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 Eiji Aonuma wants to work on a new game, but not Zelda July 14, 2011Donkey Kong escaped from the Circus? February 21, 2010Nintendo Direct 05.17.2013 May 16, 2013