Last month, Nintendo announced that Charles Martinet–the longtime voice of Mario and many other denizens of the Mushroom Kingdom–would be leaving his voice acting post and transition into becoming a “Mario Ambassador.” Based on remarks made by Martinet during a recent Q&A session in Texas, he’s not exactly sure what that entails.
During an appearance at GalaxyCon in Austin found by Nintendo Everything, Martinet spoke about the new position, where he admitted that he doesn’t know what being a Mario Ambassador is. He also clarified that he has not retired from voice acting, he is just moving on from his many roles within the Mario franchise.
“I’m an ambassador, and as we all step forward into the future, we will all learn what that is,” Martinet said during the Q&A. “In the meantime, I’ll be ambassading [sic] as I always have. I’ve always been an ambassador for Nintendo and Super Mario at all these events because I cherish every moment of it, and I hope your love of the game continues as much as mine does.”