Why is Mario an Italian plumber?

Question

I just don't get it.

Answer 1

before mario came to nintendo, the atari character was one of the "plumber brothers" - they didnt have the italian names of mario and luigi yet.

in the original game, pipes were used by baddies to enter the screen. what kind of person would possibly be around pipes? a plumber is an obvious answer.

also, the first games didnt' necessarily make him look italian, but if one had to guess, he did sort of have the nose and moustache some may associate with italians.

through the years, it also came to be that mario [and luigi] had a thing for spaghetti, a food most americans associate with italians

Answer 2

Well it starts out Mario and luigi normal plumbers were working, then monsters came out of pipes and started 2 attack then they fell into a pipe and landed in mushroom kingdom and met Peach who needed help, and he uses his plumbing power 2 save the day

Thats the whole starting story
and thats why he's a plumber



He shoulda had Plumb guns that shootout plungers

Answer 3

Hopefully this helps

"Mario is a 155 cm (5'1") tall,[4][5] pudgy, Italian-accented, moustachioed man with a blue pair of overalls, red shirt, white gloves, and red cap with an 'M' emblem on it. Some of his typical catchphrases are "Mamma mia!" and "It's a-me, Mario!""

"At first answering to the name of "Jumpman" and was a carpenter in the successful arcade game Donkey Kong, he first attained the worldwide title of "Mario" and became a plumber in Donkey Kong Junior.

The franchise was developed further by constant extension of the freedom of movement for Mario, and exerted crucial influence on the platformer genre of video games. A largely popular series due to its easily-accessible gameplay and exceptional level design, Mario's mascot image was cemented, and he quickly went on to appear in many forms of merchandise. Today, Mario is a household name in many countries worldwide."

"he multicolored clothes formed a contrast with the black background, and the overalls served as a distinction between the body and the arms, so that one recognized their movement. Because of the cap, it wasn't necessary to represent the movement of Mario's hair if he jumped.[6] The game was finished in 1981, and the game sold over 65,000 units, the most successful arcade game since Pac-Man, bringing Nintendo of America its desired breakthrough. The character, named "Jumpman" by Miyamoto was renamed by Hiroshi Yamauchi due to his physical similarity with Nintendo of America's landlord, Mario Segale, and the character was identified as Italian. The color combination of the shirt and overalls was modified in later games from blue-red to red-brown to red-blue. Despite more efficient video game hardware and the improved possibilities of realistic graphics, Mario has kept this appearance even today."

Answer 4

He and his brother got sucked down a pipe when repairing something, and that's how they ended up in the mushroom kingdom... at least, that's how it's explained in the old TV show... why Italian? I have no clue about that part. Maybe because (also in the show) they did backflips over spaghetti and taught the inhabitants how to make it.

Answer 5

Because a Chinese plumber just wouldn't of looked right..

Answer 6

You should probably watch the movie.