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Interview: Charles Martinet Celebrates 15 Years of Wario with Kombo
Interview: Charles Martinet Celebrates 15 Years of Wario with Kombo
We recently had the chance to sit down and speak with Charles Martinet, the voice of Mario, Wario and a number of other Nintendo characters. During our interview, we talked about a number of topics, including how Charles got his gig as Mario, what it's like to voice video game characters, the ...
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Charles Martinet interview - don’t expect anymore Mario cartoons
GoNintendo — ... not only the ins and outs of the entertainment value of Mario, and these characters that he creates… but he knows sort of what he wants to do with them. I don’t think he really wants to create a cartoon series for TV or other… DVDs, or that sort of thing, because the value for him is in the games… I think. You know, I can’t really speak for him. But you know, if he changes his mind and he says “You know something? I want to make a cartoon,” I’ll be jumping up and down. *laughs* Massive interview here This entry was posted on Monday, September 15th, 2008 at 8:05 pm and is ...

Mario Voice Negs Mario Cartoons [Nintendo]
Kotaku — ... characters that he creates… but he knows sort of what he wants to do with them. I don’t think he really wants to create a cartoon series for TV or other… DVDs, or that sort of thing, because the value for him is in the games… I think. You know, I can’t really speak for him. But you know, if he changes his mind and he says “You know something? I want to make a cartoon,” I’ll be jumping up and down. Hopefully saying "It'sa me" over and over and over again. Charles Martinet Celebrates 15 Years of Wario with Kombo [Kombo via Go Nintendo] [ ...

Charles Martinet Dishes On Mario, Luigi, And Wario
Press The Buttons — ... Anyone who has played a Super Mario game in the past decade has certainly heard the familiar "Woo-hoo!" of Charles Martinet, the voice behind some of Nintendo's most iconic characters.  David Oxford over at Kombo recently had the opportunity to speak with him and learn the origin of all those seemingly random Italian exclamations. ...

Media: X-Blades Screens
Kombo.com — ... [image] [image] From September 15th: Yikes! EA finally gives up, and Take-Two stock is plunging. Anyway, we posted a fun interview with Charles Martinet, the voice of Mario and Wario today. David interviewed Charles and did a great job. Charles is easily one of the most likable people in the industry. You can listen to it here . In other news, we'll have a hands-on report with Guitar Hero: World Tour in the coming days. -- ...

Media: 3 New Killzone 2 Screens
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Want to Ask Charles Martinet a Question? Then Let's-a Go!
Kombo.com — ... to life? Well, now is your chance! New Super Mario Bros. Wii is less than a month away, and we've been penciled in for another opportunity to sit and chat with him. We had our chance to ask questions before, and don't worry, we'll still be ready with a few of our own. But this time, we're letting you in on the fun. From now until midnight PST on Thursday, October 22nd, you can leave your questions for Mr. Martinet in the comments, and we'll pick the best ones we can to be answered. If you're interested in how he came to be Mario, there are plenty of other interviews ...

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