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New Mario Voice Kevin Afghani Sets First U.S. Convention Appearance

His first U.S. convention appearance comes at Charlie's ComicCon on Jan. 18 in Estero, Florida.

Overview

  • Afghani will meet fans, sign autographs, and join a panel at the Florida event.
  • He assumed the roles of Mario, Luigi, and Wario beginning with 2023's Super Mario Bros. Wonder.
  • His voice work has since appeared in Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 titles including Mario Kart World, WarioWare: Move It!, and Super Mario Party Jamboree.
  • He praised predecessor Charles Martinet as the definitive Mario, noting Martinet now serves as Nintendo's Mario Ambassador.
  • He dismissed a rumor that he narrated Nintendo Directs, saying he had not worked for Nintendo before being cast, and highlighted prior credits such as Warframe's Amir and an appearance at TennoCon.