Going into 1981, Japanese game designer Shigeru Miyamoto was facing a problem. Working on one of his first games ever, he hoped to use Popeye, the famed sailor of 1930s cartoons, to serve as the hero.

Voice actor Kevin Afghani has taken over the role of Mario in Nintendo video games. Afghani replaces Charles Martinet, who voiced the character for more than 20 years. Chris Pratt voices Mario in "The ...

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Kevin Afghani is the new voice of Nintendo characters Mario, Luigi and Wario. The voice actor took over the roles from retiring Charles Martinet, starting with the 2023 game "Super Mario Bros. Wonder.

For over four decades, the Super Mario series has been the heart of Nintendo, introducing generations of players to the Italian plumber, his friends, his world, and the platforming genre itself. While ...