Charles Martinet Calls Miyamoto "Papa" In Goodbye Message To Mario
Nintendo has shared a video of Charles Martinet saying goodbye to his role as Mario, as well as revealing that he calls Shigeru Miyamoto "papa".
A few weeks ago, Nintendo dropped an absolute bombshell on Super Mario fans - Charles Martinet was moving on from the role and would no longer voice Mario, Luigi, Wario, and Waluigi (among others), including not making an appearance in the upcoming Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Instead of voicing the characters, Martinet's would become the "Mario Ambassador", a role that's not been made entirely clear to us as of yet.
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When Nintendo dropped that news on us a few weeks ago, it promised that more information would be coming soon and that there was a video message from both Charles Martinet and Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto in the works. As promised, Nintendo has now released that emotional video on social media, giving Martinet a chance to say goodbye to his time as the moustachioed plumber.
The video opens up with Martinet saying that it's a big day for Mario, the Mushroom Kingdom, and himself, before announcing that he's stepping into the role of Mario Ambassador, which makes it seem as if the news about Martinet stepping down was supposed to happen a bit later alongside this video. Martinet notes that the role will involve "travelling around the world, sharing the joy of the Mario family, and being able to continue meeting with all you wonderful fans" and that he considers being able to do so a great honour.
After explaining his new role, Martinet passes things over to Shigeru Miyamoto, who reminisces on the time he's spent with Martinet and the journey they've been on together. That being said, he
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