Why an Italian plumber? Staff July 9, 2005 14 Comments InfendoI would be interested to know how Nintendo came up with the concept of an Italian plumber called Mario. I mean, really. How/why did they opt for that concept? Any insider information lingering out there?Related Items Juicy tidbits from Iwata Asks: Nintendo 3DS January 8, 2011Play Mario Kart Wii against Jason Priestley on Sunday – OMG! April 23, 2008GameCube tech demo does things Wii can’t March 3, 2009