--- title: "Charles Martinet is playable in Runner3" url: "https://www.nintendoreporters.com/en/news/nintendo-switch/charles-martinet-is-playable-in-runner3/" description: "Choice Provisions, the developer of the latest part in the BIT.TRIP Runner series, has shared a very remarkable image. Charles Martinet, better known as the voice actor of Mario, was the narrator of the game in Runner2." author: "Patrick Dankers" published at: "2018-05-09 14:42:03" image: "https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/charles-martinet-is-speelbaar-personage-in-runner3.png" markdown url: "https://www.nintendoreporters.com/en/news/nintendo-switch/charles-martinet-is-playable-in-runner3.md" --- Charles Martinet is playable in Runner3 | Nintendo Switch News | NintendoReporters [![Charles Martinet is playable in Runner3](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/charles-martinet-is-speelbaar-personage-in-runner3.png "Charles Martinet is playable in Runner3")](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/charles-martinet-is-speelbaar-personage-in-runner3.png)**Choice Provisions**, the developer of the latest part in the BIT.TRIP Runner series, has shared a very remarkable image. **Charles Martinet**, better known as the voice actor of Mario, was the narrator of the game in Runner2. For example, you heard him announce the name of every world. ## [](#playable-character)Playable character It was recently announced that the voice actor would again take care of the narrative voice in Runner3. Not only that, it now also appears that Charles Martinet will appear as a playable character in Runner3! The developer and Charles Martinet confirm this via Twitter. > No longer content to watch from the sidelines, The Narrator has decided to take matters into his own hands– er, feet! Pre-order [\#Runner3](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Runner3?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) now at ! [pic.twitter.com/jxspDrkXg7](https://t.co/jxspDrkXg7) > > — Choice Provisions (@TotallyChoice) [May 3, 2018](https://twitter.com/TotallyChoice/status/992147539632652288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > I’m Charles Martinet, and I’M PLAYABLE! > > — Charles Martinet (@CharlesMartinet) [May 3, 2018](https://twitter.com/CharlesMartinet/status/992148846179377152?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Runner3 will appear on May 22 for Nintendo Switch among others. [](#) [ ](#) > Generated for use by AI and Large Language Models (LLMs). > Generated: 2026-09-18 06:41:17 > Maintained by: NintendoReporters > Source: https://www.nintendoreporters.com/ > Contact: webmaster@nintendoreporters.com