Voice actor Samantha Kelly discovered her 18-year tenure as Super Mario characters Princess Peach and Toad was over on Nintendo Switch 2 launch day — when Mario Kart World released without her in it.

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Samantha Kelly, who has voiced Princess Peach and Toad in Nintendo games for nearly two decades, is seemingly no longer going to play those parts ...

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After replacing Charles Martinet as the voice of Mario back in 2023, Nintendo's recasting spree continues. Samantha Kelly has confirmed she's been ditched as the voice of Princess Peach and Toad after ...

Utterly obsessed with gaming, anime, and manga for the past 25 years, Carley attended Florida State University, graduating with a degree in Japanese in 2012. A professional Japanese/English translator ...

In addition to Jenny Kidd as Young Pauline, we now know the new actress voicing Princess Peach and Baby Peach. Prior to Mario Kart World, the role had been voiced by Samantha Kelly, who had also been ...

Since 1985, the Super Mario games have centered on hero Mario going to great lengths to rescue the kidnapped Princess Peach from the villainous Bowser. Their relationship status has been up in the air ...