Nintendo Offers A Chance To Meet Mario

Wii, DS

The voice of Mario, Charles Martinet, is set to make an appearance in Australia. He'll be making three in-store appearances, one in Melbourne and two in Sydney, so come along to meet Charles and for a chance to win some Nintendo prizes. Charles has been the voice of the lovable plumber for nearly 20 years. He also provides the voice of several other Nintendo characters such as Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, Baby Mario and Baby Luigi.

Nintendo are running a competition for fans to win an exclusive meet and greet with Charles prior to his in-store appearances. To enter, simply follow this link. You can even download a message from Mario, in which he addresses his Australian fans. Here's a full list of stores where Charles will be appearing:

NSW:

Myer Sydney City - 11:30am.

Harvey Norman Auburn - 1:00pm.

Vic:

EB Games - The Nintendo Experience Store (67 Swanston Street) - 11:00am.

At each store, the first 50 people in line to meet Charles will receive a Mario gift bag. Dress up as your favourite Nintendo character for any of the in-store appearances for your chance to win a Nintendo prize pack (a Wii console and six Wii games for EB Games Swanston Street and Myer Sydney City, and a Nintendo DS and four Nintendo DS games for Harvey Norman Auburn).