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’s Wario, Kirby Bring The Fun; Sleuths Get A New Mystery Case Files Game June 25, 2008Strange 3rd party Wii device November 2, 2006Ninja Reflex download looks better, is loads cheaper than Wii version March 21, 2008