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 ...
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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 ...
The Most ‘Un-Nintendo-Like’ Thing Nintendo Has Ever Created According to Miyamoto
Legendary game designer Shigeru Miyamoto talks about the newly opened Nintendo Museum in Kyoto, Japan and how it’s the most ‘Un-Nintendo-like’ thing Nintendo has ever created. From prototypes for ...