Melody Pianissima
 Melody Pianissima
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| Full name | Melody Pianissima, the Beautiful Pianist |
| Age | 26 |
| Biography | Despite playing moving melodies, she has a surly disposition. Oddly enough, she loves video games. |
| Room | Conservatory |
| HP | 100 |
| Heart quote | Hmph! This ragamuffin looks as if he couldn't play a note! (default) Show him the power of genius, my music sheets! (while attacking) |
- “My name is Melody. People call me the spectral beauty of the ivory keys!”
- —Melody Pianissima, Luigi's Mansion
Melody Pianissima is a portrait ghost in Luigi's Mansion and its remake. She is an expert pianist and an apparent fan of video games. She wears a maroon dress with a belt. Melody has a light-blue body, a small nose, yellow eyes, and long, blond hair. Her portrait number in Professor E. Gadd's gallery is 5.[1] Her first name is a musical term for the main line of music in a composition, while her last name is a play on "pianissimo," a musical notation that means "to play very softly", with the typically feminine "a" ending in place of the o.
Melody is located in the Conservatory. After Luigi lastly goes to the grand piano[2] after activating every other instrument to play the Super Mario Bros. theme, Melody compliments Luigi's music.[3] Right afterward, Melody asks Luigi if he wants to hear her piano sonata,[4] though proceeds to play either the athletic music from Super Mario Bros. 3 or the underwater music from Super Mario Bros. anyway. If Luigi incorrectly answers a question about the composition, Melody shouts in frustration as she puts her hands down on the piano before stating she had put her heart and soul into the composition before disappearing, requiring Luigi to exit then re-enter the room. If Luigi gives the correct answer, Melody causes her music sheets to go flying at Luigi[5] while playing a composition. Melody stops playing the piano and exposes her heart after Luigi either vacuums or shoots fire at the music sheets, making her vulnerable to a stun from the flashlight. Once Melody is vacuumed into the Poltergust 3000, a chest with the key to the Dining Room appears.[6]
Shivers is smitten with Melody, but she is dismissive of him.[7]
Gallery[edit]
Luigi's Mansion[edit]
Bronze frame
Silver frame
Gold frame
Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)[edit]
Bronze frame
Silver frame
Gold frame
Platinum frame
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | ピアン[?] Pian |
Derived from「ピアノ」(piano) | |
| French | Mélodie Pianissimo, La Belle Pianiste[?] | Melody Pianissima, The Beautiful Pianist | |
| German | Melodia Pianissima, Hübsche Pianistin[?] | Melody Pianissima, pretty pianist | |
| Italian | Melody Pianissima, la bella pianista[?] | Melody Pianissima, the beautiful pianist | |
| Spanish | Sol Bemol Mayor, la bella pianista[?] | "G-flat major", The Beautiful Pianist; Sol is a Spanish female name as well |
Notes[edit]
- A track, Totaka's Song, is found within the game's data and was originally going to be a third option for what song Melody was going to play.[citation needed] Despite this, Totaka's Song can still be heard by leaving the control scheme screen up in the Training Room of E. Gadd's lab and waiting for roughly a minute and a half.
- Melody is the first pianist boss-ghost of the Luigi's Mansion series, followed by the Poltergeists in Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon and Amadeus Wolfgeist in Luigi's Mansion 3.
References[edit]
- ^ RetroArchive (January 25, 2023). Luigi's Mansion - Full Gallery Portraits Showcase (Bronze, Silver & Gold) (02:19). YouTube.
- ^ "The piano should be your last stop." – Sinfield, George (2001). Luigi's Mansion Player's Guide. Nintendo of America. ISBN 1-930206-14-3. Page 42.
- ^ "What a stirring performance! I haven't been so charmed by a piece for ages!" – Melody Pianissima (2001). Luigi's Mansion. Nintendo.
- ^ "Would you like to listen to my piano sonata?" – Melody Pianissima. Luigi's Mansion.
- ^ "Would you care to do battle with my lovely Music Sheets?" – Melody Pianissima. Luigi's Mansion.
- ^ "When you capture her, you'll earn the key to the dining room." – Sinfield. Luigi's Mansion Player's Guide. Page 42.
- ^ "Ah, the beautiful Melody will not even give me the time of day..." – Shivers. Luigi's Mansion.
