Ever wonder why Mario was named Mario?

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#1 leevshan
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Is he Italian?

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#2 NWA_31
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He was named after a guy called Mario Segale.
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#3 Darthmatt
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He was named after a guy called Mario Segale.NWA_31
Who was the landlord at the original NOA building.
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Miyamoto named mario after his landlord.
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#6 NWA_31
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Who was the landlord at the original NOA building.Darthmatt

Miyamoto named mario after his landlord.03mareed

Really ? I didn't know that... :P

Did he also have a brother named Luigi ? :lol:

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#8 B3RZERK
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I believe they got Luigi's name from a pizza shop down the street from them called "Luigi's Pizza".

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#9 l8bitz
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Originally he was called Jumpman though... I think Mario suits him better.
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