Mario, the famous Italian plumber... why is he Italian? In this video, I'll explore the history of Nintendo's iconic character. How he was created, and why he comes from Italy!

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MAIN SOURCES
https://archive.ph/20120523230017/htt...
https://www.npr.org/sections/alltechc...
https://kotaku.com/thedesignerofth...
https://www.ndw.jp/mariointerview23...
https://www.ign.com/articles/2010/09/...
https://www.wired.com/2008/06/intervi...
https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interv...

MUSIC
Music for this video was primarily taken from the Emio The Smiling Man soundtrack. If you're interested in learning more about the game, check out my video about it!
   • How Nintendo made Emio, their new hor...  

CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
0:55 PART 1: Mario is created
5:40 PART 2: Mario is named
7:50 PART 3: Mario Bros. is created
10:50 PART 4: Mario, meet Charles