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The original voice actors for Mario were American though..
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Trailer was perfect until Mario spoke. It's just... his normal Chris Pratt voice? Compared to Bowser who I didn't even realise was Jack Black until I looked it up.
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So? Mario is Italian, make it authentic.
He's actually Japanese if you really wanna go down that route
Japanese creators but Italian. Just going by what it says on Wiki.
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Shockingly, Super Mario ISN'T Italian - He's Japanese
As one of Nintendo's most iconic characters, Super Mario has undergone many evolutions over the decades, including changes to his background.
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Never heard of that website, am I supposed to take that as gospel?Shockingly, Super Mario ISN'T Italian - He's Japanese
As one of Nintendo's most iconic characters, Super Mario has undergone many evolutions over the decades, including changes to his background.
You take the interview with Masayuki Uemura who created and designed the NESNever heard of that website, am I supposed to take that as gospel?
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and all these years I thought Mario was Italian
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That's a good point actually. There's only so many okey dokeys you can put up with
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Exactly what I said earlier
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They've reduced Mario's arse size!
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Couple of important things to take note from them statements:Shockingly, Super Mario ISN'T Italian - He's Japanese
As one of Nintendo's most iconic characters, Super Mario has undergone many evolutions over the decades, including changes to his background.
"Nintendo hasn't officially declared Mario is a Japanese character with an Italian name. Uemura has been retired from Nintendo since 2004, so his take on Mario's origins has first-hand credibility but not the company's seal of approval."
"Despite Uemera being the creator of the NES, his take on Mario's heritage is unlikely to change the way the character is perceived. At this point, Mario is an Italian to anyone who cares enough to know anything about him. The fact that Nintendo has never officially called him Japanese means this is likely to remain apocryphal in the Mario canon"
This is own perception of Mario. Not fact. The wikis and rest of the world pertain the fact he is Italian.
Also: By Miyamoto's own account, Mario's profession was chosen to fit with the game design: since Donkey Kong takes place on a construction site, Jumpman/Mario was made into a carpenter; and when he appeared again in Mario Bros., it was decided that he should be a plumber, because a lot of the game is situated in underground settings. Mario's character design, particularly his large nose, draws on western influences; once he became a plumber, Miyamoto decided to "put him in New York" and make him Italian, lightheartedly attributing Mario's nationality to his mustache.
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I think the film could be quite good. I absolutely hate it when animated films use big name actors for voice work purely for the name. Christ Pratt just being Chris Pratt is going to be very jarring.
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trailer looked awesome until Pratt spoke which then totally killed it for me.
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The only way to satisfy everyone is to have a Japanese voice actor speaking English with an Italian accent.
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It's not that bad jeez lol only heard him speak a couple of lines too.
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Anybody with a Boston accent would have been better suited than Pratts normal voice