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Miyamoto on Mario's last name, 2015.

Source: Game Informer

#MarioSeriesQuote, #MiyamotoQuote

https://web.archive.org/web/20240205013650/https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2015/09/10/miyamoto-tezuka-interview.aspx

PEOPLE:
- Shigeru Miyamoto, age 62. Creator of Zelda & Mario.

QUOTE:
Q: Some people claim that Mario and Luigi's last name is "Mario." Are their names officially Mario Mario and Luigi Mario?

Shigeru Miyamoto: This is an old story, but Hollywood did a film version of the Mario Bros. many years back. There was a scene in the script where they needed a last name for the characters. Somebody suggested that, because they were the Mario Bros., their last name should be Mario. So, they made him "Mario Mario." I heard this and laughed rather loudly. Of course, this was ultimately included in the film. … But, just like Mickey Mouse doesn't really have a last name, Mario is really just Mario and Luigi is really just Luigi.

Jul 5, 2026, 23:24 UTCen

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@hyruleinterviews Mickey’s last name isn’t Mouse?