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/http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gamehunters/post/2010/11/qa-mario-creator-shigeru-miyamoto/1%23.T71r-OQo_KA#selection-659.139-659.192
- https://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2015/06/19/415568892/q-a-shigeru-miyamoto-on-the-origins-of-nintendos-famous-characters?t=1606763137603
- https://kotaku.com/the-designer-of-the-nes-dishes-the-dirt-on-nintendos-ea-1844296906
- https://www.ndw.jp/mario-interview-230425/2/
- https://www.ign.com/articles/2010/09/14/ign-presents-the-history-of-super-mario-bros
- https://www.wired.com/2008/06/interview-90-mi/
- https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/wii/nsmb/0/1/
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!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkNhNM0zuo0
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