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==Development==
==Development==
The Piranha Plant's Japanese name, Pakkun Flower, is derived from {{nihongo|''paku-paku''|パクパク}}, an onomatopoeic Japanese word for mouth movements made when eating.<ref name="OAFE"/><ref name="paku-paku">{{cite web | title=Daijisen Dictionary entry for ぱくぱく (''paku-paku''), in Japanese | access-date =January 27, 2007|url=https://kotobank.jp/word/%E3%81%B1%E3%81%8F%E3%81%B1%E3%81%8F-600437#E5.A4.A7.E8.BE.9E.E6.9E.97.20.E7.AC.AC.E4.B8.89.E7.89.88}}</ref> First appearing in 1985's ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', Piranha Plants are originally depicted as stationary [[Carnivorous plant|carnivorous plants]] confined to [[Super Mario#Warp Pipes and Warp Cannons|green warp pipes]] bristling out of the game world, lying in wait for prey to come within range like a [[Venus flytrap]].<ref name=Evolution>{{cite web | url = https://www.usgamer.net/articles/the-evolution-of-super-smash-bros-ultimates-piranha-plant| title = "Oh God, It Can Walk Now:" The Evolution of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's Piranha Plant | first = Nadia | last = Oxford| date = February 1, 2019| access-date = July 3, 2022 | work = [[USGamer]]}}</ref> Within the context of video game design, the Piranha Plant is a low-risk hazard that is tied to a single location within the game world akin to a trap.<ref name="Vocabulary"/> The purpose behind its design is to create platforms which are temporarily safe and sometimes dangerous, occupying a role between an environmental challenge and an enemy challenge for the player character.<ref name="Vocabulary">{{cite book |first1=Anna |last1=Anthropy|first2=Naomi|last2=Clark|title=A Game Design Vocabulary: Exploring the Foundational Principles Behind Good Game Design|year=2014|publisher=Addison-Wesley Professional|pages=81–83|isbn=978-0-13315-521-1}}</ref>
The Piranha Plant's Japanese name, Pakkun Flower, is derived from {{nihongo|''paku-paku''|パクパク}}, an onomatopoeic Japanese word for mouth movements made when eating.<ref name="OAFE"/><ref name="paku-paku">{{cite web | title=Daijisen Dictionary entry for ぱくぱく (''paku-paku''), in Japanese | access-date=January 27, 2007 | url=https://kotobank.jp/word/%E3%81%B1%E3%81%8F%E3%81%B1%E3%81%8F-600437#E5.A4.A7.E8.BE.9E.E6.9E.97.20.E7.AC.AC.E4.B8.89.E7.89.88 | archive-date=December 23, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151223063501/https://kotobank.jp/word/%E3%81%B1%E3%81%8F%E3%81%B1%E3%81%8F-600437#E5.A4.A7.E8.BE.9E.E6.9E.97.20.E7.AC.AC.E4.B8.89.E7.89.88 | url-status=live }}</ref> First appearing in 1985's ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', Piranha Plants are originally depicted as stationary [[Carnivorous plant|carnivorous plants]] confined to [[Super Mario#Warp Pipes and Warp Cannons|green warp pipes]] bristling out of the game world, lying in wait for prey to come within range like a [[Venus flytrap]].<ref name=Evolution>{{cite web| url = https://www.usgamer.net/articles/the-evolution-of-super-smash-bros-ultimates-piranha-plant| title = "Oh God, It Can Walk Now:" The Evolution of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's Piranha Plant| first = Nadia| last = Oxford| date = February 1, 2019| access-date = July 3, 2022| work = [[USGamer]]| archive-date = July 29, 2022| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220729175133/https://www.usgamer.net/articles/the-evolution-of-super-smash-bros-ultimates-piranha-plant| url-status = dead}}</ref> Within the context of video game design, the Piranha Plant is a low-risk hazard that is tied to a single location within the game world akin to a trap.<ref name="Vocabulary"/> The purpose behind its design is to create platforms which are temporarily safe and sometimes dangerous, occupying a role between an environmental challenge and an enemy challenge for the player character.<ref name="Vocabulary">{{cite book |first1=Anna |last1=Anthropy|first2=Naomi|last2=Clark|title=A Game Design Vocabulary: Exploring the Foundational Principles Behind Good Game Design|year=2014|publisher=Addison-Wesley Professional|pages=81–83|isbn=978-0-13315-521-1}}</ref>


The Piranha Plant's maw, pointed upwards and full of sharp teeth, serves as an important visual cue for the player not to let their character touch it from above, which shapes the player's expectations for the remainder of the game as part of its ongoing visual vocabulary.<ref name="Vocabulary"/> Later titles subvert the notion that player characters cannot come into physical contact with a Piranha Plant without being harmed: in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' for example, players could safely dispatch a Piranha Plant by having [[Mario]] execute a stomp attack on it while airborne.<ref name=Evolution/> In ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'', players could pick up Piranha Plants which grow on pots by holding the run button, which allows them to be weaponized against opponents.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://venturebeat.com/2013/10/01/super-mario-world-3d-preview/|title=5 ways Super Mario 3D World changes the Mario formula (preview)|date=1 October 2013|publisher=}}</ref>
The Piranha Plant's maw, pointed upwards and full of sharp teeth, serves as an important visual cue for the player not to let their character touch it from above, which shapes the player's expectations for the remainder of the game as part of its ongoing visual vocabulary.<ref name="Vocabulary"/> Later titles subvert the notion that player characters cannot come into physical contact with a Piranha Plant without being harmed: in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' for example, players could safely dispatch a Piranha Plant by having [[Mario]] execute a stomp attack on it while airborne.<ref name=Evolution/> In ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'', players could pick up Piranha Plants which grow on pots by holding the run button, which allows them to be weaponized against opponents.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://venturebeat.com/2013/10/01/super-mario-world-3d-preview/|title=5 ways Super Mario 3D World changes the Mario formula (preview)|date=1 October 2013|publisher=|access-date=18 January 2019|archive-date=19 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190119121103/https://venturebeat.com/2013/10/01/super-mario-world-3d-preview/|url-status=live}}</ref>


''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' director [[Masahiro Sakurai]] chose the Piranha Plant as a post-release addition because he considered it to be a very well known character, and felt that making it a complimentary early purchase bonus as part of a limited-time offer would be an effective promotional effort.<ref name="GI"/> While Sakurai acknowledged that the Piranha Plant is an example of a playable character that lies outside of players' typical expectations, he emphasized that having a "good balance" is prioritized over the element of surprise when it comes to the planning of the game's roster.<ref name="GI">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.gameinformer.com/interview/2018/11/21/masahiro-sakurai-talks-piranha-plant-spirits-and-20-years-of-super-smash-bros|title=Masahiro Sakurai Talks Piranha Plant, Spirits, And 20 Years Of Super Smash Bros.|first=Brian|last=Shea|date=November 21, 2018 |magazine=Game Informer |access-date=July 3, 2022}}</ref>
''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' director [[Masahiro Sakurai]] chose the Piranha Plant as a post-release addition because he considered it to be a very well known character, and felt that making it a complimentary early purchase bonus as part of a limited-time offer would be an effective promotional effort.<ref name="GI"/> While Sakurai acknowledged that the Piranha Plant is an example of a playable character that lies outside of players' typical expectations, he emphasized that having a "good balance" is prioritized over the element of surprise when it comes to the planning of the game's roster.<ref name="GI">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.gameinformer.com/interview/2018/11/21/masahiro-sakurai-talks-piranha-plant-spirits-and-20-years-of-super-smash-bros|title=Masahiro Sakurai Talks Piranha Plant, Spirits, And 20 Years Of Super Smash Bros.|first=Brian|last=Shea|date=November 21, 2018|magazine=Game Informer|access-date=July 3, 2022|archive-date=December 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181224023828/https://www.gameinformer.com/interview/2018/11/21/masahiro-sakurai-talks-piranha-plant-spirits-and-20-years-of-super-smash-bros|url-status=live}}</ref>


== Appearances ==
== Appearances ==
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The Piranha Plant first appears in the "World 1-2" level of the 1985 video game ''Super Mario Bros''.<ref name="Super Mario Bros.">{{cite video game |title=Super Mario Bros. |developer=Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development |publisher=Nintendo |date=1985-09-13 |platform=[[Nintendo Entertainment System]] |version= |scene= |level= |language= |isolang= |quote= }}</ref> Green in colouration, its method of hunting and feeding appears to involve raising its head into the air and biting anything that crosses its path at that exact moment.<ref name=Evolution/> Red-coloured versions of Piranha Plants appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'', originally the Japanese version of [[Super Mario Bros. 2]]. Reflecting the elevated difficulty of ''Lost Levels'', it has a faster movement pattern compared to the original green version, and is bold enough to emerge from a warp pipe even when the player character is standing right next to it.<ref name=Evolution/> ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' introduced the ''Venus Fire Trap'', a Piranha Plant variant which could spit fireballs as a ranged attack.<ref name=Evolution/> In a break with visual conventions from earlier games, its head is turned to the side and aimed at the player character, while the top of its head is a smooth and round surface.<ref name="Vocabulary"/> Another type of Piranha Plant that appears in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' is the Ptooie, a walking variant that exhales air to lift a spiked ball into the air to hinder the player character's progress.<ref name=Evolution/>
The Piranha Plant first appears in the "World 1-2" level of the 1985 video game ''Super Mario Bros''.<ref name="Super Mario Bros.">{{cite video game |title=Super Mario Bros. |developer=Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development |publisher=Nintendo |date=1985-09-13 |platform=[[Nintendo Entertainment System]] |version= |scene= |level= |language= |isolang= |quote= }}</ref> Green in colouration, its method of hunting and feeding appears to involve raising its head into the air and biting anything that crosses its path at that exact moment.<ref name=Evolution/> Red-coloured versions of Piranha Plants appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'', originally the Japanese version of [[Super Mario Bros. 2]]. Reflecting the elevated difficulty of ''Lost Levels'', it has a faster movement pattern compared to the original green version, and is bold enough to emerge from a warp pipe even when the player character is standing right next to it.<ref name=Evolution/> ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' introduced the ''Venus Fire Trap'', a Piranha Plant variant which could spit fireballs as a ranged attack.<ref name=Evolution/> In a break with visual conventions from earlier games, its head is turned to the side and aimed at the player character, while the top of its head is a smooth and round surface.<ref name="Vocabulary"/> Another type of Piranha Plant that appears in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' is the Ptooie, a walking variant that exhales air to lift a spiked ball into the air to hinder the player character's progress.<ref name=Evolution/>


Piranha Plants continued to appear in subsequent ''Mario'' franchise titles, often with some changes in their presentation as well as combat design. Larger specimens would typically require multiple attacks before they are fully dispatched.<ref name=Evolution/> ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' for the [[Nintendo DS]] established a consistent visual look for the basic Piranha Plant.<ref name=OAFE/> In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', Piranha Plants rarely retreat into pipes; they may appear on moving platforms and would constantly make gnashing movements.<ref name="Digital Trends">{{cite web|url=https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/new-super-mario-bros-u-all-secret-exits-world-skips/|title=Find all of the secret exits and world skips in 'New Super Mario Bros. U'|first=Steven|last=Petite|date=17 January 2019|website=Digital Trends}}</ref> ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' introduces a unique Piranha Plant character named Petey Piranha, which is massive in size.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.destructoid.com/experience-points-15-super-mario-sunshine-293326.phtml|title=Experience Points .15: Super Mario Sunshine|website=destructoid|date=6 June 2015 }}</ref> ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' introduces a similar advanced variant named Dino Piranha.<ref name=Evolution/> In ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', Piranha Plants could be captured by Mario if the player throws Cappy, his hat, at the plant's head.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kotaku.com/every-super-mario-odyssey-transformation-ranked-1826833661|title=Every Super Mario Odyssey Transformation, Ranked|first=Kevin|last=Wong|website=Kotaku|date=15 June 2018 }}</ref>
Piranha Plants continued to appear in subsequent ''Mario'' franchise titles, often with some changes in their presentation as well as combat design. Larger specimens would typically require multiple attacks before they are fully dispatched.<ref name=Evolution/> ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' for the [[Nintendo DS]] established a consistent visual look for the basic Piranha Plant.<ref name=OAFE/> In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', Piranha Plants rarely retreat into pipes; they may appear on moving platforms and would constantly make gnashing movements.<ref name="Digital Trends">{{cite web|url=https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/new-super-mario-bros-u-all-secret-exits-world-skips/|title=Find all of the secret exits and world skips in 'New Super Mario Bros. U'|first=Steven|last=Petite|date=17 January 2019|website=Digital Trends|access-date=18 January 2019|archive-date=18 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190118001500/https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/new-super-mario-bros-u-all-secret-exits-world-skips/|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' introduces a unique Piranha Plant character named Petey Piranha, which is massive in size.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.destructoid.com/experience-points-15-super-mario-sunshine-293326.phtml|title=Experience Points .15: Super Mario Sunshine|website=destructoid|date=6 June 2015|access-date=18 January 2019|archive-date=9 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150909213440/http://www.destructoid.com/experience-points-15-super-mario-sunshine-293326.phtml|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' introduces a similar advanced variant named Dino Piranha.<ref name=Evolution/> In ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', Piranha Plants could be captured by Mario if the player throws Cappy, his hat, at the plant's head.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kotaku.com/every-super-mario-odyssey-transformation-ranked-1826833661|title=Every Super Mario Odyssey Transformation, Ranked|first=Kevin|last=Wong|website=Kotaku|date=15 June 2018|access-date=18 January 2019|archive-date=19 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190119120842/https://kotaku.com/every-super-mario-odyssey-transformation-ranked-1826833661|url-status=live}}</ref>


The Piranha Plant's other appearances within the extended ''Mario'' franchise include the [[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show|1989 television series]]; the spin-off ''[[Mario Kart]]'' series, particularly in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' where they serve as environmental hazards as well as power-up items;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mashable.com/2014/04/03/chomping-piranha-plants-and-4-other-new-surprises-from-mario-kart-8/|title=Chomping Piranha Plants and 4 Other Surprises From 'Mario Kart 8'|first=Chelsea|last=Stark|website=Mashable|date=3 April 2014 }}</ref> ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]'';<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.destructoid.com/mario-tennis-aces-brings-the-heat-with-fire-piranha-plant-555346.phtml|title=Mario Tennis Aces brings the heat with Fire Piranha Plant|website=Destructoid|date=30 May 2019 }}</ref> and in various ''[[Mario Party]]'' minigames.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamespot.com/videos/new-river-survival-co-op-mode-super-mario-party-ga/2300-6446012/|title=New River Survival Co-op Mode - Super Mario Party Gameplay - PAX West 2018|first=Jean-Luc|last=Seipke|date=2 September 2018|publisher=}}</ref>
The Piranha Plant's other appearances within the extended ''Mario'' franchise include the [[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show|1989 television series]]; the spin-off ''[[Mario Kart]]'' series, particularly in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' where they serve as environmental hazards as well as power-up items;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mashable.com/2014/04/03/chomping-piranha-plants-and-4-other-new-surprises-from-mario-kart-8/|title=Chomping Piranha Plants and 4 Other Surprises From 'Mario Kart 8'|first=Chelsea|last=Stark|website=Mashable|date=3 April 2014|access-date=18 January 2019|archive-date=19 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190119121009/https://mashable.com/2014/04/03/chomping-piranha-plants-and-4-other-new-surprises-from-mario-kart-8/|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]'';<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.destructoid.com/mario-tennis-aces-brings-the-heat-with-fire-piranha-plant-555346.phtml|title=Mario Tennis Aces brings the heat with Fire Piranha Plant|website=Destructoid|date=30 May 2019|access-date=21 November 2019|archive-date=21 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190621112316/https://www.destructoid.com/mario-tennis-aces-brings-the-heat-with-fire-piranha-plant-555346.phtml|url-status=live}}</ref> and in various ''[[Mario Party]]'' minigames.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamespot.com/videos/new-river-survival-co-op-mode-super-mario-party-ga/2300-6446012/|title=New River Survival Co-op Mode - Super Mario Party Gameplay - PAX West 2018|first=Jean-Luc|last=Seipke|date=2 September 2018|publisher=|access-date=18 January 2019|archive-date=19 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190119121316/https://www.gamespot.com/videos/new-river-survival-co-op-mode-super-mario-party-ga/2300-6446012/|url-status=live}}</ref>


===''Yoshi'' franchise===
===''Yoshi'' franchise===
The Piranha Plant also appears in the Yoshi games where they are made of fabric in [[Yoshi's Woolly World]].
The Piranha Plant also appears in the Yoshi games where they are made of fabric in [[Yoshi's Woolly World]].
===Other appearances===
===Other appearances===
The Piranha Plant has made numerous appearances outside of ''Mario'' franchise media. Notable examples include ''[[Tetris Attack]]'';<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.joystiq.com/2007/06/22/the-plant-has-his-time/ |title=The plant has his time |publisher=Joystiq |author=Eric Caoili |date=Jun 22, 2007 |access-date=2011-02-04}}</ref> ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]'' and its [[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (2019 video game)|2019 remake]];<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/everything-new-in-the-legend-of-zelda-links-awakening/|title=Everything New in The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|date=September 20, 2019|website=Digital Trends}}</ref> ''[[Lego City Undercover]]'';<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/gaming/2013/03/01/lego-city-undercover/1956235/|title=Take a tour through 'Lego City Undercover'|first=Brett Molina, USA|last=TODAY|website=USA TODAY}}</ref> and in ''[[Sonic Lost World]]'' as DLC content.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/2013/12/18/5223370/sonic-lost-world-dlc-yoshis-island-zone-wii-u|title=Exclusive Yoshi DLC now available for Sonic: Lost World on Wii U|first=Samit|last=Sarkar|date=December 18, 2013|website=Polygon}}</ref>
The Piranha Plant has made numerous appearances outside of ''Mario'' franchise media. Notable examples include ''[[Tetris Attack]]'';<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.joystiq.com/2007/06/22/the-plant-has-his-time/ |title=The plant has his time |publisher=Joystiq |author=Eric Caoili |date=Jun 22, 2007 |access-date=2011-02-04 |archive-date=2015-01-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150128143222/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/06/22/the-plant-has-his-time/ |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]'' and its [[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (2019 video game)|2019 remake]];<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/everything-new-in-the-legend-of-zelda-links-awakening/|title=Everything New in The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|date=September 20, 2019|website=Digital Trends|access-date=November 21, 2019|archive-date=September 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190924035546/https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/everything-new-in-the-legend-of-zelda-links-awakening/|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Lego City Undercover]]'';<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/gaming/2013/03/01/lego-city-undercover/1956235/|title=Take a tour through 'Lego City Undercover'|first=Brett Molina, USA|last=TODAY|website=USA TODAY|access-date=2019-11-21|archive-date=2022-07-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220703070915/https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/gaming/2013/03/01/lego-city-undercover/1956235/|url-status=live}}</ref> and in ''[[Sonic Lost World]]'' as DLC content.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/2013/12/18/5223370/sonic-lost-world-dlc-yoshis-island-zone-wii-u|title=Exclusive Yoshi DLC now available for Sonic: Lost World on Wii U|first=Samit|last=Sarkar|date=December 18, 2013|website=Polygon}}</ref>


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The Piranha Plant is the first post-release playable character introduced via DLC for 2018's ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/01/04/super-smash-bros-ultimate-dlc-roster-reportedly-leaked|title=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC Roster Reportedly Leaked|first=Colin|last=Stevens|date=January 5, 2019|website=IGN|access-date=July 8, 2022|archive-date=July 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220708054715/https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/01/04/super-smash-bros-ultimate-dlc-roster-reportedly-leaked|url-status=live}}</ref> It was released in January 2019 and made available for free to those who purchased and registered the game with a [[My Nintendo]] account before the end of that month, after which it is made available as a standalone purchase.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.usgamer.net/articles/super-smash-bros-ultimate-piranha-plant-dlc-nintendo-playable-now | title = Piranha Plant is Now Playable in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | first = Matt | last = Kim | date = January 29, 2019 | access-date = January 29, 2019 | work = [[USGamer]] | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190130110249/https://www.usgamer.net/articles/super-smash-bros-ultimate-piranha-plant-dlc-nintendo-playable-now | archive-date = January 30, 2019 | url-status=live | df = mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kotaku.co.uk/2018/11/05/piranha-plant-coming-to-smash-ultimate-around-february-not-part-of-fighters-pass|title=Piranha Plant Coming to Smash Ultimate Around February, Not Part of Fighters Pass|website=Kotaku UK|access-date=December 7, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181105203059/http://www.kotaku.co.uk/2018/11/05/piranha-plant-coming-to-smash-ultimate-around-february-not-part-of-fighters-pass|archive-date=November 5, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Ultimate'' also marks the first instance of the Piranha Plant as a playable character until its introduction to ''[[Dr. Mario World]]''.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/super-smash-bros-ultimate-things-you-didnt-know-about-the-dlc-fighters-trivia/|title=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate: 10 Things You Didn't Know About The DLC Fighters|first=Declan|last=Lowthian|date=February 15, 2022|website=CBR|access-date=July 3, 2022|archive-date=July 3, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220703100725/https://www.cbr.com/super-smash-bros-ultimate-things-you-didnt-know-about-the-dlc-fighters-trivia/|url-status=live}}</ref>
The Piranha Plant is the first post-release playable character introduced via DLC for 2018's ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/01/04/super-smash-bros-ultimate-dlc-roster-reportedly-leaked
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|title=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC Roster Reportedly Leaked|first=Colin|last= Stevens|date=January 5, 2019|website=IGN}}</ref> It was released in January 2019 and made available for free to those who purchased and registered the game with a [[My Nintendo]] account before the end of that month, after which it is made available as a standalone purchase.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.usgamer.net/articles/super-smash-bros-ultimate-piranha-plant-dlc-nintendo-playable-now | title = Piranha Plant is Now Playable in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | first = Matt | last = Kim | date = January 29, 2019 | access-date = January 29, 2019 | work = [[USGamer]] | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190130110249/https://www.usgamer.net/articles/super-smash-bros-ultimate-piranha-plant-dlc-nintendo-playable-now | archive-date = January 30, 2019 | url-status=live | df = mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kotaku.co.uk/2018/11/05/piranha-plant-coming-to-smash-ultimate-around-february-not-part-of-fighters-pass|title=Piranha Plant Coming to Smash Ultimate Around February, Not Part of Fighters Pass|website=Kotaku UK|access-date=December 7, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181105203059/http://www.kotaku.co.uk/2018/11/05/piranha-plant-coming-to-smash-ultimate-around-february-not-part-of-fighters-pass|archive-date=November 5, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Ultimate'' also marks the first instance of the Piranha Plant as a playable character until its introduction to ''[[Dr. Mario World]]''.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/super-smash-bros-ultimate-things-you-didnt-know-about-the-dlc-fighters-trivia/|title=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate: 10 Things You Didn't Know About The DLC Fighters|first=Declan|last=Lowthian|date=February 15, 2022|website=CBR}}</ref>


==Promotion and merchandise==
==Promotion and merchandise==
Piranha Plants are presented as prominent attractions in the [[Super Nintendo World]] themed area at Universal Studios theme parks.<ref name="auto1">{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/04/piranha-plants-take-up-residence-at-super-nintendo-world-in-hollywood|title=Piranha Plants Take Up Residence At Super Nintendo World In Hollywood|first=Ollie|last=Reynolds|date=April 28, 2022|website=Nintendo Life}}</ref> A mini-game called Piranha Plant Nap Mishap has up to four participating players repeatedly slapping the tops of 12 oversized ringing alarm clocks in order to silence them before they fully "awaken" a massive Piranha Plant that looms overhead.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/super-nintendo-world-review|title=Super Nintendo World Review|first=Daniel|last=Robson|date=March 23, 2021|website=IGN}}</ref>
Piranha Plants are presented as prominent attractions in the [[Super Nintendo World]] themed area at Universal Studios theme parks.<ref name="auto1">{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/04/piranha-plants-take-up-residence-at-super-nintendo-world-in-hollywood|title=Piranha Plants Take Up Residence At Super Nintendo World In Hollywood|first=Ollie|last=Reynolds|date=April 28, 2022|website=Nintendo Life|access-date=July 3, 2022|archive-date=July 3, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220703100705/https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/04/piranha-plants-take-up-residence-at-super-nintendo-world-in-hollywood|url-status=live}}</ref> A mini-game called Piranha Plant Nap Mishap has up to four participating players repeatedly slapping the tops of 12 oversized ringing alarm clocks in order to silence them before they fully "awaken" a massive Piranha Plant that looms overhead.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/super-nintendo-world-review|title=Super Nintendo World Review|first=Daniel|last=Robson|date=March 23, 2021|website=IGN|access-date=July 3, 2022|archive-date=January 28, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240128170024/https://www.ign.com/articles/super-nintendo-world-review|url-status=live}}</ref>


A variety of merchandise depicting Piranha Plant have been produced.<ref>{{cite web |last=Loveridge |first=Sam |date=21 November 2017 |title=Best Super Mario merchandise that'll give you a 1-Up over your mates |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/best-super-mario-merchandise/ |website=gamesradar}}</ref> Examples includes slippers;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/10/these_nintendo_piranha_plant_slippers_release_this_december_and_we_may_have_fallen_in_love|title=These Nintendo Piranha Plant Slippers Release This December And We May Have Fallen In Love|date=22 October 2018|website=Nintendo Life}}</ref> a warp pipe toy;<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nintendowire.com/news/2019/06/14/hallmark-spotlights-the-super-mario-bros-franchise-this-2019-holiday-season/|title=Hallmark spotlights the Super Mario Bros. franchise this 2019 holiday season|date=June 14, 2019|website=Nintendo Wire}}</ref>
A variety of merchandise depicting Piranha Plant have been produced.<ref>{{cite web |last=Loveridge |first=Sam |date=21 November 2017 |title=Best Super Mario merchandise that'll give you a 1-Up over your mates |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/best-super-mario-merchandise/ |website=gamesradar |access-date=18 January 2019 |archive-date=19 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190119121156/https://www.gamesradar.com/best-super-mario-merchandise/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Examples includes slippers;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/10/these_nintendo_piranha_plant_slippers_release_this_december_and_we_may_have_fallen_in_love|title=These Nintendo Piranha Plant Slippers Release This December And We May Have Fallen In Love|date=22 October 2018|website=Nintendo Life|access-date=18 January 2019|archive-date=19 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190119174433/http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/10/these_nintendo_piranha_plant_slippers_release_this_december_and_we_may_have_fallen_in_love|url-status=live}}</ref> a warp pipe toy;<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nintendowire.com/news/2019/06/14/hallmark-spotlights-the-super-mario-bros-franchise-this-2019-holiday-season/|title=Hallmark spotlights the Super Mario Bros. franchise this 2019 holiday season|date=June 14, 2019|website=Nintendo Wire|access-date=November 21, 2019|archive-date=June 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210620044751/https://nintendowire.com/news/2019/06/14/hallmark-spotlights-the-super-mario-bros-franchise-this-2019-holiday-season/|url-status=live}}</ref>
a ''Super Mario''-branded figurine;<ref name=OAFE>{{Cite web|url=http://www.oafe.net/yo/wn_smbpp.php/|title=Piranha Plant|date=March 20, 2019|website=OAFE}}</ref> and a limited bottle design released by [[Coca-Cola]] to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the grand opening of Super Nintendo World in Osaka.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/04/coca-cola-releases-super-nintendo-world-anniversary-bottle-design|title=Coca-Cola Releases 'Super Nintendo World' Anniversary Bottle Design|date=February 15, 2019|website=Nintendo Life}}</ref> Multiple [[Lego set]]s featuring the Piranha Plant as centerpieces have been released as of the 2020s.<ref name=Brick1>{{Cite web|url=https://brickset.com/article/53305/review-71365-piranha-plant-power-slide|title=Review: 71365 Piranha Plant Power Slide|website=Brickset.com}}</ref><ref name=Brick2>{{Cite web|url=http://bricksfanz.com/71382-piranha-plant-puzzling-challenge-review/|title=71382: Piranha Plant Puzzling Challenge Review|first=Adam|last=White|date=December 23, 2020}}</ref> An [[Amiibo]] figurine depicting the Piranha Plant was released in February 2019 following its appearance as a playable character in ''Smash Ultimate''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/02/reminder_piranha_plant_king_k_rool_and_ice_climbers_amiibo_are_out_today|title=Reminder: Piranha Plant, King K. Rool and Ice Climbers amiibo Are Out Today|date=February 15, 2019|website=Nintendo Life}}</ref> Epoch Games produced a board game centered around the character called ''Super Mario Piranha Plant Escape'': its gameplay revolves around the rolling of dice and the advancement of figurines that represent Mario and Luigi while players attempt to avoid an impending attack from the Piranha Plant centerpiece.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://esradio.cl/mejor-juegos-de-mario-bros/|title=48 Mejor juegos de mario bros en 2022: Después de 31 horas de investigación|first=Mercedes |last=Salisachs|date=January 19, 2022|website=ES Radio|language=Spanish}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://papaswereld.nl/super-mario-piranha-plant-escape-review|title=Super Mario Piranha Plant Escape review|first=Maarten |last=Fest|date=September 25, 2021|website=Papa's wereld|language=Dutch}}</ref>
a ''Super Mario''-branded figurine;<ref name=OAFE>{{Cite web|url=http://www.oafe.net/yo/wn_smbpp.php/|title=Piranha Plant|date=March 20, 2019|website=OAFE|access-date=July 3, 2022|archive-date=January 3, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230103222429/http://www.oafe.net/yo/wn_smbpp.php/|url-status=live}}</ref> and a limited bottle design released by [[Coca-Cola]] to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the grand opening of Super Nintendo World in Osaka.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/04/coca-cola-releases-super-nintendo-world-anniversary-bottle-design|title=Coca-Cola Releases 'Super Nintendo World' Anniversary Bottle Design|date=February 15, 2019|website=Nintendo Life|access-date=July 3, 2022|archive-date=July 3, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220703100720/https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/04/coca-cola-releases-super-nintendo-world-anniversary-bottle-design|url-status=live}}</ref> Multiple [[Lego set]]s featuring the Piranha Plant as centerpieces have been released as of the 2020s.<ref name=Brick1>{{Cite web|url=https://brickset.com/article/53305/review-71365-piranha-plant-power-slide|title=Review: 71365 Piranha Plant Power Slide|website=Brickset.com|access-date=2022-07-03|archive-date=2023-01-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230103222426/https://brickset.com/article/53305/review-71365-piranha-plant-power-slide|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=Brick2>{{Cite web|url=http://bricksfanz.com/71382-piranha-plant-puzzling-challenge-review/|title=71382: Piranha Plant Puzzling Challenge Review|first=Adam|last=White|date=December 23, 2020|access-date=July 3, 2022|archive-date=January 28, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240128170025/http://bricksfanz.com/71382-piranha-plant-puzzling-challenge-review/|url-status=live}}</ref> An [[Amiibo]] figurine depicting the Piranha Plant was released in February 2019 following its appearance as a playable character in ''Smash Ultimate''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/02/reminder_piranha_plant_king_k_rool_and_ice_climbers_amiibo_are_out_today|title=Reminder: Piranha Plant, King K. Rool and Ice Climbers amiibo Are Out Today|date=February 15, 2019|website=Nintendo Life|access-date=November 21, 2019|archive-date=November 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191125230632/http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/02/reminder_piranha_plant_king_k_rool_and_ice_climbers_amiibo_are_out_today|url-status=live}}</ref> Epoch Games produced a board game centered around the character called ''Super Mario Piranha Plant Escape'': its gameplay revolves around the rolling of dice and the advancement of figurines that represent Mario and Luigi while players attempt to avoid an impending attack from the Piranha Plant centerpiece.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://esradio.cl/mejor-juegos-de-mario-bros/|title=48 Mejor juegos de mario bros en 2022: Después de 31 horas de investigación|first=Mercedes|last=Salisachs|date=January 19, 2022|website=ES Radio|language=Spanish|access-date=July 3, 2022|archive-date=January 27, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220127180406/https://esradio.cl/mejor-juegos-de-mario-bros/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://papaswereld.nl/super-mario-piranha-plant-escape-review|title=Super Mario Piranha Plant Escape review|first=Maarten|last=Fest|date=September 25, 2021|website=Papa's wereld|language=Dutch|access-date=July 4, 2022|archive-date=July 5, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220705231441/https://papaswereld.nl/super-mario-piranha-plant-escape-review/|url-status=live}}</ref>


== Reception ==
== Reception ==
Several media outlets have highlighted the Piranha Plant's status as an iconic element of the ''Mario'' franchise.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://livewirecalgary.com/2022/03/25/international-avenue-spring-art-calgary/|title=Springing to life: Street art displays flourish on Calgary's International Avenue|first=Alejandro|last=Melgar|date=March 25, 2022|website=LiveWire Calgary}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.travelandleisure.com/attractions/amusement-parks/nintendo-world-coming-soon-universal-studios-hollywood|title=Universal Studios Hollywood Reveals Details for Super Nintendo World Opening Next Year|website=Travel + Leisure}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://collider.com/things-fans-want-super-mario-movie/|title=8 Things Fans Want To See In The Super Mario Movie|first=Michael|last=Walsh|date=June 22, 2022|website=Collider}}</ref><ref name="auto"/> The Piranha Plant has appeared in numerous "top" character lists compiled by video game publications, such as ''[[IGN]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2011/10/27/marios-best-enemies?page=1|title=Mario's Best Enemies|first=Audrey|last=Drake|date=26 October 2011|publisher=}}</ref> ''[[1UP.com]]'',<ref name="Top Enemy Plants">{{cite web |url=http://www.1up.com/do/feature?cId=3181064 |title=Top 5 Enemy Plants |author=David Wolinsky |work=[[1UP.com]] |access-date=14 January 2011 }}</ref> and ''GameDaily''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamedaily.com:80/articles/galleries/top-25-mario-enemies/?page=13&cp=2 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081007222535/http://www.gamedaily.com:80/articles/galleries/top-25-mario-enemies/?page=13&cp=2 |archive-date=2008-10-07 |title=Top 25 Mario Enemies Gallery and Images - GameDaily|date=7 October 2008}}</ref> Merchandise themed after the Piranha Plant, particularly the Lego sets, have received generally positive reviews.<ref name=Brick1/><ref name=Brick2/>
Several media outlets have highlighted the Piranha Plant's status as an iconic element of the ''Mario'' franchise.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://livewirecalgary.com/2022/03/25/international-avenue-spring-art-calgary/|title=Springing to life: Street art displays flourish on Calgary's International Avenue|first=Alejandro|last=Melgar|date=March 25, 2022|website=LiveWire Calgary|access-date=July 3, 2022|archive-date=July 3, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220703100713/https://livewirecalgary.com/2022/03/25/international-avenue-spring-art-calgary/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.travelandleisure.com/attractions/amusement-parks/nintendo-world-coming-soon-universal-studios-hollywood|title=Universal Studios Hollywood Reveals Details for Super Nintendo World Opening Next Year|website=Travel + Leisure|access-date=2022-07-03|archive-date=2022-07-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220707171753/https://www.travelandleisure.com/attractions/amusement-parks/nintendo-world-coming-soon-universal-studios-hollywood|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://collider.com/things-fans-want-super-mario-movie/|title=8 Things Fans Want To See In The Super Mario Movie|first=Michael|last=Walsh|date=June 22, 2022|website=Collider|access-date=July 3, 2022|archive-date=July 3, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220703100705/https://collider.com/things-fans-want-super-mario-movie/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="auto"/> The Piranha Plant has appeared in numerous "top" character lists compiled by video game publications, such as ''[[IGN]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2011/10/27/marios-best-enemies?page=1|title=Mario's Best Enemies|first=Audrey|last=Drake|date=26 October 2011|publisher=|access-date=18 January 2019|archive-date=19 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190119123156/https://www.ign.com/articles/2011/10/27/marios-best-enemies?page=1|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[1UP.com]]'',<ref name="Top Enemy Plants">{{cite web |url=http://www.1up.com/do/feature?cId=3181064 |title=Top 5 Enemy Plants |author=David Wolinsky |work=[[1UP.com]] |access-date=14 January 2011 }}</ref> and ''GameDaily''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamedaily.com:80/articles/galleries/top-25-mario-enemies/?page=13&cp=2 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081007222535/http://www.gamedaily.com:80/articles/galleries/top-25-mario-enemies/?page=13&cp=2 |archive-date=2008-10-07 |title=Top 25 Mario Enemies Gallery and Images - GameDaily|date=7 October 2008}}</ref> Merchandise themed after the Piranha Plant, particularly the Lego sets, have received generally positive reviews.<ref name=Brick1/><ref name=Brick2/>


The revelation of the Piranha Plant as a playable character for ''Smash Ultimate'' have drawn an enthusiastic response from [[video game publication]]s,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/11/masahiro_sakurai_on_the_smash_bros_character_decision_process_and_piranha_plants_surprise_inclusion|title=Masahiro Sakurai On The Smash Bros. Character Decision Process And Piranha Plant's Surprise Inclusion|date=22 November 2018|website=Nintendo Life}}</ref> as well as players.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kotaku.com.au/2018/11/the-internet-reacts-to-piranha-plant-in-super-smash-bros-ultimate/|title=The Internet Reacts To Piranha Plant In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate|website=Kotaku Australia|date=November 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/gaming/2018/11/01/super-smash-bros-ultimate-piranha-plant-feet-internet-freakout/|title='Super Smash Bros Ultimate' Fans Are Freaking Out That Piranha Plant Has Feet|website=WWG}}</ref> Although some players have encountered technical issues with unlocking the character or experienced data corruption of their save files following the DLC's installation,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/01/30/smash-bros-players-encounter-piranha-plant-redemption-problems-potential-corrupt-save-files|title=Smash Bros. Players Encounter Piranha Plant Redemption Problems, Potential Corrupt Save Files|website=IGN|date=30 January 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kotaku.com/some-smash-bros-ultimate-players-still-can-t-access-pi-1832206726|title=Some Smash Bros. Ultimate Players Still Can't Access Piranha Plant [Update]|website=Kotaku|date=30 January 2019 }}</ref> overall post-release response from both casual and professional players to the Piranha Plant's addition to the roster of ''Ultimate'' was generally positive.<ref name=Reaction1>{{cite web | url = https://www.usgamer.net/articles/super-smash-bros-ultimate-piranha-plant-impressions-pros| title = What Smash Bros. Ultimate Pros are Saying About Piranha Plant | first = Matt | last = Kim| date = January 30, 2019| access-date = July 3, 2022 | work = [[USGamer]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kotaku.com/the-internet-reacts-to-piranha-plants-smash-debut-1832230380|title=The Internet Reacts To Piranha Plant's Smash Debut|website=Kotaku|date=31 January 2019 }}</ref>
The revelation of the Piranha Plant as a playable character for ''Smash Ultimate'' have drawn an enthusiastic response from [[video game publication]]s,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/11/masahiro_sakurai_on_the_smash_bros_character_decision_process_and_piranha_plants_surprise_inclusion|title=Masahiro Sakurai On The Smash Bros. Character Decision Process And Piranha Plant's Surprise Inclusion|date=22 November 2018|website=Nintendo Life|access-date=18 January 2019|archive-date=19 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190119120848/http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/11/masahiro_sakurai_on_the_smash_bros_character_decision_process_and_piranha_plants_surprise_inclusion|url-status=live}}</ref> as well as players.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kotaku.com.au/2018/11/the-internet-reacts-to-piranha-plant-in-super-smash-bros-ultimate/|title=The Internet Reacts To Piranha Plant In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate|website=Kotaku Australia|date=November 2018|access-date=2022-07-03|archive-date=2022-07-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220703161452/https://www.kotaku.com.au/2018/11/the-internet-reacts-to-piranha-plant-in-super-smash-bros-ultimate/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/gaming/2018/11/01/super-smash-bros-ultimate-piranha-plant-feet-internet-freakout/|title='Super Smash Bros Ultimate' Fans Are Freaking Out That Piranha Plant Has Feet|website=WWG|access-date=2019-11-21|archive-date=2018-11-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181102185504/https://comicbook.com/gaming/2018/11/01/super-smash-bros-ultimate-piranha-plant-feet-internet-freakout/|url-status=live}}</ref> Although some players have encountered technical issues with unlocking the character or experienced data corruption of their save files following the DLC's installation,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/01/30/smash-bros-players-encounter-piranha-plant-redemption-problems-potential-corrupt-save-files|title=Smash Bros. Players Encounter Piranha Plant Redemption Problems, Potential Corrupt Save Files|website=IGN|date=30 January 2019|access-date=3 July 2022|archive-date=3 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220703085840/https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/01/30/smash-bros-players-encounter-piranha-plant-redemption-problems-potential-corrupt-save-files|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kotaku.com/some-smash-bros-ultimate-players-still-can-t-access-pi-1832206726|title=Some Smash Bros. Ultimate Players Still Can't Access Piranha Plant [Update]|website=Kotaku|date=30 January 2019|access-date=3 July 2022|archive-date=17 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220517042123/https://kotaku.com/some-smash-bros-ultimate-players-still-can-t-access-pi-1832206726|url-status=live}}</ref> overall post-release response from both casual and professional players to the Piranha Plant's addition to the roster of ''Ultimate'' was generally positive.<ref name=Reaction1>{{cite web| url = https://www.usgamer.net/articles/super-smash-bros-ultimate-piranha-plant-impressions-pros| title = What Smash Bros. Ultimate Pros are Saying About Piranha Plant| first = Matt| last = Kim| date = January 30, 2019| access-date = July 3, 2022| work = [[USGamer]]| archive-date = July 29, 2022| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220729211535/https://www.usgamer.net/articles/super-smash-bros-ultimate-piranha-plant-impressions-pros| url-status = dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kotaku.com/the-internet-reacts-to-piranha-plants-smash-debut-1832230380|title=The Internet Reacts To Piranha Plant's Smash Debut|website=Kotaku|date=31 January 2019|access-date=21 November 2019|archive-date=26 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191126164622/https://kotaku.com/the-internet-reacts-to-piranha-plants-smash-debut-1832230380|url-status=live}}</ref>


''IGN'' lauded the gameplay mechanics for Piranha Plant in their initial impression of the DLC content shortly after its launch.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/01/30/piranha-plant-is-so-much-fun-day-1-piranha-plant-gameplay-super-smash-bros-ultimate|title=Piranha Plant is So Much Fun! Day 1 Piranha Plant Gameplay Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - IGN|via=www.ign.com}}</ref> In his in-depth review of the DLC content, Justin Berube from ''Nintendo World Report'' said he originally had reservations about Piranha Plant taking up a roster spot at the expense of a more prominent character like [[Waluigi]], but admitted that its playstyle grew on him. After describing each of the character's abilities in detail, Berube concluded that its unique moveset seem to allow for some creative utility, in addition to providing fun and unique gameplay.<ref name="NWR">{{cite web |last=Berube |first=Justin|date=February 1, 2019|url=http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/feature/49558/smash-bros-ultimate-piranha-plant-review|title=Smash Bros. Ultimate Piranha Plant Review
''IGN'' lauded the gameplay mechanics for Piranha Plant in their initial impression of the DLC content shortly after its launch.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/01/30/piranha-plant-is-so-much-fun-day-1-piranha-plant-gameplay-super-smash-bros-ultimate|title=Piranha Plant is So Much Fun! Day 1 Piranha Plant Gameplay Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - IGN|via=www.ign.com|access-date=2019-11-21|archive-date=2024-01-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240128170023/https://www.ign.com/videos/piranha-plant-is-so-much-fun-day-1-piranha-plant-gameplay-super-smash-bros-ultimate|url-status=live}}</ref> In his in-depth review of the DLC content, Justin Berube from ''Nintendo World Report'' said he originally had reservations about Piranha Plant taking up a roster spot at the expense of a more prominent character like [[Waluigi]], but admitted that its playstyle grew on him. After describing each of the character's abilities in detail, Berube concluded that its unique moveset seem to allow for some creative utility, in addition to providing fun and unique gameplay.<ref name="NWR">{{cite web|last=Berube|first=Justin|date=February 1, 2019|url=http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/feature/49558/smash-bros-ultimate-piranha-plant-review|title=Smash Bros. Ultimate Piranha Plant Review|publisher=Nintendo World Report|access-date=July 3, 2022|archive-date=January 3, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230103222428/http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/feature/49558/smash-bros-ultimate-piranha-plant-review|url-status=live}}</ref> Writing for ''Kotaku'', [[Cecilia D'Anastasio]] summarized the gameplay for ''Smash Ultimate''{{'s}} Piranha Plant to be "sluggish but fun", faulting its lack of speed and low mobility while lauding its "toolkit" for offering a range of unusual moves that could interlock to form interesting combos at the player's discretion, which enables a skilled player to effectively control space on a stage and defend against aerial enemies.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kotaku.com/smash-ultimates-piranha-plant-is-sluggish-but-fun-1832196116|first=Cecilia|last=D'Anastasio|title=Smash Ultimate's Piranha Plant Is Sluggish But Fun|website=Kotaku|date=30 January 2019|access-date=3 July 2022|archive-date=3 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220703161509/https://kotaku.com/smash-ultimates-piranha-plant-is-sluggish-but-fun-1832196116|url-status=live}}</ref>
|publisher=Nintendo World Report|access-date=July 3, 2022}}</ref> Writing for ''Kotaku'', [[Cecilia D'Anastasio]] summarized the gameplay for ''Smash Ultimate''{{'s}} Piranha Plant to be "sluggish but fun", faulting its lack of speed and low mobility while lauding its "toolkit" for offering a range of unusual moves that could interlock to form interesting combos at the player's discretion, which enables a skilled player to effectively control space on a stage and defend against aerial enemies.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kotaku.com/smash-ultimates-piranha-plant-is-sluggish-but-fun-1832196116|first=Cecilia|last= D'Anastasio|title=Smash Ultimate's Piranha Plant Is Sluggish But Fun|website=Kotaku|date=30 January 2019 }}</ref>


Unlike his colleague's previously positive reaction towards Piranha Plant's ''Smash Ultimate'' debut, Gavin Lane from ''Nintendo Life'' was unimpressed with the announcement of the Piranha Plant for ''Dr. Mario World'' in December 2020, and mocked Nintendo for "scraping the barrel".<ref name="auto2">{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/04/piranha-plants-take-up-residence-at-super-nintendo-world-in-hollywood|title=Nintendo Might Be Scraping The Barrel With Dr. Mario World's Latest Character|first=Gavin|last=Lane|date=December 16, 2020|website=Nintendo Life}}</ref>
Unlike his colleague's previously positive reaction towards Piranha Plant's ''Smash Ultimate'' debut, Gavin Lane from ''Nintendo Life'' was unimpressed with the announcement of the Piranha Plant for ''Dr. Mario World'' in December 2020, and mocked Nintendo for "scraping the barrel".<ref name="auto2">{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/04/piranha-plants-take-up-residence-at-super-nintendo-world-in-hollywood|title=Nintendo Might Be Scraping The Barrel With Dr. Mario World's Latest Character|first=Gavin|last=Lane|date=December 16, 2020|website=Nintendo Life|access-date=July 3, 2022|archive-date=July 3, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220703100705/https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/04/piranha-plants-take-up-residence-at-super-nintendo-world-in-hollywood|url-status=live}}</ref>


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Piranha Plant
Mario character
File:PiranhaPlant.png
Render depicting the Piranha Plant's typical appearance in modern video games
First gameSuper Mario Bros. (1985)
Created byShigeru Miyamoto

The Piranha Plant, known as Pakkun Flower (パックンフラワー, Pakkun Furawā) in Japan, is a fictional plant species from Nintendo's Mario franchise media. It usually appears as a leafy green stalk topped with a white-spotted red or green globe, with a maw lined with sharp teeth reminiscent of piranhas. Piranha Plants are typically portrayed as tethered enemies which emerge from green-coloured "warp pipes" scattered throughout the game world that player characters must evade or overcome, though multiple subspecies with different abilities as well as physical attributes have appeared in various titles: some may simply stick up from the ground, and in some cases even walk freely on its own roots.

Regarded as one of the most iconic recurring elements or motifs of Mario franchise media, the Piranha Plant has appeared in nearly every video game title in the franchise since 1985's Super Mario Bros., as well as numerous appearances outside of it. Most notably, it has been adapted as a fully mobile playable character, which is made available through downloadable content (DLC) for the 2018 crossover fighting game Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, developed by Bandai Namco Studios and Sora Ltd. This iteration of the character has been met with a generally positive reception.

Development

The Piranha Plant's Japanese name, Pakkun Flower, is derived from paku-paku (パクパク), an onomatopoeic Japanese word for mouth movements made when eating.[1][2] First appearing in 1985's Super Mario Bros., Piranha Plants are originally depicted as stationary carnivorous plants confined to green warp pipes bristling out of the game world, lying in wait for prey to come within range like a Venus flytrap.[3] Within the context of video game design, the Piranha Plant is a low-risk hazard that is tied to a single location within the game world akin to a trap.[4] The purpose behind its design is to create platforms which are temporarily safe and sometimes dangerous, occupying a role between an environmental challenge and an enemy challenge for the player character.[4]

The Piranha Plant's maw, pointed upwards and full of sharp teeth, serves as an important visual cue for the player not to let their character touch it from above, which shapes the player's expectations for the remainder of the game as part of its ongoing visual vocabulary.[4] Later titles subvert the notion that player characters cannot come into physical contact with a Piranha Plant without being harmed: in Super Mario 64 for example, players could safely dispatch a Piranha Plant by having Mario execute a stomp attack on it while airborne.[3] In Super Mario 3D World, players could pick up Piranha Plants which grow on pots by holding the run button, which allows them to be weaponized against opponents.[5]

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai chose the Piranha Plant as a post-release addition because he considered it to be a very well known character, and felt that making it a complimentary early purchase bonus as part of a limited-time offer would be an effective promotional effort.[6] While Sakurai acknowledged that the Piranha Plant is an example of a playable character that lies outside of players' typical expectations, he emphasized that having a "good balance" is prioritized over the element of surprise when it comes to the planning of the game's roster.[6]

Appearances

Mario franchise

The Piranha Plant first appears in the "World 1-2" level of the 1985 video game Super Mario Bros.[7] Green in colouration, its method of hunting and feeding appears to involve raising its head into the air and biting anything that crosses its path at that exact moment.[3] Red-coloured versions of Piranha Plants appear in Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, originally the Japanese version of Super Mario Bros. 2. Reflecting the elevated difficulty of Lost Levels, it has a faster movement pattern compared to the original green version, and is bold enough to emerge from a warp pipe even when the player character is standing right next to it.[3] Super Mario Bros. 3 introduced the Venus Fire Trap, a Piranha Plant variant which could spit fireballs as a ranged attack.[3] In a break with visual conventions from earlier games, its head is turned to the side and aimed at the player character, while the top of its head is a smooth and round surface.[4] Another type of Piranha Plant that appears in Super Mario Bros. 3 is the Ptooie, a walking variant that exhales air to lift a spiked ball into the air to hinder the player character's progress.[3]

Piranha Plants continued to appear in subsequent Mario franchise titles, often with some changes in their presentation as well as combat design. Larger specimens would typically require multiple attacks before they are fully dispatched.[3] New Super Mario Bros. for the Nintendo DS established a consistent visual look for the basic Piranha Plant.[1] In New Super Mario Bros. U, Piranha Plants rarely retreat into pipes; they may appear on moving platforms and would constantly make gnashing movements.[8] Super Mario Sunshine introduces a unique Piranha Plant character named Petey Piranha, which is massive in size.[9] Super Mario Galaxy introduces a similar advanced variant named Dino Piranha.[3] In Super Mario Odyssey, Piranha Plants could be captured by Mario if the player throws Cappy, his hat, at the plant's head.[10]

The Piranha Plant's other appearances within the extended Mario franchise include the 1989 television series; the spin-off Mario Kart series, particularly in Mario Kart 8 where they serve as environmental hazards as well as power-up items;[11] Mario Tennis Aces;[12] and in various Mario Party minigames.[13]

Yoshi franchise

The Piranha Plant also appears in the Yoshi games where they are made of fabric in Yoshi's Woolly World.

Other appearances

The Piranha Plant has made numerous appearances outside of Mario franchise media. Notable examples include Tetris Attack;[14] The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening and its 2019 remake;[15] Lego City Undercover;[16] and in Sonic Lost World as DLC content.[17]

The Piranha Plant is the first post-release playable character introduced via DLC for 2018's Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.[18] It was released in January 2019 and made available for free to those who purchased and registered the game with a My Nintendo account before the end of that month, after which it is made available as a standalone purchase.[19][20] Ultimate also marks the first instance of the Piranha Plant as a playable character until its introduction to Dr. Mario World.[21]

Promotion and merchandise

Piranha Plants are presented as prominent attractions in the Super Nintendo World themed area at Universal Studios theme parks.[22] A mini-game called Piranha Plant Nap Mishap has up to four participating players repeatedly slapping the tops of 12 oversized ringing alarm clocks in order to silence them before they fully "awaken" a massive Piranha Plant that looms overhead.[23]

A variety of merchandise depicting Piranha Plant have been produced.[24] Examples includes slippers;[25] a warp pipe toy;[26] a Super Mario-branded figurine;[1] and a limited bottle design released by Coca-Cola to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the grand opening of Super Nintendo World in Osaka.[27] Multiple Lego sets featuring the Piranha Plant as centerpieces have been released as of the 2020s.[28][29] An Amiibo figurine depicting the Piranha Plant was released in February 2019 following its appearance as a playable character in Smash Ultimate.[30] Epoch Games produced a board game centered around the character called Super Mario Piranha Plant Escape: its gameplay revolves around the rolling of dice and the advancement of figurines that represent Mario and Luigi while players attempt to avoid an impending attack from the Piranha Plant centerpiece.[31][32]

Reception

Several media outlets have highlighted the Piranha Plant's status as an iconic element of the Mario franchise.[33][34][35][21] The Piranha Plant has appeared in numerous "top" character lists compiled by video game publications, such as IGN,[36] 1UP.com,[37] and GameDaily.[38] Merchandise themed after the Piranha Plant, particularly the Lego sets, have received generally positive reviews.[28][29]

The revelation of the Piranha Plant as a playable character for Smash Ultimate have drawn an enthusiastic response from video game publications,[39] as well as players.[40][41] Although some players have encountered technical issues with unlocking the character or experienced data corruption of their save files following the DLC's installation,[42][43] overall post-release response from both casual and professional players to the Piranha Plant's addition to the roster of Ultimate was generally positive.[44][45]

IGN lauded the gameplay mechanics for Piranha Plant in their initial impression of the DLC content shortly after its launch.[46] In his in-depth review of the DLC content, Justin Berube from Nintendo World Report said he originally had reservations about Piranha Plant taking up a roster spot at the expense of a more prominent character like Waluigi, but admitted that its playstyle grew on him. After describing each of the character's abilities in detail, Berube concluded that its unique moveset seem to allow for some creative utility, in addition to providing fun and unique gameplay.[47] Writing for Kotaku, Cecilia D'Anastasio summarized the gameplay for Smash Ultimate's Piranha Plant to be "sluggish but fun", faulting its lack of speed and low mobility while lauding its "toolkit" for offering a range of unusual moves that could interlock to form interesting combos at the player's discretion, which enables a skilled player to effectively control space on a stage and defend against aerial enemies.[48]

Unlike his colleague's previously positive reaction towards Piranha Plant's Smash Ultimate debut, Gavin Lane from Nintendo Life was unimpressed with the announcement of the Piranha Plant for Dr. Mario World in December 2020, and mocked Nintendo for "scraping the barrel".[49]

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