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{{articleabout|animals that appeared in ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''|the rabbit form in ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]''|[[Rabbit Mario|here]]|rabbit-like creatures from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''|[[Star Bunny|here]]|yellow rabbit in the original ''[[Super Mario 64]]''|[[MIPS|here]]|character with similar name to rabbit from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' and ''[[New Super Luigi U]]''|[[Nabbit|here]]}}
{{distinguish|Nabbit|Rabbid}}
{{Species-infobox
{{about|animals that appeared in ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''|the yellow rabbit from the original ''[[Super Mario 64]]''|[[MIPS]]|the racing rabbit in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''|[[Rabbit (character)]]}}
|title=Rabbit
{{redirect|Bunny|other uses|[[Bunny (disambiguation)]]}}
|image=[[Image:DSBunny.PNG|200px]]<br>A '''Rabbit''' in front of [[Mario]], as it appears in ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''.
{{species infobox
|sub_species=[[Glowing Rabbit]]<br>[[Star Bunny]]<br>[[Big Rabbit]]
|image=[[File:SMO Artwork Rabbit.png|100px]]<br>Artwork of a rabbit from ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''.
|related=[[Alien Bunny]]
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario 64]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]])
|first_appearance=''[[Bowser Knows Best]]'' comic ([[1991]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'' ([[List of games by date#2021|2021]])
|notable=[[Cream the Rabbit]]<br>[[Dunk]]<br>[[Harry Hare]]<br>[[MIPS]]<br>[[Nabbit]]<br>[[Pookie]]<br>[[Racing Rabbit]]<br>[[Shoot]]
|derived_subjects=[[Alien Bunny]]<br>[[Rabbid]]<br>[[Star Bunny]]
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' ([[2013]])
|variants=[[Glowing rabbit]]<br>[[Mega Rabbit]]
|expand=expandable
|comparable=[[Mole (Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker)|Mole (''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker'')]]
|notable=[[Broodals]]<br>[[Dreambunny]]<br>[[MIPS]]<br>[[Nabbit]]
|collapsed=true
}}
}}
{{quote|What part of ‘I'm not [[Yoshi|your]] lunch’ do you not understand? I already gave you the key! Put me down!|Rabbit|Super Mario 64 DS}}
{{quote|What part of 'I'm not [[Yoshi|your]] lunch' do you not understand? I already gave you the [[key]]! Put me down!|Rabbit|Super Mario 64 DS}}


'''Rabbits''' of the [[Mushroom Kingdom]], much like their "[[Earth|Real World]]" counterparts, are small, furry mammals with long ears and large hind paws. They're common in the fields and wooded regions of the kingdom. These animals also feature quite prominently in several [[Mario (series)|''Mario'' games]].  
'''Rabbits''',<ref>{{cite|author=Musa, Alexander, and Geson Hatchett|title=''Super Mario 3D World'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=19|date=November 22, 2013|publisher=Prima Games|language=en-us|isbn=978-0-804-16249-4}}</ref> or '''bunnies''',<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo of America|date=May 11, 2021|timestamp=0:17|url=youtu.be/kQDcZYLj4Dw?t=17|title=Test Your 5-Second Focus with Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=March 5, 2023|language=en-us}}</ref> appear in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] as interactable species that hold important items and tend to flee if approached.


==History==
==History==
===Nintendo Comics System===
===''Super Mario'' series===
In the ''[[Bowser Knows Best]]'' issue of [[Nintendo Comics System]], the Koopa Family has a pet rabbit named [[Pookie]] who they often mistreat, but escapes soon after his introduction.
====''Super Mario 64''====
{{main|MIPS}}
In ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', a yellow rabbit named MIPS can be found in the basement of the [[Peach's Castle|Mushroom Castle]]. If caught, he will give [[Mario]] a secret [[Power Star]]. MIPS is found twice in the game: the first time after Mario collects 15 Power Stars, and the second time after 50.


===''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins''===
====''Super Mario 64 DS''====
:''Main article : [[Rabbit Mario]]''
In ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', generic rabbits are prominent throughout Peach's Castle, both indoors and outdoors. They replace MIPS from the original game. Each character has their own designated rabbits, which only appear when the player is controlling that character. The rabbits for each character can be distinguished by color: yellow for [[Yoshi]], pink for Mario, green for [[Luigi]], and orange for [[Wario]]. The rabbits only start to appear when the player's character talks to the [[Toad (species)|Toad]] in the [[Rec Room (Super Mario 64 DS)|Rec Room]]. If a rabbit is caught for the first time, it begs to be released and gives a [[key]] to the character, which unlocks a [[minigame|mini-game]] for the Rec Room. If the character catches the same rabbit again, it begs to be released and tells them that they already obtained its key. Two of Mario's, one of Wario's, and one of Yoshi's rabbits are found in the same locations that MIPS appears in the original ''Super Mario 64''. In the manual, a screenshot of an off-pink rabbit with black details appears, likely taken during a pre-release revision. Due to the mini-games not being present, these rabbits do not appear in the South Korean version of the game.
In ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'', Mario could become [[Rabbit Mario]] by eating a [[Carrot]]. While in this form, Mario could use his new-found rabbit ears to hover momentarily while falling or jumping.


===Nintendo Adventure Books===
Special [[glowing rabbit]]s need to be caught to unlock a white door in the [[Peach's Room|princess's room]], behind which is a secret [[Power Star]]. They will randomly appear only after the player has collected 40 Power Stars in place of ordinary ones that have been caught. Any character can catch them, but only after they have already caught the regularly colored rabbit in that location at least once. After the player catches eight of these rabbits, they will no longer appear.
In ''[[Leaping Lizards]]'', [[Morton Koopa Jr.]] sneaks into the palace, vandalizing it and transforming the [[Mushroom King]] into a rabbit with his [[Magic Scepter]]. Luigi's attempt to change the king back with the same scepter only makes matters worse, changing the king from a normal bunny into a human-sized one. In a later book, ''[[Unjust Desserts]]'', [[Magikoopa]] sneaks into the palace garden with some enemies he had shrunk by shapeshifting into a rabbit.


===''Wario's Woods''===
In addition to these rabbits, Yoshi must find a rabbit with the key to Peach's Castle at the start of the game, which is located in the hedge maze.
{|class="wikitable"width=100%
!colspan=3|[[File:SM64DS Yellow Rabbit Render.png|60px]]<br>Yoshi's rabbits
|-
!Location
!Mini-game unlocked
!Power Stars required to unlock
|-
|Outside the castle, at the end of the bridge, to the left.
|[[Puzzle Panel]]
|1 Star
|-
|Outside the castle, at the end of the bridge, in the middle.
|[[Hide and Boo Seek]]
|1 Star
|-
|Outside the castle at the end of the bridge, to the right.
|[[Boom Box (minigame)|Boom Box]]
|1 Star
|-
|Outside the castle, in a patch of flowers, to the right.
|[[Tox Box Shuffle]]
|1 Star
|-
|Outside the castle, at the bottom of the drained moat.
|[[Puzzle Panic]]
|12 Stars
|-
|Outside the castle, in the garden, near the small hedge maze.
|[[Which Wiggler?]]
|1 Star
|-
|In the basement, in front of the entrance to [[Lethal Lava Land]].
|[[Mix-a-Mug]]
|12 Stars
|-
!colspan=3|[[File:Pink Rabbit SM64DS screenshot.png|60px]]<br>Mario's rabbits
|-
!Location
!Mini-game unlocked
!Power Stars required to unlock
|-
|Outside the castle, on the left of the bridge, near the waterfall.
|[[Sort or 'Splode]]
|8 Stars
|-
|Outside the castle, at the bottom of the moat (after it has been drained).
|[[Shell Smash (Super Mario 64 DS)|Shell Smash]]
|12 Stars
|-
|Inside the room with the entrances to [[Jolly Roger Bay]] and [[The Secret Aquarium]].
|[[Trampoline Time]]
|8 Stars
|-
|In the basement, in front of the entrance to Lethal Lava Land, to the left.
|[[Connect the Characters]]
|12 Stars
|-
|In the basement, in front of the entrance to Lethal Lava Land, to the right.
|[[Bounce and Trounce]]
|12 Stars
|-
|On the second floor of the castle, at the very top of the stairs, leading to the 50-Star door.
|[[Trampoline Terror]]
|31 Stars
|-
|On the second floor of the castle, in the room with the large mirror wall and the entrance to [[Snowman's Land]].
|[[Shuffle Shell]]
|31 Stars
|-
!colspan=3|[[File:Green Rabbit.png|60px]]<br>Luigi's rabbits
|-
!Location
!Mini-game unlocked
!Power Stars required to unlock
|-
|Outside the castle, on the left among the small maze of hedges.
|[[Pair-a-Gone and On]]
|15 Stars
|-
|In the room with the entrance to [[Bob-omb Battlefield]].
|[[Lucky Stars]]
|15 Stars
|-
|Behind the castle, in the courtyard, with the [[Boo]]s (found by back-flipping right outside of the doorway).
|[[Picture Poker]]
|15 Stars
|-
|In the basement, in the room where the water can be drained from the moat (after doing it).
|[[Mushroom Roulette]]
|15 Stars
|-
|On the second floor, just right side of the doorway, with the entrance to [[Wet-Dry World]].
|[[Memory Master]]
|31 Stars
|-
|In the room with the entrance to the Mario painting, [[Goomboss Battle]] (behind the Rec Room/[[Sunshine Isles]]).
|[[Mario Slot]]
|15 Stars
|-
|Outside the castle, on top of the roof, where Yoshi is in the original.
|[[Super Mario Slot]]
|150 Stars
|-
!colspan=3|[[File:Orange Rabbit.png|60px]]<br>Wario's rabbits
|-
!Location
!Mini-game unlocked
!Power Stars required to unlock
|-
|Outside the castle, past the wooden bridge, to the far right.
|[[Bingo Ball]]
|31 Stars
|-
|In the room, with the entrance to [[Whomp's Fortress]].
|[[Coincentration]]
|31 Stars
|-
|Behind the castle, in the courtyard with the Boos, behind the Star Statue fountain, near the two signs.
|[[Slots Shot]]
|31 Stars
|-
|In the basement in the left hall with Toad.
|[[Psyche Out!]]
|31 Stars
|-
|On the second floor of the castle, in the halls with the entrances to [[Tiny-Huge Island]]
|[[Lakitu Launch]]
|31 Stars
|-
|On the third floor of the castle, near the entrances to [[Tick Tock Clock]], [[Rainbow Ride]], [[Over the Rainbows]], and [[Bowser in the Sky]].
|[[Intense Coincentration]]
|50 Stars
|-
|On the third floor of the castle, in the upper alcove to the left, leading to Over the Rainbows.
|[[Giant Snowball Slalom]]
|50 Stars
|}


In  the SNES game ''[[Wario's Woods]]'', a suit-wearing rabbit by the name of [[Harry Hare]] faces [[Toad]], as the seventeenth boss.
====''Super Mario 3D World'' / ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''====
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Rabbits appear in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and its [[Nintendo Switch]] port ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'', where they can be chased and caught to receive prizes. Normal rabbits hold [[List of power-ups|power-ups]] and [[coin]]s, but rabbits surrounded by a green light have a [[Green Star]]. Larger variations known as [[Mega Rabbit]]s also appear and will give [[Mega Mushroom]]s or Green Stars to the players when caught. Rabbits can be held in place with the [[Wii U#Wii U GamePad|GamePad]], allowing the player to catch them more easily. In ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury#Bowser's Fury|Bowser's Fury]]'', rabbits can run around on the sea's surface when being chased by Mario.


===''Super Mario 64''===
====''Super Mario Odyssey''====
:''Main article : [[MIPS]]''
[[File:Rabbit SMO.jpg|thumb|left|A rabbit in ''Super Mario Odyssey'']]
In ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', a yellow rabbit named [[MIPS]] could be found in the basement of [[Peach's Castle]]. If caught, he would give Mario a secret [[Power Star]]. MIPS was found twice in the game, the first time time after collecting fifteen Power Stars, and the second time after fifty Stars.
In ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', gray and white rabbits wearing top hats can be found in a few kingdoms, such as the [[Wooded Kingdom]] and the [[Lake Kingdom]]. They will hop away if approached; attacking them with [[Cappy]] will slow them down, and running into them will cause it to hand over a [[Power Moon]]. These rabbits resemble the ones from ''Super Mario 64 DS'' and ''Super Mario 3D World'' in terms of body structure and proportion, as well as general purpose. Most kingdoms only feature one of these rabbits, if any; [[Bowser's Kingdom]] is an exception, with two, with the only difference being that the second rabbit only offers coins when captured. After hitting the [[Moon Rock]] in the [[Sand Kingdom]], three will appear there, with two giving varying amounts of coins and the third giving the Power Moon; this one is faster than most and has a wider range, and is probably intended to be caught using [[Jaxi]].


===''Super Mario 64 DS''===
Many rabbits can also be found on the [[Dark Side]] of the [[Moon]], in a location known as Rabbit Ridge. These rabbits wear top hats, and are entirely white. These rabbits also do not run if approached. They are ruled over by [[Madame Broode]], an enormously-obese anthropomorphic rabbit, who is accompanied by her minions, the [[Broodals]]. It should also be noted that these rabbits' hats cannot be removed, possibly to prevent Mario from potentially [[capture|capturing]] them.
In ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', rabbits feature much more prominently. They are found throughout the castle grounds (and their locations vary from character to character). The designated rabbits for each character have a specific color - yellow for [[Yoshi]], pink for Mario, green for [[Luigi]], and orange for [[Wario]]. If caught, they would unlock mini-games for the player to play in the Rec-Room. In Korean version, the rabbits for minigames do not appear because Korean version doesn't include minigames.
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Special [[Glowing Rabbit]]s needed to be caught to unlock a white door in the Character Door room, behind which was a secret [[Power Star]]. They will appear only after collecting at least 50 [[Power Star|Power Stars]].
===''Mario Party'' series===
====''Mario Party 3''====
In ''[[Mario Party 3]]'', rabbits appear on the board [[Woody Woods]].


'''Yoshi (Yellow Rabbits):
====''Mario Party Advance''====
*1-3: Outside the castle, at the end of the bridge
In ''[[Mario Party Advance]]'', Rabbits appear in the minigame [[Grabbit]], in which the player must catch a certain amount of them with the given time limit. They also appear as toys in the minigame [[Bunny Belt]], where the player needs to press the buttons in the right order to make a bunny toy. If they press in the wrong order, the toy will have a rat's body or a pig's snout.
*4: Outside the castle, in a patch of flowers to the right
*5: Outside the castle, at the bottom of the drained moat
*6: Outside the castle, to the left among the maze of hedges
*7: In the basement, in front of the entrance to Lethal Lava Land
*8: At the beginning of the game, Yoshi must find the rabbit with the key, located in the hedge maze


'''Mario (Pink Rabbits):
====''Mario Party: Island Tour''====
*1: Outside castle, left of the bridge
In ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'', grey and gold Rabbits appear in the minigame [[Hare Today]]. In this minigame, the player must catch rabbits and place them within an enclosure. Regular Rabbits are worth one point, while Gold Rabbits are worth three points.
*2: Outside castle, at the bottom of the moat (after it's been drained)
*3: Inside the room with the entrance to Jolly Roger Bay
*4-5: In the basement, in front of the entrance to Lethal Lava Land
*6: On the second floor of the castle, at the very top of the stairs
*7: On the second floor of the castle, in the room with the large mirror wall


'''Luigi (Green Rabbits):
====''Mario Party Superstars''====
*1: Outside the castle, to the left among the maze of hedges
Rabbits return in ''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'' on the board Woody Woods.
*2: In the room with the entrance to Bob-Omb Battlefield
*3: Behind the castle, in the courtyard with the boos (back flip right outside the doorway)
*4: In the basement, in the room where the water can be drained from the moat
*5: On the second floor of the castle, just right of the doorway
*6: In the room with the entrance to the Goomboss Battle (behind the Rec Room)
*7: Outside the castle, on the roof (150 stars needed to unlock the cannon)


'''Wario (Orange-Gold Rabbits):
===''Mario Tennis Aces''===
*1: Outside the castle, to the far right
Rabbits using their appearance from ''Super Mario 3D World'' appear in ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]'' on the sides of the [[Piranha Plant Forest]] court.
*2: In the room with the entrance to Whomp's Fortress
*3: In the basement, in the left hall with [[Toad]]
*4: Behind the castle, in the courtyard with the boos
*5: On the second floor of the castle, in the halls with the entrance to Tiny-Huge Island
*6: On the third floor of the castle, near the entrance to Tick Tock Clock
*7: On the third floor of the castle, in the upper alcove to the left


===''Super Mario Galaxy''===
===''Luigi's Mansion 3''===
Though actual Rabbits do not appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', a sub-species of cosmic Rabbits known as [[Star Bunny|Star Bunnies]] appear in the game, however many of them are simply [[Luma (species)|Lumas]] in disguise. Real ones, however, can be found in Galaxies such as [[Space Junk Galaxy|Space Junk]], [[Snow Cap Galaxy|Snow Cap]], and, most notably, [[Gusty Garden Galaxy|Gusty Garden]]. These star bunnies act very similar to [[MIPS]] in ''Super Mario 64'', with the exception of that they appear to find it much more fun to be chased.
In ''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]'', there is a room in [[Twisted Suites]] that contains a cage with a [[key]] in it. Attempting to grab the key will summon several purple [[Spirit Ball]]s that turn the key into a golden rabbit that runs away from the player if they move too close. To capture it, [[Luigi]] or [[Gooigi]] must suck it up with the [[Poltergust G-00]], then one of them must shine their [[Dark-Light Device]] at it, releasing the purple Spirit Balls within it. They then need to vacuum up the purple Spirit Balls and the golden rabbit will turn back into a collectible key.


===''Super Mario Galaxy 2''===
==Names in other languages==
In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' numerous Star Bunnies can be found inhabiting the [[Freezy Flake Galaxy]] and one can later be found on the [[Starship Mario]]. The secret mission in [[Cosmic Cove Galaxy]] also involves a Star Bunny. In this game, all Star Bunnies are real and none are [[Luma (species)|Luma]]s.
{{foreign names
 
|Jap=ウサギ
===''New Super Mario Bros. U''===
|JapR=Usagi
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', a character known as [[Nabbit]] appears and steals items from Toad Houses. Mario has to go through one level from each world to catch Nabbit. The player has 100 seconds to catch Nabbit.
|JapM=Rabbit
 
|JapC=<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya, and kikai, editors|date=2018|title=『[[The Art of Super Mario Odyssey|スーバーマリオ オデッセイ 公式設定資料集]]』|language=ja|location=Tokyo|publisher=ambit|isbn=978-4-19-864696-7|page=145}}</ref>
===''New Super Luigi U''===
|Jap2=ミップ
In ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', the character Nabbit appears as a playable character, replacing Mario. He can flutter and can pick up items that are traded in as 1-ups. Other Nabbits steal from Toads Houses like in ''New Super Mario Bros. U''.
|Jap2R=Mippu
|Jap2M=[[MIPS]]
|Jap2C=<ref>{{cite|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|title=「任天堂公式ガイドブック スーパーマリオ64DS」 (''Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Super Mario 64 DS'')|page=150}}</ref>
|ChiS=兔子
|ChiSR=Tùzi
|ChiSM=Rabbit
|Fre=Lapin
|FreM=Rabbit
|Ger=Hase
|GerM=Rabbit
|Ita=Coniglio
|ItaM=Rabbit
|Rus=Кролик
|RusR=Krolik
|RusM=Rabbit
|Spa=Conejo
|SpaM=Rabbit
}}


===''Super Mario 3D World===
==Gallery==
<gallery>
SM64 Asset Model MIPS.png|Model of [[MIPS]] from ''[[Super Mario 64]]''
MPA rabbit.png|Sprite from ''[[Mario Party Advance]]''
SMG Star Bunny Artwork.png|Artwork of a yellow [[Star Bunny]] from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
Bunny Blue SMG2.png|Artwork of a blue Star Bunny from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
3D world rabbit.png|Model from ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''
SM3DW-RabbitStamp.png|Stamp from ''Super Mario 3D World''
Minecraft Mario Mash-Up White Rabbit Render.png|A [[Star Bunny]] as a white rabbit in ''[[Minecraft]]''
Minecraft Mario Mash-Up Gold Rabbit Render.png|[[MIPS]] as a gold rabbit in ''Minecraft''
Minecraft Mario Mash-Up Salt And Pepper Rabbit Render.png|A ''Super Mario 3D World'' rabbit as a salt and pepper rabbit in ''Minecraft''
Minecraft Mario Mash-Up Black And White Rabbit Render.png|A rabbit as a black and white rabbit in ''Minecraft''
Minecraft Mario Mash-Up Toast Rabbit Render.png|Mario's ''Super Mario 64 DS'' rabbit as Toast rabbit in ''Minecraft''
Minecraft Mario Mash-Up Black Rabbit Render.png|Yoshi's ''Super Mario 64 DS'' rabbit as a black rabbit in ''Minecraft''
SMO - Overworld Bunny Top.jpeg|A normal rabbit as it appears in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''
SMO - Moonland Bunny Top.jpeg|A moon-landscape rabbit as it appears in ''Super Mario Odyssey''
SMO Lunar Rabbit.jpg|A rabbit on the [[Dark Side]]
SM3DW BF RabbitStamp.png|Stamp from ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]''
NL Lepus Artwork.jpg|Illustration for {{wp|Lepus (constellation)|Lepus}} from Nintendo Co., Ltd.'s [[LINE]] account
Rabbit (Mario Party Superstars).png|A rabbit in ''[[Mario Party Superstars]]''
</gallery>


Rabbits appear again in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'', where they can again be chased and caught. Also bigger sub-species are shown to appear. When they are caught they give prizes like [[Coin]]s, [[Green Star]]s, or even a [[Mega Mushroom]].
==References==
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Latest revision as of 11:21, December 11, 2024

Not to be confused with Nabbit or Rabbid.
This article is about animals that appeared in Super Mario 64 DS and Super Mario 3D World. For the yellow rabbit from the original Super Mario 64, see MIPS. For the racing rabbit in Donkey Kong 64, see Rabbit (character).
"Bunny" redirects here. For other uses, see Bunny (disambiguation).
Rabbit
Artwork of a Rabbit from Super Mario Odyssey.
Artwork of a rabbit from Super Mario Odyssey.
First appearance Super Mario 64 (1996)
Latest appearance Mario Party Superstars (2021)
Variants
Derived subjects
Comparable
Notable members
“What part of 'I'm not your lunch' do you not understand? I already gave you the key! Put me down!”
Rabbit, Super Mario 64 DS

Rabbits,[1] or bunnies,[2] appear in the Super Mario franchise as interactable species that hold important items and tend to flee if approached.

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario 64[edit]

Main article: MIPS

In Super Mario 64, a yellow rabbit named MIPS can be found in the basement of the Mushroom Castle. If caught, he will give Mario a secret Power Star. MIPS is found twice in the game: the first time after Mario collects 15 Power Stars, and the second time after 50.

Super Mario 64 DS[edit]

In Super Mario 64 DS, generic rabbits are prominent throughout Peach's Castle, both indoors and outdoors. They replace MIPS from the original game. Each character has their own designated rabbits, which only appear when the player is controlling that character. The rabbits for each character can be distinguished by color: yellow for Yoshi, pink for Mario, green for Luigi, and orange for Wario. The rabbits only start to appear when the player's character talks to the Toad in the Rec Room. If a rabbit is caught for the first time, it begs to be released and gives a key to the character, which unlocks a mini-game for the Rec Room. If the character catches the same rabbit again, it begs to be released and tells them that they already obtained its key. Two of Mario's, one of Wario's, and one of Yoshi's rabbits are found in the same locations that MIPS appears in the original Super Mario 64. In the manual, a screenshot of an off-pink rabbit with black details appears, likely taken during a pre-release revision. Due to the mini-games not being present, these rabbits do not appear in the South Korean version of the game.

Special glowing rabbits need to be caught to unlock a white door in the princess's room, behind which is a secret Power Star. They will randomly appear only after the player has collected 40 Power Stars in place of ordinary ones that have been caught. Any character can catch them, but only after they have already caught the regularly colored rabbit in that location at least once. After the player catches eight of these rabbits, they will no longer appear.

In addition to these rabbits, Yoshi must find a rabbit with the key to Peach's Castle at the start of the game, which is located in the hedge maze.

A rabbit for Yoshi
Yoshi's rabbits
Location Mini-game unlocked Power Stars required to unlock
Outside the castle, at the end of the bridge, to the left. Puzzle Panel 1 Star
Outside the castle, at the end of the bridge, in the middle. Hide and Boo Seek 1 Star
Outside the castle at the end of the bridge, to the right. Boom Box 1 Star
Outside the castle, in a patch of flowers, to the right. Tox Box Shuffle 1 Star
Outside the castle, at the bottom of the drained moat. Puzzle Panic 12 Stars
Outside the castle, in the garden, near the small hedge maze. Which Wiggler? 1 Star
In the basement, in front of the entrance to Lethal Lava Land. Mix-a-Mug 12 Stars
A pink rabbit in Super Mario 64 DS
Mario's rabbits
Location Mini-game unlocked Power Stars required to unlock
Outside the castle, on the left of the bridge, near the waterfall. Sort or 'Splode 8 Stars
Outside the castle, at the bottom of the moat (after it has been drained). Shell Smash 12 Stars
Inside the room with the entrances to Jolly Roger Bay and The Secret Aquarium. Trampoline Time 8 Stars
In the basement, in front of the entrance to Lethal Lava Land, to the left. Connect the Characters 12 Stars
In the basement, in front of the entrance to Lethal Lava Land, to the right. Bounce and Trounce 12 Stars
On the second floor of the castle, at the very top of the stairs, leading to the 50-Star door. Trampoline Terror 31 Stars
On the second floor of the castle, in the room with the large mirror wall and the entrance to Snowman's Land. Shuffle Shell 31 Stars
A green Rabbit in Super Mario 64 DS
Luigi's rabbits
Location Mini-game unlocked Power Stars required to unlock
Outside the castle, on the left among the small maze of hedges. Pair-a-Gone and On 15 Stars
In the room with the entrance to Bob-omb Battlefield. Lucky Stars 15 Stars
Behind the castle, in the courtyard, with the Boos (found by back-flipping right outside of the doorway). Picture Poker 15 Stars
In the basement, in the room where the water can be drained from the moat (after doing it). Mushroom Roulette 15 Stars
On the second floor, just right side of the doorway, with the entrance to Wet-Dry World. Memory Master 31 Stars
In the room with the entrance to the Mario painting, Goomboss Battle (behind the Rec Room/Sunshine Isles). Mario Slot 15 Stars
Outside the castle, on top of the roof, where Yoshi is in the original. Super Mario Slot 150 Stars
A orange Rabbit in Super Mario 64 DS
Wario's rabbits
Location Mini-game unlocked Power Stars required to unlock
Outside the castle, past the wooden bridge, to the far right. Bingo Ball 31 Stars
In the room, with the entrance to Whomp's Fortress. Coincentration 31 Stars
Behind the castle, in the courtyard with the Boos, behind the Star Statue fountain, near the two signs. Slots Shot 31 Stars
In the basement in the left hall with Toad. Psyche Out! 31 Stars
On the second floor of the castle, in the halls with the entrances to Tiny-Huge Island Lakitu Launch 31 Stars
On the third floor of the castle, near the entrances to Tick Tock Clock, Rainbow Ride, Over the Rainbows, and Bowser in the Sky. Intense Coincentration 50 Stars
On the third floor of the castle, in the upper alcove to the left, leading to Over the Rainbows. Giant Snowball Slalom 50 Stars

Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury[edit]

Rabbit in Super Bell Hill of Super Mario 3D World
Rabbit in Super Mario 3D World
Giant Rabbit in Super Bell Hill of Super Mario 3D World
Mega Rabbit in Super Mario 3D World

Rabbits appear in Super Mario 3D World and its Nintendo Switch port Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, where they can be chased and caught to receive prizes. Normal rabbits hold power-ups and coins, but rabbits surrounded by a green light have a Green Star. Larger variations known as Mega Rabbits also appear and will give Mega Mushrooms or Green Stars to the players when caught. Rabbits can be held in place with the GamePad, allowing the player to catch them more easily. In Bowser's Fury, rabbits can run around on the sea's surface when being chased by Mario.

Super Mario Odyssey[edit]

A grey Rabbit from Super Mario Odyssey.
A rabbit in Super Mario Odyssey

In Super Mario Odyssey, gray and white rabbits wearing top hats can be found in a few kingdoms, such as the Wooded Kingdom and the Lake Kingdom. They will hop away if approached; attacking them with Cappy will slow them down, and running into them will cause it to hand over a Power Moon. These rabbits resemble the ones from Super Mario 64 DS and Super Mario 3D World in terms of body structure and proportion, as well as general purpose. Most kingdoms only feature one of these rabbits, if any; Bowser's Kingdom is an exception, with two, with the only difference being that the second rabbit only offers coins when captured. After hitting the Moon Rock in the Sand Kingdom, three will appear there, with two giving varying amounts of coins and the third giving the Power Moon; this one is faster than most and has a wider range, and is probably intended to be caught using Jaxi.

Many rabbits can also be found on the Dark Side of the Moon, in a location known as Rabbit Ridge. These rabbits wear top hats, and are entirely white. These rabbits also do not run if approached. They are ruled over by Madame Broode, an enormously-obese anthropomorphic rabbit, who is accompanied by her minions, the Broodals. It should also be noted that these rabbits' hats cannot be removed, possibly to prevent Mario from potentially capturing them.

Mario Party series[edit]

Mario Party 3[edit]

In Mario Party 3, rabbits appear on the board Woody Woods.

Mario Party Advance[edit]

In Mario Party Advance, Rabbits appear in the minigame Grabbit, in which the player must catch a certain amount of them with the given time limit. They also appear as toys in the minigame Bunny Belt, where the player needs to press the buttons in the right order to make a bunny toy. If they press in the wrong order, the toy will have a rat's body or a pig's snout.

Mario Party: Island Tour[edit]

In Mario Party: Island Tour, grey and gold Rabbits appear in the minigame Hare Today. In this minigame, the player must catch rabbits and place them within an enclosure. Regular Rabbits are worth one point, while Gold Rabbits are worth three points.

Mario Party Superstars[edit]

Rabbits return in Mario Party Superstars on the board Woody Woods.

Mario Tennis Aces[edit]

Rabbits using their appearance from Super Mario 3D World appear in Mario Tennis Aces on the sides of the Piranha Plant Forest court.

Luigi's Mansion 3[edit]

In Luigi's Mansion 3, there is a room in Twisted Suites that contains a cage with a key in it. Attempting to grab the key will summon several purple Spirit Balls that turn the key into a golden rabbit that runs away from the player if they move too close. To capture it, Luigi or Gooigi must suck it up with the Poltergust G-00, then one of them must shine their Dark-Light Device at it, releasing the purple Spirit Balls within it. They then need to vacuum up the purple Spirit Balls and the golden rabbit will turn back into a collectible key.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ウサギ[3]
Usagi
Rabbit
ミップ[4]
Mippu
MIPS
Chinese (simplified) 兔子[?]
Tùzi
Rabbit
French Lapin[?] Rabbit
German Hase[?] Rabbit
Italian Coniglio[?] Rabbit
Russian Кролик[?]
Krolik
Rabbit
Spanish Conejo[?] Rabbit

Gallery[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Musa, Alexander, and Geson Hatchett (November 22, 2013). Super Mario 3D World PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-804-16249-4. Page 19.
  2. ^ Nintendo of America (May 11, 2021). Test Your 5-Second Focus with Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (0:17). YouTube (American English). Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  3. ^ Sakai, Kazuya, and kikai, editors (2018). 『スーバーマリオ オデッセイ 公式設定資料集』. Tokyo: ambit (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-19-864696-7. Page 145.
  4. ^ 「任天堂公式ガイドブック スーパーマリオ64DS」 (Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Super Mario 64 DS). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 150.