Mario Segali the Italian landlord for Nintendo of America  a long time ago was the inspiration for Mario. A picture Mario Segali has never been public.  It looks like IGN Nintendo editor Matt Casamasamaisa (sp?) just owned EGM. Taken from his blog:
As a little experiment, Peer decided to create a mock picture of the never-photographed Segali — his goal being to see how long it took for fansites and other sources to nab it as legitimate. Peer started with a photo of IGN DVD editor Chris Monfette and then added a really crummy mustache, some equally poor eyebrows, and colored his hair to make him look a little older. Done.Â
Above: Chris Monfette (left) and Chris Monfette as Mario Segali (right)Â
That was about a month ago. Since that time, Monfette (as Segali) has already made it to the big time: print. This time, courtesy EGM Magazine. Here’s a quick photo of this month’s latest issue:Â
