Pianta Village



Pianta Village is the ancestral home of the Piantas on Isle Delfino in Super Mario Sunshine. It's built in a huge crater in the branches of a titanic palm tree to protect it from predators. It is run by the Pianta Village Mayor. The village's underside is composed of giant, bouncy mushrooms. The underside's ceiling is made of bamboo platforms, mesh, and catwalks. It's very tricky, because one slip up and Mario falls into the abyss below. A secret area is found in the underside, which is covered with yellow Goop. Mario has to bring a 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 during the day. The Piantas are awaiting the Fluff Festival, which draws nearer each episode, and finally takes place in Episode 8.

Mario starts out on a ledge of the crater, to get to the village Mario must cross a bamboo bridge or jump off onto the mushrooms. On the village side of the bridge is a Bees' nest, and sometimes a Yoshi Egg.

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

Episodes
Episode 1: Chain Chomplets Unchained

The Village is in chaos because 3 Chain Chomplets have a high fever and are red-hot with rage. Mario needs to cool them down.

Episode 2: Il Piantissimo's Crazy Climb

Il Piantissimo's final appearance is in Pianta Village. Mario needs to beat him in a footrace all the way up to the hot spring's big tree.

Episode 3: The Goopy Inferno

The entire village is covered in magma, and the mayor is stranded. Shadow Mario steals FLUDD from Mario and he must re-obtain FLUDD rescue the mayor.

Episode 4: Chain Chomp's Bath

The Chain Chomp is red-hot with rage and is tied up into a frenzy. Mario has to find a way to cool and calm it down.

Episode 5: Secret of the Village Underside

Mario needs to find a way to get to the small cave in the Village Underside with the use of Yoshi.

Episode 6: Piantas in Need

The magma has trapped 10 Piantas, and the mayor offers Mario a reward if he can find and rescue all 10 within a time limit.

Episode 7: Shadow Mario Runs Wild

The final appearance of Shadow Mario, in Pianta Village, Shadow Mario leaves lava Goop behind, summoning Wind Spirits.

Episode 8: Fluff Festival Coin Hunt

The Fluff Festival is going on, and Mario must find the eight red Coins throughout Pianta Village, and to the mound of floating clouds to collect the Shine Sprite by riding on the bits of fluff.

Trivia

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