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|image=[[File:Ilpiantissimo.jpg|200x200px]]<br>Artwork from ''Super Mario Sunshine''
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|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' ([[List of games by date#2002|2002]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' ([[List of games by date#2002|2002]])
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{{quote|And now, we shall race to that flag!|Il Piantissimo|Super Mario Sunshine}}
{{quote|And now, we shall race to that flag!|Il Piantissimo|Super Mario Sunshine}}
'''Il Piantissimo''' is an arrogant human dressed as a [[Pianta]] who appears in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''. He must be footraced by Mario for a [[Shine Sprite]] on three different occasions: including the [[Il Piantissimo's Sand Sprint|fifth episode]] of [[Gelato Beach]]; the [[Il Piantissimo's Surf Swim|fifth episode]] of [[Noki Bay]]; and the [[Il Piantissimo's Crazy Climb|second episode]] of [[Pianta Village]]. His role is comparable to [[Koopa the Quick]] from ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. Il Piantissimo can use most of Mario's moves but cannot use any tactics involving [[F.L.U.D.D.|FLUDD]]. If Il Piantissimo reaches the flag first, Mario loses a life. When the player replays a completed [[Mission|episode]], Il Piantissimo is more difficult to beat, as he finishes the course slightly over the player's previous time.<ref>Cross-reference two videos:<br>{{cite|author=packattack04082|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVuPYSFp1ig&t=15s|title=Super Mario Sunshine - II Piantissimo's Crazy Climb - 13'54|timestamp=00:15|date=November 15, 2008|language=en|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=May 24, 2024}}<br>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dh3e5rZuSgg&t=33s|timestamp=00:33|author=Release-Fire|title=''Super Mario Sunshine'' Switch Il Piantissimo's Crazy Climb Pianta Village Episode 2 3D All Stars|publisher=YouTube|language=en|date=September 28, 2020|accessdate=May 24, 2024}}</ref> The first ending screen, if not all 120 Shine Sprites are collected, shows Il Piantissimo looking at [[Bowser Jr.]]'s [[magic brush]] on Gelato Beach.
'''Il Piantissimo''' is an arrogant human dressed as a [[Pianta]] who appears in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''. He must be footraced by [[Mario]] for a [[Shine Sprite]] on three different occasions: the [[Il Piantissimo's Sand Sprint|fifth episode]] of [[Gelato Beach]], the [[Il Piantissimo's Surf Swim|fifth episode]] of [[Noki Bay]], and the [[Il Piantissimo's Crazy Climb|second episode]] of [[Pianta Village]]. His role is comparable to [[Koopa the Quick]] from ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. Il Piantissimo can use most of Mario's moves but cannot use any tactics involving [[F.L.U.D.D.|FLUDD]]. If Il Piantissimo reaches the flag first, Mario loses a life. When the player replays a completed [[Mission|episode]], Il Piantissimo is more difficult to beat, as he finishes the course slightly over the player's previous time.<ref>Cross-reference two videos:<br>{{cite|author=packattack04082|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVuPYSFp1ig&t=15s|title=Super Mario Sunshine - II Piantissimo's Crazy Climb - 13'54|timestamp=00:15|date=November 15, 2008|language=en|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=May 24, 2024}}<br>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dh3e5rZuSgg&t=33s|timestamp=00:33|author=Release-Fire|title=''Super Mario Sunshine'' Switch Il Piantissimo's Crazy Climb Pianta Village Episode 2 3D All Stars|publisher=YouTube|language=en|date=September 28, 2020|accessdate=May 24, 2024}}</ref> The first ending screen, if not all 120 Shine Sprites are collected, shows Il Piantissimo looking at [[Bowser Jr.]]'s [[magic brush]] on Gelato Beach.


Il Piantissimo's name is possibly a portmanteau of "Pianta" and "-issimo" ("-est" or "very"), or specifically "pianissimo" (very soft), a {{wp|Dynamics (music)|dynamic marking}} in sheet music. The word "il" is an Italian definite article equivalent to "the."
Il Piantissimo's name is possibly a portmanteau of "Pianta" and "-issimo" ("-est" or "very"), or specifically "pianissimo" (very soft), a {{wp|Dynamics (music)|dynamic marking}} in sheet music. The word "il" is an Italian definite article equivalent to "the."


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
{{appearances list
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|title1=''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''
!width=40%|Title
|role1=Non-playable character
!width=20%|Description
|release1=2002
!width=20%|Release
|format1=[[Nintendo GameCube]]
!width=20%|System/format
|title2=''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]''
|-
|role2=Name appears on scoreboard
|''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''
|release2=2003
|Non-playable character
|format2=[[Nintendo GameCube]]
|2002
|title3=''[[Mario Golf: Advance Tour]]''
|[[Nintendo GameCube]]
|role3=Name appears on scoreboard
|-
|release3=2004
|''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]''
|format3=[[Game Boy Advance]]
|Name on scoreboard
|title4=''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]''
|2003
|role4=Non-playable character
|[[Nintendo GameCube]]
|release4=2020
|-
|format4=[[Nintendo Switch]]
|''[[Mario Golf: Advance Tour]]''
}}
|Name on scoreboard
|2004
|[[Game Boy Advance]]
|-
|''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]''
|Non-playable character
|2020
|[[Nintendo Switch]]
|}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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|JapM=[[Pianta]]-man
|JapM=[[Pianta]]-man
|Fre=Il Piantissimo
|Fre=Il Piantissimo
|SpaE=Forestón
|SpaEM=Augmentative of "Foresto" (the NOE Spanish name of Piantas)
|Ger=Palmathon
|Ger=Palmathon
|GerM=Portmanteau of "Palma" (Pianta) and "Marathon"
|GerM=Portmanteau of ''Palma'' ("Pianta") and "Marathon"
|Ita=Palmassimo
|Ita=Palmassimo
|ItaM=Portmanteau of "Palmense" (Pianta) and "massimo" (greatest)
|ItaM=Portmanteau of ''Palmense'' ("Pianta") and ''massimo'' ("greatest")
|SpaE=Forestón
|SpaEM=Augmentative of ''Foresto'' (the NOE Spanish name of Piantas)
}}
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[[File:PiantissimoUnmasked.png|thumb|200px|Il Piantissimo without his mask]]
[[File:PiantissimoUnmasked.png|thumb|200px|Il Piantissimo without his mask]]
*With his mask removed, Il Piantissimo's face resembles those of ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]''{{'}}s [[zeldawiki:Running Man|running man]] and, by extension, the [[zeldawiki:Postman|postman]] from ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask]]''. This can also be seen in gameplay by looking through the mask's eyeholes.
*With his mask removed, Il Piantissimo's face resembles those of ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]''{{'}}s [[zeldawiki:Running Man|running man]] and, by extension, the [[zeldawiki:Postman|postman]] from ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask]]''. This can also be seen in gameplay by looking through the mask's eyeholes.
*[[Mario]], [[Shadow Mario]], and Il Piantissimo all use the same animations.
*Mario, [[Shadow Mario]], and Il Piantissimo all use the same animations.


==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 20:33, November 15, 2024

Il Piantissimo
Ilpiantissimo.jpg
Artwork from Super Mario Sunshine
Species Human
First appearance Super Mario Sunshine (2002)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020)
Latest portrayal Scott Burns (2002)
“And now, we shall race to that flag!”
Il Piantissimo, Super Mario Sunshine

Il Piantissimo is an arrogant human dressed as a Pianta who appears in Super Mario Sunshine. He must be footraced by Mario for a Shine Sprite on three different occasions: the fifth episode of Gelato Beach, the fifth episode of Noki Bay, and the second episode of Pianta Village. His role is comparable to Koopa the Quick from Super Mario 64. Il Piantissimo can use most of Mario's moves but cannot use any tactics involving FLUDD. If Il Piantissimo reaches the flag first, Mario loses a life. When the player replays a completed episode, Il Piantissimo is more difficult to beat, as he finishes the course slightly over the player's previous time.[1] The first ending screen, if not all 120 Shine Sprites are collected, shows Il Piantissimo looking at Bowser Jr.'s magic brush on Gelato Beach.

Il Piantissimo's name is possibly a portmanteau of "Pianta" and "-issimo" ("-est" or "very"), or specifically "pianissimo" (very soft), a dynamic marking in sheet music. The word "il" is an Italian definite article equivalent to "the."

List of appearances

Title Description Release System/format
Super Mario Sunshine Non-playable character 2002 Nintendo GameCube
Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour Name on scoreboard 2003 Nintendo GameCube
Mario Golf: Advance Tour Name on scoreboard 2004 Game Boy Advance
Super Mario 3D All-Stars Non-playable character 2020 Nintendo Switch

Gallery

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
French Il Piantissimo[?] -
German Palmathon[?] Portmanteau of Palma ("Pianta") and "Marathon"
Italian Palmassimo[?] Portmanteau of Palmense ("Pianta") and massimo ("greatest")
Spanish (NOE) Forestón[?] Augmentative of Foresto (the NOE Spanish name of Piantas)

Trivia

Il Piantissimo unmasked, revealing a face similar to the Running Man from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Il Piantissimo without his mask

References

  1. ^ Cross-reference two videos:
    packattack04082 (November 15, 2008). Super Mario Sunshine - II Piantissimo's Crazy Climb - 13'54 (00:15). YouTube (English). Retrieved May 24, 2024.
    Release-Fire (September 28, 2020). Super Mario Sunshine Switch Il Piantissimo's Crazy Climb Pianta Village Episode 2 3D All Stars (00:33). YouTube (English). Retrieved May 24, 2024.