Vinny
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| Vinny | |
|---|---|
 Sprite from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door | |
| Species | Pianta |
| First appearance | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2004) |
| Latest appearance | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) (2024) |
- “Francesca... Seein' you dis happy makes me...happy too. Congrats, both of youse!”
- —Vinny, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Vinny is the brother of Tony and a member of the Pianta syndicate. Although loyal to Don Pianta, he does not always agree with his decisions. During the events of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, the mobster Frankie and the boss's daughter Francesca elope, causing the Don to wish vengeance against the happy couple. However, Vinny wishes for Don to be happy for Frankie and Francesca's marriage. In the end, Don Pianta reconciles with his daughter and number one thug, and gives them command of the Pianta syndicate.
Profiles
- Tattle: That's Vinny, of the Piantas. That guy there's his brother, Tony. They're super-tight. They live for their boss, seriously. They'd put their lives on the line for him.
Naming
Much like Rocko and Tony, Vinny's name is a stereotypical given name associated with Italian-Americans. Most other translations give the three a collective naming theme:
- The Dutch, French and Spanish versions give the three traditional Italian given names;
- The German version gives them Italian surnames that are also violence-themed puns;
- The Italian version instead gives the three adjectival titles.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | モルカ[?] Moruka |
Possibly from「モンテ」(Monte, "Pianta") and the name "Luca" | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 蒙尔卡[?] Méngěrkǎ |
From the Japanese name | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 蒙爾卡[?] Méngěrkǎ |
From the Japanese name | |
| Dutch | Vincenzo[?] | - | |
| French | Carlo[?] | - | |
| German | Faustelli[?] | Italian surname, includes the German Faust ("fist") | |
| Italian | Il Dritto[?] | The Straight | |
| Korean | 모르카[?] Moleuka |
From the Japanese name | |
| Spanish (NOA) | Giovanni[?] | - | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Giovanni[?] | - | |
| Faustelli[?] | Same as the German name | GameCube version |
