nintendo says mario is no longer a plumber

Mario, the character from the Nintendo video games, has just been promoted for the first time in 36 years. The popular fictional character has always been known to be a plumber, but according to Nintendo, that's about to change.
 

Nintendo's Japanese website says Mario isn't a plumber any longer https://t.co/EuAzKw2Bx9 pic.twitter.com/24I0NIs0p3

— Nintendo Everything (@NinEverything) September 4, 2017

 
On its Japanese website, Nintendo writes: "Mario was once a plumber … but that was a long time ago," before adding:
 
 "All around sporty, whether it's tennis or baseball, soccer or car racing, he does everything cool. As a matter of fact, he also seems to have worked as a plumber a long time ago."
 
So if he's no longer a plumber, what exactly is he?
 
It seems nobody has the answer but people aren't thrilled:
 

Mario isn't a plumber anymore. He's driving an Uber in New Donk City, bc this is the gig economy & millennials are killing stuffed toilets.

— Mike Futter (@Futterish) September 5, 2017

 

Nintendo says Mario is no longer a plumber.
No word yet from Sega if Sonic intends to keep his commercial real estate license.

— Stephen Pratt (@TheStephenPratt) September 5, 2017