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It looks like they already changed the voice actor in both Super Mario Wonder and Warioware. They may continue to use clips Martinet’s voice but I don’t think he’ll be recording any new lines. As for Chris Pratt, I highly doubt he will become the new voice of Mario in games for the same reason I don’t see Jim Carrey voicing Dr. Eggman outside of the movies. Hollywood actors don’t tend to voice video games very often from what I’ve noticed.
Nintendo released another statement and confirmed Charles Martinet won't be voicing Mario in Super Mario Bros. Wonder https://t.co/BqfU5aFCyU pic.twitter.com/fkvyVILglI
— Nintendo Everything (@NinEverything) August 21, 2023
Probably not that weird. Because they're probably just going to get a sound-alike. Mario impressions aren't hard to do.
I think Astral Chain has a great shot to make it in if there are any future plans to continue the series. If it was just a one-off game, I’d say the chances are significantly less but not impossible. I would love an Astral Chain character since I really enjoyed playing through the game. My favorite character from the game was Jenna Anderson (a major antagonist) but her only real shot is if they can’t figure out how to make the legion mechanic work but still want representation or we somehow get two characters. Officer Howard is far and away the most likely but they do have a really fun combat system and the legions themselves are really cool so I’d be happy even if we just got them. Jenna could still get in as a boss or assist trophy.
did you get autocorrected?
This, but a Capcom Versus-themed team, formed by Morrigan, Strider Hiryu and Amingo.
I loved Lou Albano’s portrayal of Mario in the Super Mario Bros. Super Show. He was actually my personal favorite actor for Mario. I think the whole cast of that show did a great job. If we got something closer to that again, I’d be fine although it is admittedly a big departure now that we’re so used to Martinet’s version.
Yeah, there’s a few I’d love to see actually. The one I’d be most excited for is Sarah Kerrigan from StarCraft. My idea for her is she could use a meter similar to Hero’s MP that she can use to summon various Zerg units. One of which would act like a trap underground and damage opponents that walk over them (Lurker or Defiler). Another would be a wandering unit like Dedede’s Waddle Dees and Doos from Brawl (Hydralisk). The last would summon a few units that leap forward for a quick attack and disappear afterwards (Zergling on ground and Scourge in air). The way she would build up her meter is there could be a unit moving in the background like Pokémon Trainer that collected resources to use.
Yes, an Advance wars character that could summon infantries to help them fight.
I mean, I'm sort of obligated to mention an SMT rep for this, since that's the main gimmick of the (main) series. I'd assume you would summon a single demon at a time who'd work like an assist trophy, and you'd probably have a choice between a few of them. They technically could just tie demons to individual attacks, but that would be boring, especially considering that the protagonists of 3-5 can all use magic on their own.
I like Bravely Default so I’d be happy to see it get something in Smash. If I had to choose, I think I’d prefer something from Octopath Traveller. I’ve bought every Bravely game but something about Octopath just clicks with me more. Both games have the condition where the movesets are tied to the classes rather than the characters themselves so I wonder if a Hero type situation could work for either series pulling moves from every class so we could have the whole party share a moveset. Octopath just happens to have 8 playable characters per game which perfectly lines up with Ultimate’s 8 outfit slots. The biggest challenge is working around characters with different frames. That’s a lot easier with Bravely since the characters are all roughly the same size.
Yuna from Final Fantasy X is the first summoner character that comes to my mind, of course, i doubt she'll become playable, Since the next FF rep in line is probably Tifa, but based on her Dissidia NT moveset, she could have a cool moveset.
I think a Bravely Default rep would be cool, if the series keep getting new entries i could see it happening at some point, i'm not sure if it will happen next game, i think the next SE reps in line are Geno, Tifa, 2B maybe a Octopath rep (Tressa is my guess) since the two OT games did pretty well for a relatively new IP.
Now that SMT has been brought up, do you think the SMT reo would be Nahobino or Demi-Fiend (I never played SMT, but those are the names i heard the most).
Do you think they’d actually do a third FFVII character before representing a different game in the series? It’s definitely possible but I’d personally like to see another character if not for the expanded music alone. Pretty much anyone from VII would be more than welcome though. I think there was a rumor a while back for an FFIX remake and animated series so Zidane, Vivi, or Garnet might make sense if they wanted to promote that. Final Fantasy IX is my personal favorite followed by X, VII, VI, and VIII in that order so I’d be happy with anyone from those games. Cecil from IV could be cool as well.
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Its one of those series where i dont expect it but if it did happen i would just nod and go "Yeah, that makes sense"
I dont recall such a rumor but there was lil speculation that a team could be picked for Smash
The soundalike in the new Mario game seems like they did a really good job and sounds very similar to Charles Martinet. So maybe it won't be a big deal.
The idea of Rock being on a team with both of his dads is funny.
I think that they should have the new guy(s) do Mario/Luigi/Mario (and Waluigi if they add him), but his Brawl clips should stick around on Doctor Mario (if he comes back). It lets the new guy get the spotlight, while letting a tribute to him stay in the game. I think it would also be cool if they made him the announcer (and by extension Master/Crazy Hand). I can't imagine he'd do it, but it would be a fitting way to appreciate his legacy while doing something new.
Honestly it's hard to tell. The Nahobino is the most recent protagonist, and is from the best selling game in the series. But the Demi-Fiend is the fan-favourite, has his game on switch as well, and keeps showing up in other megaten games, including SMTV. I guess, assuming they choose the roster for the next game around now, unless something unexpected happens for the SMT anniversary in the month it has left, they'd probably go for the Nahobino.
Plasm Wraith! Always thought its ability to make copies of pretty much anything in Pikmin would be really fun for a moveset. Definitely wouldn't be a "pure" summoner but I'd imagine there'd be some focus on that aspect at the very least.
What's notable is that they were adamant that Nahobino would be the final fighter because SMT V needed that kind of promotion, to the point where they basically wrote the game off as a likely commercial failure when Sora was the last character.
I could see it happening, though it may depend on if Team Asano is still relevant come next Smash. With how inconsistant Square Enix can be, it's a little hard to tell...
Maybe Kageshina Kurabe or a Culdcept character?
I know almost nothing about Culdcept. I know it's in Smash. Could you enlighten me on the franchise?
I definitely understand the move as he's probably at a point where he needs to take a step back from the role due to age, but it's still sad to hear and hard to believe that he'll no longer be Mario (or the other cast members) after so long. I'm glad though that they're at least giving him an honorary role from here on out though as it shows that they still value him for the work he's done over the years, and I wish him the best on the new adventures he plans on taking from here on out.
I think they would change VAs aside from maybe the aforementioned Dr. Mario. Smash does have a nasty habit of retaining voice clips for decades (Captain Falcon is still using his 64 clips for instance), but this is a case where I feel Nintendo and the Smash team would probably want the new VA since Mario is the mascot of the entire company and they'd want consistency with the new games.
