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Posted: Jun 12th 2010 3:35PM mtlyoshi9 said
Wahoo!
Posted: Jun 12th 2010 4:40PM ArtificeDrake formerly known as said
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Yah!
Wah!
WA-HOO!
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Yah!
Wah!
WA-HOO!
Posted: Jun 12th 2010 4:00PM holyice7 said
That may be the simplest explanation as to how a voice actor found the correct voice for a character that I've ever heard.
And yet, there isn't really anything wrong with that...
And yet, there isn't really anything wrong with that...
Posted: Jun 12th 2010 4:03PM Pesterenan said
It's-a me! Mario!
I love that voice ^_^
I love that voice ^_^
Posted: Jun 12th 2010 4:06PM OptimisticTank said
IT'S A ME, MARIO! capesh?
Posted: Jun 12th 2010 4:17PM liquidsoap89 said
@OptimisticTank
What's a matta with you? YIPPEE!!!!!
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What's a matta with you? YIPPEE!!!!!
Posted: Jun 12th 2010 4:16PM Lerkero said
Okay, the Mario voice is definitely iconic, but I find it funny that he is an Italian stereotype that has yet to do anything that is stereotypical. Has Mario even held a plunger or done a plumbing job in any of the games?
Oh, and Wario's voice totally should have been the opposite extreme. Imagine Wario's dialog if he was the Italian mob boss stereotype...
Oh, and Wario's voice totally should have been the opposite extreme. Imagine Wario's dialog if he was the Italian mob boss stereotype...
Posted: Jun 12th 2010 6:35PM sonicspike41 said
@Lerkero
Yes, and sort of.
In Yoshi's Cookie for the SNES Mario makes a plunging action with what looks like a plunger.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbnMlDsbsvs
In that scene Yoshi is holding the more plunger like object, but still...
Also, the movie itself had him as a plumber.
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Yes, and sort of.
In Yoshi's Cookie for the SNES Mario makes a plunging action with what looks like a plunger.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbnMlDsbsvs
In that scene Yoshi is holding the more plunger like object, but still...
Also, the movie itself had him as a plumber.
Posted: Jun 13th 2010 9:34AM (Unverified) said
@Lerkero In Mario and Luigi you have to do some plumbing puzzles
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Posted: Jun 12th 2010 4:17PM SpeeGold said
Not to be THAT guy who says this isn't news, but I feel like I've been hearing this same exact interview with Charles Martinet for years. I can't tell you how many times I've heard that explanation... I thought this was common knowledge at this point. Once again, sorry for being that guy... I'm sure it's new to some of you.
Posted: Jun 12th 2010 6:37PM TheMainProtagonist said
@SpeeGold
Well, what else is he supposed to do? Make a new story every time?
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Well, what else is he supposed to do? Make a new story every time?
Posted: Jun 12th 2010 4:18PM Gandalf the Grey said
You know?
Posted: Jun 12th 2010 4:44PM Shadowbender said
/test
Sorry
Sorry
Posted: Jun 12th 2010 6:09PM Crimsic said
Ah Mario, I want his bit of making spaghetti to be my alarm clock.
Waking up to Mario telling me to go get spaghetti...my dreams will have finally come true.
Waking up to Mario telling me to go get spaghetti...my dreams will have finally come true.
Posted: Jun 12th 2010 6:46PM Haywired said
I love this guy. The voice he gave to Mario was so perfect.
Posted: Jun 12th 2010 7:36PM Themariohenri said
He must be tired of repeating that same story for over 12 years.
Posted: Jun 12th 2010 8:44PM Mr Khan said
He sounds like Robin Williams somewhat.
Posted: Jun 12th 2010 9:34PM MrXBob said
@(Unverified) Manuel wasnt Italian! He's Spanish
Posted: Jun 12th 2010 9:36PM MrXBob said
I've seen so many videos of this guy and it always strikes me how high he voices Mario. I think they reduce it somewhat for the games, it sounds much deeper than this in Galaxy 2.
On a side note, what the hell is with Yoshi being so high-pitched in Galaxy 2? Even in Mario Kart Wii he wasn't that high!
On a side note, what the hell is with Yoshi being so high-pitched in Galaxy 2? Even in Mario Kart Wii he wasn't that high!
Posted: Jun 12th 2010 9:44PM Bones3D said
At least they didn't keep using Captain Lou Albano from the Super Mario Brothers Super Show...
Posted: Jun 12th 2010 11:45PM Special Agent Bob said
i would have laughed if it was Michael Ironside voicing mario i didnt know who voiced mario until now
Posted: Jun 13th 2010 9:42AM Omega Aero said
I bet Charles Martinet would be really annoying to know in real life. I can imagine him doing the Mario voice all the time.
Posted: Jun 13th 2010 10:27AM (Unverified) said
Martinet is the man, the host on the other hand is a douche.
Posted: Jun 13th 2010 1:48PM Da Largest said
I just wish his voice would have stayed the same over the years. Mario went from having a moderately high voice (in 64) to sounding like a castrato being poked by a white hot cattle prod (in SMG and SMG2).
Posted: Jun 13th 2010 11:40PM jamesFF said
I prefer the voice of Captain Lou Albano over his.
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