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{{quote|And now, we shall race to that flag!|Il Piantissimo|Super Mario Sunshine}}
{{quote|And now, we shall race to that flag!|Il Piantissimo|Super Mario Sunshine}}
'''Il Piantissimo''' is a human disguised as a [[Pianta]] who appears in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''. His name is possibly a portmanteau of "Pianta" and "-issimo" ("-est" or "very"), or specifically "pianissimo" (very soft), a {{wp|Dynamics (music)|dynamic marking}} in sheet music. The word "il" is an Italian definite article equivalent to "the." Il Piantissimo is very confident and considers himself superior to others. Various locals at [[Pianta Village]] regard him as a rogue, a creep, and not related to the Piantas. 


'''Il Piantissimo''' is a [[human]] disguised as a [[Pianta]] that the player must race in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', similar to [[Koopa the Quick]] races in ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. He can be raced in the 5th levels of [[Gelato Beach]] and [[Noki Bay]], and in the second level of [[Pianta Village]].
Il Piantissimo is a character whom [[Mario]] must footrace for a [[Shine Sprite]] on three different occasions: [[Gelato Beach]]'s fifth episode, [[Il Piantissimo's Sand Sprint]]; [[Noki Bay]]'s fifth episode, [[Il Piantissimo's Surf Swim]]; and Pianta Village's second episode, [[Il Piantissimo's Crazy Climb]], effectively taking the role of [[Koopa the Quick]] from ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. Il Piantissimo can use most of Mario's moves but cannot use any tactics involving [[F.L.U.D.D.|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.<ref>Cross-reference [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVuPYSFp1ig&t=15s this video] with [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dh3e5rZuSgg&t=33s this video]</ref>


Piantissimo is very overconfident, and finds himself much superior to others. According to various locals at Pianta Village, he is considered a rogue, a creep, and not related to the Piantas. This could show that due to his attitude, he is left alone and barely challenged, adding to his superior personality with no one to go against it.
If the game is beaten without all 120 Shine Sprites collected, the ending screen shows Il Piantissimo finding [[Bowser Jr.]]'s [[Magic Paintbrush]] on Gelato Beach.


When [[Mario]] races against Il Piantissimo, the two must head to a flag that represents the finish line. If Mario wins, he gets a [[Shine Sprite]], then completing the mission. However, Mario will lose a life if Il Piantissimo finishes first. Also, if the player replays a completed Il Piantissimo episode, Il Piantissimo will be more difficult to beat, as he will finish the course with the player's previous time.  However, Il Piantissimo cannot use any tactics involving [[F.L.U.D.D.|FLUDD]].
==Gallery==
<gallery>
PiantissimoSandSprint.png|Gelato Beach
SMS Noki Bay Il Piantissimo.png|Noki Bay
Il Piantissimos Crazy Climb.png|Pianta Village
SMS Piantissimo Paint Brush Ending.png|Il Piantissimo finding the Magic Paintbrush on Gelato Beach in the regular ending
</gallery>


[[File:Findmagicbrush.JPG|210px|thumb|left|Il Piantissimo finding the [[Magic Paintbrush]] near [[Gelato Beach]].]]
==List of appearances==
If the game is beaten without all 120 Shine Sprites collected, the ending screen will show Il Piantissimo finding [[Bowser Jr.]]'s [[Magic Paintbrush]].
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|''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''
|''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''
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|2002
|[[Nintendo GameCube|NGC]]
|[[Nintendo GameCube]]
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|''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]''
|''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]''
|Name appears on score board
|Name appears on scoreboard
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|2003
|[[Nintendo GameCube|NGC]]
|[[Nintendo GameCube]]
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|''[[Mario Golf: Advance Tour]]''
|''[[Mario Golf: Advance Tour]]''
|Name appears on score board
|Name appears on scoreboard
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|2004
|[[Game Boy Advance|GBA]]
|[[Game Boy Advance]]
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|''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]''
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|2020
|[[Nintendo Switch]]
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
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|Jap=モンテマン
|Jap=モンテマン
|JapR=Monteman
|JapR=Monteman
|JapM=Monteman, Monte being the Japanese name for Pianta.
|JapM=[[Pianta]]-man
|Spa=Forestón
|Fre=Il Piantissimo
|SpaM=Augmentative of ''Foresto'', the NOE Spanish name of Piantas; paralelling how Il Piantissimo means "The Very Pianta" in Italian.
|SpaE=Forestón
|SpaEM=Augmentative of "Foresto" (the NOE Spanish name of Piantas)
|Ger=Palmathon
|Ger=Palmathon
|GerM=Portmanteau of ''Palma'' (German for Pianta) and "Marathon".
|GerM=Portmanteau of "Palma" (Pianta) and "Marathon"
|Ita=Palmassimo
|Ita=Palmassimo
|ItaM=Portmanteau of ''Palmense'' (Pianta) and ''massimo'' (greatest); "Massimo" is also an Italian name}}
|ItaM=Portmanteau of "Palmense" (Pianta) and "massimo" (greatest)
}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
[[File:PiantissimoUnmasked.png|thumb|right|200px|Il Piantissimo without his mask.]]
[[File:PiantissimoUnmasked.png|thumb|200px|Il Piantissimo without his mask]]
*When looking from under Il Piantissimo's mask's chin or through his eye holes, Il Piantissimo resembles ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]'''s [[zeldawiki:Running Man|Running Man]] or the mailman from ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask]]''. If players have his model and remove the mask polygon, his face has the same texture as Running Man<ref>[http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i82/girrrtacos/paint.png]</ref>.
*With his mask removed, Il Piantissimo's face resembles those of ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]''{{'}}s [[zeldawiki:Running Man|running man]] and, by extension, the [[zeldawiki:Postman|postman]] from ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask]]''. This can also be seen in gameplay by looking through the mask's eyeholes.
*Sometimes, when [[Shadow Mario]] stops, he strikes a pose and moves his head exactly in the same motion as Il Piantissimo does, implying that the developers used the same bones for both characters.
*[[Mario]], [[Shadow Mario]], and Il Piantissimo all use the same animations.


==References==
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Latest revision as of 10:30, April 28, 2024

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 a human disguised as a Pianta who appears in Super Mario Sunshine. His 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." Il Piantissimo is very confident and considers himself superior to others. Various locals at Pianta Village regard him as a rogue, a creep, and not related to the Piantas.

Il Piantissimo is a character whom Mario must footrace for a Shine Sprite on three different occasions: Gelato Beach's fifth episode, Il Piantissimo's Sand Sprint; Noki Bay's fifth episode, Il Piantissimo's Surf Swim; and Pianta Village's second episode, Il Piantissimo's Crazy Climb, effectively taking the role of 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]

If the game is beaten without all 120 Shine Sprites collected, the ending screen shows Il Piantissimo finding Bowser Jr.'s Magic Paintbrush on Gelato Beach.

Gallery[edit]

List of appearances[edit]

Title Description Original release date System/format
Super Mario Sunshine NPC 2002 Nintendo GameCube
Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour Name appears on scoreboard 2003 Nintendo GameCube
Mario Golf: Advance Tour Name appears on scoreboard 2004 Game Boy Advance
Super Mario 3D All-Stars NPC 2020 Nintendo Switch

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese モンテマン
Monteman
Pianta-man

French Il Piantissimo
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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[edit]

Il Piantissimo unmasked
Il Piantissimo without his mask

References[edit]

  1. ^ Cross-reference this video with this video