Did you know that the VOICE of MARIO is retiring?

[AviatorTom]

Charles Martinet, the Voice of Mario

Yes, it's true. Charles Martinet, the actor who has voiced Mario. Luigi and others in Mario Kart, and other Mario video games, for decades, has decided to retire. No word yet on who his successor will be, or whether Nintendo will just continue to use his voice recordings.

[Wonderingguyy]

Knowing how advanced technology is these days they’ll probably find a way to use his voice still. And I didn’t know he did both voices, pretty cool!

[exitseven]

I heard this last night. It is hard to believe that Mario and Luigi have been around for 30 years.

[exitseven]

Thanks for the MHO😎

[purplepoppy]

No I didn't know that. But I know he's based on a real handyman that worked for the original programmers.

[Christoff92]

Never knew that. My favorite video game since I was 5 years old.

[OfDeath]

It's about time.

[OlderAndWiser]

I've never played any of those games.

[BCRanger10]

Mama mia!

[astrophelle]

Nope