Martinet brought to life Mario’s unforgettable catchphrases, like “Mamma mia,” “Wahoo!” and “Let’s-a go!”
Now a “Mario Ambassador,” Martinet will travel the world and interact with fans on behalf of the gaming company.
Martinet started at Nintendo in 1991, and his first major performance as the mustachioed plumber was in 1996’s Super Mario 64, the landmark 3D platformer that introduced much of the world to Mario’s enthusiastic Italian intonation. He’s credited for voicing Mario — and a handful of other Mushroom Kingdom adventurers including Luigi, Wario and Waluigi — in over 150 Nintendo games. Bringing to life Mario’s unforgettable catchphrases like “Mamma mia,” “Wahoo!” and “Let’s-a go!” Martinet left his mark on some of Nintendo’s biggest properties, including Mario Kart, Super Mario Galaxy and Mario Party.
Martinet even had a brief cameo in this year’s “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” in which Chris Pratt took over as Mario. “Charles Martinet has been the original voice of Mario in Nintendo games for a long time, as far back as Super Mario 64,” Nintendo of America said in a. “Charles is now moving into the brand-new role of Mario Ambassador.
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