Il Piantissimo

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Il Piantissimo
Ilpiantissimo.jpg
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 appearances

Title Description Release System/format
Super Mario Sunshine NPC 2002 NGC
Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour Name appears on score board 2003 NGC
Mario Golf: Advance Tour Name appears on score board 2004 GBA
Super Mario 3D All-Stars NPC 2020 Nintendo Switch

Gallery

Names in other languages

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[?] Portmanteau of Palmense ("Pianta") and massimo ("greatest")
Spanish (NOE) Forestón[?] Augmentative of Foresto (the NOE Spanish name of Piantas)

Trivia

Il Piantissimo unmasked
Il Piantissimo without his mask

References

  1. ^ 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.