youtube.com— A rare, little-known video of Charles Martinet talking to Nintendo fans waiting for the Wii, as Mario in 3D. Has to be seen to be believed.
Nov 14, 2006View in Crawl 4
I know this comment won't get much love, but despite totally enjoying the video (and digging the story), I can't help but wish Mario would have a different voice.I grew up watching the Super Mario Super Show and quite frankly, I prefered that "fat italian plumber [slob]" Mario voice... sure, it probably scared away 3/4 of the children watching, but... hmm... after 10 years of "here weee goooo", while it still rules, "change" wouldn't hurt.
When I was at E3 this year waiting forever to play the Wii. He was there behind a monitor talking to us about video games. I didn't even know he was Mario but thought he can just make impresions. He looks alot like Leo Leport.
Nobody else had their childhood memories crushed by the vulgarity of Mario?! Its like the first time I saw Bob Saget in the Aristocrats . . . . Terrifying
rschenkelNov 14, 2006
That was the funniest impression of Star Wars' "Luke, I'm your father" bit I've ever seen. I still have tears in my eyes from the laughing.
allensNov 15, 2006
we know what we like...
krummbNov 15, 2006
haha, insanely funny........great basis for a mature mario game:Mario Moonshine,"Let's get wasted and talk s**t"
daridaveNov 15, 2006
I know this comment won't get much love, but despite totally enjoying the video (and digging the story), I can't help but wish Mario would have a different voice.I grew up watching the Super Mario Super Show and quite frankly, I prefered that "fat italian plumber [slob]" Mario voice... sure, it probably scared away 3/4 of the children watching, but... hmm... after 10 years of "here weee goooo", while it still rules, "change" wouldn't hurt.
googzmanNov 15, 2006
Marked this as LAME.
jewdiknightNov 15, 2006
When I was at E3 this year waiting forever to play the Wii. He was there behind a monitor talking to us about video games. I didn't even know he was Mario but thought he can just make impresions. He looks alot like Leo Leport.
bilangewNov 15, 2006
This is beyond me. Why are you commenting "Marked as LAME" ... TWICE !?
rand21althorNov 15, 2006
Thanks for posting this! That was hilarious, especially the Darth Vader/Luke Skywalker bit.
fivestarsoulNov 15, 2006
Oh, Nintendo, you give me a nice breath of fresh air. You're crazy and you don't give a gold coin who knows about it.
Closed AccountNov 16, 2006
Nobody else had their childhood memories crushed by the vulgarity of Mario?! Its like the first time I saw Bob Saget in the Aristocrats . . . . Terrifying