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{{quote|Howdy! I'm a chuckster! You'd better be careful when speaking to powerful Piantas. Some'll chuck you straight up, but most chuck you backward. When it comes to tossing folk, I'm... Well, I'm a chuckster!|Pianta Thrower|Super Mario Sunshine}}
{{quote|Howdy! I'm a chuckster! You'd better be careful when speaking to powerful Piantas. Some'll chuck you straight up, but most chuck you backward. When it comes to tossing folk, I'm... Well, I'm a chuckster!|Chuckster|Super Mario Sunshine}}
'''Pianta Throwers'''<ref>Black, Fletcher. ''Mario Party 8'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 26.</ref> are a variant of [[Pianta]]s in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''. They are capable of throwing [[Mario]] a good distance behind them or above them. Pianta Throwers will usually toss Mario after he speaks to them.
'''Chucksters''', also known as '''Pianta Throwers''',<ref>{{cite|author=Black, Fletcher|title=''Mario Party 8'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=26|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|date=May 25, 2007|language=en-us|isbn=0-7615-5618-4}}</ref> are a variant of [[Pianta]] in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''. They are capable of throwing [[Mario]] a good distance behind them or above them. Chucksters usually toss Mario after he speaks to them.


This ability appears to be developed and practiced, as is the case with two particular Piantas in [[Ricco Harbor]]. As the player unlocks and plays through more episodes, they become more skilled at tossing Mario, to the point where they are both able to do so with good results.
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Sunshine''====
[[File:Secret of the Village Underside.png|thumb|left|The Pianta Village episode Secret of the Village Underside is centered around chucksters.]]
In ''Super Mario Sunshine'', a chuckster can be first found on the roof of a building in [[Delfino Plaza]]. Mario has to have at least one [[coin]] to pay the chuckster to throw Mario behind him, into an isolated room of a building that has the [[Shine Sprite]] of [[Mario Toss]]. In [[Ricco Harbor]], there are two Piantas who become increasingly skilled at throwing Mario in later [[mission|episodes]]. Lastly, chucksters are the main focus of the [[Pianta Village]] episode [[Secret of the Village Underside]], where Mario needs the assistance of several chucksters to move between areas and obtain the Shine Sprite at the end. The angle at which Mario speaks to a chuckster determines where he will be thrown, which is exceptionally noticeable in the episode Secret of the Village Underside, as talking to a chuckster at a bad angle here can result in Mario being thrown into the surrounding [[pit]], costing him a life.


A particular Pianta Thrower is found on the roof of one of the buildings in [[Delfino Plaza]]. If he is spoken to and given a [[coin]], he hurls Mario behind him, into the building in which the [[Shine Sprite]] is held. If thrown off-target, Mario may miss the building and must speak to the Pianta Thrower again for another attempt.
====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', chucksters are found exclusively throughout [[Starshine Beach Galaxy]] during the level [[Climbing the Cloudy Tower]]. Mario does not need to initiate dialogue with them to be thrown, as simply coming into contact with them from the front has them throw Mario into the air.


The angle at which Mario speaks to a Pianta Thrower is a major factor for where he will wind up afterward. This concept is the focus of the episode [[Secret of the Village Underside]] in [[Pianta Village]], which features a variety of Pianta Throwers. Some must be spoken to at a specific angle to either move on to the next or collect items. Many of the Pianta Throwers here refer to themselves as "chucksters", though it is unclear what this means, since one of them implies that not all Pianta Throwers are chucksters.
===''Mario Party 8''===
 
In ''[[Mario Party 8]]'', if the player lands on a [[Event Space|Green Space]] on [[Goomba's Booty Boardwalk]] in front of a yellow Pianta, the Pianta tosses them a short distance.
In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', Pianta Throwers are found exclusively throughout [[Starshine Beach Galaxy]] during the level [[Climbing the Cloudy Tower]]. Mario does not need to initiate dialogue with them to be thrown, as simply coming into contact with them from the front will have them throw Mario into the air.
 
In ''[[Mario Party 8]]'', if the player lands on an [[Event Space]] in [[Goomba's Booty Boardwalk]] in front of a yellow Pianta, the Pianta tosses them a short distance.
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Secret of the Village Underside.png|The bonus area of [[Pianta Village]], centered around the concept of Pianta Throwers.
</gallery>


==Quotes==
==Quotes==
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
;Chuckster
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=ごっちゃん
|Jap=ごっちゃん
|JapR=Gocchan
|JapR=Gotchan
|JapM=Contraction of「ごっちゃ」(''goccha'', a term for "disorderly" or "messy") and「ちゃん」(''-chan'', {{wp|Japanese honorifics#Chan|an honorific}})
|JapM=Contraction of「ごっちゃ」(''gotcha'', a term for "disorderly" or "messy") and {{wp|Japanese honorifics#Chan|the honorific}}「~ちゃん」(''-chan'')
|Fre=Lanceur
|FreM=Thrower
|Ita=Lanciagente
|Ita=Lanciagente
|ItaM=People-tosser; possibly a play on "salvagente" (lifesaver) which literally means "people-saver"
|ItaC=<ref>{{cite|quote=Come va! Sono un lanciagente!|author=Chuckster|publisher=''Super Mario Sunshine''}}</ref>
|Fra=Lanceur
|ItaM=People-tosser; possibly a play on ''salvagente'' ("lifesaver", lit. "people-saver")
|FraM=Thrower
|Ita2=Palmense Chuckster
|Ita2C=<ref>{{cite|date=2002|title=''Mario Sunshine. Guida strategica''|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=it|isbn=8890092211|page=16}}</ref>
|Ita2M=Pianta Chuckster
|Spa=Lanzapeleles
|SpaM= Dummy Launcher
}}
}}


Latest revision as of 15:48, December 10, 2024

Chuckster
SMS DP Shine 06.png
First appearance Super Mario Sunshine (2002)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020)
Variant of Pianta
“Howdy! I'm a chuckster! You'd better be careful when speaking to powerful Piantas. Some'll chuck you straight up, but most chuck you backward. When it comes to tossing folk, I'm... Well, I'm a chuckster!”
—Chuckster, Super Mario Sunshine

Chucksters, also known as Pianta Throwers,[1] are a variant of Pianta in Super Mario Sunshine. They are capable of throwing Mario a good distance behind them or above them. Chucksters usually toss Mario after he speaks to them.

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario Sunshine[edit]

The Pianta Village episode Secret of the Village Underside is centered around chucksters.

In Super Mario Sunshine, a chuckster can be first found on the roof of a building in Delfino Plaza. Mario has to have at least one coin to pay the chuckster to throw Mario behind him, into an isolated room of a building that has the Shine Sprite of Mario Toss. In Ricco Harbor, there are two Piantas who become increasingly skilled at throwing Mario in later episodes. Lastly, chucksters are the main focus of the Pianta Village episode Secret of the Village Underside, where Mario needs the assistance of several chucksters to move between areas and obtain the Shine Sprite at the end. The angle at which Mario speaks to a chuckster determines where he will be thrown, which is exceptionally noticeable in the episode Secret of the Village Underside, as talking to a chuckster at a bad angle here can result in Mario being thrown into the surrounding pit, costing him a life.

Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]

In Super Mario Galaxy 2, chucksters are found exclusively throughout Starshine Beach Galaxy during the level Climbing the Cloudy Tower. Mario does not need to initiate dialogue with them to be thrown, as simply coming into contact with them from the front has them throw Mario into the air.

Mario Party 8[edit]

In Mario Party 8, if the player lands on a Green Space on Goomba's Booty Boardwalk in front of a yellow Pianta, the Pianta tosses them a short distance.

Quotes[edit]

  • "I'm a chuckster!"
  • "Don't hold back! Grrrarrgaah!"
  • "I may be little, but I never give up!"
  • "Higher! Higher!"
  • "Howdy! Throw me a coin, and I'll throw you for a loop!"
  • "Yeeaaah! And awaaaaay you go!"
  • "My wife can toss people farther than I can!"

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ごっちゃん[?]
Gotchan 		Contraction of「ごっちゃ」(gotcha, a term for "disorderly" or "messy") and the honorific「~ちゃん」(-chan)
French Lanceur[?] Thrower
Italian Lanciagente[2] People-tosser; possibly a play on salvagente ("lifesaver", lit. "people-saver")
Palmense Chuckster[3] Pianta Chuckster
Spanish Lanzapeleles[?] Dummy Launcher

References[edit]

  1. ^ Black, Fletcher (May 25, 2007). Mario Party 8 PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-5618-4. Page 26.
  2. ^ "Come va! Sono un lanciagente!" – Chuckster. Super Mario Sunshine.
  3. ^ 2002. Mario Sunshine. Guida strategica. Prima Games (Italian). ISBN 8890092211. Page 16.
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Piantas
Big Daddy of Blooper-surfing • Cannon Pianta • Captain • Chuckster • Crate guy • Don Pianta • Doot-Doot Sisters • Duck-ring riders • Francesca • Frankie • Hotel manager • Isle Delfino Police • Mushroom dealer Pianta • Pianta judge • Pianta mayor • Pianta prosecutor • Rocko • Sunglasses vendor • Tony • Vinny
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Super Mario Sunshine
Playable characters Mario
Rideable characters Yoshi • Blooper Racer
Non-playable characters FLUDD • Princess Peach • Toadsworth • Toads • Piantas (Big Daddy of Blooper-surfing · Cannon Pianta · Captain · Chucksters · Crate guy · Doot-Doot Sisters · Duck-ring riders · Hotel manager · Isle Delfino Police · Mayor · Mushroom dealer Pianta · Pianta judge · Pianta prosecutor · Sunglasses vendor) • Raccoons • Nokis (Buckies · Noki elder · Noki grandson · Park director) • Sand Bird • Il Piantissimo • Great Sunflower • Sunflower Kids
Enemies Bee • Block Boo • Bloopad • Blooper • Bob-omb • Boo • Bullet Bill • Bullet Bill (Gold) • Cataquack • Chain Chomp • Chain Chomplet • Cheep-Cheep • Electro-Koopa King • Electro-Koopa (Blue) • Electro-Koopa (Red) • Glorpedo • Gooble • Klamber • Lava Cheep Cheep • Piranha Plant • Piranhabon • Plurp • Poink • Pokey • Pokey Pod • Pondskater • Seedy Pod • Sleepy Boo • Smolderin' Stu • Snooza Koopa • Strollin' Stu • Swipin' Stu • Wind Spirit • Winged Strollin' Stu • Wire Trap
Obstacles Bramble • Burner • Burning goop • Cheep Cheep (bird) • Electric goop • Goop • Hot water • Magma • Orange Juice Generator • Poison • Puncher • Slimy water • Spike Trap
Bosses Proto Piranha • Shadow Mario • Petey Piranha • Gooper Blooper • Plungelo • Wiggler • Mecha-Bowser • Monty Mole • Phantamanta • King Boo • Eely-Mouth • Bowser • Bowser Jr.
Items 1-Up Mushroom • Banana • Blue coin • Bomb • Coconut • Coin • Durian • Helmet • Hover Nozzle • Mario's cap • Papaya • Pepper • Pineapple • Red coin • Rocket Nozzle • Shine Sprite • Springboard • Turbo Nozzle • Water Barrel • Water Bottle • Water rocket • Yoshi's Egg
Objects Arrow sign • Big Windmill • Birds • Brick Block • Butterflies • Cannon • Cloud • Coin Fish • Crate • Dune Bud • Flagpole • Flipping platform • Flower • Fluff • Graffiti • Hook • Ice block • Jar • Jellyfish • Jump Mushroom • Leaf boat • Manhole cover • Metal screen • Mudboat • Multicolored block • Mushroom • Nail • Nozzle box • Orange block • Pipe • Pole • Portrait • Revolving Gate • Rope • Sand block • Scale • Seagull • Shine Painting • Sign • Slots • Spotted block • Stone slab • Swing • Trampoline • Tree • Turbo-bashable doors • Wall painting • Watermelon • Watermelon block • White box • Yoshi Platform • Yoshi-Go-Round
Locations Main courses Bianco Hills • Ricco Harbor • Gelato Beach (Sand Cabana · Shine Tower · Surf Cabana) • Pinna Park • Sirena Beach (Hotel Delfino · Casino Delfino) • Noki Bay • Pianta Village • Corona Mountain
Secret courses Lily Pad Ride • Pachinko Game • Red Coin Field • Super Slide • Turbo Track
Other Isle Delfino • Delfino Plaza • Bianco Square • Boathouse • Shine Gate • Delfino Airstrip
Moves Backward Somersault • Dash • Dive • Double Jump • Flutter Jump • Ground Pound • Jump • Side Somersault • Spin Jump • Super Whirl Jump • Swallow • Swim • Triple Jump • Wall Jump
Gameplay elements Completion • Delfino Emergency Broadcast System • Episodes • Gadd Science, Incorporated • Guide Book • Life meter • Magic Paintbrush
Music compositions "Isle Delfino" • "Ricco Harbor" • "Secret Course"
Further info Gallery • Glitches • Media • Original soundtrack • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes • Staff
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