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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: 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 a dark-skinned man disguised as a [[Pianta]] that the player must race in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', similar to [[Koopa the Quick]] races in ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. He can be raced in [[Gelato Beach]], [[Noki Bay]], and [[Pianta Village]].
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."


Piantissimo is very overconfident, and finds himself much superior to others. According to various locals at Pianta Village, he is considered a rogue, a creep, and not related to the Piantas. This could show that due to his attitude, he is left alone and barely challenged, adding to his superior personality with no one to go against it.
==List of appearances==
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|format1=[[Nintendo GameCube]]
|title2=''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]''
|role2=Name appears on scoreboard
|release2=2003
|format2=[[Nintendo GameCube]]
|title3=''[[Mario Golf: Advance Tour]]''
|role3=Name appears on scoreboard
|release3=2004
|format3=[[Game Boy Advance]]
|title4=''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]''
|role4=Non-playable character
|release4=2020
|format4=[[Nintendo Switch]]
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When [[Mario]] races against Il Piantissimo, the two must head to a flag that represents the finish line. If Mario wins, he gets a [[Shine Sprite]], then completing the mission. However, Mario will lose a life if Il Piantissimo finishes first. Also, if the player replays a completed Il Piantissimo episode, Il Piantissimo will be more difficult to beat, as he will finish the course with the player's previous time.  However, Il Piantissimo can't utilize any tactics involving [[F.L.U.D.D.|FLUDD]].
==Gallery==
 
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[[File:Findmagicbrush.JPG|210px|thumb|left|Il Piantissimo finding the [[Magic Paintbrush]] near [[Gelato Beach]].]]
PiantissimoSandSprint.png|Gelato Beach
If the game is beaten without all 120 Shine Sprites collected, the ending screen will show Il Piantissimo finding [[Bowser Jr.]]'s [[Magic Paintbrush]].
SMS Noki Bay Il Piantissimo.png|Noki Bay
<br clear=all>
Il Piantissimos Crazy Climb.png|Pianta Village
 
SMS Piantissimo Paint Brush Ending.png|Il Piantissimo finding the magic brush on Gelato Beach in the regular ending
==Appearances==
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
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|Jap=モンテマン
|Jap=モンテマン
|JapR=Monteman
|JapR=Monteman
|JapM=Monteman, Monte being the Japanese name for Pianta.
|JapM=[[Pianta]]-man
|Spa=Forestón
|Fre=Il Piantissimo
|SpaM=Aumentative of ''Foresto'', the NOE Spanish name of Piantas. So it means "Very Foresto" just like Il Piantissimo means "The Very Pianta" in Italian.
|Ger=Palmathon
|Ger=Palmathon
|GerM=Portmanteau of ''Palma'' (German for Pianta) and "Marathon".
|GerM=Portmanteau of ''Palma'' ("Pianta") and "Marathon"
|Ita=Palmassimo
|Ita=Palmassimo
|ItaM=Portmanteau of ''palma'' (palmtree) and ''massimo'' (greatest); "Massimo" is also an Italian name}}
|ItaM=Portmanteau of ''Palmense'' ("Pianta") and ''massimo'' ("greatest")
|SpaE=Forestón
|SpaEM=Augmentative of ''Foresto'' (the NOE Spanish name of Piantas)
}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*When looking from under Il Piantissimo's mask's chin or through his eye holes, Il Piantissimo resembles ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]'''s [[zeldawiki:Running Man|Running Man]] or the mailman from ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask]]''. If players have his model and remove the mask polygon, his face has the same texture as Running Man<ref>[http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i82/girrrtacos/paint.png]</ref>.
[[File:PiantissimoUnmasked.png|thumb|200px|Il Piantissimo without his mask]]
*Sometimes, when [[Shadow Mario]] stops, he strikes a pose and moves his head exactly in the same motion as Il Piantissimo does, implying that the developers used the same bones for both characters.
*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.
*Its possible that he might be the [[Shadow Mario]] that appears in ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'' alongside [[Bowser Jr.]] which would explain why the two are separate characters. This would also mean the [[Magic Paintbrush]] causes the transformation and not the bandanna.
*Mario, [[Shadow Mario]], and Il Piantissimo all use the same animations.


==References==
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Latest revision as of 13:53, May 24, 2024

Il Piantissimo
Ilpiantissimo.jpg
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[edit]

# Title Role Release date Format

1 Super Mario Sunshine Non-playable character 2002 Nintendo GameCube
2 Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour Name appears on scoreboard 2003 Nintendo GameCube
3 Mario Golf: Advance Tour Name appears on scoreboard 2004 Game Boy Advance
4 Super Mario 3D All-Stars Non-playable character 2020 Nintendo Switch

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese モンテマン
Monteman
Pianta-man

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[edit]

Il Piantissimo unmasked
Il Piantissimo without his mask

References[edit]

  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.