It's-a Mario World: Mario's Many Professions, Part 2 of 2
by Kenneth Caldwell 
{ Jul 10th 2008 at 1:15PM }
We're back this week with the riveting conclusion of our two-part feature on Mario's professions. Last week, we uncovered some startling truths about Mario's early career, how he hit the scene as a kind-of carpenter with plumbing skills who was also licensed to prescribe medication and scale the throne of a tennis god. Then there was that whole dressing up like an Indian thing, which pretty obviously pointed to prurient debauchery.
Anyway, the weird keeps on trucking. We've yet to reveal (or remind you of) Mario's part-time endeavors after 1991, back when he dropped a POW on a Pawn Shop, faced eviction from the kingdom's sewer-ghetto and struggled through 'shroom addiction. Yeah, this hero has been a long time in the making, but for the purposes of this feature let's focus on his game appearances and the types of jobs he had in them. Onward to the gallery!
Anyway, the weird keeps on trucking. We've yet to reveal (or remind you of) Mario's part-time endeavors after 1991, back when he dropped a POW on a Pawn Shop, faced eviction from the kingdom's sewer-ghetto and struggled through 'shroom addiction. Yeah, this hero has been a long time in the making, but for the purposes of this feature let's focus on his game appearances and the types of jobs he had in them. Onward to the gallery!
It's-a Mario World is a weekly feature in which the ubiquity of Nintendo's flagship character is celebrated: We'll incessantly ruminate about mustache wax, debate the curious whereabouts of the princess and covet the luminous power stars strewn about the galaxy. Check back here every Thursday to find out what strange and wonderful thing has got us tipping our caps.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Geoff @ Jul 10th 2008 4:31PM
You forgot Door Shutter (Hotel Mario). It's the most exciting profession of all.
Big Eared Monkey @ Jul 10th 2008 9:04PM
Mario also had a stint as a Boxing Referee in the Punch Out series...with and without Mike
bhengh @ Jul 11th 2008 3:58AM
Oops. The link on the last page back to here does not work. It has the wrong date in the URL.
bigd @ Jul 18th 2008 10:07AM
I have always pictured Mario sidling up to a table adorned with a red and white checked table cloth serving up a piping-hot pizza. Perhaps it would be going too far with the Italian sterotype or maybe Nintendo could not figure a way to work it into a legitimate game plot. Although, it was a far reach with the janitorial occupation...