Mario Reads a Story

June 8th, 2013 at the Vancouver Retro Gaming Expo, Special Guest; Charles Martinet (the voice of Mario) read a 24 year old children's book to a room of attendees during his Q&A Panel.
Please sit back

[@TheShadowspear2]

This is the longest I've heard Mario/Luigi talk.

[@deadlybeautiful1]

Have you seen the Mario Sports Mix press conference? Mario speaks for quite a bit there, he's kind of a douche when asked a question about Luigi, though. :P

[@moviesrobert]

The most i ever got out of him was " *DO YOU HAVE ANY LUIGIS* "

[@aspen8470]

TheShadowSpear2 lol, right?

[@aspen8470]

My fan self is going insane

[@adampkalb]

No wonder video game voice acting is such an easy job for Charles and Samantha! They don't have to talk in full sentences, because those would be really hard on Samantha doing a high-pitched voice and Charles keeping up his Italian accents. December 20, 2019, 3:27am

[@doingmybesthere3940]

charles martinet must be protected at all costs.

[@kevs534]

Exactly

[@kobeschannel3506]

The likes are at 666

[@aprofessionaltrash]

We must give him 1-up mushrooms

[@TheWildFroakie]

he’s too pure for this universe

[@stargazewholly7689]

Unus Annus

[@repeagle1079]

This is a human, right? And the human die, right? Please God let this man live forever

[@tannerdalton8455]

Well everyone will be resurrected in the last days so you can be rest assured he ain't gonna leave for good

[@flyingdoggo316]

Tanner Dalton Really I’ve never heard of that

[@Creeperboy099]

He’ll live on in the embodiment of Mario

[@GameIdiots69]

Well just like the rest of the good ones, bye bye see you later.

[@iambeavis762]

Don't worry. He got way many stocks of 1up's.

[@Xelbooru]

Man, it's sad to hear Charles is retiring from voice acting, it was a fun ride. Thank you Charles for everything! ❤

[@eugeniomorichon5624]

😢

[@iewgfhrwefuiwehuwefhiogr]

@@eugeniomorichon5624 yes its very ashaming to all

[@amariknox9441]

Maybe he might make more cameos

[@CardcaptorLiShowron]

He isn’t retiring from voice acting. He is still doing voices like on dragon ball super. He just isn’t going voice any Mario characters for the Nintendo games. You most likely hear him again

[@BlueAizu_]

He's just retiring from doing voices for Mario, he'll still be providing voices for other things！

[@alexanderip1003]

Now that is an audiobook I would buy

[@GuiTomoTuber]

I want it

[@cb2327]

But we have it free

[@gab_v250]

They NEED to make audiobooks of ANY printed Mario story.

[@walidfakhfakh3660]

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[@rewrittenrewritten4810]

Instant buy for me

[@travishering8676]

Charles is Super Mario in my eyes, he does these characters flawlessly!

[@arcadeblockade1554]

I mean, he's the voice actor for Mario, Luigi, Toad, Wario and Waluigi

[@parkr2433]

Some Nintendo Gamer he only voices Mario, Luigi, Wario, and Waluigi. Not Toad.

[@bigbadbraxien6081]

EpicMarioGamer24 he also voiced donkey Kong at one point

[@fawfulthegreat64]

Not Toad, but he does voice Toadsworth.

[@TayoEXE]

That's like saying Trump should be able to do a flawless impression of himself. :)

[@YowLife]

This would be a great story for Charles to read to his kids.

[@vita1ogy.]

Martinet doesn't have kids.

[@YowLife]

@@vita1ogy. Maybe someone should fix that.

[@1Up2081]

@@vita1ogy. Most eligible bachelor.

[@mevan3188]

Bro you're EVERYWHERE

[@luginess0]

or went to schools and read to children.

[@aflores0414]

For those thinking “it would get annoying fast”… are you thinking Mario is gonna talk 2 hours straight or what? There’s other important characters and voice actors in the movie too, it’s not just gonna be Mario talking ffs. I’d prefer hearing Charles as mario for a movie than Pratt. If we as players can stand Mario’s screaming and yahoos for hours and hours on end, a movie is nothing.

[@AbandonedVoid]

It gets annoying after just 2 long sentences for me, so to have that constantly peppered throughout an hour or more just sounds like that torture they used in Guantanamo Bay where they would randomly play loud snippets of annoying music

[@WakerOfTheSky]

You do realize he’s not acting he’s just reading a book using a different voice

[@lucasmatthiessen1570]

⁠@@AbandonedVoidthe first time he voiced Mario was in a Mario pinball machine. He had a different, lower pitched voice that sounds more tolerable.

[@wahoo8683]

He was more then just any ol' "Jump-Up Super star" but he was also more then the funny and humble grandpa we all wished we had, but still an unreplaceable national treasure we held so dear!

[@KylerFlame]

I found out this book was supposed to go along with the Super Show, and there is a cassette with Lou Albano, Danny Wells, and Toadstool's cartoon voice actors reading their lines. It's awesome seeing Charles reading it in the modern day voices

[@keijijohnson9754]

Aw really? I would’ve loved to hear that!

[@KylerFlame]

@@keijijohnson9754 I believe it's on KZbin (or the internet) somewhere, search for the book name

[@rockysandman5489]

@@Chad_Eldridge You the real MVP.

[@ozzacassiepophart6349]

The only thing that irks me about the book the original version is that they voice each other's characters instead of their own. They have that Danny guy doing Mario and that Lou guy doing Luigi. That Lou guy was supposed to be Mario not Luigi and that Danny guy was supposed to be Luigi so they messed it up big time. But that Danny guy makes a better Mario I think. He makes a better Mario than lu is what I'm saying. Charles makes a better Mario than any of them. He actually is mario.

[@DrMechano]

@@ozzacassiepophart6349 You are mistaken. Captain Lou voices Mario and Danny Wells voices Luigi in the audio cassette, just like in the cartoon,

[@ninjamaster9094]

He’s probably the most cheerful person I’ve ever seen

[@ishtarsdonut4489]

How Chris Pratt was chosen over this masterpiece is something I will never fully understand.

[@justincase4152]

Money

[@jonathanberrios585]

I know right Hollywood sucks

[@justincase4152]

@@jonathanberrios585 ye it does but they need to get people in those seats somehow (cause the name "Mario" definitely won't already...lmao)

[@jonathanberrios585]

@@justincase4152 if they only got it right the first time people would be selling out those tickets

[@gentlemancharmander4411]

Probably because they want to take Mario back to his Brooklyn roots

[@BravesAvsFan]

I absolutely love how Charles not only voices Mario and Luigi, but I also enjoy the jokes he cracks as he reads the book, and even questions some of the things that are written in it.

[@ozzacassiepophart6349]

I know. He makes everybody laugh which makes it kind of feel like you're listening to one of those old sitcom cartoons or the beginning part of the Mario Brothers super show where it's a sitcom before it turns in to a cartoon. That's so awesome! My favorite line that he says is when he reads that he ran out of fresh mushrooms. " Hello! Quote that is epic! I was kind of questioning that too just like Mario was. Cuz to me the way he said that said, " I never said that. "

[@Kriskirby1992]

Thank you KZbin for recommending me a bunch of Charles Martinet videos after his retirement and making me miss him even more

[@SigmaExcel]

You know what they say: ALL TOASTERS TOAST TOAST

[@Hadaron]

Sigma Funny you should say that... kzbin.info/www/bejne/gWPbhamtoNB-a5I

[@SigmaExcel]

J Dawg 25o XD

[@blu445]

All toasters toast toast.

[@Eldoofus]

"There's the problem; Too many toasters"

[@setherfluous]

But did Mario ever get his pickles for his Italian ice?? *CLIFFHANGER*

[@madsstrawberry]

Oh the drama

[@madsstrawberry]

Deuce Moncura it is a type of shaved ice. Its texture is like a mix between snowcones (sno balls) and ice cream. Typically made with fruits and berries. Cherry Italian ice tastes really good. I would highly recommend.

[@madsstrawberry]

Deuce Moncura There used to be an Italian Ice storefront nearby where I lived, but it has since closed down. There are chains in America like Rita’s that sell Italian Ice, they are just hard to come by. I suggest if you want Italian Ice, you need to really search for a place. Do some digging.

[@paolo2763]

"These are Magic flowers!" -The crowd: "YaaaaaY!!"

[@scorbunnystaralicia5589]

We'll miss this man as the bros.... But his legacy will live on

[@wileecoyotegenius5955]

Charles Martinet is such a wholesome person I can't believe he actually exists.

[@stishstash166]

This is so pure. Preserve this video.

[@alexanderip1003]

Not to mention give this book a reprint

[@user-sp2jg9rx8r]

Everyone should download for keeps. Just in case KZbin shuts down one day.

[@SparklingWithNiGHTS-yv5fe]

We gonna miss you so much Mr.Martnet.😞

[@alexc8726]

Charles Martinet is a LEGEND. A shame he is no longer voicing the characters.

[@JaylaisAwesome]

😢😢😢😢

[@JerrytheVideoGamer257]

😢😢😢😢

[@SouthShoreArc]

This is what everybody needs during quarantine.

[@kitkat2849-b3h]

people are still in quarantine??

[@yoshifan3611]

@@kitkat2849-b3h Yep

[@Deadsphere]

I love how he just goes and gives Paarthurnax's voice to Bowser

[@cartoonworld27]

Mario ate mushrooms from a sewer.... Ew

[@skylorious8909]

Hes doing shrooms

[@AngryEnby]

Oooh. Very scary!

[@nicholaslienandjaja1815]

Don't worry, those are Super Mushrooms!

[@Shard_Soldier]

This is the same guy who puts pickles on top of his Italian ice.

[@Areaninetyone]

Show this to anyone who says he wouldn't have been amazing as Mario in the movie.

[@WakerOfTheSky]

You do realize he’s not acting he’s just reading a book using a different voice

[@Internatube]

Just think, we could have had this guy be Mario for a full 90 minutes.😢

[@ATthemusician]

Right? It'd be really jarring

[@mariosalmon9549]

@@ATthemusician on the contrary, would be awesome as heck

[@FrankRizzo333]

@@ATthemusician L Chris Pratt Stan

[@AbandonedVoid]

@@FrankRizzo333 I think Chris Pratt's Mario is pretty bad, but I also don't want an hour of Martinet's headache-inducing falsetto

[@pooppooper9033]

@@AbandonedVoid Do you think Mario would just speak non-stop? He probably has 20-30 minutes of lines total. Even that is probably more than the amount Mario will actually talk. Also, I’m sure Charles can tone down the falsetto a bit if it’s really that grating.

[@ElainaMaruyama]

And this man couldn't just voice Mario in the movie beeeeecaaaaaaaauuuuse?

[@jessicagreenfield6584]

Because celebrity voices = more money. Now I do like Jack Black as Bowser but Chris Pratt as Mario is a no for me. Charles should have gotten the role in the first place but you know, Hollywood 🥴 he should have been casted as both Mario and Luigi but sadly I guess Hollywood doesn't care about actual voice actors. (Chris Pratt was good in the Lego Movie though) but he shouldn't have been casted as Mario of he can't do the voice 😒

[@andrewschroy6368]

So the book came out in 1990... that wasn't to tie in with the US release of Super Mario Bros. 3, was it? BTW, Charles should read books about Wario and Waluigi in their voices, too! :D

[@magentasky234]

Andrew Schroy Omg yes

[@Darkshreaders]

IF THERE WAS ANY WITH WALUIGI

[@hentendo310]

@@undoneonion90 There are comics with Wario in them, that's close enough.

[@tbana2396]

I want to know who voiced E3 Wario.

[@tbana2396]

@SuperHankinsBros I meant the puppet one.

[@theloveablescrunko]

Mario's Peach impression gives me life.

[@King_Cisco]

Mario's Peach impression sounds like how Mario's mom would sound.

[@ozzacassiepophart6349]

Lol! When you say that, you make me think of sesame Street start to read book and videos where big bird is reading the book and he sounds like trying to do a Grover impression and sounds like himself even though he tries to sound like grover. His impression of Grover makes me think of one of those bad phone taps where they tried to do a Yoda or Grover impression and it sounds like crap. But I feel like Mario doing peach would sound a lot better than big bird doing grover. Lol!

[@ozzacassiepophart6349]

I feel like Mario doing female characters makes me think of when Seth MacFarlane did all the characters in family guy. I have not watched the whole video of this yet but I'm sure that's probably what it would sound like. Or not what it would sound like per se but what it would remind me of.

[@RealNeonPlayz]

timestamp?

[@seanmyster6]

OMG I used to have that book when I was little! Such a treat to hear it read by Mario himself!

[@TheNightSpy]

I too had a copy of this book... or my family did at least, and probably still does

[@NicoNekoArt]

Charles Martinet is too sweet! =D I can't wait to meet him at Montréal Comiccon next weekend!

[@jimster6438]

Nico Neko Yo how did it go?

[@pilotraptor64]

Did you meet him?

[@TheNightSpy]

I saw him last summer at Wisconsin Comic-con

[@BlueGuy98]

Thank you, Charles, for your 30+ years of bringing joy to kids and adults alike. It was-a-you, Mario ❤

[@tails-spin0139]

This is proof he could do Mario in the movie.

[@supernastja_art]

unless he could do a narration

[@Matty272]

Or Mario’s dad….

[@ComicAuzi]

This is pretty much how Mario could've sounded if Charles got a chance to voice him in the movie damnit

[@harebrainedrabbit]

Never forget what they took from us.

[@hubacchris]

This man was ROBBED

[@kadewade351]

I’m personally fine with Chris voicing Mario in the movie, but this video is proof that Charles could do this voice for a hour and thirty minutes!

[@GuyWithAMission]

This is gonna be the plot for the new Mario movie

[@17jacoyne]

for all those people saying Charles martinet cant do full mario and luigi sentences for the mario movie.....this proves otherwise!

[@grantwilliams2571]

To be fair, this was only nine minutes, and Charles Martinet voices both of them. So for this to work, he would need to continuously voice them both for a little over an hour. He's also like 67 years old, so it might be a strain on his voice. Not saying that Chris Pratt was an amazing voice, but an hour of full sentences for both brothers sounds like it could be a strain on his voice.

[@JustJacob01]

Cry harder

[@WakerOfTheSky]

You do realize he’s not acting he’s just reading a book using a different voice

[@17jacoyne]

@@JustJacob01 it wont work

[@JustJacob01]

@@17jacoyne cry harder

[@L_A_R_G]

Pratt fans: _"maRTINet WOuLD bE AnNoyIng iN A 2 hOuR MOvIe!!!!!1!!!!!!1!1111!!!"_ Martinet: *proves himself perfectly capable of doing Mario's voice for long periods of time without it getting annoying* Pratt fans: _surprised Pikachu face_

[@The_WIll_OF_D99]

He was always capable of doing it. But it grow tiering the more it goes on.

[@buckbumble913]

I would watch 2 hours of charles talking with mario's voice tbh and I would rather watch that, instead of mario with a voice of just a guy without energy on his voice. I say this as an opinion.

[@cleverman383]

I'd watch the movie with Martinet's voice. As soon as I heard Chris Pratt's "interpretation" of Mario's voice, I decided for sure not to see it.

[@The_WIll_OF_D99]

@@cleverman383 hey that's on you 👍🏾

[@buckbumble913]

@@cleverman383 I dont know anything about chris pratt. but for sure I dont want Mario just sounding like a bored guy. I want mario's real voice

[@TheLegendMaster]

This shows me that he could easily have been the voice for the film, he's a very good actor and I know he could have just toned it down a bit to make it easy to listen to for an hour and half.

[@MychaelCalkinsVIDEO]

Why isn’t this man voicing him in the movie? 😢😢😢😢

[@AuraKumo104]

Charles Martinet actually said in an interview a few months ago that he would love to continue voicing Mario for the movie but he was never asked by the people making the movie. Unfortunately it seems like Hollywood just replaced Charles with Chris Pratt because he is more famous. It is sadly a common practice in Hollywood to give big movie roles to famous actors instead of the original character's voice actors because the celebrities are more popular and they assume hiring celebrities will get their fans interested in the movie.

[@nin10dogmod90]

Magic Fire Flower shoot out fires instead of giving Mario Bros. a fire power... Anyone reminds you of Super Smash Bros. series?

[@liamfunnyman6965]

Maybe that's where Sakurai got the idea.

[@Lanasano635]

Yep

[@TheSmart-CasualGamer]

Bit weird that. I've never been a fan of those portrayals.

[@andrewmihovich4252]

Funny how that works out.

[@lyly_lei_lei]

In reality you just eat the head of the flower and you become a fire god.

[@jamessohn3264]

Imagine using this as an audiobook! It's so amazing!

[@GreenFenril]

The funny thing is with that particular book; it was an audio book; with Lou Albano and Danny Wells doing the voices of Mario and Luigi respectively. Those two did the Mario Bros. voices during the Super Mario Bros. cartoon

[@the-nina-beans88]

@@GreenFenril oh those books on cassette tapes? I had a few of the Disney ones

[@mr.eazilymctriggered9369]

It’s a real shame that in-game, Charles only gets to voice the Mario Bros. through simple noises and small words and not through full sentences like here.

[@KirboYT]

This proves they could've used him for the mario movie

[@KYLE1654-v7m]

Too bad! They replaced him with Chris Patt Which is a great actor but feels soo disrespectful and a slap to the face for Charles.

[@bhirawamaylana466]

They could but they use Chris Pratt for whatever reason which I guess it's money, I wish Mario Movie will flop so bad.

[@SonicXtreme99akaCreeperMario]

@@bhirawamaylana466 but then we’d get stuck w illumination not trying anymore

[@MarioSonicBee]

@@bhirawamaylana466 cope

[@Ninja_4561]

It'sa me. A mario.

[@cheres_strn]

Chris Pratt did an amazing job on voicing Mario, but Charles Martinet is still on my heart and never forget him.

[@SuPeRNinJaRed]

I had this book as a child, I completely forgot about it and the second they showed the cover on screen I had a gd flashback

[@Joopitor]

Scientists need to find a way to make Charles Martinet immortal

[@daishawn2884]

So why couldn’t Charles Martinet voice Mario in the Super Mario Bros movie again?

[@AuraKumo104]

Charles Martinet actually said in an interview a few months ago that he would love to continue voicing Mario for the movie but he was never asked. Unfortunately it seems like Hollywood just replaced Charles with Chris Pratt because he is more famous. It is sadly a common practice in Hollywood to give big movie roles to famous actors instead of the original character's voice actors because the celebrities are more popular and they assume hiring celebrities will get their fans interested in the movie.

[@jessicagreenfield6584]

@@AuraKumo104 yeah just truly sad. Charles is only doing "cameo" voices. But he should have been casted as Mario. Chris put no energy in my opinion. Besides that, the movie looks promising though but I can't stand Chris Pratt voicing Mario when he literally doesn't sound like Mario. It's just Chris Pratt voicing Chris Pratt

[@Uesr2004D]

The 2nd Trailer just came out

[@Goomba1309]

Just throwing that out there, he didn't voice Luigi either

[@BroToastR]

We love you Charles! Thank you for all the memories you’ve made for me and millions, maybe even billions of other people! ❤❤❤❤❤

[@teacub5986]

I struggle a lot reading out loud in my normal voice yet he’s reading flawlessly switching between voices.

[@rahn45]

Huh I'm able to listen to Mario's voice for an extended time and my ears aren't bleeding and I haven't gone deaf. Weird! It's almost like this voice would be fine for the movie and they'd probably get him to tone it down a notch or two.

[@evdestroy4121]

This makes me so happy just hearing their voices, even though this is a children's book.

[@oldmanmorton4705]

I think Charles may have a few questions about the book

[@Kakkorin]

8:04 *_So long, King Bowser_*

[@seanyproductions]

It's so weird hearing Charles Martinet's Mario talking about Brooklyn and plumbing.

[@EESOCKWADAY]

It’s scary how accurate this is to the movie so far

[@rendelldraw]

What's scary about it?

[@nils920]

Imagine if there was an audio book of The Bible with Charles Martinet as Mario!

[@aaaah540]

Christianity rate rises to 100% In all seriousness, I'm not even Christian and I'd listen to that audiobook!

[@ClassicSonicSatAm]

Charles's Bowser/King Koopa voice is awesome! :D he should voice in the games.

[@daseal1479]

ClassicSonicSatAm I would like the older voice from the TV shows to come back...

[@daseal1479]

SarcastTM Aw man, I had no idea. Kind-of funny that the voice actors for both Bowser and Dr. Robotnik in the old DiC cartoons have died, but not the heroes.

[@1Up2081]

@@daseal1479 Lou Albano and Danny Wells passed a while ago. I think the only actor still alive from that era is John Leguizamo (if you count the movie, anyway).

[@george60m38]

Fun fact, he actually did voice bowser's laugh in super Mario 64. He worked for Warner bros cartoon sound effects/voice acting years prior and then when super Mario 64 was in the making, they had access to Warner bros sound library and coincidentally used Charle's laugh but slowed down and lowered.

[@nicholaslienandjaja1815]

Bowser's current voice actor is Kenny James

[@mikeyisbombable]

They did Charles dirty by not asking him to voice Mario. 30 years he's been voicing him and they got Chris Pratt of all people to voice instead.

[@kiwisoup]

But you'll still watch the movie, so...

[@Goomba1309]

They also got Charlie Day to voice Luigi. Y'know, ANOTHER character that Martinet voiced for 30 years.

[@ramonronquillo4144]

This man is very talented. It’s amazing how he stumbled into the role of Mario and has been voicing him ever since.

[@Skappyio1]

"ThIs WoUlD gEt AnNoYiNg FaSttrttTtt"

[@muguiwaranoboy2542]

This just a story book But understandable

[@aflores0414]

@@muguiwaranoboy2542 but in a story book audio the narrator is always speaking in a calm tone unless they’re imitating a person’s voice as described in the book. In a movie it’s different since there’s visuals they gotta match their expression and voices with at the same time. It is different.

[@muguiwaranoboy2542]

@@aflores0414 i know that why I don't really understand why people want Charles this much

[@raymond5705]

Does anyone else want vinny from vinesauce to read one of these

[@CompactRisk]

Raymond yeeessssss

[@Zer0mega64]

That would be awesome!

[@MeatEatingVegan777]

I love Vinny, he's such a down to earth, cool guy.

[@hypnos9336]

vinesauce is an unfunny fuck with an annoying sense of humor, so no.

[@sophieamandaleitontoomey9343]

“Martinet can’t do an entire movie as Mario!” This exists: Uh huh. Sure guys.

[@awesomeninja9178]

nintendo, universal and ignorant people: “Martinet can’t do an entire movie as Mario!” Shows video of this and mario speaking at e3 me and true fans: "Wanna repeat that again morons?"

[@SirCaco]

Proof that Martinet's Mario can speak for much, much longer than a couple seconds, and should've just been in the movie.

[@scottchaison1001]

No.

[@SirCaco]

@@scottchaison1001 Why not? If they had a movie where Mickey Mouse is voiced by Channing Tatum, do you think people would be like "Yeah great choice"? Cause I don't.

[@scottchaison1001]

@@SirCaco If Channing Tatum can do a good Mickey voice, I wouldn't have a problem. Seriously, the hate Chris Pratt is getting is exaggerated and unwarranted.

[@SirCaco]

@@scottchaison1001 I like Chris Pratt. I think he was great as Star Lord. But you're missing the point. You said you wouldn't have a problem IF Channing Tatum could do a good Mickey voice. Well that's the problem, Chris Pratt isn't even doing a Mario voice at all in the trailer. He just sounded like himself.

[@joezuru3753]

@@scottchaison1001 lmao quit simping for chris pratt

[@Jygerthe2nd]

I remember that book! I was at a hospital once as a little kid, and I found that book while I was there, and I loved it so much I asked if I could have it photocopied so I could take the photocopy home with me. Kept it for years. 😊

[@joeleboeuf]

As Charles Martinet himself said, "It's-a perfect. Wahoo!"

[@cuboxy]

Never knew that fire flowers were purple and also fired lasers.

[@atlas5651]

Not using the real mario for the movie, Is like growing up with a close friend and then someone replaced your friend with a random person. 😢 It's honestly traumatic.

[@awesomeninja9178]

finally some one who thinks like me! and in this video charles marinet can do this sadly nintendo and universal failed us in having charles being mario! Like Tarra Strong said "IT SHOULD OF BEEN CHARLES MARINET!"

[@Goomba1309]

He didn't voice Luigi either, just saying...

[@chickenpotbiebro202]

now this is Mario.

[@1994dragonballz]

Martinet should have voiced Mario on the new movie. This dialogue sounds so good!

[@NiGHTSaturn]

To the person who’s speaking in the background while Charles is speaking… _how dare you_

[@extremeboi9207]

This is probably the Super Mario Bros Movie plot

[@FoxoticTV]

I have a feeling this guy spent hours of his life stomping koopas

[@mrnotlaw910]

1:08 the way he says "the warp zone" sounds a lot like "Marios Tunnel of Doom"

[@maws]

THIS is what Mario should've sounded like in the movie

[@faldasrojas4636]

To think we could have gotten this and instead we got chris pratt

[@karxx000]

Yeah, he should have done the movie.

[@katpottz476]

who knows maybe he does the voice over for the narration

[@LargSoder]

This is basically the Mario movie plot

[@BrokenCRT]

OMG Spoilers!! :P

[@otaking3582]

And yet people claim that Charles Martinet wouldn't be able to voice Mario for an entire movie.

[@WakerOfTheSky]

You do realize he’s not acting he’s just reading a book using a different voice

[@Xsopit24631]

He could've easily been mario for the movie 😔

[@KYLE1654-v7m]

Yet People still think he shouldn't voice the characters for the Animated Mario Movie.

[@3DoublePoint]

Sadly not :(

[@KYLE1654-v7m]

​@@3DoublePoint I'm aware. 😔

[@joshuau.]

I had this book as a kid. 😂 it actually had a cassette tape you would play and it would read it to you with sound effects and voices i think. this is the longest ive heard him speak in a mario voice.

[@trevortyrrell175]

It's enough to make a grown man cry.

[@SwiftnessStudios]

This was so satisfying!

[@RandomToadGuy]

He could totally voice Mario in the new movie

[@MaliciousCat]

This man is a living legend. Forever will be in our hearts. Gods bless this man. May his legacy live... forever.

[@BrokenCRT]

This legend will never die, for he has harnessed the infinite 1-Up trick!

[@finleymaster101]

Gotta love how this man voices 4 characters from Mario

[@LexLucario7922]

8:47 The book: "Be quiet." said Mario Charles: "Be quiet." said *LUIGI*

[@KYLE1654-v7m]

He was kinda in a hurry.

[@sheamccready8526]

The story of retirement 😢

[@sheamccready8526]

#😢

[@blakejordan8949]

When the main character reads the book he stars in:

[@ThetrueRiokan]

And here is excellent prove that Charles would have rocked Mario's role in the Mario movie Instead we got Chris Pratt not even properly trying

[@Goomba1309]

And Charlie Day who doesn't even do an accent with Luigi. And don't give me that "his voice naturally fits Luigi" bullshit. If you want Mario to have an accent, then why shouldn't Luigi ALSO have an accent?

[@spyroevan]

I honestly think Charles Martinet could’ve easy voiced him in the movie. Sure, the full blown Mario voice might not be good for a whole movie, but he could’ve easily just done his own voice with just a hint of the Mario voice and it would’ve sounded great! Martinet has an incredibly dynamic voice, and he still sounds quite like Mario normally, so if he just did his regular voice but with a bit more of the accent, it probably would’ve been perfect. It wouldn’t be super grating for movie standards, and it would still be closer to a recognizable Mario voice.

[@mozzasleeping]

“charles martinet can’t do the whole movie with his mario voice!” 🤓

[@atomixfang]

Charles Martinet should have been the voice of Mario in the movie.

[@matthewlasalvia7026]

Yes. 1000 times yes.

[@Uesr2004D]

🙁

[@kiwisoup]

Well he's not, so...

[@Goomba1309]

Mario and Luigi*

[@joaopedroguedessilva5058]

To everyone saying it would be annoying to watch 90 min or so of regular Mario voice, I say LOOK AT THIS PRECIOSITY AND REALIZE YOUR MISTAKES

[@link8042]

The one from Mario Sports mix is great too kzbin.info/www/bejne/fWnWiqmEqc-LiKs

[@pricture]

This was awesome. Such a wasted potential that Nintendo never gives Mario any characterization, dialogue, or story of any kind in the games.

[@MariokidYT]

The people who disliked this vid are hardcore sonic fanboys