Super Mario Wonder’s voice actor replacements are beneficial to the franchise

Super Mario Bros. Wonder has shaken up the franchise with its new art style and eclectic gameplay, but the change that affected fans most was the departure of Mario’s voice actor. Since Wonder’s release, more legacy characters were confirmed to have been replaced.

Fans are understandably sad, but this change is ultimately beneficial to the franchise. The news first broke when Charles Martinet, who had voiced Nintendo’s iconic plumber for over 30 years, announced his retirement. It came straight after the explosively successful Mario Movie featured actor Chris Pratt’s controversial performance as Mario.