Wario's New Voice Actor Confirms Role On Social Media

X formally known as Twitter does stink. I find it funny the people who hate it, can't rid it out of their lives. With that said, not bad.

I wish him success.

Strokes mustache, "yess!!!"

His Wario voice is clearly different from Charles' Wario voice but that's okay, I think he's doing a good job! I think they chose well with this guy.

Kevin's take on Mario, Luigi, and Wario are different but not that different. He's doing a great job so far and will totally grow into the roles if Nintendo keeps him on. If nobody told me the voices were being replaced, I seriously wouldn't have been able to tell.

Nintendo really should hire a separate actor for Wario and Waluigi. Like, really, really should.

While it still a great performance I will still always perfer Charlie's voice more. Still it will take time for people to get use to the voice if he stays on as the voice.

It has happened in many other games where voices have been replaced and people hated the new voice actor/actress.

Happened with RE wesker. So many different voice actors until D.C Dougles (which I think was the 3rd or 4th VA for the character). His first attempt at the character wasn't good and people didn't like the voice until RE5 where a vast majority of the community agree that his performance in that game was the best wesker in the series.

Give it time and a few more game. You just never know that a va can improve on a characters voice.

@SilentHunter382 @LadyCharlie I think people should give him a chance. It's one thing when you are coming into a new role, it's another when you are expected to take over an iconic role.

The pressure is increased. Charles himself wasn't always a pro, but overtime evolved . I think alot of people forget these iconic actors were rough at the start themselves, and only became better as time progressed.

@SilentHunter382 Sonic comes to mind, especially when Sonic himself had three different voice actors in the span of a decade. (2000 to 2010)

Not a fan of the new voice, especially compared to the new Mario and Luigi voices, but this is something I do think Kevin can hone overtime. After all, if you compare Charles’ voice from Mario Kart 64 to Warioware Inc and Warioware Inc to Warioware Gold, it continues to get better and more exaggerated.

My name is also Kevin and I can do a better Wario.

@Jiggies I believe that you believe that.

@Quiet2down I will not.
He's a pretty good Mario, and a very good Luigi. But a poor, poor Wario performance hurts the feel of this game.

His Mario and Luigi are fine but I’m not a fan of him being Wario too. Sympathise with him though, I’m sure he’s doing his best but casting should have done a better job, I’m sure there’s someone who could have done the role better

@LadyCharlie Very high standards. Get it perfect the first time or get out. Oh well.

Kevin is debuting in the role with Wario speaking full sentences which is uncanny in and of itself. Even Charles had to tweak his voice when he did it in Gold.

Anyway I’d prefer to encourage the new VA to put their own spin on the character than be forced to emulate what their predecessor did. If Charles is staying with Nintendo, no doubt he’ll be mentoring Kevin in some way.

I read a ton of comments about it and expected him to sound like Groucho Marx. I then checked out the game, and he sounds like…Wario.

The original VA for MK64 Wario had a feel, and I was playing the important Japanese copy when it came out. Then came Martinet’s. And despite being him, there is a weird timbre to the Wario Ware GBA Wario (reverb and other distinct nonsense) that felt unique.

So this just feels like another Wario that is closely resembling of the original, but is like, doing just fine?

I mean, no - not everyone has to like it, and I certainly don’t want to tell someone what to do and to get over it, but it’s like basically everything in the industry: something has changed and we just acclimate. The majority of our favorite versions of things are actually modified takes on originals that we just got used to.

Martinet's Wario will always be my Wario and I'm having a hard time accepting this new voice, if I'm being completely honest. A good point I'm seeing brought up here, though, is that it would be kinda cool if the new VA could put their own personal spin on the character and make Wario his own. Like, I adore Captain Lou's gruff early 90s Mario even though Martinet's later performance is the gold standard. Hell, Chris Pratt's and Charlie Day's performances grew on me, too. A Wario for a new age!

@Birdgas Iagree with you. I had an old acquaintance who had the mindset of never accepting anyone new.

One of my favorite voice actors is getting older and might soon retire. Which im fine with. I certainly don't want whoever replaces him to feel pressured to become a clone.

I'd rather they bring their own voice to the table and their own spin. For example, hardcore Joker fans think no one should be able to do the voice of Joker but Mark Hamil. To the point where one even suggested and im not kidding "Never make another feature starring Joker if Hamil can't do it."

I thought Afghani nailed Mario and Luigi wonderfully. Different enough to stand out, yet also similar enough to keep people happy.

Wario on the other hand.......I'm not so sure. I've been playing WarioWare Move It and I don't know, there's just something about it that bothers me. Hopefully it'll grow on me, but right now, I'm not sold on the Wario voice

Kevin Afghani is excelent as Mario/Luigi, but for Wario(possibly Waluigi), he need more pratice, his Wario dont sound good

His Mario is fine, but they didn't need the same guy to do all 4 again...

Kevin Afghani seems like a nice guy and even if his Wario isnt good im glad he is trying and I hope he sticks around. (at least as Mario and Luigi)

NOOOOOOOO KEVIN YOU'RE A REPRESENTATIVE FOR NINTENDO NOW YOU HAVE TO SAY "THE WARIOWARE: MOVE IT! GAME" KEVVVVVVVVVVVIN

@Vexx234 I get where you're coming from because I also get kinda annoyed and/or find it amusing to see how many people dunk on Elon and say Twitter is complete garbage now but still continue to use it. That said, his "Twitter stinks! I'm outta here" line is actually a Wario quote from some Nintendo promotional thing back when Martinet was responsible for the voice. It's somewhat of a deep cut, and I respect that the new VA is familiar with it, as it shows he's clearly a big fan of the games.

Cheap as.s nintendo 😭

@Quiet2down

Are you saying Nintendo shouldn't have high standards? It's true Martinet's successor has big shoes to fill, but getting just anybody seems more like an insult to his legacy than anything else. From what little I've heard (my copy of the game hasn't come in yet, but from promotional materials, anyway) I kinda agree with @Jiggies that I think I could do a better Wario impression than that.

That honestly isn't meant as a diss on Afghani, though, as I genuinely think his Mario and Luigi voices are pretty spot-on and, in come cases, bring even more energy and joy than Martinet's performances ever did. It's a mixed bag, as some of Mario's lines don't sound as good as others, but it's a solid foundation I'm eager to see him build upon. But that Wario voice ain't it. @Aurumonado is right that Nintendo really should have casted for each character individually. If someone comes into the recording booth and do all 4 convincingly, that's great, but Nintendo shouldn't have had that expectation.

This isn't me hating on the guy; I have nothing but respect and wish him all the best in his role. But I don't think there's anything wrong with being honest about not liking the new Wario voice. Obviously, if people were sending him threats and harassing him or something, that would be another story. But I think people can also be quick to harass those who bring valid criticism because they don't want the actor to get his feelings hurt. I'm sure he feels a lot of pressure and I empathize, but I don't think the vast majority of people who dislike the new voice would want him to feel bad about it. We know he's doing his best.

It's like if Stephen Hawking was drafted to play for the Lakers and people got mad at the fans for being upset they didn't go for someone more suited for professional basketball. "Stop being mean to Stephen! He'll get better over time. Just look how gifted he is as an astrophysicist" Okay, yeah... he's a genius, but that doesn't mean he's capable of making a sick free throw and that people are bad for pointing that out. Likewise, Afghani can be a great Mario and Luigi but not a great Wario, and that's okay. He doesn't need to be a jack of all trades and I'm not upset at him, but Nintendo needs to understand they're likely asking for too much from one man.

Maybe his Wario voice will get more refined as time goes on, but Nintendo really should have gotten it right the first time. If they wanted someone who can do it all, maybe they should have given it more thought before giving Martinet the axe. They can't have it both ways. Either hire individual voice actors who are rights for the role, or stick with what was working. I don't think anyone is mad at Afghani, but it does make one a bit frustrated at Nintendo.

At the end of the day though, it's largely inconsequential. As long as the games continue to be fun, I'll happily play Mario even if every character sounded like Pikachu.

@Not_Soos That's a wall text so let me just respond to the first paragraph. I never implied nor said N shouldn't have high standards. What Im saying is it's his first day on the job and he's filling big shoes.

It would be one thing if this is was his 3rd or 4th outing. Having the standard that if you're not perfect the first time, then you lose any more chances is what Im calling out as a bit overboard.

It's fine to criticize, it's fine to offer pointers, but not allowing someone a few chances to grow sounds cold in my book. It's not like Charles came in the first day and perfected his voice work. That took years and growth. One should be generous and give the new person a chance.

But let's just agree we have different pov and call it a day.

@Quiet2down

Didn't mean to sound accusational, so I apologize if I came across that way. The first paragraph is mainly the one directed toward you and it sorta broadened out into my more general thoughts as I went on. I tend to ramble a lot.

I understand where you're coming from and I would agree if he were, say, a live performer. I watched a fee clips from Conan's first talk show episodes and it was not that great in the beginning, but he got way funnier over time. Hosting a show is something that has a degree of planning, but you only really get one take and you have to be prepared to ad-lib when a guest goes off the cuff or something else unexpected happens. You can't exactly yell "Cut!" and do the shoot over again.

For voice actors, I would hope Nintendo would give them more than one day in the recording booth. I imagine they did several takes before Nintendo was satisfied, so I feel like his performance should have been more refined by that point after receiving coaching and feedback from the voice director. I dunno. Nintendo is very particular in a lot of ways, but they don't scrutinize their voice acting nearly as much as they should, imo. For example, I think BotW has incredibly stale and lifeless voice acting that takes me out of the experience.

So, I wouldn't be too shocked if Nintendo just did one or two takes and said good enough, that's a wrap. In that case, the blame comes down largely to the voice direction and it doesn't leave me feeling confident they're going to raise the bar. If Nintendo thought his performance was passable for this game, I'm not sure why they wouldn't think this same voice would be passable in future games. And if you're the voice actor, why bother improving your craft if the people in charge are content with it?

I've listened to his Wario voice a bit more and it actually does overall sound better than one particular clip I saw but I still don't like it. It just need some tweaking and improvement or something. It's half okay but half of something is missing.

I think he's a good VA and can do it but I hope he improves more on Wario's light and funny side, to Wario's character, through the VA.

I actually prefer the new Wario voice. He sounds a little more aggressive and menacing as his character originally was.

@Not_Soos Is everyone response you give a novella or what's up?

@Bratwurst35 Yes.

Well, except this one.

To go from being a nobody to the voice of some of the most iconic of video game characters ever is quite the career bump.

Is there a WAH mode in the new game though? Where all the Wario voice clips are replaced by WAH.
Cause when it comes to Mario and Luigi what they've done in wonder is absolutely fine but for Wario let's be honest, all we really want him to say is WAH.

Charles Martinet opened up about his regrets on getting 2 injections and boosters.. his health is in decline and he knows his time is limited.This makes sense. Get a young guy to carry this forward for the next 30+ years. <3

@FarTulip Where did Charles Martinet say that? 🤥

I Only Really Like His Luigi Voice, His Mario Sounds More Like Bubsy & His Wario Sounds Like Dr. Eggman With A Sore Throat

If it’s the same guy voicing the trailer it’s god awful!

@Vexx234 It's a reference to when Wario took over the Nintendo twitter. That was the last thing he said before he gave control back to Nintendo.

I'm glad Charles Martinet is gone, it was time for new blood.