Sunglasses vendor
- “Hey! Sun shades alone just won't cut it for you. Nope! You also need one of my custom tropical shirts. Here you go!”
- —Sunglasses vendor, Super Mario Sunshine
The sunglasses vendor[1] is a Pianta found in Super Mario Sunshine. He gives Mario sunglasses after the player has collected a total of thirty Shine Sprites. The sunglasses have no apparent function besides slightly darkening the screen, thereby reducing the bright effects of the sunlight. After Bowser is defeated or if Mario leaves Corona Mountain after entering it for the first time, the vendor also outfits Mario with a sky-blue shirt with small Shine Sprite images printed on it. The shirt serves only an aesthetic purpose. Mario automatically receives both items when he speaks to the sunglasses vendor; he cannot, therefore, receive one without the other. Mario can return the sunglasses and shirt to the Pianta at any time by speaking to him a second time.
In Delfino Plaza, the sunglasses vendor is located on the small expanse of beach to the east, sitting under an umbrella. He can also be found at some point in every other location on Isle Delfino except Sirena Beach and Noki Bay. Usually, he is positioned near the beginning of a level. Pinna Park is the only level in the game to have the sunglasses vendor appear in two places; he can be encountered on the beach and inside the park. Though the sunglasses vendor is found in Pianta Village, he will not give Mario sunglasses during any of the level's episodes that take place at night.
Through an update released in February 2018 in Super Mario Odyssey, Mario can receive the outfit and sunglasses (which are solely cosmetic).
A variant of Mario wearing the sunglasses and outfit, called Mario (Sunshine), appears as a playable driver in Mario Kart Tour, starting with the 2020 Los Angeles Tour.
Gallery
Mario wearing the sunglasses and shirt
A model of Mario wearing the sunglasses and shirt from Super Mario Sunshine
Mario wearing the Sunshine Shades and Sunshine Outfit in Super Mario Odyssey
A model of Mario wearing the "Sunshine Outfit" from Super Mario Odyssey
A sprite of Mario wearing the Sunshine Outfit seen in 8-Bit sections from Super Mario Odyssey
Mario Kart Tour artwork of Mario (Sunshine)
Names in other language
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Italian | Palmense con gli occhiali da sole[2] |
Pianta with sunglasses |
Trivia
- Mario wearing the tropical shirt appears as an unused model in the code of Super Mario Galaxy.
References
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- ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia, pag. 101
