Meet the Voice of Mario

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Charles Martinet, who has been the voice of Mario for nearly 20 years will be visiting Australia next month. He also voices some other characters from the 'Mario' series including Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, Baby Mario and Baby Luigi.

There will be 3 in-store visits made by Charles while he is in Australia which will be made at the following stores:

Victoria
- The Nintendo Experience at EB Games, 67 Swanston St Melbourne - Wednesday 9th September, 11:30am

New South Wales
- Myer Sydney City, 436 George St Sydney - Thursday 10th September, 1:00pm
- Harvey Norman Auburn, 103-123 Parramatta Rd, Auburn - Saturday 12th September, 11:00am

Go along to meet the voice behind the much-loved plummer Mario, and you could also pick up some prizes while you're there.

Mario themed gift bags will be given to the first 50 people in line, people dressed as their favourite Nintendo Character will be in the running to earn an awesome prize pack.

The Nintendo Experience Store in Melbourne and the Myer Sydney City visits, will be awarding wii prize packs to the best dressed in each store, and Harvey Norman Auburn's best dressed will get a DS prize pack

Wii Prize Pack consists of
- Wii
- Mario Kart Wii
- NEW PLAY CONTROL! Mario Power Tennis
- Super Mario Galaxy
- Super Paper Mario
- Mario Party 8
- Super Smash Bros. Brawl

DS Prize Pack consists of
- Nintendo DS Lite Red, Mario themed
- New Super Mario Bros. DS
- Mario Kart DS
- Super Mario 64 DS
- Mario Party DS

Source: http://www.nintendo.com.au/index.php?action=news&nid=34&pageID=6

News Article by: CheeryDog 43742Kudos 28/08/2009 CheeryDog
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Meet the Voice of Mario Comments

I'd love to meet this guy.
Aawww.... but I'm not in Australia!
What a legend! *hugs*
Would love to go but why in gods name did they make it on a Wednesday when people are working?!! ooops!! someone messed up.
I Wish he was coming to Perth in Western Australia
Ffff.. He should come to Brisbane instead ):
the ds pack is mine

*starts working on wario costume*
I was actually going to try and go over to the event in Victoria. Martinel is very down to earth and meeting him face to face would be just awesome. ;D

KK1387 said: I was actually going to try and go over to the event in Victoria. Martinel is very down to earth and meeting him face to face would be just awesome. ;D


I thought of doing that while I was writing this, but decided that my mouth will be to sore to stand the travel (getting wisdom teeth out 2 days before it )
That is some crazy prizes
omg free games =(
Hmm, I hope that Wednesday is on the school holidays...
when he dies who well replace him

luigifan11 said:


hmmm...
Me?
YES IM GOING TO MEET HIM AND WINNING THAT DS PACK!

TheDarkBJ said: Hmm, I hope that Wednesday is on the school holidays...


it's next week
 
How the hell would he do the high pitched voices at his age?

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