The longtime actor of Princess Peach and Toad Voice, Samantha Kelly, confirmed that she would no longer play the characters in the games of Nintendo.
Kelly expressed Peach for the first time in the Wii Game 2007 game, Mario Strikers instructed and continued to provide the character’s voice in the years that followed, including for the years 2024 Princess Peach Showtime.
Write on Instagram Friday, Kelly said Nintendo This week informed her of her decision to redesign the roles of Peach and Toad, which she had also expressed for many years.
“Thank you for so many years of friendship and joy. I am sad that it is finished, I would have really wanted to express Peach and Toad forever. Nintendo let me know yesterday that they decided to redo these roles,” she wrote.
“I am grateful to be able to make these voices for so many years. Peach and Toad are so strong and beautiful characters that I pray so that they live forever, no matter who expresses them. So much love. “
According to Kelly, Nintendo gave him the news of the same day he released Switch 2 and the flagship launch title of the console, Mario Kart World.
In August 2023, Nintendo announced that Charles Martinet – who had expressed Mario for over 25 years – Would be resigned from vocal actor tasks And rather assume a new role as Mario ambassador.
Shortly after, it was confirmed that the vocal actor based in Los Angeles Kevin Afghani had assumed the role of Mario and Luigi for the next Super Mario Bros. Wonder.
