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 Jimmy Fallon does something noteworthy on Late Night June 26, 2009New Square Enix Title for Wii U March 12, 2013Square Enix Announces US Release of THEATRHYTHM FINAL FANTASY March 22, 2012