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Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto Issues Heartfelt Thanks to Former Voice of Mario, Charles Martinet - IGN (www.ign.com)
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In the special video message issued today, September 7, Miyamoto recalled when Martinet made his debut as the voice of Mario in 1996’s seminal 3D platformer, Super Mario 64, his penchant for calling the Nintendo legend “papa!”, as well as the many trips the pair had taken together promoting Mario and Nintendo across the globe.

Miyamoto said he was “deeply grateful” for Martinet’s work bringing Nintendo characters to life for nearly 30 years. “Charles-san, thank you very much,” Miyamoto said.

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[-] pimento64@sopuli.xyz 27 points 1 year ago

"Thanks for recording all the data for our Mario Voice language model. Now, in the grand tradition of Nintendo, cease and desist".

[-] mojo@lemm.ee 18 points 1 year ago

He makes it sound like he died lol. I wonder if he just retired?

[-] boredtortoise@lemm.ee 14 points 1 year ago

I think Nintendo retired him

[-] Endorkend@kbin.social -5 points 1 year ago

They don't need him anymore, so they retired him.

He's one of the first victims of AI and automation.

[-] ExploratrixLunae@kbin.social 19 points 1 year ago

If you have a source on this, please share it - I have not found anything to corroborate that he is being replaced by AI, although the idea that this is happening is plausible and believable.

[-] nantsuu@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Super Mario Wonder and the new WarioWare already seem to have a different (probably human) voice actor, you can hear it in clips.

[-] geosoco@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

I think this was intended as a joke about the current state of things.

[-] ExploratrixLunae@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

That makes sense haha. I felt it worth asking due to the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strikes.

[-] brihuang95@sopuli.xyz 0 points 1 year ago

Wait, Nintendo is going full AI for the Mario voice now?? Wild

[-] Dindonmasker@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

I didn't know chris pratt was an ai lol

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