Mario is a plumber. Ever since the first Super Mario Bros. game hit store shelves back on September 13, 1985, everyone has known Nintendo's mascot as a plumber — that's why the game's worlds are littered with pipes.
It's just a part of who Mario is — without plumbing, what would Mario be?
Well, back in the early days of modern gaming, Mario was basically anything but a plumber. The Game & Watch series had him starting a new career seemingly once a week, and early spin-offs on the Nintendo Entertainment System and the original GameBoy continued that trend for years. That's not to say that Mario hasn't taken on some weird jobs in recent years, either: it seems that Nintendo's portly plumber will do just about anything someone asks of him.
So, with Super Mario Maker getting set to launch later this month, what better time to go back and look at Mario's long list of previous workplaces? It's been a truly insane 30 years: here are the top 10 weirdest jobs that Mario's ever had:
Carpenter
As seen in: Donkey Kong (Arcade)
This is just getting ridiculous.
Apparently, Mario was able to find time in between all of his other business to become a biologist, learn how to scuba dive and then track down a giant octopus. Not only that, but he's then able to make off with the octopus' treasure, further funding his bizarre lifestyle and other insane investments.
Really — does it get any weirder than Mario stealing treasure from a giant octopus?
Break Dancer
As seen in: Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix
Yes, yes it does.
At this rate, we'll see Mario take on politics in the next Civilization game and literally become ruler of the entire planet.
While all of these jobs are absolutely ridiculous, his latest endeavor seems a bit more down-to-Earth: everyone's favorite plumber is just about ready for his first construction gig, as Super Mario Maker is set to debut on Sept. 11.
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