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 Guess what? Wii console shortages are coming back for the holiday! July 23, 2008Could this be the Wii U controller dock? May 4, 20123D Link’s Awakening Project September 14, 2008