Author Topic: Could Mario talk more without it being annoying? (Read 20819 times)

Red Menace Forman · « **on:** April 12, 2010, 10:03:12 PM »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ihWsOcbS_E This is a decent start here.

I'm not asking for loads of dialogue, but a little something more than a grunt of pain and a yes and a no.

If the characters started talking more it could open up new possibilities for the Mario games...make 'em a little deeper without turning them into crappy ripoffs of some other story.

Alisbet · « **Reply #1 on:** April 12, 2010, 10:39:43 PM »

Well, it seems that you have gotten straight into the point, if mario and others characters would talk a lot more often and thinks like that, it would open a new side of the mushroom world that we have never seen before, or something like that.

Weegee · « **Reply #2 on:** April 12, 2010, 10:40:31 PM »

...Is that actually Charles Martinet speaking?

Red Menace Forman · « **Reply #3 on:** April 12, 2010, 10:52:23 PM »

Quote from: Weegee on April 12, 2010, 10:40:31 PM

...Is that actually Charles Martinet speaking?

You better believe it...

jdaster64 · « **Reply #4 on:** April 13, 2010, 01:09:17 AM »

I believe it, having seen several such videos (notably, the Star Wars spoof) before. But holy crap, though, Mario/Martinet being censored, even as a joke? That's a new one on me.

Tv_Themes · « **Reply #5 on:** April 13, 2010, 04:21:53 PM »

This is much worse:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hv7jvyslRek

Black Mage · « **Reply #6 on:** April 13, 2010, 06:47:18 PM »

Less Italian accent, more Brooklyn accent.

Weegee · « **Reply #7 on:** April 13, 2010, 07:24:53 PM »

Like, are we talkin'

-Brooklyn

or

-Brooklyn?

N64 Chick · « **Reply #8 on:** April 13, 2010, 07:48:02 PM »

Ah... I never get tired of that video. It's like a side of Mario that we just don't get to see in the games...

The Chef · « **Reply #9 on:** April 13, 2010, 08:24:19 PM »

Quote from: Black Mage on April 13, 2010, 06:47:18 PM

Less Italian accent, more Brooklyn accent.

Eh, 80s purist.

I've always felt that Charles Martinet should be given free reign to ad lib Mario's dialog in the next Mario game, and that they should use ALL of it. Like, give Mario more random phrases to say when wandering around the levels. Have him respond in a funny way when characters speak to him. The man's got talent and they don't use it.

Mr. Wiggles · « **Reply #10 on:** April 13, 2010, 09:15:40 PM »

Quote from: Weegee on April 13, 2010, 07:24:53 PM

-Brooklyn?

Irritated, balding, bossy, slightly-fearful middle aged Mario is the greatest.

I would not mind one bit if Bob Huskins became the voice of Mario once Martinet can no longer provide his voice.

The Chef · « **Reply #11 on:** April 14, 2010, 09:15:54 AM »

Bob Hoskins hates Mario. I doubt he'd ever agree to it.

Captain Lou Albano is dead, so that rules him out too.

Looks like we're stuck with high-pitched Mario until the day Mr. Martinet passes. :P

Turtlekid1 · « **Reply #12 on:** April 14, 2010, 09:20:27 AM »

And even then, since the high-pitched voice has become so associated with the character, they'll probably hire someone who sounds just like Martinet.

N64 Chick · « **Reply #13 on:** April 14, 2010, 09:32:20 AM »

Are you all forgetting about Mario is Missing or are you just choosing to ignore it?

Seriously though. I find it funny that most of Mario's lines have two versions; a Brooklyn accent one and an Italian accent one.

Turtlekid1 · « **Reply #14 on:** April 14, 2010, 09:56:16 AM »

Quote from: N64 Chick on April 14, 2010, 09:32:20 AM

Are you all forgetting about Mario is Missing or are you just choosing to ignore it?

Both, because I've never played it.