| Great Sunflower | |
|---|---|
 Artwork of the Great Sunflower and a Sunflower Kid | |
| First appearance | Super Mario Sunshine (2002) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020) |
- “Hello! Doesn't the sunshine feel lovely?”
- —Great Sunflower, Super Mario Sunshine
The Great Sunflower,[1] also known as the Adult Sunflower,[2] is character in Super Mario Sunshine. It is a giant sunflower located outside Pinna Park on the beach of Pinna Island. The Great Sunflower watches over the Sunflower Kids, but unlike them, the Great Sunflower is much larger and is brown in the middle instead of yellow. It also speaks differently when talked to or sprayed with water. In Episode 4 of Pinna Park, the Great Sunflower is the last sunflower whom Mario rescues from the Snooza Koopas, and it rewards Mario with a Shine Sprite after he defeats every Snooza Koopa.
In the Prima strategy guide for Super Mario Sunshine, the Great Sunflower is located in the boss section, even though it is an ally.[1]
Names in other languagesEdit
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ヒマワリの親子[3] Himawari no Oyako |
Sunflower parent and child (counting Sunflower Kid) | |
| Italian | Grande Girasole[4] | Great Sunflower |
ReferencesEdit
- ^ a b Hodgson, David S J, Bryan Stratton, and Stephen Stratton (September 3, 2002). Super Mario Sunshine Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-3961-1. Page 21.
- ^ Bogenn, Tim, and Doug Walsh (2002). Super Mario Sunshine Official Strategy Guide. BradyGAMES (American English). ISBN 0-7440-0180-3. Page 82.
- ^ October 19, 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario Sunshine section. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 101.
- ^ 2002. Mario Sunshine. Guida strategica. Prima Games (Italian). ISBN 8890092211. Page 21, 101.