Editing Nabbit

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|image=[[File:SMBW Nabbit.png|270px]]<br>Artwork from ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''

|first_appearance=''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' ([[List of games by date#2012|2012]])

|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'' (cameo) ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])

|latest_portrayal=[[Dawn M. Bennett]]<ref name="VA">{{cite|author=@DawnMBennettVA|date=October 20, 2023|title=I’m happy to officially announce… 💜🤍🖤 I’m the voice of Nabbit in #SuperMarioBrosWonder!!!!! 🖤🤍💜 Thank you so much @NintendoAmerica @Cupofteaprod for having me as this precious gremlin. I can’t believe I voice a playable character in a *Mario* game! Thank you!!! 🥹🎙️✨|url=x.com/DawnMBennettVA/status/1715456580618203611|publisher=Twitter|language=en|accessdate=October 20, 2023}}</ref> (2023–present)

 

'''Nabbit''' is a recurring character in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]]. Making his first appearance in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' as an enemy, Nabbit would go on to become a playable character in both ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'' and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]''. Following this, Nabbit would continue to appear in various different series with varying roles, including the ''[[Mario Golf (series)|Mario Golf]]'', ''[[Mario Party (series)|Mario Party]]'', and ''[[Mario & Luigi (series)|Mario & Luigi]]'' series, as well as ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''.

 

His English name is a portmanteau of "nab" and "rabbit"; it is also derived from "dagnabbit", a word used to express anger or surprise. Being a thief, he steals items, particularly from [[Toad House]]s, before running away with them in his bag, which he almost always carries with him. This almost always serves as a hindrance, making Nabbit an antagonist, though he also appears as the occasional playable character along with other minor roles.

 

Nabbit is a purple rabbit with round eyes, long ears, and black limbs. He wears a white handkerchief with a drawing of a large mouth with sharpened teeth, similar to [[Bowser Jr.]]'s mask, though there is no indication he actually works for [[Bowser]]. He also wears orange shoes and white gloves. Additionally, a [[Play Nintendo]] article conjectures that Nabbit has buckteeth behind the handkerchief.<ref>{{cite|quote=The Easter Bunny has buckteeth. Nabbit might have buckteeth, but prefers to draw sharp ones on a bandana to look scarier.|url=play.nintendo.com/news-tips/tips-tricks/nabbit-vs-easter-bunny-nintendo|language=en-us|publisher=[[Play Nintendo]]|title=5 ways Nabbit is the opposite of the Easter Bunny|accessdate=June 28, 2024|archive=web.archive.org/web/20210714125543/https://play.nintendo.com/news-tips/tips-tricks/nabbit-vs-easter-bunny-nintendo}}</ref>

 

Nabbit resides in the [[Toad House|Purple Toad House]] on the [[Secret Island]], as implied by ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' and confirmed in ''Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games''. Several descriptions of the character throughout his appearances allude to him keeping close tabs on [[Mario]], as demonstrated by the records kept in the Purple Toad House in ''New Super Mario Bros. U''.

[[File:NSMBU 1-1 Nabbit.jpg|200px|thumb|Mario chasing Nabbit in Acorn Plains Way]]

In ''New Super Mario Bros. U'', Nabbit appears throughout several levels as a minigame. When encountered by Mario and friends, they must chase him throughout the course within 100 seconds. The heroes can also toss [[Koopa Shell]]s at Nabbit, slide into him, or throw [[iceball]]s or [[fireball]]s to stun him for a couple of seconds. Tapping him on the GamePad using [[Boost Mode]] will slow him down, making it easier to catch him (multiplayer only). [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]] can also eat Nabbit. Additionally, some stages receive changes when Nabbit is in them, mainly [[Hard Block]]s being placed in areas to make it easier for Nabbit to traverse. Nabbit will otherwise pass through all other enemies unharmed.

 

When Nabbit is eventually caught, [[Toad]] will give a [[P-Acorn]] as a reward in exchange for the bag. If players fail to catch him three times, Nabbit will flee and disappear until conditions are met. Catching him over a bottomless pit also causes him to escape.

Nabbit appears in every world, except [[Peach's Castle (world)|Peach's Castle]] and [[Superstar Road]], and catching him in each of these worlds will congratulate the player. Once he is caught in the necessary worlds, he will still appear in the same levels as before after playing three levels.

*Frosted Glacier-3: [[Prickly Goombas!]]

*Meringue Clouds-2: [[Seesaw Shrooms (level)|Seesaw Shrooms]]

 

While Nabbit generally appears and is treated as an individual in both this game and future appearances, the [[Toad House|Purple Toad House]] on the [[Secret Island]] lists the amount of "Nabbits Caught" as part of the records.<ref>{{cite|language=en|url=youtu.be/U9l0MgFLFTk?t=36|timestamp=0:36|date=November 19, 2012|title=''New Super Mario Bros. U'' Secret Island Mushroom House - Gameplay|author=IGN Guides|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=June 28, 2024}}</ref> Similarly, the official American website listed "Nabbits" among the new types of enemies present in the game.<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20130203161534/http://newsupermariobrosu.nintendo.com/characters/#/new-enemies|title=Official Site - ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' for Wii U|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|accessdate=June 28, 2024}}</ref>

[[File:NSLU 4-Player Course Clear.png|200px|thumb|Nabbit finishing a level with the heroes in ''New Super Luigi U'']]

Nabbit reappears in ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', this time as a new playable character (replacing [[Mario]] from the original game). Unlike other playable characters, Nabbit cannot use power-ups (except for [[Super Star]]s), hold anything, or ride Yoshis, but he is immune to all enemy attacks, though he can still get knocked back by tougher enemies, such as [[Grrrol]]s or [[List of bosses|bosses]]. Also, despite his immunity to enemy attacks, Nabbit can still lose lives by falling into [[Pit|bottomless pits]], [[lava]], or [[Poison (obstacle)|poison]], getting crushed by certain obstacles, getting eaten by a [[Cheep Chomp]], exposure to volcanic ash, or running out of time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nabbit reappears as a playable character in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]'', retaining his abilities from ''New Super Luigi U'', but has a new voice that resembles that of a Toad. Nabbit can now hold objects and [[Baby Yoshi]]s (unlike in ''New Super Luigi U'') and is also playable in the ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' levels for the first time. He can also bounce on [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]], as opposed to only going through them like in ''New Super Luigi U'' (he remains incapable of riding Yoshis however), and has swimming physics like the [[Penguin Mario|penguin form]]. In addition, Nabbit is resistant to slipping on ice. [[Toadette]] also has the aforementioned two abilities.  

Nabbit will be immune to enemies just like he is when running away from the heroes, and he can also collect lives from items. However, he cannot get any effects from power-ups; they always award the player with 1000 points instead. He is not playable in [[Challenge Mode (New Super Mario Bros. U)|Challenge Mode]]. On the character select screens, he is labeled as "Easiest" ("Very Easy" in the British English version). When playing as Nabbit, 100 seconds are added to the timer. However, no bigger time bonus is given when both Nabbit and Toadette are being played. Additionally, any level completed in single player as Nabbit is marked as purple. It is still possible to visit the next level, though.

Nabbit also retains the role of stealing items from Toad Houses. However, he does not appear in this capacity if he is being played as on the world map.

====''Super Mario Bros. Wonder''====

[[File:SMBWThwomps.png|thumb|Nabbit in ''Super Mario Bros. Wonder'']]

Nabbit reappears as a playable character in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''. Much like in ''New Super Luigi U'', Nabbit is a "beginner" character alongside the [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]], and retains his immunity to enemy attacks, but can still lose a life by falling into an abyss like a bottomless pit, lava, or poison.<ref name=SMBWDirect>{{cite|language=en-us|date=August 31, 2023|url=www.youtube.com/live/G0m_uNaSres|title=''Super Mario Bros. Wonder Direct'' 8.31.2023|author=Nintendo of America|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=August 31, 2023}}</ref> Unlike the Yoshis, Nabbit does not flinch or get knocked back after getting hit. Despite this, when under the [[Hoppycat]] or [[Wubba]] [[Wonder Effect]] transformations, he can still take damage and shrink into a small form like the other characters. He also retains his inability to use power-ups, instead turning them into [[flower coin]]s. Unlike in his previous appearances, Nabbit is able to ride Yoshis like the rest of the characters. He once again gains new voice clips, but this time by [[Dawn M. Bennett]].<ref name=Gamepage>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/super-mario-bros-wonder-switch|title=''Super Mario Bros.™ Wonder''|publisher=Nintendo Official Site|language=en-us|accessdate=June 28, 2024}}</ref>

===''Mario Golf'' series===

[[File:Nabbit golf.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Nabbit playing golf in [[Layer-Cake Desert (golf course)|Layer-Cake Desert]] in ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]'']]

[[File:Nabbit eagle.jpg|thumb|Nabbit after getting an Eagle]]

Nabbit appears for the first time in the ''[[Mario Golf (series)|Mario Golf]]'' series, as a playable character in ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]'', exclusively as [[downloadable content]]. He is obtained by purchasing the Flower Pack, either individually or via the Season Pass. His normal driving distance is 213 yards, while his star driving distance is 274 yards. His shot trajectory has a huge draw that travels at the lowest height out of all characters, making his shots harder to fly over obstacles. However, they are the least affected by wind out of all characters. The player can also win a [[List of Mario Golf: World Tour Mii gear|Nabbit costume]] by completing a costume challenge at [[Bowser's Castle (golf course)|Bowser's Castle]]. If Nabbit gets a [[Par]], he swings his bag. If he gets a [[Birdie]], he runs around the place. If he gets a [[Eagle]] or better, he goes onto a ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' level and flies in the air. If he gets a [[Bogey]], he hides in his bag, and if he gets worse than Bogey, he gets eaten by a [[Piranha Plant]] upon hiding in his bag.

 

Though Nabbit does not appear in any other ''Mario Golf'' game, his name does appear on the leaderboard in ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]''.

===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===

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[[File:SSB4 WiiU Nabbit.jpg|thumb|Nabbit in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'']]

In the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]], Nabbit mainly appears in the [[Mushroom Kingdom U]] stage in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. After [[Kamek]] changes the stage's layout, he may appear and attempts to catch fighters in his bag. If he does so, he blasts off and takes the fighter with him, knocking them out in the process (unless they get out in time before he crosses the blast zone by button-mashing). Nabbit can also be attacked, grabbed, and is affected by items like a regular fighter. He has knockback akin to playable fighters, and even has the same blast animation when crossing any blast zone (it is colored white, like CPUs). His fall speed is very fast, and can even jump in mid-air like most fighters for recovery.

 

 

===''Mario Party'' series===

In the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]], Nabbit made his first appearance in ''[[Mario Party 10]]''. He is a non-playable character who appears if Team Mario lands on a [[Bowser Block Space|Bowser Block -1 Space]] to take a Dice Block away from Bowser. He also appears in the credits if the dice lands on a Bowser mark. Nabbit's second appearance is in ''[[Super Mario Party]]'', although only as a cameo in [[Absent Minded]], where artwork of him can sometimes be chosen as a guess. Similarly, in ''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'', artwork of him can appear in [[Big-Top Quiz]].

 

===''Mario & Luigi'' series===

[[File:M&LPJ Nabbit Bros Attack.png|thumb|Nabbit assists Mario using a Bros. Attack.]]

Nabbit makes an appearance in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'', making his first appearance in a ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' RPG as well as his first appearance in the [[Mario & Luigi (series)|''Mario & Luigi'' series]]. His role in the game is to provide new [[Bros. Attack]]s throughout the game if [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] successfully capture him, effectively replacing [[Attack Pieces]] from the previous two games. At the start of the game, the trio will see Nabbit running off from Toads with several items in his sack, while dropping a [[3D Red Shell|Red Shell]] and a [[Fire Flower#Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam|Fire Flower]] before escaping. Most of the Bros. Attacks come from catching him, except Mario's final Bros. Attack, [[Toad Trail]], which he receives after [[King Bob-omb]] is defeated.

 

As part of retrieving Luigi's final Bros. Attack, [[Mega Thwonk]], the trio must [[Bad Nabbit|chase Nabbit and fight six battles]]. Three of these battles are against Nabbit, while another three are alongside him against Bowser's troops. It is possible to skip the first two battles against Nabbit by chasing him around until he engages in battle with an enemy.

* After catching Nabbit, a battle against him starts. Nabbit's main attack is to throw a bunch of coins at the trio with the occasional spiked ball, most of which roll along the ground but some of which bounce. Nabbit follows this with a bag toss before taking a group of enemies out of his bag and making the trio fight them while he takes a nap. The three enemy groups are four [[Paper Paragoomba]]s, three stacks of [[Paper Boo]]s, and five [[Mechakoopa]]s. When Nabbit's turn comes up while the enemies are still on the field, he sneaks behind the trio and attempts to steal one of their hammers to bonk them with; this can be dodged by swinging the hammer just as he gets a firm grip on it, flinging him away. Hitting Nabbit causes him to drop coins instead of dealing visible damage, with the maximum amount of coins being earned in this quest being 950. Once the summoned enemies are defeated, Nabbit returns to the battle proper. Once he takes enough hits and drops a reward, he runs away and the battle ends.

* When Nabbit engages Bowser's troops, he fights alongside the trio. In this state, he can do three things on his turn:

** Pairs up with either Mario or Luigi to kick a [[Buzzy Shell]] in the same manner as the [[Red Shell#Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam|3D Red Shell]]. The shell's speed is erratic, and missing a kick hurts the victim. Nabbit is always the one to make the final kick, which he will sometimes miss.

 

During the credits, Nabbit is seen three times. First, he is seen in [[Doop Doop Dunes]] running past the parade. He stops, takes a look at the landscape, notices the [[Papercraft]]s, and dashes away. Later, he is seen in [[Twinsy Tropics]] running away from a [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] with a [[Melon]]. Finally, he is seen on [[Mount Brrr]] with six Yoshis chasing him. He trips and drops the [[Melon]], then quickly runs away while the Yoshis celebrate.

 

====''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''====

Nabbit appears in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'', where he is a recruitable ally found in the post game of the ''Bowser Jr.'s Journey'' mode, during the level [[The Best Beast]]. However, he can only be recruited by using Ludwig's [[Negotiate]] Captain Command. Bowser Jr. will also say that he wants him in his army when he is first encountered.

 

|[[File:M&S Rio WiiU Nabbit Mouth.png]][[File:M&S Rio WiiU Bowser Jr. Mouth.png|94px]]|A comparison of the image on the mask of Nabbit (left) with the image on the mask of Bowser Jr. (right) in the Wii U version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Wii U)|Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]''.|size=188

 

[[File:DrMarioWorld - Icon Nabbit.png|thumb|Nabbit's icon in ''Dr. Mario World''.]]

Nabbit appears as a doctor as '''Dr. Nabbit''' in ''[[Dr. Mario World]]''. He was added on April 2, 2020. Dr. Nabbit is available as a special stage reward in [[World 24]]. His skill in Stage Mode is represented by him sprinting to the right with his sack, and it increases the player's score by 3000 points, which will do nothing in Daily Booster or special stages as they do not keep track of score. In Versus Mode, his skill transforms objects, mainly [[virus]]es into [[shell]]s, [[exploder]]s, or rainbow [[capsule]]s, where the amount of transformed objects is two at level 1, four at level 2, six at level 3, eight at level 4 and ten at level 5. The transformed objects are marked with [[Baby Rosalina]]'s emblem despite being a different character.

 

===''Mario Kart'' series===

====''Mario Kart Tour''====

[[File:MKT VS Mega Nabbit.png|thumb|Mario vs. Mega Nabbit in ''Mario Kart Tour'']]

In ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', Nabbit first appeared during the [[Exploration Tour (2020)|2020 Exploration Tour]] as the opponent in the [[Vs. Mega#vs. Mega Nabbit N64 Choco Mountain|vs. Mega Nabbit]] bonus challenge of [[N64 Choco Mountain]], in a similar vein to [[Hammer Bro]]'s debut in the [[Baby Rosalina Tour]]. He made his playable debut in the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series in the [[Wild West Tour]], with the [[Lucky Seven]] as his [[Special skill (Mario Kart Tour)|special skill]]. He was first made available as part of the Wild West Tour's second week spotlight alongside the [[Carrot Kart]] (due to his likeness to a rabbit) and the [[Nabbit Oilpaper Umbrella]]. His emblem appears on a [[:File:MKT 092CB.png|badge]] in Standard Challenges 1-3, which was available even before Nabbit's physical appearance in the game. Starting from the [[Bowser vs. DK Tour]], Nabbit is available in regular tour pipes, including the All-Clear Pipe. He also gained his [[Nabbit Cup|own cup]] in the [[Cat Tour (2022)|2022 Cat Tour]].

 

====''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''====

While Nabbit does not physically appear in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', his [[emblem]] appears on the [[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart Tour#Racer's|Racer's Grape]] sponsor, which can be seen in the credits for the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]''.<ref>{{cite|language=en|author=justonegamr|date=November 9, 2023|url=youtu.be/ZNrQol6fZBE|title=''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' - Booster Course Pass - Credits <nowiki>[Switch]</nowiki>|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=November 9, 2023}}</ref>

 

 

 

 

 

==Gallery==

<gallery>

NabbitNSMBU.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''

Nabbit double bogey.jpg|''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]''

SMM-SMB-Nabbit.png|''[[Super Mario Maker]]''

NewSuperMarioBrosUDeluxe Nabbit-alt.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]''

DrMarioWorld Nabbit.jpg|''[[Dr. Mario World]]''

</gallery>

==List of appearances==

! width=40% | Title

! width=20% | Description

! width=20% | Release date

| ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''

| Playable character/rival

| Wii U

| Japan:<br>May 1, [[List of games by date#2014|2014]]

| ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''

| Stage hazard, [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]]

| North America:<br>November 21, 2014

| Japan:<br>December 3, 2015

|-

| Japan:<br>June 23, 2016

|-

| Worldwide:<br>October 5, [[List of games by date#2018|2018]]

|-

| Worldwide:<br>December 7, 2018

| ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]''

| Ally/enemy

| Nintendo 3DS

| ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]''

| Worldwide:<br>January 11, [[List of games by date#2019|2019]]

| ''[[Dr. Mario World]]''

| Worldwide:<br>April 2, [[List of games by date#2020|2020]]

| ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''

| ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''

| Worldwide:<br>October 20, [[List of games by date#2023|2023]]

|''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]''

|Cameo

|Worldwide:<br>October 17, [[List of games by date#2024|2024]]

{{foreign names

|JapM=From「取って」(''totte''), a conjugation of「取る」(''toru'', to take/steal), and possibly "lapin" ("rabbit" in French)

|FreA=Chipin<ref>{{cite|language=fr-ca|format=PDF|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20200131005359/https://www.nintendo.com/consumer/downloads/manual-WiiU-New_Super_Mario_Bros_U_fr.pdf|title=American French ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' electronic manual|publisher=nintendo.com|accessdate=May 19, 2020}}</ref>

|GerM=From ''mopsen'' ("to pilfer") and English diminutive ''-ie''; possibly also from Mopsy, one of the little sisters of Peter Rabbit

|Ita=Ruboniglio

|ItaM=Portmanteau of ''rubare'' ("to rob") and ''coniglio'' ("rabbit")

|KorM=From his Japanese name

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