Pianta Village



Pianta Village is the ancestral home of the Piantas on Isle Delfino in Super Mario Sunshine. Though many of the Piantas have moved on to Delfino Plaza, some still remain.

Pianta Village is built in the branches of a titanic palm tree to protect it from predators. The village's underside is composed of giant, bouncy mushrooms. The ceiling is made of bamboo platforms and catwalks. It's very tricky, because one slip up and Mario falls. The giant branches are slick unlike the ones on top, so he shouldn't expect to be saved if he lands on them. A secret area is found in the underside, however, it's covered with weird Goop. Mario has to bring Yoshi here to get the Goop off. Surprisingly, Piantas (all of which are Chucksters) live in the secret area of the underside.

This level is unique in that the time changes between day and night. Odd-numbered episodes take place at night, while even-numbered episodes are completed during the day.

To get there Mario must cross a bamboo bridge or jump off onto the mushrooms. The main route takes Mario to a path where he can follow it all around the village, or he can just cut corners and take short cuts. Near the bridge is a Bee's nest, and sometimes a Yoshi Egg.

To unlock Pianta Village, Mario will need the Rocket Nozzle and 30 Shine Sprites.

Trivia

 * Pianta is Italian for "plant", so Pianta Village translates to "Plant Village".