Isle Delfino: Difference between revisions

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|image=Delfino.PNG

|width=250px

|greaterloc=[[Mushroom Sea|Southern Sea]], [[Mushroom World]]

|inhabitants=[[Pianta]]s, [[Noki]]s

|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''

|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''

'''Isle Delfino''' is a vacational and tropical island resort inhabited by [[Pianta]]s, [[Noki]]s, [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]s, and [[Tanooki]]s. Alongside the smaller [[Pinna Park|Pinna Island]], it looks like a dolphin, as indicated by its name, which means "dolphin" in Italian. Isle Delfino was the setting of ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', and has since reappeared in many spin-offs, such as the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]].

===''Super Mario Sunshine===

[[Mario]], [[Peach]], [[Toadsworth]] and some [[Toad (species)|Toads]] take a trip to Isle Delfino in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''. However, the island had been covered in graffiti by the mysterious [[Shadow Mario]], who the people think is Mario. With the help of the water pack [[F.L.U.D.D.]], Mario is forced to get rid of all the paint on the island and clear his name by defeating the imposter that has been causing trouble. Shadow Mario turns out to be [[Bowser Jr.]], who soon kidnaps Peach, but after Mario defeats him and his father, [[Bowser]], life on the island returns to normal and Mario, Peach and their friends enjoy the rest pf their stay on Isle Delfino.

Isle Delfino has appeared in three of the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' games with new courses and stages based on it.

In in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', a course named [[Peach Beach]] was introduced, which took place on the shore of Isle Delfino. After the [[player]] completed a Grand Prix, the award ceremony was also held there. ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' featured a new course called [[Delfino Square]], of which takes place in autumn instead of the usual tropical weather. In ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', both these courses returned in the Retro cups, along with a new battle stage called [[Delfino Pier]], which likely takes place in the docking area of Delfino Plaza. A new track named [[Coconut Mall]] is speculated to take place on Isle Delfino, since the owners of the mall are mostly Piantas.

Locations on Isle Delfino are shown in a couple of ''[[Mario Party (series)|Mario Party]]'' [[mini-game]]s. ''[[Mario Power Tennis (Nintendo GameCube)|Mario Power Tennis]]'' includes both the [[Delfino Plaza Court]] and the [[Gooper Blooper Court]], which is set in [[Ricco Harbor]]. Delfino Plaza is also one of the boards in ''[[Itadaki Street DS]]'' and one of the stages in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''.

==Economy==

Like in the [[Mushroom Kingdom]], Isle Delfino uses [[Gold Coins]] as currency. However, Isle Delfino may also use [[Blue Coins|Blue]] and [[Red Coins]] as well.

[[File:Isle Delfino MAP.jpg|thumb|A map of Isle Delfino as seen in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', on which is displayed all major locations on the island that can be visited by [[Mario]].]]

*[[Delfino Airstrip]] – The island's airport.

*[[Delfino Plaza]] – A large plaza, and main location of ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''.  

*[[Bianco Hills]] – A lakeside village with a giant windmill.

*[[Ricco Harbor]] – A harbor located on the outskirts of the island.  

*[[Gelato Beach]] – A sandy beach and it's surrounding coral reef.  

*[[Pinna Park]] – The amusement park on the island.  

*[[Sirena Beach]] – An extravagant beach with a [[Hotel Delfino|hotel]] on it.  

*[[Noki Bay]] – A peaceful and serene bay where only Nokis live.

*[[Pianta Village]] – A village populated only by Piantas.  

*[[Corona Mountain]] – An active volcano high above Delfino Plaza.

 

*[[Peach Beach]] – A luxurious beach often visited by [[Princess Peach|Peach]].

*[[Delfino Square]] – A small port housing an even smaller market.

*[[Goomba's Booty Boardwalk]] – A small peninsula populated by [[Dolphin]]s.

*[[Coconut Mall]] – A huge, three story mall filled with Piantas and [[Mii]]s.

*[[Delfino Pier]] – A sunken section of Isle Delfino, which is often submerged by water.

===Species of Isle Delfino===

*[[Tanooki]]s

*[[Yoshi]]s

===Protectors of Isle Delfino===

*[[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]]

 

*[[Shadow Mario]]/[[Bowser Jr.]]

*[[Wiggler]]

*[[Eely Mouth]]

*[[Mecha Bowser]]

*[[Piranha Plant in the Generator]]

==Names in Other Languages==

{{Foreignname|

|GerM=Italian for "Dolphin Island"

|Fra=Île Delfino

|FraM=Delfino Island

|SpaM=Italian for "Dolphin Island" (Note that ''isla'' is also used in Spanish)}}

*Isle Delfino is likely a reference to the development codename of the [[Nintendo GameCube]]: "Dolphin".

*In the English version of ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', the places found on Isle Delfino are named partly in English and partly in Italian. In other translations of the game, the names of these places are completely in Italian.  

*In the introductory cutscene of ''Super Mario Sunshine'', the player can see other islands surrounding Isle Delfino, which are shaped like a sting ray (west), a crab (southwest), a small fish (south), a sea turtle (east), and a jellyfish (northeast). These islands cannot be visited by [[Mario]], and presumably do not have official names.

*In ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', all of Isle Delfino (except for [[Noki Bay]]) is in a constant heatwave.  

*In ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', [[Blue Toad]] mentions that [[Yoshi]]s lived on the island a long time ago.

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