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 Developed by Mike Fusco, SimGraphics' VActor technology was pitched to multiple companies as a form of promotion, including Nintendo, who quickly took interest and contracted SimGraphics to create a system featuring Mario based on the technology.<ref name="SIMG"/><ref name="GWR"/> Auditions were overseen by the producer who ran the events MIRT would appear in,<ref name="GWR"/> in tandem with Don James, executive vice president of operations for Nintendo of America.<ref name="Don"> [https://www.gamezone.com/originals/charles-martinet-celebrates-15-years-of-wario-with-kombo/ Interview with Charles Martinet.]</ref> As the audition was ending, it was crashed by Charles Martinet, who managed to convince the producer to let him try out. According to Martinet, the producer was seemingly annoyed by his performance by the time he left, but purportedly called James immediately afterwards to urge him that only Martinet's audition be sent to Japan.<ref name="Don"/>
-Martinet was very quickly hired, and he was flown out to South Pasadena the next day to be fitted.<ref name="NolanInterview">Geek to Me Radio (July 18, 2022). [https://youtu.be/TvNfIj8xPXE?si=KuQ0LAVXBpo0hzCz&t=1862 314-Nolan North, Charles Martinet, and Keith Coogan]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved November 18, 2023.</ref><ref name=GoodDeal>http://www.gooddealgames.com/interviews/int_Charles_Martinet.html</ref> Due to the long shifts, by Martinet's suggestion, Stevie Coyle was hired as a voice match for upcoming shows.<ref name=Coyle/><ref name="SCES">DigitalNeohuman (April 23, 2010). [https://youtu.be/R1t6iNG28zI Real Time Mario at the 1992 SCES]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved April 19, 2013.</ref> At this time, the system had Mario, and later [[Wario]] and [[Donkey Kong]], who were added after the release of ''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', respectively.<ref name="War">Grooveraider (February 6, 2010). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaquvsK0u40 Nintendo - Focused on Fun - Featuring Charles Martinet as Wario - E3 1996]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved February 7, 2023.</ref><ref name="Donk">Toad.T (November 25, 2013). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcdkFsVFzMI Donkey Kong hits on mid 90's chicks at the '94 VSDA expo. Featuring DIRT! (Donkey kong In Real Time)]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved February 7, 2023.</ref>
+Martinet was very quickly hired, and he was flown out to South Pasadena the next day to be fitted.<ref name="NolanInterview">Geek to Me Radio (July 18, 2022). [https://youtu.be/TvNfIj8xPXE?si=KuQ0LAVXBpo0hzCz&t=1862 314-Nolan North, Charles Martinet, and Keith Coogan]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved November 18, 2023.</ref><ref name=GoodDeal>http://www.gooddealgames.com/interviews/int_Charles_Martinet.html</ref> Due to the long shifts, Stevie Coyle was hired as a voice match to take over during breaks by Martinet's suggestion.<ref name=Coyle/><ref name="SCES">DigitalNeohuman (April 23, 2010). [https://youtu.be/R1t6iNG28zI Real Time Mario at the 1992 SCES]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved April 19, 2013.</ref> At launch, this iteration of the system only featured Mario, but [[Wario]] and [[Donkey Kong]] were added after the release of ''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' respectively.<ref name="War">Grooveraider (February 6, 2010). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaquvsK0u40 Nintendo - Focused on Fun - Featuring Charles Martinet as Wario - E3 1996]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved February 7, 2023.</ref><ref name="Donk">Toad.T (November 25, 2013). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcdkFsVFzMI Donkey Kong hits on mid 90's chicks at the '94 VSDA expo. Featuring DIRT! (Donkey kong In Real Time)]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved February 7, 2023.</ref>
 In 1998, Coyle left to focus on other endeavors,<ref name="CoyleInterview">AndratVO (November 16, 2023). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tpvp8wYPc1k Stevie Coyle - Interview 2023, Mario (Mostly Unedited)]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved November 18, 2023.</ref> soon after Donkey Kong was removed from the system with Mario and Wario being updated to their current designs.<ref>Replay the past (November 7, 2007). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ihWsOcbS_E mario diss to sony at e3 and also does impressions]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved February 7, 2023.</ref><ref>TimeRazor (December 27, 2009). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rA4u6BkHBgc Mario & Wario at Nintendo World in New York City]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved February 7, 2023.</ref><ref>Agent DoubleOOP (July 1, 2019). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXzTFIL6tPU Mario At The Nintendo World Store Part 2 (re-upload)]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved February 7, 2023.</ref> More notably, however, expressions and mouth movement became automatized, which meant face tracking equipment was no longer needed, allowing the characters' full bodies to be rendered and Martinet to perform from anywhere in the world.<ref>LOVE声優 (December 6, 2017). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ABOLF2htwE 【チャールズ・マーティネー】マリオとワリオの声優さんが一緒って知ってましたか？？]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved February 7, 2023.</ref> Mario and Wario remained as the sole characters until 2012, when Wario was removed but [[Luigi]] was added (first appearing at the aforementioned San Diego Comic-Con 2012), alongside another overhaul of the system.