Why is Mario Italian?
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/the-designer-of-th...
- https://www.ndw.jp/mario-interview-23...
- 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