The release of Super Mario Bros. Wonder in 2023 marked a new era for the character, with the legendary voice actor Charles Martinet officially replaced by Kevin Afghani. It led to questions at the time about what other voices might be swapped out in the future.

While Peach's voice actor Samatha Kelly returned in Princess Peach: Showtime! the following year, it seems she's now been replaced after 18 years. This also includes her role as Toad. According to a post on her Instagram , the voice actor found out yesterday after Mario Kart World had been released.

Samantha Kelly: "Thank you for so many years of friendship and joy. I’m sad that it’s over, I truly would have wanted to voice Peach and Toad forever. Nintendo let me know yesterday that they decided to recast these roles. I’m

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