Charles Martinet doesn’t know what being the Mario Ambassador means yet, not retiring
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Charles Martinet, known for previously being the voice of Mario, has now commented directly on his new ambassador role with Nintendo – and also confirmed he hasn’t retired.
As it so happens, Martinet shared a few words about this during Galaxycon Austin 2023. Regarding the Mario Ambassador position, he said he “doesn’t know what that is yet”. He also confirmed that he’s not retiring from voice acting as a whole.
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Nintendo of America president on Charles Martinet becoming Mario Ambassador
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IGN recently caught up with Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser and asked about the recent decision to make Charles Martinet a Mario Ambassador.
Recently, it was announced that Martinet won’t be voicing characters for Nintendo’s games going forward. He previously held the role for Mario and others for a few decades. But now as Mario Ambassador, Martinet will ” continue to travel the world sharing the joy of Mario and interacting” with fans.
Bowser had this to say when asked about the decision to make Martinet Mario Ambassdor:
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The best moments from Reggie Fils-Aime’s keynote at PAX West 2023
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One of the high-profile events at this year’s PAX West was the presence of former Nintendo of America president and chief operating officer Reggie Fils-Aime, who presented a keynote address to a room full of fans. As this year marked my first time attending PAX, I couldn’t miss the opportunity to hear him speak in-person – after all, you never know when that next bit of interesting Nintendo history might be revealed, right?
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Sonic Team head doesn’t think pixel art will be a “viable” style in the future
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In the eyes of Sonic Team head and Sonic Superstars producer Takashi Iizuki, pixel art won’t be a “viable” style in the future.
Iizuki was speaking with GamesRadar about SEGA’s upcoming game in a recent interview. Sonic Superstars will be using 2.5D visuals whereas past entries – going back to the franchise’s original days – used pixel art.
Pokemon Company COO says Game Freak “excels” at new Pokemon designs, younger staff joining and contributing ideas
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The Pokemon Company chief operations officer Takato Utsunomiya has again commented on Pokemon designs and Game Freak specifically.
Utsunomiya recently said in an interview that coming up with new ideas on that front “is an area that Game Freak really excels in.” Another aspect of creativity stems from the fact that younger staff are now becoming a part of the company and are “creating new Pokemon or coming up with new ideas for Pokemon”.
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Build-A-Bear making Mimikyu plushie
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Build-A-Bear continues to churn out new Pokemon plushies, and Mimikyu has been added to the collection. Consumers can initially grab it online with the in-store version to follow.
Mimikyu, a Ghost- and Fairy-type, hides under a cloth that resembles Pikachu. The creature first appeared in Pokemon Sun and Moon on 3DS.
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Charles Martinet named Mario Ambassador, stepping back from voice recording in Nintendo games
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Charles Martinet, the original voice of Mario in the video games, has been named Mario Ambassador by Nintendo – but it sounds like he won’t be the recording for the character going forward.
Nintendo said that Martinet will “continue to travel the world sharing the joy of Mario and interacting with you all”. However, the voice of the character will now go to someone else moving forward.
Pokemon Company thinks it still has “a long way we can keep going” on new Pokemon designs
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Pokemon designs have been made across nine different generations and with over 1,000 creatures, but it sounds like there’s still plenty of room left in the tank when it comes to new ideas.
As part of a group interview at the 2023 Pokemon World Championships, The Pokemon Company COO Takato Utsunomiya was asked about challenges in coming up with new designs. This doesn’t appear to be an issue as new generations of developers will bring about their own ideas. Utsunomiya also doesn’t believe having a lot of Pokemon is a problem and mentioned: “we probably still have a long way we can keep going.”
Nintendo president talks not resting on laurels, “harsh battle” getting people to spend time on games
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Nintendo is at an all time high right now. The Switch is one of the company’s best-selling systems ever, The Super Mario Bros. Movie was an incredible success, and it’s still pursuing different opportunities like Super Nintendo World. However, that doesn’t mean Nintendo is resting on its laurels.
Furukawa spoke with NHK and noted that the company needs to continue “putting out things that people truly want”. He pointed to the fact that there are many forms of entertainment, and it’s “a very harsh battle” ensuring that people are still interested in video games.
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Nintendo boss on company’s approach to new tech
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Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa has weighed in on how the company approaches new technology.
In an interview with NHK translated by Nintendo Everything, Furukawa indicated rather than pursuing tech for the sake of it, it’s instead about “how they can lead to revolutions in the act of play itself.” Also mentioned is that Nintendo is pursuing new technology in general, but isn’t focusing on one specific area.
