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 Business 2.0: How the Wii is creaming the competition April 24, 2007Nintendo reveals Metallic Silver DS September 2, 2008Nintendo negotiating Wii U video content streaming services February 25, 2012