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[[File:Jumpmanconcept.jpg|thumb|left|Concept art for Mario]] | [[File:Jumpmanconcept.jpg|thumb|left|Concept art for Mario]] | ||
Following the failure of ''{{wp|Radar Scope}}'' in North America, Nintendo's then-president, [[Hiroshi Yamauchi]], requested Miyamoto's aid in converting unsold ''Radar Scope'' units into something that would sell well. Miyamoto conceived the concept of a love triangle and decided to make a game based on ''{{wp|Popeye}}''. He, however, was denied the rights for the ''Popeye'' franchise, so he decided to come up with a new idea using his own characters. | Following the failure of ''{{wp|Radar Scope}}'' in North America, Nintendo's then-president, [[Hiroshi Yamauchi]], requested Miyamoto's aid in converting unsold ''{{wp|Radar Scope}}'' units into something that would sell well. Miyamoto conceived the concept of a love triangle and decided to make a game based on ''{{wp|Popeye}}''. He, however, was denied the rights for the ''{{wp|Popeye}}'' franchise, so he decided to come up with a new idea using his own characters. | ||
For use in his arcade game ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'', he created a player character originally known during development as '''''Ossan''''' (the Japanese term for "middle-aged man"), then '''Jumpman''' and '''Mr. Video Game''' or '''Mr. Video'''.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20101009201546/http://us.wii.com/iwata_asks/mario25th/vol2_page4.jsp</ref><ref name=MrVideoGame>http://kotaku.com/5935721/super-marios-boss-doesnt-want-to-overdo-it-with-mr-video-game-and-wont-deceive-you-with-dlc</ref> Coincidentally, "Ossan" would be the name given to a Mario look-alike in the game ''[[Golf]]''. This character was given red overalls and a blue shirt in order to make the arms more visible as well as a cap and moustache, as hair and a mouth were impossible to animate on the arcade system.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20071109202747/http://games.ign.com/articles/833/833615p1.html IGN Presents The History of Super Mario Bros.]</ref> The character was originally known as Jumpman during the western localization, but Nintendo of Japan asked Nintendo of America if they wanted to rename him; president {{wp|Minoru Arakawa}} and employee {{wp|Don James (executive)|Don James}} thought it would be funny to call the character Mario after the suspenders-wearing Italian American landlord of storage and company housing, {{wp|Mario Segale}}.<ref>[http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2011460764_segale28.html Pryne, Eric. (March 27, 2010). "Powerful Segale family has massive vision for Tukwila expanse". ''The Seattle Times''.] Excerpt: ''""You might say I'm still waiting for my royalty checks," Segale told The Seattle Times in 1993. He didn't confirm widely circulated stories that "Super Mario" got his name after Segale stormed into Nintendo's office, angrily demanding overdue rent. But many business associates say those tales fit the Mario they know — a hard-driving businessman who can be warm and generous, but also can display a temper when he doesn't get what he wants.''. (Retrieved December 19, 2011)</ref><ref>[http://technologizer.com/2010/04/25/mario/ Edwards, Benj. (April 25, 2010). "The True Face of Mario". ''Technologizer''.] It is reported that it was Nintendo of America president Minoru Arakawa who noticed the similarities between their ''Donkey Kong'' character and Mario Segale. (Retrieved December 19, 2011)</ref><ref>[http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/16520/features10-amazing-mario-facts/ Scullion, Chris. (April 30, 2010). "10 Amazing Mario Facts". ''The Official Nintendo Magazine''] It is stated that Jumpman was renamed in honour of the warehouse landlord, Mario Segale, following an altercation between him and a Nintendo employee. (Retrieved December 23, 2011)</ref>{{dead link}}<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=6pe2I7u0CRkC&pg=PA45&dq=%22mario+segale%22&cd=6#v=onepage&q=%22mario%20segale%22&f=false Thiel, Art. (2003). ''Out of Left Field: How the Mariners Made Baseball Fly in Seattle''. Sasquatch Books. pp. 44–45.] Another recount of the Mario Segale encounter that led Minoru Arakawa and the other NOA employees to name their character "Mario". (Online book accessed December 19, 2011)</ref><ref>Nintendo of Europe. [https://twitter.com/NintendoEurope/status/641929152942051328 There are so many myths about Mario… Mr Miyamoto reveals the truth.] ''Twitter''. (Retrieved September 10, 2015).</ref><ref>https://www.nintendo.com/nes-classic/donkey-kong-developer-interview</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnu-EqVGRow&t=2m15s</ref> While Mario was initially described as a carpenter, ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'' subsequently changed his occupation after a colleague thought that he looked more like a plumber.<ref name="Game On 2.0">Game On 2.0 travelling exhibition. [[Media:Mario history Game On exhibit.jpg|The history of ''Mario'' feature]] discusses the origins of Mario's design, name and occupation as a plumber. Photo taken July 21, 2013.</ref> | For use in his arcade game ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'', he created a player character originally known during development as '''''Ossan''''' (the Japanese term for "middle-aged man"), then '''Jumpman''' and '''Mr. Video Game''' or '''Mr. Video'''.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20101009201546/http://us.wii.com/iwata_asks/mario25th/vol2_page4.jsp</ref><ref name=MrVideoGame>http://kotaku.com/5935721/super-marios-boss-doesnt-want-to-overdo-it-with-mr-video-game-and-wont-deceive-you-with-dlc</ref> Coincidentally, "Ossan" would be the name given to a Mario look-alike in the game ''[[Golf]]''. This character was given red overalls and a blue shirt in order to make the arms more visible as well as a cap and moustache, as hair and a mouth were impossible to animate on the arcade system.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20071109202747/http://games.ign.com/articles/833/833615p1.html IGN Presents The History of Super Mario Bros.]</ref> The character was originally known as Jumpman during the western localization, but Nintendo of Japan asked Nintendo of America if they wanted to rename him; president {{wp|Minoru Arakawa}} and employee {{wp|Don James (executive)|Don James}} thought it would be funny to call the character Mario after the suspenders-wearing Italian American landlord of storage and company housing, {{wp|Mario Segale}}.<ref>[http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2011460764_segale28.html Pryne, Eric. (March 27, 2010). "Powerful Segale family has massive vision for Tukwila expanse". ''The Seattle Times''.] Excerpt: ''""You might say I'm still waiting for my royalty checks," Segale told The Seattle Times in 1993. He didn't confirm widely circulated stories that "Super Mario" got his name after Segale stormed into Nintendo's office, angrily demanding overdue rent. But many business associates say those tales fit the Mario they know — a hard-driving businessman who can be warm and generous, but also can display a temper when he doesn't get what he wants.''. (Retrieved December 19, 2011)</ref><ref>[http://technologizer.com/2010/04/25/mario/ Edwards, Benj. (April 25, 2010). "The True Face of Mario". ''Technologizer''.] It is reported that it was Nintendo of America president Minoru Arakawa who noticed the similarities between their ''Donkey Kong'' character and Mario Segale. (Retrieved December 19, 2011)</ref><ref>[http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/16520/features10-amazing-mario-facts/ Scullion, Chris. (April 30, 2010). "10 Amazing Mario Facts". ''The Official Nintendo Magazine''] It is stated that Jumpman was renamed in honour of the warehouse landlord, Mario Segale, following an altercation between him and a Nintendo employee. (Retrieved December 23, 2011)</ref>{{dead link}}<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=6pe2I7u0CRkC&pg=PA45&dq=%22mario+segale%22&cd=6#v=onepage&q=%22mario%20segale%22&f=false Thiel, Art. (2003). ''Out of Left Field: How the Mariners Made Baseball Fly in Seattle''. Sasquatch Books. pp. 44–45.] Another recount of the Mario Segale encounter that led Minoru Arakawa and the other NOA employees to name their character "Mario". (Online book accessed December 19, 2011)</ref><ref>Nintendo of Europe. [https://twitter.com/NintendoEurope/status/641929152942051328 There are so many myths about Mario… Mr Miyamoto reveals the truth.] ''Twitter''. (Retrieved September 10, 2015).</ref><ref>https://www.nintendo.com/nes-classic/donkey-kong-developer-interview</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnu-EqVGRow&t=2m15s</ref> While Mario was initially described as a carpenter, ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'' subsequently changed his occupation after a colleague thought that he looked more like a plumber.<ref name="Game On 2.0">Game On 2.0 travelling exhibition. [[Media:Mario history Game On exhibit.jpg|The history of ''Mario'' feature]] discusses the origins of Mario's design, name and occupation as a plumber. Photo taken July 21, 2013.</ref> | ||