Proto Piranhas in Super Mario Sunshine

Proto Piranhas in Super Mario Sunshine

• Proto Piranhas are large Piranha Plants made entirely of goop.
• They are recurring bosses in the early levels of Super Mario Sunshine.
• They are connected to solid, smoking goop masses called Generators.
• Some Generators spread goop to surrounding areas, preventing cleaning until the Proto Piranha is defeated.
• Proto Piranhas hide within Generators, emerging when sprayed with water.
• They sway and open/close their mouths.
• Mario defeats them by spraying water into their open mouths.
• If sprayed while their mouths are closed, they shrug off the attack.
• Proto Piranhas retreat back into Generators if not damaged enough.
• Structures are submerged in the goop beneath them.
• Five fights against Proto Piranhas occur in the game.

Proto Piranha Behaviors

• Color varies, matching the surrounding goop (pink, yellow, orange, white, brown).
• Number of sprays needed to defeat them varies.
• Additional behaviors exist (e.g., creating sinkholes, releasing goobles, or causing chases).
• Delfino Airstrip: pink, yellow, orange, and white; takes three sprays to defeat.
• Bianco Square: brown and white; also takes three.
• Bianco Hills: brown and white; takes three sprays and releases a Shine Sprite. Also has dangerous goop-creating goobles
• Delfino Plaza (Boathouse): black; takes three initial sprays and then requires two more.
• Delfino Plaza (Lighthouse): black; requires two sets of three sprays.

Proto Piranha Defeat Effects

• Defeating a Proto Piranha releases the player's Shine Sprites.
• Some Proto Piranha defeats cause other events (e.g., reveal hidden structures or start chases).
• When defeated, the Proto Piranha disappears, and the structures underneath the goop emerge.
• The final lighthouse reveals a Rainbow M leading to Gelato Beach.