnax from Skyrim. This man has genuine talent. Wish him well.
I'm told that he's still got upcoming credits in things? So he might not be retiring from voiceover completely. Probably just things that require falsetto.
Like I bet he could easily keep doing Wario and Waluigi (god, it's a tragedy we never got a Waluigi game with Charles) but it's better to make a clean break.
@@KairuHakubi This announcement is technically just a retirement from Mario, so he might do other things or those upcoming projects already recorded their voices long before release
@@KairuHakubiPerhaps not, Wario's voice acting in WarioWare: Get it Together was very scaled back compared to Gold (granted, everyone was hit with that, but Wario only really grunted in the cutscenes, and it was just the promotional material that gave us full sentences from Martinet)
@@PikaPhantom_ ah maybe he is just winding down. Man no shame in that, he gave us his best years.
I seriously would not be surprised if we hear him somewhere in Starfield very soon.
I didn't realize it, but growing up in an abusive home, the escapism of playing Mario games and hearing that dumb, funny little plumber man's voice inject just a little bit of silliness and whimsy into my life when I otherwise had none, Charles Martinet very much helped me get through life and survive as a kid. And he's always been there for as long as I can remember. I'm gonna miss him.
Thats so Sad, I hope things got better for You.
I hope things are better for you.
@@plumberchoochooman They definitely did, and thanks! But there's a certain sense of nostalgia for Mario and by extension Martinet's voice that I was unaware even existed until this announcement. Mainly wrote this to kind of work through that. But I sincerely hope Charles knows just how many lives he's touched and how many people he's affected in positive ways over the past three decades.
@@VesperOfRoses You're welcome! Charles' Mario Voice gives me so much nostalgia playing Mario games all the time. I do hope he sees this video, I know he's affected my life positively.
Sounds like a wonderful memory.
It’s exceedingly rare that EVERY single fan interaction and media story about someone is all positive. The term “national treasure” is probably thrown around too often sometimes, but that man is a freakin treasure to the world. He’s just one of those rare human beings who constantly radiates positivity and happiness at all times. I would love to meet him someday.
Considering how many great voices we've had for Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny over the years, I'm sure the new VA will do a fantastic job.
Hasn't mickey had voice actors last 30 years on average?
@@jansenhaldeman5080So has Mario
But we already know he sucks. He sounds absolutely out of place and dreadful in Wonder.
I think he sounds great in Mario Wonder
i never thought of this. you are absolutely correct. thank you for giving me a lot more hope for the future of the mario voice :)
Mario will always be in safe hands, because Charles is the blueprint that every other Mario actor can follow from here on out. Charles has done his work, now he can rest and watch his legacy live on and flourish.
Except for the Mario movie.. lmao
Until someone "subverts our expectations."
I agree with everything you said. Best of luck to future actors of mario and co for years to come and happy retirement to the beloved Charles Martinet!
@@NumberOneRated1997I dunno if you saw l for lees video, but the whole thing has been addressed now, we now know the full story
I met Charles at a Con, he was so kind, goofy, and genuine. I'm so glad that a man like that was the one who voiced one of the most iconic characters in all of gaming.
I don't get emotional easily. People retire, they pass away, thats life. But man, this one is hard for me. He's the voice of my childhood. He helped shape me into who I am today. I love him to death and wish him well on his adventures as the Mario Ambassador. Will miss him deeply but I am happy for him and he deserves a rest.
be happy hes still around cause it would be a wreck if he died. He can still guide new Mario's voice in the right direction.
@@fasddfadfgasdgs Yes, I'm thankful for that. Also just generally happy that he gets to explore the world and basically have the best semi-retirement ever. He deserves it after years of being a beacon of joy and happiness for generations.
Charles' energy for performing as his characters always felt as though it came from the same mysterious wellspring as Robin Williams. It transcends "man doing a character's voice" and is better described as "character's voice escapes from man's mouth". He's a treasure and I"m so glad the news was not that we've lost him.
I met Charles Martinet with my girlfriend in 2021 when the pandemic was still in full swing. He had a huge background display with warp pipes and the whole thing, Mario music blasting on a loop all day. I think it drove the other celebrities crazy but he was loving it. There was a girl dressed as Yoshi in front of us and he went on for a really long time about how much he loves her costume. When we got up to him he greeted us with all of his voices and scribbled all over the autograph with doodles and Wahoo!'s.
He signed my name with "Super" in front of it and started to sign "Super Princess" in front of hers, but stopped for a second and asked if it was too much and if she'd be okay with the princess added. She said "you can write absolutely anything you want". His eyes lit up and that's when the scribbling started. He came out from behind the Covid screen to take a bunch of pictures with everybody in every pose he could think of, and he thanked us like it was an honour to meet us instead of the other way around.
When he gave the interview stating he wanted to play Mario until he drops dead, I believed him because it doesn't seem like he's even able to turn the voices off, he lives every single one of those characters full-time.
We were just excited about the autograph but he went so far above and beyond for everybody and just from meeting him I'm still in disbelief that he's stepping down from it. I wish him the best and I'll miss him like crazy. If you meet him in person, you'll instantly be a little kid again. I want all the success in the world for his successor(s) but Charles will always be our Super Mario.
I met Charles at a convention back in 2018. I fully expected the line to be super long and wait ages to meet him; but to my surprise, there was no line at all. As I nervously walked right up to a man I never thought I'd get to meet, I noticed the line wasn't completely empty after all. A little boy in a wheelchair was at the front, and Charles was beaming down at him as they discussed their favorite Mario games and moments with so much enthusiasm. What always stuck with me is how Charles didn't sound rushed at all. He seemed overjoyed to speak to this kid for as long as he wanted because he could see how happy it made him. I felt bad for walking up so that I could meet Charles too 😅 He's the real deal, and I can't wait to see him again next month!
honestly the biggest loss here is wario. mario's voice is iconic but c'mon, you can't replace WARIO.
I GOTTA WIN!!!
WAHHHHHHHHH :(
WAH
You pick...
WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! :(
His voice will be missed, but I don’t think anyone could ever do Wario as good as him.
Charles Martinet pretty much formed Mario's entire character. Mario's jolly and happy-go lucky personality was entirely from Martinet's belief that Mario should always be uplifting and encouraging. Charles knew exactly how he wanted Mario to be before he properly did the role full-time. Whoever's voicing Mario now has unfathomably large shoes to fill. I wish Charles and his successor the best of luck in the future.
This is just making me think about how much I want Arlo to talk about the Muppets more often. It's awesome
I didn't formally meet Charles, but at a con event I went to his panel and as he was walking through past the audience up to the table he was waving at everybody that he could and he even waved at me. It was such an incredible moment and an absolute joy. I hope you get the chance to meet him Arlo.
The end of an era. Charles is an absolute legend. I'll never forget his 30+ years of defining the Super Mario franchise and my childhood. I hope he enjoys his retirement, he's earned it. I'll miss him.
I couldn't have said it better.
I miss him already.
Agreed
@@watershipup7101 Well, it could have been said more accurately. It's only been 29 years, since Charles Martinet's voice as Mario in the CD-ROM version of Mario Teaches Typing (1994), which predates Super Mario 64 (1996). 29 years is not "30+". :P
EDIT: I'm not trying to be a jerk with that comment, don't take it more harshly than intended. :)
I really miss him....already.
I was afraid he died as soon as the news caught my attention. I'm still sad that he'll no longer be Mario. It just won't be the same without him 😔
Ikr?? I got the video notif for this and I was like OH MY GOD. At least he'll still be around :]
I know, the way they kept wording it. It sounded like a memorial.
Me too!
I find the idea that it would be Nintendo instead of like, his family, announcing his death to he really funny
What an icon, the most well known voice in Nintendo and among the top voices of the past 50 years. There are very few who wouldn't recognize it. Thanks for everything.
The man deserves a long, relaxing retirement (or at least a vacation). He's put in so much work over the years and has brought so much joy. Best wishes to Charles!
I got to meet Charles at a con a while back, he had a great panel where he discussed his voice acting journey and how he became Mario, the entire time he had so much energy and heart and kept jumping between all his mario voices like it was natural. I don't think I stopped smiling during that entire panel. At that same con he had a meet and greet and signing all for FREE, I was shocked you don't see that often at cons, it felt like he genuinely wanted to meet and talk with every single one of us. I'm going to miss his Mario
Charles was the voice of our childhood. When my wife and I heard the news, we had a little teary moment, saying goodbye to an icon.
🤡🐑
Pussification continues
@@marcuscostello5635this is not a place for you, leave and do not come back until you understand this
@@Wario1382 i was confused at first but then i saw the username and pfp
He will be immortal in so many games and the hearts of so many people.
The past couple of years really had me thinking about the future of Mario and crew's voice acting based on the last few Mario games. Sooner or later, it was bound to happen. But I humbly thank Charles for making our childhoods awesome. Thanks for the last 25+ years of games!
Also reminds me of Kevin Conroy’s Batman. He was never the ONLY Batman, but he defined a generation of Batman and, for many, was and always will be the BEST Batman. It’ll take getting used to, but at the end of the day, these are characters who are meant to live across generations and change as the audience does
Ha ha ha ha ha he is NOTHING compared to Conroy. Conroy at least gave something to the character. Martinet was just a quick cheap italian stereotype. No loss here, move on.,
@@laladoopsyIs it really a competition, though?
@@laladoopsyGo touch some grass
@@laladoopsyAh yes, because we all know the best way to honor Conroy's memory: Shaming people for liking other voice actors too. Truly what he would've wanted.
Definitely stealing this comparison, it's the best way to explain this. Completely on point.
I saw him at comic con last year. I stood in line for an autograph for like an hour and he was so happy and energetic the entire time. As he was signing, he did the voices of the characters he was signing as. Like when he signed a wario poster he the wario voice and wrote “wahoo” at the same time as saying it. He’s really cool, I hope he has a great retirement
I saw him at a local con a couple months back, and he was exactly the same. He'd be signing for hours, days in a row, and yet incredibly he never lost that joy and energy for every single person there was.
It was amazing meeting him, and getting to hear him speak in his panel about who he thought Mario was gave me a lot of respect for the character.
I could genuinely listen to Arlo talk about the Muppets for hours lol
The sadness of the reality of life continuing to pass me by becomes only more evident. Thank you, Charles. Your role for our childhood truly was like no other.
What a legendary dude. Icons like Charles only come around once every blue moon.
Are you serious? He was just a cheap stereotype
@@laladoopsy what?
@@tobs_p9946Just some tryhard dude desperately trying to be 'cool' and 'edgy'.
Got to see him at a con a few years back. My wife got to meet him and took some pictures with him. Absolute gentleman. Wish him all the best and thank him for being a part of all our childhoods.
My Childhood with hearing his voice was So Cheerful and Happy and I Played Mario Kart wii and I heard Charles Martinet voice as Mario for the first time and after the Wii got Selled I was Sad 😔 because I didn't get to Play Super Mario Galaxy 1 and 2 on there and I also didn't get to play Sonic Unleashed on the Wii
Goodbye Charles. We’ll all miss you dearly and we all wish you a happy retirement and a happy life
My wife proposed to me with a beautiful piece of wall art that she made. It was an 8-bit depiction of the classic Super Mario Bros. game where Mario hits the question block and she made it so that a wedding ring was popping out instead of a coin. Then in the font it was asking me to marry her. I obviously said yes because who wouldn’t?!
Fast forward to last December at GalaxyCon in Columbus and we met Charles. We brought the now-framed proposal wall art and showed it to him. He was absolutely overjoyed! He was gushing all over it and asking us so many questions and congratulations galore! He then took it out of the frame and autographed ALLL over it! “You numba one!” “Yippee!” “Woo-hoo!!! Super Chris!” He then wanted to make a video with us in it showing how video games bring people together and wanted to post it on his Instagram story. He spent SO much time with us (despite a very long line of fans waiting) and made us feel like the only people in the room. It was like saying hi to an old friend. Genuinely one of the kindest individuals I’ve ever had the pleasure of meeting! One of my all-time favorite memories I shall cherish for the rest of my life!
I feel you on the muppet part Arlo. I was a kid around when Jim Henson was still doing Kermit so this for me has happened twice now. That being said I think growing up in the late 80s and early 90s as a kid Ive gone through 2 versions of voices for Mario from the cartoon show. I remember being shocked but liking it when I first heard Charles on SM64. While Its not as much of a transition for me there, he has been the voice of Mario the longest so I have nothing but respect for him and wish him well.
Consider, too, that any Mario voice that's in the theme parks is Charles' work. That's always going to be something we can go back and visit ❤
Oh that’s awesome!
I met Charles at Rhode Island Comic Con all the way back in 2015. It was an incredible experience; he signed my copy of Mario Galaxy 2 and was so excited to do so! I hope to meet him again someday. 😊
Don't cry because it ended, smile because it happened
Thank you for everything, Charles!
Honestly it's going to be hard and uncomfortable without Charles.
I'm gonna miss him. No one could voice Mario better than him
Hope he does the right thing and doesn't bad mouth them now. It was time for change
Anyone could do a italian sterotype voice. Be wasnt anything
@@laladoopsyI really wanna start a week long argument with you, but I'm not gonna.
Except for Chris Pratt!
Not really. I didn’t notice a big difference with the Wonder voice so I think Mario will be fine going forward
Charles retiring feels like something we all knew was going to happen but never wanted to admit. I’m glad I got to grow up with him as my Mario, Luigi, Wario, and Waluigi. I’m optimistic about the future and wish him the best.
Not mad about the new Kermit voice, it’s more so why the previous voice actor was fired that rubbed me the wrong way.
While I knew it was going to be inevitable, I just didn't think it would happen so soon.
I mean, as far as we know, Charles wasn't sick or anything, he still seems to have a lot of energy for his age... so unless there's something behind the scenes we don't know about, like Charles being more exhausted by the voice work than we would expect, then I don't know why he would stop.
I met Charles years ago at DC Awesome Con. Really cool dude, I remember standing in line and he didn't break character once. It was cool listening to him switch characters, he did a Mario voicemail for the guy in front of me and then did immediately switched to Luigi when I wanted an autographed picture of him!
I met Charles Martinet at E3 several years ago. I was working in Nintendo's booth because a game I had worked on was being featured there. Thanks to this fact I was exploring Nintendo's booth before the floor opened up for attendees, and I was standing in a short line with other workers to get a picture of myself in front of one of Nintendo's big character dioramas.
Right before it was my turn, Charles approached me and kindly asked if he could cut in front, since he was short on time and had something to attend shortly. I was happy to let him, since it only cost me about 15 seconds of time but allowed me to do a little favor for the guy who had voiced Mario for most of my life. He was quite grateful and friendly.
Over the course of the day there at Nintendo's booth he was in and out, meeting with workers and attendees, but always surrounded by people who were happy to meet him... and as much as I could see, friendly and kind to each one of them.
That day I also ran across him while I was headed to the bathrooms and he was leaving them. I only gave a smile and a nod, since I didn't want to interrupt his day. The bathrooms at E3 are pretty awful.
His voice will be a legacy for all Mario fans, just like me.❤
“Bye Bye, see you in my games. Wahoo!”🍄
I have the upmost respect for Charles for the effort he put into making Mario so iconic
Utmost!
upmost lmfao
As requested, my Charles Martinet story:
I went to NYC when they re-opened Nintendo NYC as Nintendo World in Feb 2019 with my wife and brother-in-law. Martinet was there to autograph and meet fans, etc. but he also went through the line (which was wrapped all over Rockefeller Center) at one point and was high fiving his way through the line to encourage us to continue to brave the cold for the new store opening. So cool!!!
... Except I had gone to the bathroom. He high-fived my brother-in-law, but I missed him. Which was a bummer.
Fast forward 6-8 hours when we FINALLY made it into the store. Martinet was still there signing, but they had long cut the line off for that - I wasn't getting my childhood copy of Luigi's Mansion signed, so that broke my heart a bit too. But during my shopping, I was in the right place at the right time - Martinet was finally being escorted to the back of the store by Nintendo World staff (which I'm not certain he really wanted, but he had already stayed way past the times they'd advertised) and there was the strangest lull in commotion. I was maybe 10 ft from Martinet and his makeshift body guards. They looked terrified that I was about to tackle him for an autograph or something, his face was pretty neutral. I just smiled and waved, unsure of what else to do. After all, I didn't wanna be *that guy* and it had to have been a long day for him.
To my delight, he gave a big smile and "Wahoo!" and waved back without breaking stride and I like to think that he appreciated my lack of aggression in that moment. I'll never really know, but as everyone always says, he seemed like a really nice guy.
It's sad but normal. Everyone retires or semi retires as he is doing. He is at the retiring age. He did a great mario voice for decades. He is just getting older that is all.
Thanks for the memories Charles
Complete aside: I’d love to see you talk more about the muppets. I could feel the passion you feel towards the Muppets and would love to hear more of your thoughts on them!
Same here, The Muppets are goated
It makes sense that Arlo has such a love for the muppets, considering they really paved a way for a little blue guy like him to become his own sort of figurehead in entertainment
I had the pleasure of meeting Charles when he came to a comic con in the UK, he was fantastic, did every voice and was so much fun to speak to. Change is inevitable but Charles will always be in my heart the voice of Mario.
The end of a LEGEND. Thank you Charles Martinet for voicing our childhoods.
Charles was one of those few people who were a part of EVERYONES childhood so it’s just really hard having to let go of an icon to your childhood
I hope someday I can bring this much joy to people somehow. This man is a gift
me too, he was my child hood I was happy and sad that he was retiring as Mario but I hope God could give him a wonderful future. at the end of Mario movie Charles Martinet (Mario's Father) said "These are my boys" I had a feeling he was going to go soon..
I just met Charles about a month ago at Collect-a-Con. Everytime he met someone he did his multiple voices and said "Thank you for playing my game" in Mario's voice 🥺
Although i am still devestated with the news, at least he gave us the Mario we all know and love. I met him for the first time at Too Many Games 2021 and I met him again this year back in June at Too Many Games. Both times, we took pictures and he signed a poster and the second time, I gave him my fan drawing of Mario. He loved it
I met him at comic con 2015 he was so wholesome such a sweetheart
I'm glad we get to say goodbye. Life doesn't always give that chance so it feels special when you can
Its so sad to see him retire but I'll forever be greatful for the memories! Thank you Charles!!
I had the incredible opportunity of meeting Mr. Charles Martinet at Fan Expo Boston 2017! I got his autograph and he was doing the impressions of all the characters he voices that were on the print he was signing for me! I remember telling him how much I love Mario and that made his day! He is such a nice guy and I got a photo with him free of charge which was normally extra! Mr. Martinet’s Mario will always be by Mario and I’m super grateful I got to meet him! 💙❤️
*Thank you so much for Playing my game*
•Charles "The Mario" Martinet
He's not the man of a thousand voices but he is the man that is worth remembering.
Having met the man, he is such a wonderful person and a lot of the role will be lost for a while... His philosophy for playing these sets of characters was just so profound, and he brought so much to that table. Thank you Charles!
I’m meeting him this Saturday! I’m excited tbh, do you recall how much it was to take a picture with him/autograph?
This is a big change because we're not just getting a different Mario VA, but also different voices for Luigi, Wario, and Waluigi. I'm honestly a little worried because I think only Charles could pull off voicing all four characters, so they'll all get different voice actors now and that might wind up being a big change
I’ve met him twice now and I must say, he is just a joy to be around. He always carries that Mario energy with him anywhere he goes. As for him having difficulty doing the voice nowadays? Nah, he does it constantly at cons and it sounds 100% on point still.
Athena cynical part of me worries that this was not his choice; he’s made it clear in the past that he wants to voice Mario until he “drops dead”. Seriously, there’s an IGN article about it if you look it up! I don’t even think it was that long ago. But who knows, maybe he has a health issue that worried Nintendo enough that they made a decision together to have him retire or something. I just hope he’s happy with these decisions!
I'm glad he's still apart of the brand. He very much loved Mario, so it's nice to see he can retire, but still remain apart of Mario's legacy. This kind of makes me think Charles simply wanted to retire due to how taxing voice acting can be. If it was a Nintendo call, he probably would have been out of the company entirely, but he received a new position within the Mario brand, which to me sounds like something they created because they WANTED Charles around as they know how beloved he is. Regardless, Thank you, Charles Martinet for bringing love and life to very special characters. You told us we were numba one, when no one else would.❤
Oh I dunno - I think Nintendo would probably be keen to keep a positive outcome even if it were their choice to move on in term of the voice work. Most likely it’s been something they’ve jointly agreed on.
Love ya Charles! Thanks for making my childhood 100 times more fun!
Goodbye, Charles. Truly the end of an era.
It’s sad, but the new person seems to be doing a damn solid job to be causing so much debate.
For real i didn't even notice the voice sounded different untill i saw a video pointing it out.
Even though he is retiring, Charles will always be Mario to us in our hearts.
Yup and he will be Mario in our hearts and our Childhoods Forever and he will always be remembered as one of the Nicest Person that Voiced a iconic Plumper
I think the biggest thing when it comes to switching voice actors is when the character has an established voice - and every subsequent voice is essentially an impression of that first attempt. Like with Kermit, Mickey Mouse, and what Charles Martinet established with Mario, in that situation, it's just change, you'll have to get over it, makes sense. Each person is going to pulling different aspects of that original voice based on the qualities of their own voice but the base it trying to be the same. What I can't blame anyone on is when a new voice changes the entire direction or approach to the character, like with Sonic, or when we went from the Super Show version of Mario to the voice he has now. Each voice comes with a whole new character and edge that appealed to whoever became a fan of that particular version.
I think the one exception for me to the first scenario is Old Man Xehanort in Kingdom hearts. Everyone who came after Leonard Nimoy really is trying their best to do the voice but you just can't replicate Nimoy's Galvatron voice with years of smoking added on top, it just isn't going to happen. Now the old man is Doc Brown and it's definitely not in even the same range as Nimoy, but his was a voice made under specific circumstances so I don't blame the new voices for that. It helps that KH3 was the send off for the character but I can't help but hear that gravely delivery every time one of the not-Nimoy Xehanorts talk. Those lines really were meant for him.
In 2016, Charles stopped me at a comic con one time and asked for a photo of my cosplay. My outfit was of Hornet Man from Mega Man 9, but as my first/only cosplay, the helmet was tight and the foam reduced my hearing while there. He took the picture, smiled, and thanked me as he strolled away.
Shortly after he was gone, my friends told me he was recording video and was asking for me to dance around. Standing 3ish meters away I didn't hear a thing from him. I was quite embarrassed that I just stood there looking like a doofus in front of someone I looked up to but hey, now I have more of a story to tell.
"Dance honey-man, dance!" was what I was told was his exact quote. It's great how full of positive energy he is
It's not just Mario, he voiced all of the overall-wearing boyos and their baby counterparts... Sad to see him go, but those lines will never go away in the games we love :)
Charles did such an incredible job, although I'm sad to see him go as the voice of Mario, I'm happy he stays as his voice ambassador! The new Mario is Mario Bros. Wonder sounds amazing!
The first video game I remember ever playing was Mario 64, when I was 3 years old. I didn't know much about the world back then, but it's because of Charles Martinet that I knew what joy (or at least happiness) sounded like: "Wahoo!" "Okeydokey!" "It's-a-me, Mario!" These words (among many others, of course) were what I had the privilege of listening to whenever I turned on my N64, and I think that this Mario is a big part in helping me become who I am today. He's kind, bright, helpful, energetic, persistent, all of these things and a bag of chips. Thank you, Charles, for helping me be the person I am today. ❤
I met Charles Martinet at a convention right before Covid hit in 2020 and he’s one of the friendliest happiest people I’ve ever met. You'd think he was more excited to meet fans than the fans were to meet him, the man yippees and wahoos in regular conversation. He is delightful.
I met him at Nintendo’s NYC store. He was playing a virtual live animated Mario through the screen so it was like talking to Mario face to face (Just like the Mario Sports Mix advertisements for context). I asked him if he was murdering all those goombas and his response was perfect. He told me they just poof and respawn. Now I know Mario isn’t capable of murder. He is way too happy and silly to have ever done a murder in his life. Meeting him was so cool! Such an innocent response to asking someone if they are a murderer ever! Hopefully he will continue to attend events for Nintendo through his new role!
Thank you Charles
I totally get where you're coming from with that Muppets thing! As a long time Sonic Fan, Ryan Drummond was always my sonic voice, and the shift to Jason Griffith definitely took some getting used to.
I never got to actually meet with Charles, but I did go to one of his panels at a convention. Easily the highlight of the whole thing! He was an absolute DELIGHT!
I actually met Charles Martinet at a convention he came to here in Montreal a few years ago. I was not able to pay to see him in the vip line, but ended up meeting him in the restroom later in the day. He was so friendly and ready to just say hi even as we were leaving the restroom. A class act through and through
I will forever celebrate this man. He just put in so many wonderful years and fully deserves all of the love he receives. THANK YOU, CHARLES!!!
I’m fully confident that Mario’s new VA will be perfectly fine. It’s the rest of the characters he voiced that I’m worried about. Wario didn’t sound great in the new WarioWare trailer.
i think that was the narrator of the direct. i mean in the japanese direct its really obvious its just the narrator. he isn't even trying to do it in a wario voice.
I met Charles at Too Many Games PA. Me and my SO went to his panel and he spoke with such passion, kindness, and sincerity.
He is full of joy and enthusiasm. He even spoke about how, it’s true he wanted to voice Mario as a friend to kids, instead of a mean character. It wasn’t easy either, his career had a tough start. But he stayed true to himself and did it!
I honestly hope that no matter what those parts of him don’t change.
I met Charles at DCC 2022 with my friend, and I told him a dream of mine "I want to be a voice actor who spreads joy like you." He smiled over and said "Just keep having fun!" I had just gotten him to give his signature with "Keep on Jumping!" on it. So I guess I'll just keep going. I'm so lucky, thank you Charles Martinet, for everything❤!
Ty Charles for being the voices of our childhoods. You’ll always be remembered as Mario. Wishing him the best. 💫
It's bittersweet, but time beckons us all, happy trails Charles!
A uni friend of mine works at a convention center, and during comiccon he met Charles, and apparently, on day 2 he greeted him first, using his first name, and I have never been so jealous in my life. He seems like an amazing human being and I hope I get to meet him some day.
I almost forgot he did all the voices (M,L,War,Wal). That's a lot of work!
Looking forward to hearing the new voices
When I read the news yesterday I received it quite easily and with great sadness. Yet, while I was watching your video, I started crying. I can't define Mario as something from my childhood, but as something that now is part my life. I wish Charles the best!
I wonder if the new voice actor has the range of Charles and be able to do Luigi and Wario as well? Only time will tell.
First of all, I’m glad you’re feeling a little better Arlo. Second I’m sad but I’m glad he’s still traveling.
the way charles voiced mario took the lead of what kind of character mario would be. he wouldnt be the same mario if charles hadn't voiced him
I was so worried he passed, im glad he's okay and it's not like he hasn't already done a lot of voice lines that can last a long time. But still a bit sad to hear.
From the snippets we've heard from the new guy in SMB Wonder, I think Mario is in good hands. Luigi is the voice I'm most worried for
“Thank you so much for playing my game!”
I have never been star-struck in my entire life until I got to meet Charles Martinet. I was in my mid-20s at a FanX in Salt Lake City. I walked up to the table to meet him and thank him for his work and how he inspired me throughout my childhood and into my adult life. I was so nervous and excited that I became completely tongue tied. My sister bought me a picture with him. We didn't get one picture. No. Several. We smiled, we were goofy, we posed like Mario, all the while he was doing character voices. I was 6-years old again. Charles is one of the most delightful people I have had the pleasure of meeting. I will truly miss his wonderful work, and I'll never forget the joy he helped bring to me throughout my life.
I met him at Too Many Games a few years ago. An absolutely great guy. And so much energy.
Charles is a legend and he will stay in our hearts forever 💓😢
You know, the more I think about Charles' final role being in the Mario Movie, the more I start to tear up.
First off, he voiced the Jumpman look-alike. Mario questioned whether his "fake Italian accent" was too much, but Jumpman assured him that it was perfect. I personally see this as Charles assuring *himself.* He knew that he was perfect for Mario's role earlier in the series, even though he was extremely nervous at his first audition for his role in Super Mario 64.
Also, Jumpman *is* Mario, so this can be seen as a "going full circle" moment.
Another part I'm crying over is Mario's dad.
He canonically said the last words Charles spoke in his voice acting career:
"These are my boys".
That was more than his last line; that was a STATEMENT. Mario and Luigi weren't just his personas, they were his labor of love.
Watching that movie again after I heard this sad news, I just couldn't control myself.
Back in 2017 me and my friend went to a convention that he happened to be at and we stopped and said hi. It was a couple minutes before he was supposed to leave, but he still mustered the energy to do some voices and answer questions. Me and her had been friends since kindergarten and were raised on the Wii. She even had a mario themed birthday when she was younger. We had seen interviews with him, but it was still such a surprise to find out that Charles Martinet really is just as delightful in person. It was like we were talking to Mario himself. My friend passed away a couple years ago, and that same year Charles Martinet had come back into town for another convention. I know he gets told all the time how much joy and fun he spreads with his voice acting, but I really don't think he'll ever understand just how much it means to people. Every "Wah-ha" and "Yahoo" has been burned into my memory, reminding me of all the time I used to spend watching my friend play Mario Galaxy after school. Though they're big shoes to fill, I'm excited someone new gets the chance to. It really is more than just voice acting.
4:00 doing like a million takes to deliver highest quality Mario lines is insane dedication, Charles will be remembered as OG Mario voice
For me, it’ll be really hard to go without his Luigi, Waluigi, and Wario voices.
Honestly so happy we got Luigi's Mansions 3 that showcased a lot of different Mario and Luigi voice lines.
I do definitely recommend meeting him at a con if you can! I went to a con and I'm not sure if it was because it was early or they had a bigger guest or something, but there was nobody in his autograph line, so I snaked all the way through and went up, even though the price for the autograph was a bit more than I wanted to spend. He greeted me with a huge smile as if I was a family member he hadn't seen in ages, and I couldn't help but smile back. He asked me my name and which characters I liked, and the autograph handler was visibly trying to hurry him along. I picked out a poster for him to sign and he did so with all the animation and heart you'd expect from his videos, writing along the border and voicing the things he wrote, and adding a smiley face, and having a grand ol' time! I can't help but be brought back to that moment every time I look at that poster on my wall, and smile thinking about how much energy and light he has brought and continues to bring to the world.