Nintendo fans couldn’t wait to meet the new voice of Mario, Kevin Afghani, and shake his ungloved hand at Charlie's Comic Con in Estero, Florida.

The University of Miami head football coach met Jessica through mutual friends in 2005, and they got married the following year. They went on to have two children together, sons Mario Mateo and Rocco. Jessica has supported Mario throughout his career and has called him her "biggest encourager."

LEGO has boasted great Nintendo-focused builds over the years, and Mario fans may want to jump on these sets before they're gone for good.

Nintendo voice actor Kevin Afghani will meet Mario fans for his first appearance at a U.S. comic con this weekend in Estero, Florida.

In 2023, Charles Martinet stepped down as the voice of Mario, after having brought the iconic plumber to life for more than three decades. Mario's new voice actor, Kevin Afghani, had some big shoes to fill, and he certainly wasn't blind to the pressure of taking over the role, as he explains in a new interview.

Actor Kevin Afghani is the new voice of Mario (and Luigi), taking over for the iconic and legendary Charles Martinet. He's now discussed taking up the mantle of voicing one of the best-known characters in gaming and entertainment in general, saying Martinet will always be Mario.

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Super Mario's current voice actor Kevin Afghani has set the record straight and debunked an odd online myth – no, he isn't and has seemingly never been the enthusiastic voice behind Nintendo Directs.