Piccolo
| Piccolo | |
|---|---|
 Artwork fromSuper Paper Mario | |
| Species | Pixl |
| Appears in | Super Paper Mario (2007) |
- “The bird, it warbles, TWEET!
The bug, it cries, CHEEP!
The frog, RRRRRRIBBIT!
The dog, GRRRRRROWF!
Goats and cars, BLEEEET!” - —Piccolo,Super Paper Mario
Piccolo is a partner inSuper Paper Mario. One of the twelve originalPixls created by theAncients, she is also one of the three optional Pixls in the game, requiring a series of tasks available starting from mid-Chapter 5 to get her as a team member. She is named after the instrumentpiccolo for her music-based power, which manifests as a short tune when the player presses
on theWii Remote. This tune can cureMario and the team from any curses placed upon them byCursyas, as well as put theUnderchomp to sleep, reminiscent of the way in whichOrpheus charmsCerberus, the three headed dog which the Underchomp is based on, with music. In addition, Piccolo can make blocks with her emblem disappear, usually revealing treasure chests, such as the blocks in the third floorFlipside andFlopside outskirts, which contain aMerlee andNolrem Catch Card, respectively.
When Piccolo is equipped, different music will play depending on which character is out, and the tune she plays to heal them also varies: Mario's is a quirky trumpet-led jingle;Peach's is a soothing melody featuring harp, glockenspiel and violin;Bowser's is a heavy metal tune; andLuigi's is a jazz tune. Piccolo's music is also affected by the place the player plays the song in. Finally, she causes the player characters' jumping and Bowser'sFire Breath to make their originalSuper Mario Bros. sound effects, while removing their voices.
The errands to run to earn Piccolo are:
- The player must go toMerlee and talk to her on her side of the counter.
- The player must go toMerluvlee and talk to her on her side of the counter.
- The player must go toBestovius.
- The player must go toOld Man Watchitt.
- The player must go toMerlumina.
- The player must give theAutograph to Watchitt.
- The player must give theYou-Know-What to Bestovius.
- The player must give theTraining Machine to Merluvlee.
- The player must give theCrystal Ball to Merlee. In exchange for the Crystal Ball, she gives the player aRandom House Key.
- The player must take the key to the first floor (ground floor in the PAL version) ofFlopside and look for the abandoned house with the locked door near the card shop. Using the key to open the door, the player must open the big chest inside to get Piccolo on their team.
Profiles[edit]
Catch Card[edit]
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Tattle[edit]
- "That's Piccolo. This musical Pixl plays different sounds depending on who's around... Piccolo was hidden away in a house in Flopside... Piccolo changes your sound effects and you can use her to remove curses..."
Character music[edit]
 Piccolo - Mario music | File info 0:06 |
| Piccolo - Peach music | File info 0:06 |
| Piccolo - Bowser music | File info 0:07 |
| Piccolo - Luigi music | File info 0:06 |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ぴッキョローン[?] Pikkyorōn | Based on「ピッキョローン」(Pikkyorōn,Attack FX) | |
| French | Mifasol[?] | From theSolfègemusic scale (in this casemi-fa-sol, representing the notes E-F-G) | |
| German | Piccolo[?] | - | |
| Italian | Doremì[?] | From the Solfège music scale (in this casedo-re-mi, representing the notes C-D-E) | |
| Korean | 음표롱[?] Eumpyorong | Combination of "음표" (eumpyo, note) and "long" | |
| Spanish | Corchea[?] | Quaver, eighth note |
