Mario Arnold Segale (April 30, 1934 – October 27, 2018) was an American businessman and real estate developer. [1] He was involved in various development projects in the Seattle area from the 1950s onwards. [2] Nintendo's mascot, Mario, was named after Segale while he was leasing a warehouse to Nintendo. [3] [4]

2025年2月5日 · When Nintendo introduced Mario in Donkey Kong (1981), he was a carpenter, not a plumber. But when Mario Bros. (1983) came out, the game took place underground, filled with pipes and sewer creatures. Suddenly, a carpenter didn’t make sense — so Mario (and his newly introduced brother, Luigi) became plumbers. The choice stuck.

2023年3月10日 · Widely regarded as the most iconic videogame character of all time, Mario was actually named after a man from Seattle – and no, he was not a plumber. According to National Today, we celebrate Nintendo's claim-to-fame hero on March 10, because writing the date like "Mar10" looks like Mario!

2021年2月23日 · And initially Mario was a carpenter, not a plumber. While working on the video game, employees at the Nintendo facility in Tukwila noticed the similarities between their lively, dark-haired protagonist and their landlord, Mario Segale.

2018年11月2日 · Mario Segale, who inspired the plucky plumber Mario — one of the most recognizable characters in the world, let alone in video games — has died at age 84. Segale was Nintendo's landlord outside...

2023年9月28日 · Journey into the world of Mario, Nintendo's beloved plumber-hero. Discover his history, significant game appearances, and his enduring impact on gaming.

2025年2月12日 · In Donkey Kong, Mario was originally depicted as a carpenter, which made sense given the game’s construction-site setting. However, when Super Mario Bros. launched in 1985, Mario’s occupation was changed to that of a plumber. This shift was largely due to the game’s new environment, which featured pipes as a central gameplay mechanic.

2010年4月25日 · Everybody knows Mario--Super Mario. And how: an oft-cited 1991 poll found that more American children recognized Nintendo's cheerful mascot than they did Mickey Mouse. Almost two decades later, the famous cartoon plumber, forever clad in blue overalls, regularly stars in blockbuster games for the Wii and DS.

2025年2月5日 · The Evolution of Mario: From Plumber to Icon When you think of video games, one character immediately comes to mind: Mario. This mustachioed, overall-clad plumber has been a staple in gaming since the early 1980s. But Mario's journey from a humble plumber to a global icon is a story worth diving int...

2022年6月7日 · Why a plumber? Here we could polish the legend by saying that historians do not agree, but Mario’s first appearance dates back to 1982 when Nintendo launched the Donkey Kong arcade game. At that moment, a more than recognizable character (cap, monkey and mustache) has to climb a structure under construction and, jumping the drums that a huge ...