Nintendo’s New Mario Knows How Lucky He Is: ‘If I Wasn’t Nervous, Then I’m The Wrong Guy’ - Kotaku
Google News • 1/16/2026 – 1/17/2026
Summary
Nintendo has introduced a new voice for Mario, Kevin Afghani, who expresses his gratitude for the opportunity and acknowledges feeling nervous about the role. He has denied rumors regarding his involvement in narrating Nintendo Directs and discussed taking over for the iconic Charles Martinet.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
77d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
1824
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1824/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1824/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Score BreakdownRisk 50
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (6/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 77 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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