It Turns Out That Mario Is No Longer A Plumber
It Turns Out That Mario Is No Longer A Plumber In a recent update to Nintendo’s Japanese site , it seems that Mario may no longer be a plumber. Specifically, the first part of the newly updated bio reads as follows: All around sporty, whether it's tennis or baseball, soccer or car racing, Mario does everything cool. As a matter of fact, he also seems to have worked as a plumber a long time ago… This update does not specify what Mario’s current profession is, simply that he is no longer a plumber. Credit: Nintendo The new bio for Mario on Nintendo's Japanese site. Admittedly, Mario’s origins as a plumber were somewhat fluid, as his profession changed to meet the scenario. This is something Shigeru Miyamoto talked about in a 2010 interview with USA Today . The character I came up with to fit that best was this small little guy with a big nose and a moustache, the characteristics that would stand out in that medi...