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The video game world is full of talented voice actors who help bring characters to life to make them feel more “real” and resonate with players. Even with characters that don’t talk a lot, voice ...

Princess Peach has a new voice actor in Mario Kart World, signaling the end of an era for the character. Nintendo notified Kelly that she was being replaced the day of Mario Kart World's launch. Kelly ...

Here’s a screenshot of voice actress Samantha Kelly announcing she no longer plays Peach or Toad in Super Mario games starting with Mario Kart World. Her full statement on the account was, “Thank you ...

Nintendo replaced a couple of longtime voice actors for Mario Kart World — including an actress who has voiced Princess Peach for the last 18 years. On Friday, voice actress Samantha Kelly uploaded a ...

Samantha Kelly, who voiced Princess Peach for eighteen years, no longer voices the iconic princess. Fans were dismayed to hear a new voice in Mario Kart World, but since the game doesn’t credit ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. After being the voice of Nintendo's Princess Peach and Toad for the past 18 years, Samantha Kelly suddenly found herself not part of Mario Kart World.

Marc Griffin has been an established gaming and entertainment journalist and associate editor since 2019. He has written for the likes of Grammy.com/The Recording ...