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 ==History==
-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"/>
+Developed by Mike Fusco, SimGraphics' VActor technology was pitched to multiple companies as a form of promotion, Nintendo 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, 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 featured only 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>