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|role=Voice actor for | |role=Voice actor for [[Toadsworth]], [[Lubba]], [[King Lakitu]], [[Ninja (character)|Ninja]], and [[Shrowser]]; current voice actor for ''Mario Tennis'' announcer; former voice actor for [[Bowser]] | ||
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'''Scott Burns''' is | '''Scott Burns''' is the voice actor who provided the voice of [[Bowser]] and [[Toadsworth]]<ref name="email1">[[Media:Scott burns sms 1.jpg|Confirmation from Scott Burns via e-mail.]]</ref> starting with ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' in 2002 and continuing until ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'' in 2007. Nearly a year following this release, Burns gave up the role of Bowser over a union dispute,<ref>Thomas Game Docs. (May 12, 2021). [https://youtu.be/zvlt5L51prI?t=570 Why doesn't Bowser's voice sound like it used to?] ''YouTube''. Retrieved May 13, 2021.</ref> but he then briefly returned to both of his roles for ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'' in 2008. Despite no longer taking up the role of Bowser, some of Burns' portrayals have been reused in later games, such as the announcer from ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'' in later installments of the [[Mario Tennis (series)|''Mario Tennis'' series]]. | ||
In addition to the [[Super Mario (franchise)| | In addition to the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise, Scott Burns worked for [[Nintendo]] to voice [[Slippy Toad]]'s father, Beltino Toad, in English versions of ''[[lylatwiki:Star Fox Assault|Star Fox Assault]]''.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0446037/ Star Fox Assault (2005) (VG)]. [http://www.imdb.com The Internet Movie Database]. Retrieved March 3, 2009.</ref> Aside from Nintendo, Burns has also worked for [[wikipedia:Microsoft|Microsoft]], [[wikipedia:McDonald's|McDonald's]], and [[wikipedia:Boeing|Boeing]]. Scott Burns considers himself most suited for characters between the ages of twenty-nine and forty-nine, but claims to be able to voice young adult, middle aged, and senior male characters.<ref name="voice123">[http://voice123.com/scottburns Character, Offbeat, Dad, Guy Next Door]. [http://voice123.com/ Voice123]. Retrieved March 3, 2009.</ref> | ||
==History with the ''Super Mario'' franchise== | ==History with the ''Super Mario'' franchise== | ||
===Voicing Bowser=== | ===Voicing Bowser=== | ||
Burns began his career at the suggestion of another voice actor and gained notability through his ability to impersonate people and characters such as | Scott Burns began his career at the suggestion of another voice actor and gained notability through his ability to impersonate people and characters such as [[wikipedia:Clint Eastwood|Clint Eastwood]] and [[wikipedia:Popeye|Popeye]].<ref name="voice123"/> Burns took the role of Bowser in ''Super Mario Sunshine'', the first Nintendo game where Bowser was given spoken dialogue. However, the title's voice acting was panned by many, including [[wikipedia:Gamespot|Gamespot]] reviewer [[wikipedia: Jeff Gerstmann|Jeff Gerstmann]], who criticized the title as having "some of the lousiest voice-over work to be found on the [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]]. None of the voices fit particularly well.... [Bowser and [[Bowser Jr.]]] are completely miscast and downright disappointing."<ref>Gerstmann, Jeff. [http://www.gamespot.com/gamecube/action/supermariosunshine/review.html Super Mario Sunshine Review]. [http://www.gamespot.com GameSpot]. Retrieved March 3, 2009.</ref> Scott continued to voice Bowser in later games, giving unique grunts, laughs, and reactions to a character whose voice in previous Nintendo games had consisted only of sampled sounds. In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', he also voiced [[Shrowser]]. | ||
===Absence and return=== | ===Absence and return=== | ||
[[Kenneth W. James|Kenny James]] took on the role of Bowser in ''[[Super Mario Strikers]]'', ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', and ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''. Amidst these titles, however, | [[Kenneth W. James|Kenny James]] took on the role of [[Bowser]] in ''[[Super Mario Strikers]]'', ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', and ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''. Amidst these titles, however, Scott retook the role in ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'' and his voice clips from previous sports titles are recycled in later ones such as ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'' (where James instead plays [[Dry Bowser]]) and ''[[Mario Tennis Open]]''. Since 2010, Burns has also played various other roles in the series, such as [[Lubba]]. However in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', he also shared the role of Bowser with Kenny James. | ||
==Portrayals== | ==Portrayals== | ||
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*''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]'' – Bowser | *''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]'' – Bowser | ||
*''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]'' – Bowser | *''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]'' – Bowser | ||
*''[[Mario Party 8]]'' – Bowser / Male Piantas (shared with Charles Martinet) | *''[[Mario Party 8]]'' – Bowser / Toadsworth (unused) / Male Piantas (shared with Charles Martinet) | ||
*''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'' – Bowser | *''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'' – Bowser | ||
*''[[Mario Party DS]]'' – Bowser | *''[[Mario Party DS]]'' – Bowser | ||
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*''[[Mario Party 9]]'' – Male Piantas (shared with Charles Martinet) | *''[[Mario Party 9]]'' – Male Piantas (shared with Charles Martinet) | ||
*''[[Mario Tennis Open]]'' – Bowser / Announcer | *''[[Mario Tennis Open]]'' – Bowser / Announcer | ||
*''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]'' – Bowser | *''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]'' – Bowser / Dry Bowser | ||
*''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' – Male Piantas (shared with Charles Martinet) / Male Nokis | *''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' – Male Piantas (shared with Charles Martinet) / Male Nokis | ||
*''[[Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash]]'' – Announcer | *''[[Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash]]'' – Announcer | ||
*''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]'' – Male Piantas (shared with Charles Martinet) | *''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]'' – Male Piantas (shared with Charles Martinet) | ||
*''[[Mario Sports Superstars]]'' – Bowser ( | *''[[Mario Sports Superstars]]'' – Bowser (shared with [[Kenny James]]) | ||
*''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' – Male Piantas (shared with Charles Martinet) / Male Nokis | *''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' – Male Piantas (shared with Charles Martinet) / Male Nokis | ||
*''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]'' – Bowser / [[Bowcien]] ( | *''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]'' – Bowser (during [[Special Shot]]) / [[Bowcien]] (shared with Kenny James) / Announcer | ||
*''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' – Voice work from ''Super Mario Sunshine'' | *''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' – Voice work from ''Super Mario Sunshine'' | ||
== | ==Trivia== | ||
*When voice clips | *When creating voice clips for Bowser in games such as ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' and ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'', Burns' voice was slowed down to sound deeper. However, in games such as ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', and ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', his voice clips are unaltered. | ||
*Despite the fact that ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'', ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]'', ''[[Mario Party 8]]'' | *Despite the fact that ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'', ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]'', ''[[Mario Party 8]]'' and ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'' all have Bowser voiced by Burns, his name is left unmentioned in the credits of these titles due to his clips being reused from earlier games. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
