Talk:Mushroom dealer Pianta

Singular character

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I really do not think this is just one character. I'm pretty sure that at least once, potentially in the Red Coin Field, he's yellow. Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 17:12, October 18, 2020 (EDT)

I would like to agree with that - did not consider that at first but if they appear in two places at once, there have to be several. I'll also check the color of the one in the bonus area. Green Star 17:29, October 18, 2020 (EDT)

As far is I can tell, there is no evidence that these are all the same guy, and the existence of a palette-swapped one casts doubt on it. 19:02, October 1, 2022 (EDT)

Name

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The phrase "flaming Pianta" comes up the most in the game's English guides. Should we move it to that? This Pianta (or Piantas?) is always on fire whenever he's first met in the area, so it seems a bit more appropriate than the name that implies you can buy from him. LinkTheLefty (talk) 18:45, March 29, 2023 (EDT)

Really late, but the name is technically a newer name, plus, it's a direct translation of the Japanese name. PrincessPeachFan (talk) 11:18, October 26, 2023 (EDT)

Per polciy, "flaming Pianta" should objectively be prioritized over "mushroom dealer Pianta" if it comes from a Nintendo-published/affiliated guide book. Any names from the Encyclopedia that are not attested elsewhere are listed at #6. - Nintendo101 (talk) 16:45, November 17, 2023 (EST)

Late to this, but do you know what guides exactly this name comes from and where it is in said guides? Technetium (talk) 14:57, October 4, 2024 (EDT)

Sure, here are the closest mentions. Versus Books' Perfect Guide, pg.13: "You’ll find a burning Pianta running on the street along the east beach."; pg.27: "You’ll get one Red Coin from hosing down the flaming Pianta, two Red Coins from the Yunbos (the kind that shot rocks at you in Bianco Hills, and that needs to be stunned with a squirt from afar), one Red Coin in the pit by the watermelon block, one Red Coin atop a brown block."; pg.98: "Find the flaming Pianta at the right side of the village and extinguish the flames for a Blue Coin."; pg.103: "Ignore the flaming guy, as he’s just worth a 1-Up and will probably run you out of time."; Nintendo Power Player's Guide, pg.30: "You can win the seventh coin by extinguishing the Pianta who’s on fire." pgs.113&126: "Extinguish the Pianta who’s on fire"; Prima Games, pg. 34: "Look down into the grass until you spot a running Pianta with a smoldering backpack."; pg.43: "Spot a Pianta with a smoldering backpack!" pg.154: "Pass the flaming Pianta, the stream, and the crates, then head through the yellow patch of toadstools." pg. 158: "A rope behind you leads to a platform with a Pianta on fire."; pg.163: "When you land on the Strollin’ Stu platform, turn the camera 45 degrees to the right, and make a Double or Triple Jump to the platform with the flaming Pianta. Land on the platform, not the rope attached to it, and Side Somersault through Red Coin #7. Ignore the flaming Pianta, and jump onto the rope."; pg.164: "Refill your water and help the flaming Pianta, jump to the platform where you grabbed Red Coin #7, and enter Mario Cam. Aim and douse the burning Pianta."; pg.167: "During the mayor rescue, there's a Pianta with a backpack on fire, leaping about the right edge of the village, near the stream."; BradyGAMES, pg.149: "The flaming Pianta gives out a Red Coin as reward if you successfully put out the fire on his backside."; pg.157: "Hose off the flaming Pianta running around near the stream." pg.158: "Use the Squirt Nozzle to put out the flaming Pianta by the lighthouse." LinkTheLefty (talk) 14:50, October 10, 2024 (EDT)

It looks as though this is like big Monty Mole, the guides aren't actually giving him his name, just giving him a description cause he's on FI-YA! PrincessPeachFan (talk) 09:00, October 25, 2024 (EDT)