Mario Has an Irrational Fear of the Mad Piano in Nintendo's 'Super Mario 64'

In 'Super Mario 64,' Mario's enemy is a piano that has the fictional plumber operating for his life. Why is he afraid? Here's what we know.

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When it comes to the titular personality of the Mario video game franchise, he's essentially fearless. The Italian plumber hardly ever expresses any feeling of trepidation; alternatively, having a look again at 1996's Super Mario 64, it seems the adventurous protagonist has a relatively frightful run-in with a specific musical device.

In the 5th course of Super Mario 64, titled "Big Boo's Haunt," Mario heads to Boo's huge three-story mansion that incorporates many rooms, one of which reserves house for a piano. Now, once we suppose of pianos, there isn't one side of the tool that screams terror, so why is Mario afraid of pianos? Let's find out!

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Why is Mario afraid of pianos?

Though the appearance of the fictional device is similar to that of a grand piano, one thing units the animated design except the standard structure: Sharp teeth clutter the underside of the lid, to not point out a mouth-like red internal. The fearsome counterpart was known as the "Mad Piano."

When Mario approaches the piano to assemble a Red Coin, it begins to sporadically open and close its lid to expose its razor-sharp choppers. Eventually, the Mad Piano begins to chase and attack Mario until he is far away.

Super Mario Wiki noted that when the Mad Piano starts its chase, it makes the sound that resembles somebody hitting its keys — OK, creepy much?

So, we need to say that Mario's fear is totally rational; from the Mad Piano's scary look to its relentless chasing and dangerous fangs, it's clear that that is one of the scariest enemies in franchise history. Honestly, what is much more alarming about the Mad Piano is how it's apparently not possible to defeat the inanimate object that's suddenly come to life.

'Super Mario 64' gamers have published it is unattainable to defeat the Mad Piano.

Despite the Nintendo Power Player's Guide pointing out that it is possible to defeat the Mad Piano in Super Mario 64 — "albeit without any explanation as to what players should do to kill it," as famous by means of the MIPS Hole Wiki — it is apparently never been completed sooner than.

In fact, the MIPS Hole Wiki states that "the base copy of Super Mario 64 has the Mad Piano be impossible to defeat, as any contact Mario has with it makes him take damage." Clearly, this seems to be a long-standing error in the Player's Guide.

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The Mad Piano is nearly invincible, and lovers of the online game know this; nonetheless, one Redditor claimed that "you can defeat [the Mad Piano] by leaving the room. It turns back to normal; therefore, you figured out a way to not be affected by it. If you stay in the room while it's chomping, you can still be hurt by it."

While that is an adequate idea, it doesn't essentially mean that you simply successfully defeated the Mad Piano; it just signifies that you left it alone. Although Nintendo fans will continue to debate whether or not it is possible to triumph over the Mad Piano, something that's evidently is that it's still as menacing as ever.

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