Mario's iconic pipes only exist because Shigeru Miyamoto happened to see "a plastic pipe sticking out of a wall" while wandering the streets of Kyoto
The big green warp pipes populating Mario's world are just an accepted feature at this point, but have you ever wondered ...
Super Mario Creator Reveals Why He Added One of the Franchise’s Most Iconic Features
In a newly unearthed interview, Super Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto revealed how he came up with the idea to add pipes to ...
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The Mario Series Has Pipes Because Miyamoto Saw A Pipe One Time On The Street
This wasn't the last time Miyamoto discussed the origins of Mario's iconic pipes. In 2009, he said in an Iwata Asks interview ...