For One Last Time, Nintendo Switch to Bring Charles Martinet Voiced Mario Back With This Release

The gaming community was left heartbroken after Nintendo confirmed the end of Charles Martinet as the voice of Mario. The American actor has been a major reason behind the massive popularity of the character. The announcement came as a surprise to all the Mario fans across the globe. Fortunately, before having to move on from the remarkable works of the artists for Nintendo, we may get to experience it one last time.

The journey of Nintendo with Charles Martinet has been magical. The actor has given his voice to a long list of characters for the developers. Although Mario would always have a special place in the hearts of the community. Well, great news for all the Nintendo Switch owners as there’s one final showdown left for the legend. Yes! we’ll be hearing Charles Martinet as Mario again but there’s a twist. 

Nintendo Switch version release of Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon to feature the original voice

For all the fans who rooted for the actor’s one last performance for the franchise, Nintendo has a plan. The upcoming Switch version of Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon is almost on the cards. For context, the original 3DS release of the title happened in the year 2013. The sequel to Luigi’s Mansion 2001 was one of the most celebrated releases back then. Earlier in June 2023, Nintendo officially announced a remake of Dark Moon as a Switch version. The release is planned for the first half of 2024. 

According to the makers, the remake will have a lot of visual enhancements to add on to the immersive experience on Switch. The highlight of the upcoming release is the fact that Charles Martinet voiced Luigi in the game. Although it is important to note that there will be no re-recordings for the remake. The developers would be using the same archives from the original. In fact, fans can expect the audio to be of higher enhanced quality in the remake. 

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While there won’t be any new upcoming projects for the artist as clarified by Nintendo, it would certainly be special to witness his works one last time in the remake. Charles Martinet now has new shoes to fill for the Japanese gaming giant as the brand ambassador of Mario. Who better for the job than the iconic voice of Mario himself? 

Undoubtedly, fans will always miss the elements of fun and optimism in the character. As hard as it will be to experience new voices in the upcoming Super Mario Bros. Wonder, we know all good things have an ultimate end. Wishing the fan-favorite gaming artist the best for future endeavors as we look forward to celebrating his work as Mario this last time. 

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