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*Originally, Bardakoff wanted to be [[Toad]]'s voice in ''Mario Kart 64'', but after | *Originally, Bardakoff wanted to be [[Toad]]'s voice in ''Mario Kart 64'', but after testing his voice in the studio, [[Koji Kondo]] told him that he has more of Luigi's voice than Toad's.<ref name=ACWJBTVOLUIGI/><ref name=IDJBSGOTqt/> | ||
**Additionally, Bardakoff was not initially chosen to do | **Additionally, Bardakoff was not initially chosen to do a voice; he had to convince the sound programmer of ''Mario Kart 64'' ([[Taro Bando]] or [[Yoji Inagaki]]) with a rare French ''{{wp|Magic: The Gathering}}'' card in order to be let into the studio with Kondo.<ref name=IDJBSGOTqt/><ref name=ACWJBTVOLUIGI/> | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Revision as of 22:57, June 18, 2023
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 Julien Bardakoff in an interview | |
| Super Mario–related role(s) | Translator, voice director, temporary voice actor for Luigi |
Julien Bardakoff is a former French Nintendo of Europe France employee involved with translation and localization. He was also the voice of Luigi in the Japanese version of Mario Kart 64 and again for Mario Party.[1][2][3][4][5] He was replaced by Charles Martinet in the English version of Mario Kart 64 and all versions of most subsequent games. However, his voice clips were reused for Mario Party 2 and Mario Kart: Super Circuit.
Bardakoff is currently affiliated with Ubisoft,[6] and was responsible for translation and voice direction in the French localization of Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope.[5][7][8]
Portrayals
- Mario Kart 64 – Luigi (Japanese version only)[2][1][3][4][5]
- Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle – Luigi (in-game only)
- Mario Party – Luigi[2][1][5][4]
- Mario Party 2 – Luigi[4]
- Mario Kart: Super Circuit – Luigi[4]
Works
- Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! – Special Thanks[4][5]
- Super Mario 64 – Screen Text Writer (French)[2][1][3][4][5]
- Diddy Kong Racing – NOE Thank You's[2][4][5]
- Donkey Kong Country – NOE France[2][5]
- Mario Party – French Localisation[1][4]
- Super Smash Bros. – French Localisation
- Mario Party 2 – French Localisation[4]
- Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope – Translator / Voice Director (French)[5][7][8]
Trivia
- Originally, Bardakoff wanted to be Toad's voice in Mario Kart 64, but after testing his voice in the studio, Koji Kondo told him that he has more of Luigi's voice than Toad's.[3][1]
- Additionally, Bardakoff was not initially chosen to do a voice; he had to convince the sound programmer of Mario Kart 64 (Taro Bando or Yoji Inagaki) with a rare French Magic: The Gathering card in order to be let into the studio with Kondo.[1][3]
External links
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Interview of Julien Bardakoff on Game One: Direct du 14/11/2018 (2/4) - Pokemon avec Julien Bardakoff
- ^ a b c d e f Interview of Julien Bardakoff :Parlons VF - Interview de Julien Bardakoff (Pokémon / Super Mario 64 / Banjo-Kazooie / Watch Dogs) - Parlons Vf - Archives
- ^ a b c d e Interview of Julien Bardakoff : A Chat with Julien Bardakoff - The Voice of Luigi - KotBox
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Julien Bardakoff's IMDb[better source needed]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i [1]
- ^ Interview of Julien Bardakoff at Nintendo E3: CULTURE Z #26 NINTENDO E3 - BADNEWS
- ^ a b Julien Bardkoff's post on Instagram
- ^ a b Credits of Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope
