Princess Peach’s Era Concludes with Final Mario Kart World Event

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So, here’s the deal. Mario Kart World just dropped, and it’s got this big shake-up—Princess Peach sounds different. Yeah, you might not notice it right away, or maybe you will, like if you’re one of those super fans. Anyway, it’s because Nintendo decided to swap out her voice actor. Out with the old, in with the new, I guess.

The day the game launched, Nintendo just sprang it on Samantha Kelly, who has been the voice behind Peach since like 2007. Harsh, right? Imagine waking up and—bam!—you’re not part of the gig anymore. It’s not just Peach, she was also voicing Toad. Two characters, two replacements, just like that. Who’s stepping in? Good question. No one seems to know yet. It’s like this big mystery, and for whatever reason, their names aren’t even in the game credits. Weird move, Nintendo.

Okay, here’s an unexpected twist for y’all—this game’s not just about racing. They threw in some wacky racers: a cow, a penguin, and who knows what else. Toad and Peach are in there, obviously, but now they sound… just a bit off. Could be distracting if you’re used to the original voices.

Also, we gotta talk about Charles Martinet, the voice of our dear Mario himself, who got replaced too! Like, what’s going on? Is there something in the water over at Nintendo? Martinet’s not gone completely though; he’s still kind of hanging around as this ambassador, which sounds like a nice way to say, “Thanks, but we’re moving on.” He even got a cameo in The Super Mario Bros. Movie, so not all bad for him.

Now, about Mario Kart World itself—this thing’s open-world… who saw that coming? But hold up, there’s this whole controversy because you can’t do split-screen in free roam. Yeah, kind of a bummer. Online, some people are really ticked.

Despite all that grumbling, most players are still diving into the game like crazy. I mean, when those Grand Prix credits roll, you finish all that, and bam—there’s your new voice actors. Or not, since they still didn’t list them. Just one more somewhat confusing detail in this wild Mario Kart ride.