The voice of Mario growing up his mustache after nearly three decades

Nintendo announced Tweet this morning. He will transition into the newly created role of “Mario Ambassador” where he will “continue to travel the world sharing the joy of Mario,” the company said. No word on a replacement voice actor yet. Nintendo also announced that there will be a special video message featuring Martinet and Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto coming in the future.

While most players have likely encountered Martinet’s action Mario 64 He was initially set in 1991 to voice An interactive 3D model of a plumber at trade shows. He also played the character in 1994 Mario teaches typingin addition to the game Mario Pinball in 1992. After his work in Mario 64Martinet has also brought his talents to Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, and many other Nintendo characters over the years. Notably, he only had a handful of roles in the Super Mario Bros. movie. Where Mario himself is voiced by Chris Pratt.

It’s not clear which game will be Martinet’s last as Mario, however Fans are already speculating that the mascot sounds different in early shots of it Mario Wonder And WarioWare: Move it.