Il Piantissimo
| Il Piantissimo | |
|---|---|
| |
| 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 a human disguised as a Pianta that Mario must footrace for three Shine Sprites in Super Mario Sunshine. He takes the role of Koopa the Quick from Super Mario 64.
Il Piantissimo is raced in Gelato Beach's fifth episode, "Il Piantissimo's Sand Sprint", Noki Bay's fifth episode, "Il Piantissimo's Surf Swim", and Pianta Village's second episode, "Il Piantissimo's Crazy Climb". He 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 replaying a completed episode, Il Piantissimo is more difficult to beat, as he finishes the course slightly over the player's previous time.[1]
Il Piantissimo is very confident and considers himself superior to others. Various locals at Pianta Village regard him as a rogue, a creep, and not related to the Piantas.
Il Piantissimo's name is likely a portmanteau of Pianta and Italian -issimo ("-est", "very"), or specifically pianissimo ("very soft"), a dynamic marking in sheet music. The word il is an Italian definite article, equivalent to "the".
If the game is beaten without all 120 Shine Sprites collected, the ending screen shows Il Piantissimo finding Bowser Jr.'s Magic Paintbrush on Gelato Beach.
Gallery
Gelato Beach
Noki Bay
Pianta Village
Appearances
| Title | Description | Original Release Date | System/Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Sunshine | NPC | 2002 | NGC |
| Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour | Name appears on score board | 2003 | NGC |
| Mario Golf: Advance Tour | Name appears on score board | 2004 | GBA |
| Super Mario 3D All-Stars | NPC | 2020 | Nintendo Switch |
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | モンテマン[?] Monteman |
Pianta-man | |
| French | Il Piantissimo[?] | Same as English name | |
| German | Palmathon[?] | Palmathon; Portmanteau of Palma (German for Pianta) and "Marathon". | |
| Italian | Palmassimo[?] | Portmanteau of Palmense (Pianta) and massimo (greatest); "Massimo" is also an Italian name | |
| Spanish | Forestón[?] | Augmentative of Foresto, the NOE Spanish name of Piantas; paralleling how Il Piantissimo means "The Very Pianta" in Italian. |
Trivia
- With his mask removed, Il Piantissimo's face resembles those of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time's running man, and by extension, the postman from 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.
References
- ^ Cross-reference this video with this video
| 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 | |
