When you think about Mario’s best quotes, there’s not much to choose from. “That-is-me” and “woohoo” are not things you get engraved on your gravestone. Same goes for Luigi, Toad, Peach and the entire Mushroom Kingdom cohort – all “wa-hoo” and “oh yeah”. Almost no Shakespearean content, but it gives the game characterand often their short lines are so iconic that they become memes of their own accord, like Waluigi’s WAAAAAA.
But every once in a while, Charles Martinet is forced to work hard for his money, speaking in full sentences with the fake Italian accents of Mario, Luigi and friends – and the kind Twitter host @Destructo_Dan has compiled many good examples. best for us to enjoy.
It’s no surprise that Peach doesn’t talk much, because her voice is so soft and gentle that it can slip out of her throat if she talks too much.
On the other hand, Wario can’t seem to decide if he’s a mafioso-style Italian or a weird cartoon version of Mario, who might be a little easier to say:
Of course, the one who gets cursed the most is Mario, in part because you almost can understand Charles Martinet sat in the recording booth for a long time, getting slower as he tried to insert Italian into each sentence:
However, my personal preference – if it counts as a full sentence – is that Mario is dreaming in Super Mario Odyssey. He only listed the pasta varieties. Since he’s Italian, obviously. Here’s a very nice animated version by artist and animator Louie Zong:
What makes these full sentences so strange? Are we used to silent video game protagonists, or is it just the ridiculousness of Mario’s Italian accent?
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