Why is Mario a plumber?

“With (1983's) Mario Bros., we brought in Luigi and a lot of the game was played underground so we made him to fit that setting,” said Miyamoto in a 2010 interview with USA Today. “We decided he could be a plumber. The scenario dictates his role.
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Why is Mario an Italian plumber?

Mario's character design, particularly his large nose, draws on western influences; once he became a plumber, Miyamoto decided to "put him in New York" and make him Italian, lightheartedly attributing Mario's nationality to his mustache.
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Was Mario originally a plumber?

Mario was limited by technology and meant to represent the "Everyman" When Mario hit the scene in 1981, he was not a plumber, and he wasn't known as Mario. He was a carpenter going by "Jumpman." He became a plumber and gained his titular name later. Miyamoto told CNN Business the secret behind this decision.
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Are Super Mario Brothers plumbers?

Plumbing) is the plumbing business owned by Mario and Luigi, which is featured in various cartoons and the Super Mario Bros. movie. It is located in Brooklyn, in the neighborhood of Flatbush. In The Super Mario Bros.
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When did Mario become a plumber?

So, how did Mario become a plumber to begin with? It started with the 1983 video game Mario Bros., where he and brother Luigi worked underground removing crabs and turtles popping out of pipes.
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Is Wario a plumber?

Wario Wario is a yellow plumber and a major character in the Mario series. He's also the titular protagonist of the Wario series.
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What was Mario's original job?

In his very first appearance in Donkey Kong, Mario was a carpenter on a job site, and we see him reprise his role as all around handyman in Super Mario Maker.
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Why isn't Mario a plumber?

Nintendo shocked the world last fall when it seemed to declare that Mario, who first made a name for himself in the plumbing business, had abandoned his trade. But the company has now updated Mario's profile on its Japanese website to indicate that he hasn't forgotten his roots.
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Is it canon that Mario is a plumber?

According to Nintendo's official website, it is now canon that Mario is no longer a plumber. As Kotaku report, the character profile on Nintendo of Japan website states that Mario used to be a plumber but is no longer occupied as such.
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What is Mario and Luigi's last name?

Based on the film, that's [how] their names ended up. But, just like Mickey Mouse doesn't really have a last name, Mario is really just Mario and Luigi is really just Luigi. Miyamoto also explained why Mario has a black moustache and brown hair, a strange affliction that also affects Luigi.
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Is Mario a baby Mario?

Baby Mario (originally "baby Mario") is the infant form of Mario who appears as a major character in the Yoshi's Island series. Baby Mario, with Yoshi helping him, is often rescuing his younger brother Baby Luigi, who is carried off by Kamek in several games.
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Is Mario canonically Italian?

The underground setting of SMB led Miyamoto to decide that Mario was an Italian plumber from New York. "There was really no other deep thought other than that." Nintendo hasn't officially declared Mario is a Japanese character with an Italian name.
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Is Mario Wario?

The most popular one was that Wario and Mario were cousins. But that's not the case. Wario and Mario were actually just childhood rivals, and the two share no blood relation.
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Why is Mario the face of Nintendo?

It was after some employees at the nascent Nintendo of America noticed a resemblance between the squat, moustachiod character and their warehouse landlord, Mario Segale, that he became known as Mario; Miyamoto liked the nickname, and stuck with it.
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What was Mario's original name?

The character was originally just called "Jumpman" since he had to leap over obstacles; then, the real star of the game was Donkey Kong.
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What is Super Mario's profession?

In 1983, Super Mario Bros. was released and Mario was depicted as a plumber. Miyamoto stated that Mario "could be a plumber" since a large portion of the game takes place underground.
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Is Mario older than Luigi?

Mario - Mario is Luigi's older twin brother, and has usually been his partner since Mario Bros. on the arcade. They share a very close bond and relationship.
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What race are Mario and Luigi?

In 1989, American TV series “The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!” introduced Mario (Lou Albano) and Luigi (Danny Wells) as Italian American plumbers from Brooklyn.
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Is Super Mario a human?

In a new interview with Kenta Motokura, the director of Super Mario Odyssey. He confirms that Mario is indeed human after all. The interview via Waypoint is quite short but it covers some interesting topics.
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Is Mario a plumber or a gardener?

Like that summer in high school you spent flipping burgers at a fast food joint, Mario's plumbing days are part of his past. Usually, if video game characters have an sort of job, it's one related to their world-saving or other adventurous activities.
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Why does Wario eat garlic?

In Mario Tennis Aces, Wario eats a head of garlic to strengthen himself as part of his Special Shot, the Glorious Garlic Bomber.
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What Does Wario smell like?

The smell is a mix of tsukemono (pickled vegetables), raw eggs, carassius sushi. Try smelling it! The holy grail. This isn't the only reference to toilet humor either. In the second page of answers, Wario jokes about fart explosions (I'm not kidding!).
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