Episode
The Manta Storm
Location	Sirena Beach
Mission #	1
Game	Super Mario Sunshine
Boss(es)	Manta
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The Manta Storm is the first episode ofSirena Beach inSuper Mario Sunshine. The episode's objective is to defeatPhantamanta.

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When the player first enters the level, they find thatHotel Delfino has vanished under a pile ofelectric goop. Talking to thehotel manager near where the hotel should be has him explain the situation toMario. According to him, a large manta-like being came from the sea and covered the hotel ingoop (which is shaped like the manta itself), causing it to sink. In the middle of the conversation, Phantamanta itself slides onto the beach, and the battle begins.

Phantamanta leaves a trail of electric goop behind it when it moves. Spraying Phantamanta withFLUDD or attacking it withWater Barrels causes it to divide. Each manta divides into two more when sprayed long enough. The mantas move in random directions, all leaving a trail of electric goop behind them. To defeat Phantamanta, the player has to continuously spray it until it can no longer divide. Once all that remains are the smallest possible mantas, they get angry and begin trying to attack Mario. If Mario comes into contact with one, he will take damage and be thrown off. When the player finishes spraying all of the mantas, the hotel returns, the beach is cleaned, and theShine Sprite appears.

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• This mission and its boss fight arereferenced in the gameSplatoon 3 byBig Man's boss battle, which is based on the Phantamanta boss battle. Big Man's title, "The Hype Manta Storm," is a reference to the name of the mission, and the ink color that Big Man uses is reminiscent of the electric goop.

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• Super Mario Sunshine episodes

• Articles with unsourced foreign names