Isle Delfino
| Isle Delfino | ||||||||||
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| Greater location | Sunshine Archipelago | |||||||||
| Inhabitants | Piantas, Nokis, Raccoons | |||||||||
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Known as the "glittering jewel of the southern seas", Isle Delfino is a tropical island resort in the southern seas and populated mainly by Piantas and Nokis.[1]It is a tourist hotspot known for its natural sightseeing spots, entertainment facilities and succulent seafood.
Geography
The region colloquially referred to as Isle Delfino is actually formed of two distinct islands. The eponymous Isle Delfino and the smaller Pinna Island. Together, both form a distinct dolphin shape giving the island its name (“Delfino”, meaning Dolphin in Italian). It is located “far from the hustle and bustle of the Mushroom Kingdom”.[1]
The island is around 2 kilometers long, from the "head" of the island to its tail (not counting Pinna Island) and around 1.4 kilometers wide, from its "flipper" to "dorsal fin". Its terrain is extremely mountainous with Corona Mountain being its highest peak and an active volcano. Most of the island’s coastlines is made up of tall cliffs while sand beaches are few and far between. The majority of the island's settlements are, thus, located on the coast.
Locations
- Delfino Airstrip - The island airport, it features a landing strip, and a small tower built on three small islets located east of Delfino Plaza. Visitors arrive via small airplanes and are then ferried to the main island.
- Delfino Plaza - The largest city on the island and the main hub for tourists. Shines, the island's guardians, gather around the Shine Gate. Other attractions include the Grand Pianta Statue, the Lighthouse and the Boathouse. Many fruit stalls. decorate its streets.
- Bianco Hills - A quiet community of villas located next to a lake on the hillside, it is known for its windmills. Given its proximity to Corona Mountain, it is likely the lake's water comes from the volcano.
- Ricco Harbor - A busy port city known for its harbor thriving with tourism trade. Locals take boats from here to fish and large ships dock at the harbor bringing and taking large containers.
- Gelato Beach - The island's largest beach, where the Watermelon Festival is held. It houses the Shine Tower, the former home of the Sand Bird. The Surf Cabana and the Sand Cabana found here provide its visitors with smoothies and other snacks.
- Pinna Park - An amusement park built on Pinna Island. It’s managed mainly by Nokis and can be accessed through a ferry boat or a cannon in Delfino Plaza.
- Sirena Beach - A quiet beach home to the Hotel Delfino, a four-stars hotel and casino.
- Noki Bay - A secluded bay hidden away by tall cliffs and populated by the Nokis since ancient times. Large seashells decorate pillars that rise from the sea, and ancient ruins can be found on the cliffside.
- Pianta Village - The ancestral home of the Piantas. It’s a village built on a giant palm tree hanging above a gigantic pit. Many large mushrooms grow beneath the village.
- Corona Mountain - A large volcano featuring natural hot springs popular with tourists and dangerous underground lava caverns. Its top crater is filled with hot steaming water.
History
Ancient Times
At some point in time, Yoshis lived on Delfino Island and Pinna Island, although they have since disappeared. The cause for their extinction may have been related to the Snooza Koopas, because they camouflage as Yoshi Eggs before attacking whoever comes near, implying they evolved to trick the Yoshis into coming near, before attacking them. Nowadays, Pinna Park utilizes Yoshis as advertisements on their maps and as props for a merry-go-round attraction called Yoshi-Go-Round. During ancient times, Piantas, mountain people, only lived in Piant village, held by a giant tree on top of a pit to escape wild beasts. From there, they started migrating to other areas, probably initialy going to Bianco Hills, before moving on to the coast. The Nokis, on the other hand, are said to have first evolved from shellfish. They used to live in coral reefs, before forming a large kingdom known as the Noki Empire, that extended deep beneath Noki Bay. They were once ruled by a Noki King, who died and now rests in a secret tomb in Tricky Ruins, hidden by magical paintings on the wall. At one point, the Piantas and Nokis met and founded a united country on Isle Delfino.
Modern History
100+ years ago
More than 100 years ago, the egg of the Legendary Sand Bird was put in the Shine Tower on Serena Beach, where mirrors were built to reflect light onto the egg so it could incubate.
3 years ago,
a Pianta on
Super Mario Sunshine
During the events of Super Mario Sunshine, Mario, Peach, Toadsworth, and an entourage of Toads went on vacation to Isle Delfino. [2] Unknowingly, Bowser and his son, Bowser Jr. were already on the island, on a family vacation of their own.[3] Determined to fight Mario, Bowser Jr. had spent the previous days disguised as Shadow Mario, using the Magic Paintbrush to pollute the island with goop, driving away the Shine Sprites that would gather at the Shine Gate and incriminating Mario in the process. Upon arrival, Mario met F.L.U.D.D., a mechanical pump sent by E. Gadd to assist him, before was arrested by the Delfino Island police and taken to trial. There, he was sentenced to stay on the island and clean it from its pollution.
Mario Power Tennis
During Mario Power Tennis, Isle Delfino hosted two tennis courts. The Delfino Plaza Court and the Gooper Blooper Court, hosted in Delfino Plaza and in Ricco Harbor, respectively.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Super Mario Sunshine - Nintendo GameCube - Manual, Nintendo. Retrieved July 17th, 2021.
- ↑ Super Mario Sunshine's Full Opening Cutscene - Super Mario 3D All-Stars, GameXplain (September 8, 2020). Retrieved July 17th, 2021
- ↑ Super Mario Sunshine - Final Boss + Ending (Super Mario 3D All-Stars), Typhlosion4President (September 18, 2020). Retrieved July 17th, 2021
