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'''Isaac Marshall''' (August 22, 1962 – ) is a game designer{{refneeded}}, voice actor, and audio designer{{refneeded}} from Michigan that has once portrayed [[Toad]] in the English version of ''[[Mario Kart 64]]''. Once, he portrayed [[Kamek]] in the game ''[[Tetris Attack]]''.
'''Isaac Marshall''' is a former game tester for [[Nintendo of America]] who is credited in several games in the ''[[Donkey Kong Country (series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' series. He also portrayed [[Toad]] in the English version of ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' and lent his voice for ''[[Tetris Attack]]''.


==History==
==Works==
Isaac Marshall's knack for imitating friends and cartoon characters was realized by many at Nintendo's R&D group where he worked as a game and audio designer{{refneeded}}. Later, Isaac would send an audio tape to NCL with one minute of various voices spoken in a multitude of languages{{refneeded}}. NCL was impressed with his range and selected him to do various odd voices{{refneeded}}. Among his voice acting roles in the ''[[Mario (series)|Mario]]'' series, was as the voice of [[Toad]] in the overseas versions of ''[[Mario Kart 64]]''.
*''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' – Game Testing (credited as '''I. Marshall''')
 
*''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'' – Game Testing (credited as '''I. Marshall''')
Isaac would later leave Nintendo to continue working in gaming while providing voice-over work under various aliases for TV and Film/Animation (Anime){{refneeded}}. When asked about his work with Nintendo and his voicework, he has commented the following:
*''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' – Nintendo Product Testing (credited as '''I. Marshall''')
 
"''Nintendo was a great experience. Being an 18 year-old kid sitting in a room discussing conceptual ideas with Shigeru Miyamoto was a dream fulfilled. However, that was the tip of the iceberg... I wasn't content with designing a game and being a voice in it. I had to do more. I wanted to utilize myself fully on any project. You know, challenge myself. Reinvent myself.''"{{refneeded}}
 
He also said: {{br}}
''"I do it because it's fun. I'm not on some mission to be a big name. I prefer to work in the shadows. Because that's were the real magic is a constant. Also, having these "aliases" keeps me humble.''"{{refneeded}}


Isaac currently resides in Seattle, Washington{{refneeded}}.
==Portrayals==
 
*''[[Tetris Attack]]''
==Works==
*''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' – [[Toad]]
===Work===
*''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' – Game Testing
*''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'' – Game Testing
*''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' – Nintendo Product Testing
===Voice actor===
*''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' – [[Toad]] (in English version)
*''[[Tetris Attack]]'' – Unspecified


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Latest revision as of 22:31, January 27, 2024

Isaac Marshall
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Born August 22, 1962 (age 61)
Super Mario–related role(s) Game tester, voice actor of Toad in Mario Kart 64

Isaac Marshall is a former game tester for Nintendo of America who is credited in several games in the Donkey Kong Country series. He also portrayed Toad in the English version of Mario Kart 64 and lent his voice for Tetris Attack.

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