Ricco Harbor
Ricco Harbor is a trading port in Isle Delfino in the game Super Mario Sunshine. Mario can access Ricco Harbor after he has three Shine Sprites. The first of the hidden stages is in Ricco Tower, which can be reached by the surrounding scaffolding.
The area is on Isle Delfino's "fin," west of Delfino Plaza. The harbor has a large port built into the cliff face, where there are several buildings and construction equipment. At the end is a fruit market (vacant until Episode eight) and Ricco Harbor's Yoshi Egg. In the water are several large ships, and, depending on the episode, various yachts and personal vessels. Over the water is a vast network of catwalks and platforms for unloading and repairing. Mario meets Gooper Blooper for the first time in this level, once in the vacant market and again on the helicopter landing pad. The landing pad is where Hero leaves at the end episode also.
In Mario Power Tennis, Ricco Harbor is a court which has a gimmicky serve and receiving zones.
Episodes
Episode 1: Gooper Blooper Breaks Out
- Gooper Blooper has taken over the marketplace, so Mario must sort him out.
Episode 2: Blooper Surfing Safari
- Mario must ride a Blooper under the pier, where'll he find a Blooper sewer racing network.
Episode 3: The Caged Shine Sprite
- Mario must navigate a huge labyrinth of overhead girders to rescue a trapped Shine Sprite.
Episode 4: The Secret Of Ricco Tower
- Ricco Tower harbors a secret world of platforms, and Mario must head inside.
Episode 5: Gooper Blooper Returns
- The Gooper Blooper is back, and Mario must battle him again on the helicopter pad!
Episode 6: Red Coins On The Water
- Mario must use a Blooper to retrieve eight Red Coins on the water, diving and dodging boats.
Episode 7: Shadow Mario Revisited
- Shadow Mario leaps between girders and boats, and Mario has to stop the villain.
Episode 8: Yoshi's Fruit Adventure
Official Profiles and Statistics
Isle Delfino's port city is home to boats of all sizes and a thriving tourist trade. The fish market has the freshest seafood for miles around.
Trivia
- "Ricco" is Italian for "rich", so the name translates to "Rich Harbor".
- Ricco Harbor ("Rich Harbor") can also be a play on the name of the Caribbean island Puerto Rico (which, in Spanish, means "Rich Port").
- Hero seems to be the protector of this Harbor for unknown reasons.
- Near the helipad, there is a yellow submarine, which may be a reference to the Beatles song of that name.
- The level's theme song is an unlockable song in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
- Most of Ricco Harbor's episodes have black goop near the target of that episode.
- Gelato Beach and Bianco Hills have similar musical themes to Ricco Harbor. However, Ricco Harbor's theme is in a style of jazz (with prominent saxophone and electric guitar instrumentation). The theme of Bianco Hills is in the vein of European folk music (with most instruments being woodwinds), while Gelato Beach's music, with a saxophone and steel drum heavy score, invokes the genre of Trinidadian calypso genre.
