Il Piantissimo
| Il Piantissimo | |
|---|---|
 Artwork from Super Mario Sunshine | |
| Species | Human |
| First appearance | Super Mario Sunshine (2002) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020) |
| Latest portrayal | Scott Burns (2002) |
- “And now, we shall race to that flag!”
- —Il Piantissimo, Super Mario Sunshine
Il Piantissimo is an arrogant human dressed as a Pianta who appears in Super Mario Sunshine. He must be footraced by Mario for a Shine Sprite on three different occasions: the fifth episode of Gelato Beach, the fifth episode of Noki Bay, and the second episode of Pianta Village. His role is comparable to Koopa the Quick from Super Mario 64. Il Piantissimo can use most of Mario's moves but cannot use any tactics involving FLUDD. If Il Piantissimo reaches the flag first, Mario loses a life. When the player replays a completed episode, Il Piantissimo is more difficult to beat, as he finishes the course slightly over the player's previous time.[1] The first ending screen, if not all 120 Shine Sprites are collected, shows Il Piantissimo looking at Bowser Jr.'s magic brush on Gelato Beach.
Il Piantissimo's name is possibly a portmanteau of "Pianta" and "-issimo" ("-est" or "very"), or specifically "pianissimo" (very soft), a dynamic marking in sheet music. The word "il" is an Italian definite article equivalent to "the."
List of appearancesEdit
| Title | Description | Release | System/format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Sunshine | Non-playable character | 2002 | Nintendo GameCube |
| Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour | Name on scoreboard | 2003 | Nintendo GameCube |
| Mario Golf: Advance Tour | Name on scoreboard | 2004 | Game Boy Advance |
| Super Mario 3D All-Stars | Non-playable character | 2020 | Nintendo Switch |
GalleryEdit
Gelato Beach
Noki Bay
Pianta Village
Il Piantissimo finding the magic brush on Gelato Beach in the regular ending
Names in other languagesEdit
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | モンテマン[?] Monteman |
Pianta-man | |
| French | Il Piantissimo[?] | - | |
| German | Palmathon[?] | Portmanteau of Palma ("Pianta") and "Marathon" | |
| Italian | Palmassimo[2] | Portmanteau of Palmense ("Pianta") and massimo ("greatest") | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Forestón[?] | Augmentative of Foresto (the NOE Spanish name of Piantas) |
NotesEdit
- With his mask removed, Il Piantissimo's face resembles those of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time's running man and, by extension, the postman from The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask. This can also be seen in gameplay by looking through the mask's eyeholes.
- Mario, Shadow Mario, and Il Piantissimo all use the same animations.
ReferencesEdit
- ^ Cross-reference two videos:
packattack04082 (November 15, 2008). Super Mario Sunshine - II Piantissimo's Crazy Climb - 13'54 (00:15). YouTube (English). Retrieved May 24, 2024.
Release-Fire (September 28, 2020). Super Mario Sunshine Switch Il Piantissimo's Crazy Climb Pianta Village Episode 2 3D All Stars (00:33). YouTube (English). Retrieved May 24, 2024. - ^ "Palmassimo ti sfida sulla sabbia" – Super Mario Sunshine. Italian.