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==History with the ''Super Mario'' franchise== | ==History with the ''Super Mario'' franchise== | ||
===''Super Mario 64''=== | ===''Super Mario 64''=== | ||
Prior to her involvement with ''Super Mario'' franchise video games, Leslie Swan served as the localization manager of ''[[wikipedia:The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past]]''<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0841604/ Leslie Swan (II)]. [http://www.imdb.com The Internet Movie Database]. Retrieved March 4, 2009.</ref> and as the Senior Editor of [[Nintendo Power]].<ref>"Super Mario 64". Nintendo Power (Nintendo) (89): 67. October 1996.</ref> As her first direct contribution to the ''Super Mario'' franchise, she worked as the copywriter for ''[[Super Mario Adventures]]'', a monthly comic included with ''Nintendo Power'' starting with the January 1992 issue and concluding with the January 1993 issue. Later, Swan penned the English script for ''Super Mario 64'' in 1996 which would later be translated and used in all versions of the title. In addition, [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] requested that she voice Princess Peach, which she did. She was asked to sound sweet, which she considered to be "a stretch."<ref>[http://www.n-sider.com/personnelview.php?personnelid=472 Leslie Swan.] [http://www.n-sider.com N-Sider.com]. Retrieved March 4, 2009.</ref> Leslie again voiced Princess Peach in the English version of ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' before giving up the role in 1998 to [[Asako Kozuki]] in ''[[Mario Party]]'' and later [[Jen Taylor]] in ''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]''. | Prior to her involvement with ''Super Mario'' franchise video games, Leslie Swan served as the localization manager of ''[[wikipedia:The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past]]''<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0841604/ Leslie Swan (II)]. [http://www.imdb.com The Internet Movie Database]. Retrieved March 4, 2009.</ref> and as the Senior Editor of [[Nintendo Power]].<ref name="np89">"Super Mario 64". Nintendo Power (Nintendo) (89): 67. October 1996.</ref> As her first direct contribution to the ''Super Mario'' franchise, she worked as the copywriter for ''[[Super Mario Adventures]]'', a monthly comic included with ''Nintendo Power'' starting with the January 1992 issue and concluding with the January 1993 issue. Later, Swan penned the English script for ''Super Mario 64'' in 1996 which would later be translated and used in all versions of the title. In addition, [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] requested that she voice Princess Peach, which she did. She was asked to sound sweet, which she considered to be "a stretch."<ref name="np89"/><ref>[http://www.n-sider.com/personnelview.php?personnelid=472 Leslie Swan.] [http://www.n-sider.com N-Sider.com]. Retrieved March 4, 2009.</ref> Leslie again voiced Princess Peach in the English version of ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' before giving up the role in 1998 to [[Asako Kozuki]] in ''[[Mario Party]]'' and later [[Jen Taylor]] in ''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]''. | ||
===Return to localization=== | ===Return to localization=== | ||
Revision as of 06:25, November 23, 2023
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| Born | June 8, 1970[?] |
| Super Mario–related role(s) | Localization manager of Nintendo of America |
Leslie Swan is a Nintendo employee who served as the Senior Editor of Nintendo Power, voice actress, and Nintendo of America localization manager at Treehouse for numerous titles both within and outside the Super Mario franchise from 2000-2015. Contributing her voice to Princess Peach in Super Mario 64, Swan became the second actress to voice the princess in a video game (and the first in an official Nintendo game), after Jocelyn Benford. She was also the first voice actress to voice the WarioWare character Mona.
Mario voice actor Charles Martinet enjoys his voice acting sessions with Leslie and the Nintendo of America localization team. "Bill Trinen, Leslie Swan, and all those great guys, they have so many ideas [for voicing Mario], I come up with ideas, and of course there's the script to go off of. So we go to the script first, and then bounce some ideas and start playing…. We have this great playtime. It's really fun."[1]
History with the Super Mario franchise
Super Mario 64
Prior to her involvement with Super Mario franchise video games, Leslie Swan served as the localization manager of The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past[2] and as the Senior Editor of Nintendo Power.[3] As her first direct contribution to the Super Mario franchise, she worked as the copywriter for Super Mario Adventures, a monthly comic included with Nintendo Power starting with the January 1992 issue and concluding with the January 1993 issue. Later, Swan penned the English script for Super Mario 64 in 1996 which would later be translated and used in all versions of the title. In addition, Nintendo EAD requested that she voice Princess Peach, which she did. She was asked to sound sweet, which she considered to be "a stretch."[3][4] Leslie again voiced Princess Peach in the English version of Mario Kart 64 before giving up the role in 1998 to Asako Kozuki in Mario Party and later Jen Taylor in Mario Golf.
Return to localization
In 2000, Leslie Swan continued to localize many Nintendo of America titles. Her first Super Mario franchise related title was Dr. Mario 64 in 2001. Shortly afterwards she worked as one of several localization managers of Animal Crossing which involved both translation and major changes and additions. Nintendo was impressed by the work of Leslie and her team.[5] She worked on the localization for Luigi's Mansion later that year and in 2002, she served as localization manager for Wario World.
Voice acting and localization
For four years following the release of Wario World, Leslie Swan worked both as a localization manager and voice actress starting with WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! in 2003. Swan lent her voice to the character Mona, introduced in the title as both an employee of WarioWare, Inc. and as a potential love interest for Wario. It had been seven years since Leslie Swan had last voiced a character. Though the title would be the last of the WarioWare, Inc. series that she would localize, she continued to voice Mona with the release of WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$! and in 2004 with the releases of WarioWare: Twisted! and WarioWare: Touched!. Nintendo also released Super Mario 64 DS, a remake of Super Mario 64, in 2004. Several changes were made to Princess Peach's dialogue, so Swan took on the role once again for the first time in eight years.
Following these four titles, Leslie would not voice act again until 2006. Instead, she once again worked as a localization manager, overseeing the North American releases of Mario Golf: Advance Tour and Yoshi Topsy-Turvy in 2004 and Mario Kart DS and Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time in 2005. She also managed the localization of New Super Mario Bros. in 2006 in addition to loaning her voice once more to Mona in WarioWare: Smooth Moves. In 2007, she returned to the role of Princess Peach in Super Paper Mario. In 2015, Swan resigned as localization director[6].
Credits
| # | Name | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Super Mario Adventures | Copywriter |
| 2 | Super Mario 64 | Screen Text Writer Voice actress: Princess Peach |
| 3 | Mario Kart 64 | Voice actress: Princess Peach |
| 4 | Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64) | Localization Management |
| 5 | Paper Mario | Localization Manager |
| 6 | Mario Tennis (Game Boy Color) | Localization Management |
| 7 | Mario Party 3 | North American Localization Management |
| 8 | Dr. Mario 64 | North American Localization |
| 9 | Mario Kart: Super Circuit | Localization Management |
| 10 | Luigi's Mansion | North American Localization |
| 11 | Super Smash Bros. Melee | North American Localization |
| 12 | Super Mario Sunshine | North American Localization |
| 13 | Mario Party 4 | North American Localization Management |
| 14 | Game & Watch Gallery 4 | North American Localization |
| 15 | WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! | Localization Management Voice actress: Mona |
| 16 | Wario World | Localization Management |
| 17 | Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour | Opening Movie Script Localization Management |
| 18 | WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$! | Localization Management Voice actress: Mona |
| 19 | Mario Kart: Double Dash!! | North American Localization Management |
| 20 | Mario Party 5 | Localization Management |
| 21 | Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga | North American Localization Management |
| 22 | Mario vs. Donkey Kong | Voice Recording Coordinator |
| 23 | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door | Localization Management |
| 24 | WarioWare: Twisted! | Localization Management Voice actress: Mona |
| 25 | Mario Power Tennis | North American Localization Management |
| 26 | Mario Party 6 | Localization Management |
| 27 | Super Mario 64 DS | North American Localization Voice actress: Princess Peach |
| 28 | WarioWare: Touched! | Localization Management Voice actress: Mona |
| 29 | Yoshi Topsy-Turvy | Localization Management |
| 30 | Donkey Kong Jungle Beat | Localization Management |
| 31 | Mario Party Advance | Localization Management |
| 32 | Yoshi Touch & Go | Localization Management |
| 33 | DK: King of Swing | Localization Management |
| 34 | Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix | Localization Management |
| 35 | Mario Superstar Baseball | North American Localization Management |
| 36 | Mario Tennis: Power Tour | Localization Management |
| 37 | Dr. Mario & Puzzle League | Localization Management |
| 38 | Super Princess Peach | NOA Localization Management |
| 39 | Mario Party 7 | Localization Management |
| 40 | Mario Kart DS | NOA Localization Management |
| 41 | Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time | NOA Localization Management |
| 42 | Tetris DS | Localization Managerment |
| 43 | New Super Mario Bros. | Localization Management |
| 44 | Mario Hoops 3-on-3 | North American Localization Management |
| 45 | Yoshi's Island DS | Localization Management |
| 46 | WarioWare: Smooth Moves | Localization Management Voice actress: Mona |
| 47 | Wario: Master of Disguise | NOA Localization Management |
| 48 | Super Paper Mario | Localization Management Voice actress: Princess Peach |
| 49 | Mario Party 8 | Localization Management |
| 50 | Donkey Kong Barrel Blast | North American Localization Management |
| 51 | DK: Jungle Climber | North American Localization Management |
| 52 | Super Mario Galaxy | North American Localization Management |
| 53 | Mario Party DS | Localization Management |
| 54 | Super Smash Bros. Brawl | Localization |
| 55 | Mario Kart Wii | NOA Localization Management |
| 56 | Mario Super Sluggers | North American Localization Management |
| 57 | Wario Land: Shake It! | NOA Localization Management |
| 58 | New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat | NOA Localization Management |
| 59 | Paper Plane | Localization Management |
| 60 | Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story | North American Localization Management |
| 61 | WarioWare: D.I.Y. | NOA Localization Management Voice actress: Mona |
| 62 | New Super Mario Bros. Wii | Localization Management |
| 63 | Super Mario Galaxy 2 | North American Localization Management |
| 64 | Donkey Kong Country Returns | Localization |
| 65 | Super Mario 3D Land | Localization |
| 66 | Mario Kart 7 | North American Localization Management |
| 67 | Mario Party 9 | North American Localization Management |
| 68 | New Super Mario Bros. 2 | North American Localization Management |
| 69 | Paper Mario: Sticker Star | North American Localization Management |
| 70 | New Super Mario Bros. U | North American Localization Management |
| 71 | Super Mario 3D World | Localization |
| 72 | Mario Golf: World Tour | North American Localization Management |
| 73 | Mario Kart 8 | North American Localization Management |
| 74 | Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U | North American Localization Management |
| 75 | Mario Party 10 | North American Localization Management |
| 76 | Yoshi's Woolly World | North American Localization Management |
| 77 | Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World | North American Localization Management |
| 78 | WarioWare Gold | Voice actress: Mona (Mona Pizza Song) (uncredited) |
| 79 | Super Mario 3D All-Stars | Screen Text Writer (Super Mario 64) Voice actress: Princess Peach (Super Mario 64) North American Localization (Super Mario Sunshine) North American Localization Management (Super Mario Galaxy) |
References
- ^ Berghammer, Billy. (2005-3-15) I Am Mario: The Charles Martinet Interview (archived). GameInformer. Retrieved March 5, 2009.
- ^ Leslie Swan (II). The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved March 4, 2009.
- ^ a b "Super Mario 64". Nintendo Power (Nintendo) (89): 67. October 1996.
- ^ Leslie Swan. N-Sider.com. Retrieved March 4, 2009.
- ^ Animal Crossing. N-Sider.com. Retrieved March 5, 2009.
- ^ Leslie Swan - LinkedIn. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
