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Princess Peach voice actor confirms she's been replaced after 18 years


After replacing Charles Martinet as the voice of Mario back in 2023, Nintendo's recasting spree continues. Samantha Kel…

Samantha Kelly has confirmed she's been ditched as the voice of Princess Peach and Toad after 18 years - but she wasn't informed by Nintendo until yesterday, when Mario Kart World released onto Switch 2 without her in the roles. Watch on YouTube Following Martinet's departure, Nintendo dodged questions about his replacement until Kevin Afghani announced he'd taken over the role shortly before the release of Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Additionally, Takashi Nagasako, who had previously voiced Donkey Kong for over 20 years, is missing from Mario Kart World's credits.

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