| Director of Pinna Park | |
|---|---|
 Artwork from Super Mario Sunshine | |
| Species | Noki |
| First appearance | Super Mario Sunshine (2002) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020) |
- “Amazing! What a spectacle! Is this a new show of ours?!”
- —Director of Pinna Park, Super Mario Sunshine
The director of Pinna Park,[1] referred to as the director or park director[2][3] in shorthand, is an elderly Noki in Super Mario Sunshine. He is first encountered in Pinna Park itself, telling Mario how the park became less popular because it has not had a new attraction and because it has become overrun with Electro-Koopas. After Mecha-Bowser emerges from small pool of water at the northwest end of the park, the director mistakes the boss for a new attraction with Mario and Shadow Mario serving as its stars. To improve the "show," the director allows Mario to use the park's roller coaster to defeat Mecha-Bowser. When the battle ends, the director of Pinna Park dubs Mario a hero for emerging victorious and putting on a great show. The director is later seen throughout most of the missions of Pinna Park, as well as the ending scene of the game.
Names in other languagesEdit
The contemporaneous name for each language is listed first. Subsequent names are listed in chronological order for each language, from oldest to newest, and have the media they are associated with in the "notes" column.
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ピンナパークの園長[4] Pinna Pāku no enchō |
Director of Pinna Park | |
| ピンナパークのえんちょう[5] Pinna Pāku no enchō |
Super Mario Sunshine | ||
| French | Directeur du Parc Pinna[6] | Pinna Park director | |
| German | Leiter von Parco Fortuna[7] | Director of Pinna Park | |
| Italian | Direttore di Girasolandia[8] | Pinna Park director | |
| Noki Direttore[9] | Noki Director | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia | |
| Spanish | Director del Parque Mamma-mia[10] | Pinna Park director |
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "I am the director of Pinna Park! It's truly my pleasure!" – Director of Pinna Park during "Mecha-Bowser Appears!" (26 Aug. 2002). Super Mario Sunshine by Nintendo EAD. Nintendo of America.
- ^ Bogenn, Tim, and Doug Walsh (2002). Super Mario Sunshine: Official Strategy Guide. Indianapolis: BradyGAMES. ISBN 0-7440-0180-3. Page 76.
- ^ Hodgson, David S. J., Bryan Stratton, and Stephen Stratton (2002). Super Mario Sunshine: Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Roseville: Prima Games. ISBN 0-7615-3961-2. Page 97.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). "Super Mario Sunshine" in『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 101.
- ^ 「これは これは ようこそ！わたくしは ピンナパークのえんちょうで ございます！」– Director of Pinna Park during "Mecha-Bowser Appears!" (19 July 2002). Super Mario Sunshine by Nintendo EAD. Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Japanese).
- ^ "Je suis le directeur du Parc Pinna !" – Director of Pinna Park during "Mecha-Bowser Appears!" (4 Oct. 2002). Super Mario Sunshine by Nintendo EAD. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (French).
- ^ "Ich bin der Leiter von Parco Fortuna!" – Director of Pinna Park during "Mecha-Bowser Appears!" (4 Oct. 2002). Super Mario Sunshine by Nintendo EAD. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German).
- ^ "Sono il direttore di Girasolandia!" – Director of Pinna Park during "Mecha-Bowser Appears!" (4 Oct. 2002). Super Mario Sunshine by Nintendo EAD. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (Italian).
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2018). "Super Mario Sunshine" in Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Translated by Marco Amerighi. Milan: Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 101.
- ^ "¡Soy el director del Parque Mamma-mia! ¡Es un placer!" – Director of Pinna Park during "Mecha-Bowser Appears!" (4 Oct. 2002). Super Mario Sunshine by Nintendo EAD. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (European Spanish).