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 New Game Get heads to the North Pole with Sam & Max March 8, 2010Third Party Games: The Backbone Of The Wii August 18, 2006Konami drops price of Dewy’s Adventure February 3, 2008