Video: Wario Side-By-Side Voice Comparison (New VA & Charles Martinet)

hmm.

I think compared to Kevin's Mario & Luigi, this new Wario could do with some work. The new VA captures the gruffness of Wario alright, but he's lacking in that sort of...silliness(?) Charles managed to pull off.

It'll definitely take some time to adjust to this. Emphasis on time.

It's easy enough to superficially impersonate a voice, but one needs to get to the heart of a character in order to truly encapsulate it.

And I agree with @N00BiSH in that the new voice leaves a bit to be desired.

In any case, WarioWare: Move It will likely be my GOTY. Let's freaking gooooooooooooooo!!!

Still sounds like a halfway decent impression. But nothing more.

I actually like the new voice actor a bit more, but I like em both in their own way. Glad he still sounds like Wario, even if it’s a bit of a different take.

It's fine I guess. VO work is pretty low down on my list of what makes a great video game.

i can tell theyre trying to do something diff, which i think sounds fine. im just in a weird transitional period where im just used to how he sounded before. and comparing both i also agree the new voice puts more emphasis on the gruffness rather than the actual voice?

It certainly sounds different but it's not bad, imagine it'll drift a bit closer to what's more expected as the new actor settles more into the role.

For a first time of taking on the role this sounds quite alright to me.

The difference is not that obvious for my French ear. Also Wario is dubbed in French anyway, so they'll probably keep the same actor here. ^^

I don’t like it!

I'm actually struggling to catch what the new actor is saying. Maybe it's the sounds mix, so the voice is too low, but I honestly don't know what he's saying.

@RainbowGazelle Same. Maybe just a bad sound mix, as you say, but Charles is very clear, and I am not sure what the new guy is saying exactly!

The voice sounds decent. It doesn't feel like he's doing much of an Italian accent, unlike Charles, but I still like the performance.

New one sucks, I am not a fan.

This sounds a lot colder then the old Wario, a lot more gruff (though not bad).

As for Mario and Luigi in Wonder: There Mario also sounded a bit colder, while Luigi was spot-on.

The new voice actor has "voice actor" tinge. Matthew Mercer has it too. It's hard to explain and I know it sounds like I'm being hard him, but it's like... theater play enunciation? The normal speaking voice seeps through at the end of words and you can tell "it's a voice he's doing".

Anyways, Wario is best with Charles

I’ll be lenient. I’d imagine Mario and Luigi are the Mickey Mouse characters where emulating the sound is the top priority. Wario is probably less important in that regard. Charle’s own take on the character changed over the years as well. I agree with a few other commenters that Wario doesn’t sound buffoonish enough here.

Listen. If I didn’t know it was a new guy, I wouldn’t be analyzing the hell out of it trying to describe what’s different or wrong about it.

It’s fine. Mario is fine. Occasionally he sounds like Mickey Mouse, but it’s ok

Martinet invented these voices so there’s always going to be a depth and modulation that can’t be replicated. That said, in the midst of gameplay it’s not a something that is primary

The new voice 3/10.
Charles's Wario voice 10/10.
That's all.

Wario's new voice is BAD. So bad that I can't bring myself to buy or play the new Wario Ware.
It makes Wario sound like a generic tough guy. Wario should sound more like a lazy oaf who is trying to be tough.
Guess I'll see if there's any improvement in the next game 🤷🏽‍♀️

@LadyCharlie I agree about the new VA, but it won't keep me from buying the game. Maybe we get to switch to Japanese sound.

They're both good! Charles' Wario is definitely my favorite though. I think @N00BiSH nailed it: The new one is perhaps lacking the silliness.

It’s not that bad honestly. I like it but it’s clearly missing something, whenever I hear it I keep trying to hear Wario but it isn’t entirely there? Like other people here are saying it’s missing the silliness
@RainbowGazelle Same, I had to listen to it a few times. Hopefully it’s better in game

I'm just going to say it: Charles is overrated. I'm fine with the new voice. I also like Marios new voice better. All I want is for Nintendo to give us a REAL Wario game. Warioware is nothing but gimmicky mini games where the novelty dies instantly. I played the original once and that was enough Warioware for me to last a life time. Zero interest in the sequels. Wario deserves much better than being demoted to a mascot for a collection of mini games.

Give me more Warioware games to get used to him Nintendo. Hint hint.

I prefer Charles as well. He sounds a bit too deep and loud without as much of that fun aspect of Wario. I'm not sure how to explain but the top comment said it well. More gruffness but less silliness, that sort of thing. I don't mind deeper gruffing but without the silliness of Wario, it isn't as fun.

Hopefully the VA will improve. I wouldn't say he's a bad VA, but he hasn't captured Wario fully, so I do prefer Charles a lot more.

Really hope he improves with some changes and Wario doesn't stay this way.

Wario already have a high tone, his new voice have a tone too high(ir sound almost like a german)

@N00BiSH My feelings exactly. Not quite as good as the new Mario and Luigi, but not bad either.

The voice might sound better when he's not speaking full sentences. Grunts and various other sounds might be where the voice works more.

Sounds too high pitch for my taste.
It's allright but not great. 6/10