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{{quote|Yeeoww! Unhand me, brute! I'm late, so late, I must make haste! This [[Power Star|shiny thing]]? Mine! It's mine. Finders, keepers, losers... Late, late, late... Ouch! Take it then! A gift from [[Bowser]], it was. Now let me be! I have a date! I cannot be late for tea!|MIPS|Super Mario 64}}
{{character infobox
[[File:Super Mario 64 Rabbit.PNG|frame|'''MIPS'''.]]
|image=[[File:Super Mario 64 Rabbit.png]]<br>MIPS, in his original ''Super Mario 64'' appearance
'''MIPS'''<ref>''Super Mario 64 [[Nintendo Power|Player's Guide]]'', pages 49, 43-44, 83 & 103</ref> the [[rabbit]] is found in the basement of [[Princess Peach's Castle]] when the player acquires fifteen [[Power Stars]] during the events of ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. When Mario approaches MIPS, he runs away. After [[Mario]] catches MIPS, the rabbit gives him a [[Power Star]]. MIPS appears in the basement a second time after Mario has collected fifty Power Stars. Mario can catch MIPS again and will get another Power Star from him. In the remake ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', there are many different [[rabbit]]s modeled after MIPS, but they do not give up Power Stars. Instead, they give up [[key]]s to unlock minigames in the [[Rec Room (Super Mario 64 DS)|Rec Room]]. Two of Mario's and one of [[Yoshi]]'s rabbits can be found in the same location MIPS was in the original game. Along with Mario, MIPS was the first character created for ''Super Mario 64''. MIPS was used extensively in early [[Nintendo 64]] test simulations and ultimately made it into the final game because the development team liked him so much.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20100218201702/http://www.miyamotoshrine.com/theman/interviews/1096.shtml Shigeru Miyamoto Interview from Nintendo Power (October 1996) at Miyamoto Shrine]</ref>
|species=[[Rabbit]]
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario 64]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]])
}}
{{quote|Yeeoww! Unhand me, [[Mario|brute]]! I'm late, so late, I must make haste! This [[Power Star|shiny thing]]? Mine! It's mine. Finders, keepers, losers... Late, late, late... Ouch! Take it then! A gift from [[Bowser]], it was. Now let me be! I have a date! I cannot be late for tea!|MIPS|Super Mario 64}}
'''MIPS''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario 64'' Player's Guide|page=49, 43, 44, 83, and 103|publisher=[[Nintendo Power]]}}</ref> also known as the '''Yellow Rabbit''',<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/19980224194031/http://www.nintendo.com:80/n64/super_mario64/bonuses.html|title="Bonus Stars" - Nintendo: Super Mario 64 Strategy|publisher=Nintendo.com|accessdate=February 23, 2018}}</ref> is a minor character found in the basement of the [[Peach's Castle#Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS|Mushroom Castle]] in ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. He is [[Princess Peach]]'s pet [[rabbit]].<ref name=Encyclopedia>{{cite|quote=「ピーチ姫の飼っているウサギ。」 (Princess Peach’s pet rabbit.)|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=2015|title=''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario 64'' section|page=85}}</ref>


MIPS also makes a cameo appearance in ''[[Mario Party 3]] '' on the [[Woody Woods]] board where several can be seen around the board.
==History==
===''Super Mario 64''===
In ''Super Mario 64'', MIPS first appears in the basement after the player collects 15 [[Power Star]]s. When [[Mario]] approaches MIPS, the latter runs away. After Mario catches him, he rewards Mario with a Power Star, saying that [[Bowser]] gave it to him. MIPS appears in the basement a second time after Mario has collected 50 Power Stars, and he can catch MIPS again for another Power Star. MIPS does not reappear for the rest of the game after that.
 
Along with Mario, MIPS was the first character created for ''Super Mario 64''. He was used extensively in early [[Nintendo 64]] test simulations and ultimately made it into the final game because the development team liked him so much.<ref>{{cite|archive=web.archive.org/web/20100218201702/http://www.miyamotoshrine.com/theman/interviews/1096.shtml|deadlink=y|title=Shigeru Miyamoto Interview from Nintendo Power (October 1996)|publisher=Miyamoto Shrine}}</ref> MIPS is named after the {{wp|MIPS architecture|MIPS}} (Microprocessor without Interlocked Pipeline Stages) microprocessor, the instruction set used in the Nintendo 64. Several of MIPS's lines reference the {{wp|White Rabbit}} from ''{{wp|Alice's Adventures in Wonderland}}''.
 
MIPS does not make a reappearance in ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', instead being replaced by the rabbits scattered throughout the castle for each player character to find. They are modeled after MIPS, but they do not give up Power Stars. Instead, they give up [[key]]s to unlock [[minigame]]s in the [[Rec Room (Super Mario 64 DS)|Rec Room]]. Two of Mario's, one of [[Wario]]'s, and one of [[Yoshi]]'s rabbits can be found in the same location MIPS was in the original game. The rabbits are also internally named "MIP"<ref>''Super Mario 64 DS'' internal object name (<tt>MIP</tt>)</ref> with their key known as a "MIP Key,"<ref>''Super Mario 64 DS'' internal object name (<tt>OBJ_MIP_KEY</tt>)</ref> with the former corroborated by the Shogakukan guide.
 
===''Mario no Bōken Land''===
[[File:MIPSBouken.png|thumb|150px|MIPS in ''Mario no Bōken Land'']]
MIPS makes a cameo in the ''Super Mario 64'' storyline of ''[[Mario no Bōken Land]]''.
 
===''Mario Party 3''===
MIPS makes a cameo appearance in ''[[Mario Party 3]]'' in [[Woody Woods]], where several can be seen gathering near the [[Item Shop (Mario Party series)|Item Shop]]. MIPS appears in three colors: yellow, pink, and orange, which are colors matching the rabbits that replace MIPS in ''Super Mario 64 DS'' (the only absent color is green).
 
===''Minecraft''===
In the Super Mario Mash-up in ''[[Minecraft]]'', the [[minecraftwiki:Gold Rabbit|Gold Rabbits]] are re-skinned to look like MIPS.
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
SM64 Asset Model MIPS.png|Model of MIPS from ''Super Mario 64''
MP3 Woody Woods Board.png|Full map of Woody Woods, with yellow, pink, and orange rabbits resembling MIPS around the [[Item Shop (Mario Party series)|Item Shop]]
WoodyWoodsToadShop.png|Gameplay of Woody Woods at the Item Shop, where MIPS-like rabbits can be seen
Minecraft Mario Mash-Up Gold Rabbit Render.png|A Gold Rabbit in ''Minecraft'' that looks like MIPS
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ミップ
|JapR=Mippu
|JapM=MIP
|JapC=<ref>{{cite|author=Motomiya, Shusuke (One Up),Yasuhiro Nemoto, Hideki Endo, Yuta Naoi, and Noriko Tsuyuki, editors|title=「キャラクター図鑑」 in 『スーパーマリオ64完全クリアガイド』|date=1996|language=ja|location=Tokyo|publisher=Media Factory|page=14|isbn=4-88991-411-0}}</ref><ref name=Encyclopedia/>
|Fre=MIPS
|Ger=MIPS
|Ger2=Sam<ref>{{cite|author=Kraft, John D., Thomas Görg, and Marko Hein, editors|title=''Der offizielle Nintendo 64 Spieleberater "Super Mario 64"''|language=de|location=Großostheim|publisher=[[Nintendo|Nintendo of Europe GmbH]]|date=1997|page=8}}</ref>
|Ita=Mips<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|page=85}}</ref>
|Ita2=MIPS<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia''|page=93}}</ref>
}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*MIPS is named after the [[wikipedia:MIPS instruction set|MIPS]] (Microprocessor without Interlocked Pipeline Stages) microprocessor, the type of processor used in the [[Nintendo 64]].
*Mario was [[List of Super Mario 64 pre-release and unused content|originally]] able to throw MIPS, but this was removed.<ref>{{cite|author=TCRF|title=[[tcrf:Prerelease:Super Mario 64 (Nintendo 64)|Prerelease:Super Mario 64 (Nintendo 64)]]|publisher=The Cutting Room Floor|accessdate=January 19, 2017}}</ref>
*MIPS is involved in a glitch where if the player picks him up and places him near a wall, Mario will go through that wall.
*Originally, a rabbit that is most likely MIPS was going to be raced, but it ended up being replaced by [[Koopa the Quick]] in the final due to Mario not being able to keep up with it because it was too fast during testing.<ref>{{cite|url=shmuplations.com/mario64|title=Super Mario 64 – 1996 Developer Interviews|publisher=shmuplations.com|accessdate=September 10, 2018}}</ref>
*[[Star Bunnies]] from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and its [[Super Mario Galaxy 2|successor]] are similar to MIPS as they both run away from Mario and can give up [[Power Stars]]. The rabbits from [[Super Mario 3D World]] behave like them too but give [[Green Stars]].
*MIPS can be picked up like a normal object when Mario collects the star but this was changed in the [[Super Mario 64 DS|DS remake]], as if Mario tries to pick up one of the rabbits based on MIPS, they just tell him to leave them alone.
*Although not quoted directly, several of MIPS's lines reference the [[wikipedia:White Rabbit|White Rabbit]] from ''[[wikipedia:Alice's Adventures in Wonderland|Alice's Adventures in Wonderland]]''.
*MIPS was never intended to be in the final game, as he was just a test model, but the creators loved him so much the couldn't bare to get rid of him, so he was given a bit part in the game.


==References==
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MIPS
MIPS
MIPS, in his original Super Mario 64 appearance
Species Rabbit
First appearance Super Mario 64 (1996)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020)
“Yeeoww! Unhand me, brute! I'm late, so late, I must make haste! This shiny thing? Mine! It's mine. Finders, keepers, losers... Late, late, late... Ouch! Take it then! A gift from Bowser, it was. Now let me be! I have a date! I cannot be late for tea!”
—MIPS, Super Mario 64

MIPS,[1] also known as the Yellow Rabbit,[2] is a minor character found in the basement of the Mushroom Castle in Super Mario 64. He is Princess Peach's pet rabbit.[3]

History[edit]

Super Mario 64[edit]

In Super Mario 64, MIPS first appears in the basement after the player collects 15 Power Stars. When Mario approaches MIPS, the latter runs away. After Mario catches him, he rewards Mario with a Power Star, saying that Bowser gave it to him. MIPS appears in the basement a second time after Mario has collected 50 Power Stars, and he can catch MIPS again for another Power Star. MIPS does not reappear for the rest of the game after that.

Along with Mario, MIPS was the first character created for Super Mario 64. He was used extensively in early Nintendo 64 test simulations and ultimately made it into the final game because the development team liked him so much.[4] MIPS is named after the MIPS (Microprocessor without Interlocked Pipeline Stages) microprocessor, the instruction set used in the Nintendo 64. Several of MIPS's lines reference the White Rabbit from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.

MIPS does not make a reappearance in Super Mario 64 DS, instead being replaced by the rabbits scattered throughout the castle for each player character to find. They are modeled after MIPS, but they do not give up Power Stars. Instead, they give up keys to unlock minigames in the Rec Room. Two of Mario's, one of Wario's, and one of Yoshi's rabbits can be found in the same location MIPS was in the original game. The rabbits are also internally named "MIP"[5] with their key known as a "MIP Key,"[6] with the former corroborated by the Shogakukan guide.

Mario no Bōken Land[edit]

MIPS in Mario no Bōken Land
MIPS in Mario no Bōken Land

MIPS makes a cameo in the Super Mario 64 storyline of Mario no Bōken Land.

Mario Party 3[edit]

MIPS makes a cameo appearance in Mario Party 3 in Woody Woods, where several can be seen gathering near the Item Shop. MIPS appears in three colors: yellow, pink, and orange, which are colors matching the rabbits that replace MIPS in Super Mario 64 DS (the only absent color is green).

Minecraft[edit]

In the Super Mario Mash-up in Minecraft, the Gold Rabbits are re-skinned to look like MIPS.

Gallery[edit]

  • Model of MIPS from Super Mario 64

    Model of MIPS from Super Mario 64

  • Full map of Woody Woods, with yellow, pink, and orange rabbits resembling MIPS around the Item Shop

    Full map of Woody Woods, with yellow, pink, and orange rabbits resembling MIPS around the Item Shop

  • Gameplay of Woody Woods at the Item Shop, where MIPS-like rabbits can be seen

    Gameplay of Woody Woods at the Item Shop, where MIPS-like rabbits can be seen

  • A Gold Rabbit in Minecraft that looks like MIPS

    A Gold Rabbit in Minecraft that looks like MIPS

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ミップ[7][3]
Mippu 		MIP
French MIPS[?] -
German MIPS[?] -
Sam[8]
Italian Mips[9] -
MIPS[10]

Trivia[edit]

  • Mario was originally able to throw MIPS, but this was removed.[11]
  • Originally, a rabbit that is most likely MIPS was going to be raced, but it ended up being replaced by Koopa the Quick in the final due to Mario not being able to keep up with it because it was too fast during testing.[12]

References[edit]

MIPS coverage on other NIWA wikis:
  1. ^ Super Mario 64 Player's Guide. Nintendo Power. Page 49, 43, 44, 83, and 103.
  2. ^ "Bonus Stars" - Nintendo: Super Mario 64 Strategy. Nintendo.com. Archived February 24, 1998, 19:40:31 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  3. ^ a b 「ピーチ姫の飼っているウサギ。」 (Princess Peach’s pet rabbit.) – 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario 64 section. Shogakukan. Page 85.
  4. ^ Shigeru Miyamoto Interview from Nintendo Power (October 1996). Miyamoto Shrine. Archived February 18, 2010, 20:17:02 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine.
  5. ^ Super Mario 64 DS internal object name (MIP)
  6. ^ Super Mario 64 DS internal object name (OBJ_MIP_KEY)
  7. ^ Motomiya, Shusuke (One Up),Yasuhiro Nemoto, Hideki Endo, Yuta Naoi, and Noriko Tsuyuki, editors (1996). 「キャラクター図鑑」 in 『スーパーマリオ64完全クリアガイド』. Tokyo: Media Factory (Japanese). ISBN 4-88991-411-0. Page 14.
  8. ^ Kraft, John D., Thomas Görg, and Marko Hein, editors (1997). Der offizielle Nintendo 64 Spieleberater "Super Mario 64". Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). Page 8.
  9. ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Page 85.
  10. ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Page 93.
  11. ^ TCRF. Prerelease:Super Mario 64 (Nintendo 64). The Cutting Room Floor. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  12. ^ Super Mario 64 – 1996 Developer Interviews. shmuplations.com. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
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