Who was/is the best Mario?

**Valigarmander** · 02-04-2008, 09:49 PM

Captain Lou Albano
The first memorable voice of Mario, and in my opinion the best. Seriously, Mario's lost his Brooklyn touch in recent years. Albano was also awesome in the live-action segments of the Super Show. I vote him.

Walker Boone
Boone took over for Captain Lou after the Super Mario Bros. Super Show to do the voice of Mario in the Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 and the Super Mario World cartoon. He may not have been that phenomenal a Mario, but I do remember him better than most from my childhood.

Marc Graue
YA KNOW WHAT DEY SAY, ALL TOASTAS TOAST TOAST.

Bob Hoskins
I never watched the Super Mario Bros. Movie, but apparently it didn't do all that well. This doesn't say anything for Hoskins' performance, which sadly, I can't comment on.

Charles Martinet
The current voice of Mario. He's been great, but honestly, not all that memorable. Everybody recognizes his voice, since his breakthrough role in Super Mario 64, and I honestly can't picture a future Mario without Martinet. But that doesn't necesarilly make him the best voice.

Post and vote.

Sparrowphone325 · 02-05-2008, 01:28 PM

^ Your forgot Peter Cullen he voiced Mario in the Donkey Kong segments on the saturday supercade and he was his first voice for Mario but anyway am going with Charles Martinet .

Wonder Wario · 02-05-2008, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Valigarmander

Seriously, Mario's lost his Brooklyn touch in recent years.

The whole Brooklyn thing was fazed out and retconned as of Yoshi's Island though. Whenever I hear Albano's Mario, I think of the slob who'd rather eat spagetti than save the day, and just can't picture his voice in the games. I vote Charles.

Dr. Furball · 02-05-2008, 08:22 PM

Until Martinet, Mario was portrayed as a typical serious, determined, brave hero (although one that enjoys pasta). But starting with SM64, although still a brave and heroic, Mario was shown to enjoy his adventure, having fun doing things like triple jumps and flying. It makes him a more interesting character, especially compared to other gaming protagonists, like Link or Liu Kang. And Martinet's cheerful delivery of the voice conveys that really well, I think. So, I voted for him.

**Valigarmander** · 02-05-2008, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr.Donez'sApprentice

Until Martinet, Mario was portrayed as a typical serious, determined, brave hero

...Are you sure?

Dr. Furball · 02-06-2008, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Valigarmander

...Are you sure?

Well, as serious as a pasta-obsessed plumber protecting fungus from a big turtle can be.

***CaptHayfever*** · 02-06-2008, 04:40 PM

Because chugging unseasoned tomato sauce straight out of a tanker truck to counteract the fact that you've been eating dry pasta for weeks just reeks of seriousness.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

Wonder Wario · 02-06-2008, 04:46 PM

***The Doctor*** · 02-06-2008, 05:33 PM

Captain Lou.

Bob was probably the worst.

Jace VK · 03-18-2008, 01:52 AM

Charles really fleshed out Mario, although I did also really love Lou and Walker.

Dizzy · 03-19-2008, 07:02 AM

I'm not really that pleased with the Martinet voice, as I like video game characters that don't sound like they're trapped in a helium balloon. As for Bob... while the movie he played in was horrible, I think he had the best Mario voice.

Jace VK · 03-21-2008, 05:55 AM

^ The only game I didn't like Martinet's voice was Super Mario Galaxy... Mario's balls fell off in his latest installment.

View Poll Results: Who was the best Mario?
Captain Lou Albano	5	33.33%
Walker Boone	1	6.67%
Marc Graue	0	0%
Bob Hoskins	0	0%
Charles Martinet	9	60.00%
I liked him better when he did everything in pantomime.	0	0%
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02-04-2008, 09:49 PM	#1
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,701 Times in 2,581 Posts Blog Entries: 20	Who was/is the best Mario? Captain Lou Albano The first memorable voice of Mario, and in my opinion the best. Seriously, Mario's lost his Brooklyn touch in recent years. Albano was also awesome in the live-action segments of the Super Show. I vote him. Walker Boone Boone took over for Captain Lou after the Super Mario Bros. Super Show to do the voice of Mario in the Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 and the Super Mario World cartoon. He may not have been that phenomenal a Mario, but I do remember him better than most from my childhood. Marc Graue YA KNOW WHAT DEY SAY, ALL TOASTAS TOAST TOAST. Bob Hoskins I never watched the Super Mario Bros. Movie, but apparently it didn't do all that well. This doesn't say anything for Hoskins' performance, which sadly, I can't comment on. Charles Martinet The current voice of Mario. He's been great, but honestly, not all that memorable. Everybody recognizes his voice, since his breakthrough role in Super Mario 64, and I honestly can't picture a future Mario without Martinet. But that doesn't necesarilly make him the best voice. Post and vote.

02-05-2008, 01:28 PM	#2
Sparrowphone325 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Gender: Posts: 65 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	^ Your forgot Peter Cullen he voiced Mario in the Donkey Kong segments on the saturday supercade and he was his first voice for Mario but anyway am going with Charles Martinet .

02-05-2008, 08:22 PM	#4
Dr. Furball Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Mad Science Academy, 12th Floor Gender: Posts: 1,125 Thanks: 185 Thanked 97 Times in 60 Posts	Until Martinet, Mario was portrayed as a typical serious, determined, brave hero (although one that enjoys pasta). But starting with SM64, although still a brave and heroic, Mario was shown to enjoy his adventure, having fun doing things like triple jumps and flying. It makes him a more interesting character, especially compared to other gaming protagonists, like Link or Liu Kang. And Martinet's cheerful delivery of the voice conveys that really well, I think. So, I voted for him.

02-06-2008, 04:40 PM	#7
*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 27,661 Thanks: 1,991 Thanked 2,486 Times in 1,513 Posts	Because chugging unseasoned tomato sauce straight out of a tanker truck to counteract the fact that you've been eating dry pasta for weeks just reeks of seriousness. And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

02-06-2008, 04:46 PM	#8
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02-06-2008, 05:33 PM	#9
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03-18-2008, 01:52 AM	#10
Jace VK Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Australia Gender: Posts: 1,618 Thanks: 91 Thanked 34 Times in 29 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Charles really fleshed out Mario, although I did also really love Lou and Walker.

03-19-2008, 07:02 AM	#11
Dizzy Podiaphobe Join Date: Oct 2007 Gender: Posts: 19,359 Thanks: 1,764 Thanked 1,162 Times in 805 Posts Blog Entries: 116	I'm not really that pleased with the Martinet voice, as I like video game characters that don't sound like they're trapped in a helium balloon. As for Bob... while the movie he played in was horrible, I think he had the best Mario voice.

03-21-2008, 05:55 AM	#12
Jace VK Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Australia Gender: Posts: 1,618 Thanks: 91 Thanked 34 Times in 29 Posts Blog Entries: 1	^ The only game I didn't like Martinet's voice was Super Mario Galaxy... Mario's balls fell off in his latest installment.