The man who has voiced one of, if not the most, iconic characters in video gaming history is coming to Australia and will be appearing in three stores on the east coast of Australia. Charles Martinet, best known as being the voice of Mario from Nintendo's trademark franchise, kicks off his tour in Melbourne at the EB Games Nintendo Experience store on the 9th of September at 11:30am. He then moves up to Sydney for a meet and greet at the Myer's CBD store at 1pm on the 10th and one final appearance at Harvey Norman in Auburn at 11am on September 12.

　　The first 50 people in line at each store will receive a special Mario gift bag, so if you're a sucker for freebies, you might want to get there early. There will also be a prize for the best dressed Mario-themed cosplayer there. All three stores will also be offering special prices on the Wii and DS Mario games, so if you find yourself short on something to get signed by Charles, you can always pick up a game while you're there.

　　GameSpot AU managed to corner Charles Martinet during his appearance at E3 this year, be sure to check our interview here before you head along to meet him.