Il Piantissimo
| Il Piantissimo | |
|---|---|
| |
| 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 that Mario must footrace for three Shine Sprites in Super Mario Sunshine. He takes the role of Koopa the Quick from Super Mario 64.
Il Piantissimo is raced in 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". He 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 replaying a completed episode, Il Piantissimo is more difficult to beat, as he finishes the course slightly over the player's previous time.[1]
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's name is likely a portmanteau of Pianta and Italian -issimo ("-est", "very"), or specifically pianissimo ("very soft"), a dynamic marking in sheet music. The word il is an Italian definite article, equivalent to "the".
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]
Gelato Beach
Noki Bay
Pianta Village
Appearances[edit]
| Title | Description | Original Release Date | 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 |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | モンテマン Monteman |
Pianta-man |
| French | Il Piantissimo | Same as English name |
| German | Palmathon | Palmathon; Portmanteau of Palma (German for Pianta) and "Marathon". |
| Italian | Palmassimo | Portmanteau of Palmense (Pianta) and massimo (greatest); "Massimo" is also an Italian name |
| Spanish | Forestón | Augmentative of Foresto, the NOE Spanish name of Piantas; paralleling how Il Piantissimo means "The Very Pianta" in Italian. |
Trivia[edit]
- 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.
References[edit]
- ^ Cross-reference this video with this video
| Super Mario Sunshine | |
|---|---|
| Characters | Big Daddy of Blooper-surfing • Buckies • Cannon Pianta • Captain • Coin Fish • Crate guy • Doot-Doot Sisters • FLUDD • Great Sunflower • Hotel manager • Il Piantissimo • Isle Delfino Police • Mario • Mushroom dealer Pianta • Noki elder • Noki grandson • Park director • Pianta judge • Pianta mayor • Pianta prosecutor • Pianta Thrower • Princess Peach • Sand Bird • Sunglasses vendor • Toad • Toadsworth |
| Species | Bird • Blooper Racer • Dune Bud • Noki • Pianta • Raccoon • Sunflower Kid • Toad • Yoshi |
| Items and objects | 1-Up Mushroom • Banana • Barrel • Beehive • Blue coin • Bramble • Coconut • Coin • Durian • Floaty Fluff • Glorpedo • Goop • Juice • Jump Mushroom • Leaf boat • Level Gate • Mario Cap • Metal screen • Moving Fence • Mushroom Platform • Nozzle box • Papaya • Pepper • Pineapple • Pole • Red coin • Revolving Gate • Rope • Rotating Panel • Sand block • Shine Painting • Shine Sprite • Trampoline • Turbo-bashable doors • Water Barrel • Water Bottle • Water rocket • Watermelon • Watermelon block • Yoshi egg • Yoshi Platform |
| Bosses | Bowser • Bowser Jr. (Shadow Mario) • Eely-Mouth • Gatekeeper • Gooper Blooper • King Boo • Manta • Mecha-Bowser • Monty Mole • Petey Piranha • Plungelo • Wiggler |
| Enemies | Bee • Block Boo • Blooper • Bob-omb • Boo • Bullet Bill • Cataquack • Chain Chomp • Chain Chomplet • Cheep-Cheep • Cheep Cheep (bird) • Coo Coo • Dango • Electro-Koopa (blue/red/King) • Golden Bullet Bill • Jumping Blooper • Klamber • Lava Cheep Cheep • Piranha Plant • Piranhabon • Poink • Pokey • Pondskater • Sanbo Head • Seedy Pod • Sleepy Boo • Smolderin' Stu • Snooza Koopa • Strollin' Stu • Swipin' Stu • Swoopin' Stu • Wind Spirit • Winged Strollin' Stu • Wire Trap |
| Moves | Backward Somersault • Dash • Dive • Double Jump • Ground Pound • Jump • Side Somersault • Spin Jump • Super Whirl Jump • Swim • Triple Jump • Wall Jump |
| Locations | Bianco Hills • Corona Mountain • Delfino Airstrip • Delfino Plaza (Bianco Square • Shine Gate) • Gelato Beach (Sand Cabana • Shine Tower • Surf Cabana) • Isle Delfino • Noki Bay • Pianta Village • Pinna Park • Ricco Harbor • Sirena Beach (Hotel Delfino • Casino Delfino) |
| Secret courses | Lily Pad Ride • Pachinko Game • Red Coin Field • Super Slide • Turbo Track |
| Miscellaneous | Delfino Emergency Broadcast System • Gallery • Glitches • Guide Book • Media • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes • Staff |
