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 Nintendo Power Subscriptions 5$ on Amazon May 31, 2010Nintendo Network IDs and Miiverse finally coming to the 3DS November 13, 2013First Impressions: "True Movement" vs. wrist flickers November 30, 2006