Charles Martinet, the longtime voice of Mario, will no longer play the mustachioed plumber — he will, however, serve as Nintendo's new 'Mario Ambassador.'
On Monday, Nintendo officially announced that Martinet is retiring from voicing the beloved plumber. According to a statement from the gaming juggernaut, Martinet will move into a new role as "Mario Ambassador."
"Charles Martinet has been the original voice of Mario in Nintendo games for a long time, as far back as," reads the statement from. "Charles is now moving into the brand-new role of Mario Ambassador.
Martinet shared the statement to his own Twitter account, adding, "My new Adventure begins! You are all Numba One in my heart! #woohoo!!!!!!!" Thanks to Martinet, Mario's enthusiastic yelp of "woohoo" has become iconic. The blockbuster success of the film, however, will likely result in younger fans associating Pratt's voice with the plumber. For the time being, it's unclear if Pratt will also lend his voice to games featuring the character.
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