Nintendo says that the voice of Mario is retiring after three decades

Charles Martinet was the original voice of the Italian plumber. He has now stepped back from voicing characters for the Japanese game giant. Nintendo announced he is stepping down after three decades of voicing Mario. Martinet has been the voice of Mario for three decades, but will now step down from the role.

The joyful jumping plumber has been on every Nintendo console and inspired a generation of players. Shigeru Miyamoto, Kenta Motokura, Takashi Tezuka and Yoshiaki Koizumi reflect on his legacy