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The '''Rabbit'''<ref>Bogenn, Tim, and Ken Schmidt. ''Donkey Kong 64'' Official Strategy Guide. Pages 100 and 101.</ref><ref name=Prima>Barton, Jeff, Mario De Govia, and Donato Tica. ''Donkey Kong 64'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Pages 106 and 125.</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20000229124838/http://www.nintendo.com/n64/donkeykong64/fungi.html Donkey Kong 64 Banana Guide on Nintendo.com], ''Nintendo''. Retrieved November 26, 2014.</ref>, also known as '''Mr. Rabbit'''<ref name=Prima/>, '''Fast Rabbit'''<ref>Lockhart, Ryan. ''Donkey Kong 64'' Official Perfect Guide. Page 71. "''The first time you race this speedy bunny you should be able to win no real problems (follow the arrows for the location of the next checkpoint), but after he rests a bit, Fast Rabbit will present more of a challenge.''"</ref>, or '''Speedy Bunny'''<ref>Lockhart, Ryan. ''Donkey Kong 64'' Official Perfect Guide. Page 85. "''Now that Diddy has complete his #5 Golden Banana, you can get into the Kong’s Igloo with Chunky. Once inside, you’ll see a familiar face... Remember this annoying guy? So, his Grandfather can run faster than you, huh? It doesn’t look like he’s running anywhere now, being strapped up to that TNT Barrel and all. Well then, I guess we can just leave. Heh. But, if you want all the Golden Bananas, you’ll have to rescue the Speedy Rabbit, and you’ll have to do it quickly.''"</ref>, is a character from ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' that lives in the carrot-shaped house in [[Fungi Forest]]. He heard from somewhere that [[Lanky Kong]] is a fast racer, so he challenges Lanky to a race. Before they can race, Lanky first has to awaken the Rabbit by playing [[Trombone Tremor]].
The '''Rabbit'''<ref>Bogenn, Tim, and Ken Schmidt. ''Donkey Kong 64'' Official Strategy Guide. Pages 100 and 101.</ref><ref name=Prima>Barton, Jeff, Mario De Govia, and Donato Tica. ''Donkey Kong 64'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Pages 106 and 125.</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20000229124838/http://www.nintendo.com/n64/donkeykong64/fungi.html Donkey Kong 64 Banana Guide on Nintendo.com], ''Nintendo''. Retrieved November 26, 2014.</ref>, also known as '''Mr. Rabbit'''<ref name=Prima/>, '''Fast Rabbit'''<ref>Lockhart, Ryan. ''Donkey Kong 64'' Official Perfect Guide. Page 71. "''The first time you race this speedy bunny you should be able to win no real problems (follow the arrows for the location of the next checkpoint), but after he rests a bit, Fast Rabbit will present more of a challenge.''"</ref>, or '''Speedy Bunny'''<ref>Lockhart, Ryan. ''Donkey Kong 64'' Official Perfect Guide. Page 85. "''Now that Diddy has complete his #5 Golden Banana, you can get into the Kong’s Igloo with Chunky. Once inside, you’ll see a familiar face... Remember this annoying guy? So, his Grandfather can run faster than you, huh? It doesn’t look like he’s running anywhere now, being strapped up to that TNT Barrel and all. Well then, I guess we can just leave. Heh. But, if you want all the Golden Bananas, you’ll have to rescue the Speedy Rabbit, and you’ll have to do it quickly.''"</ref>, is a character from ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' that lives in the carrot-shaped house in [[Fungi Forest]]. He heard from somewhere that [[Lanky Kong]] is a fast racer, so he challenges Lanky to a race. Before they can race, Lanky first has to awaken the Rabbit by playing [[Trombone Tremor]].


The Rabbit races Lanky twice. In the first race, when Lanky wins, the Rabbit refuses to give him the Golden Banana. Instead, he tells Lanky to come back and to accept the "consolation prize," which is three blue [[Banana Coin]]s. In the second race, the Rabbit is much faster, and Lanky's [[OrangStand Sprint]] ability is required to have a chance at winning against the Rabbit, who finally rewards the Golden Banana to him.
The Rabbit races Lanky twice. In the first race, when Lanky wins, the Rabbit refuses to give him the Golden Banana. Instead, he tells Lanky to come back and to accept the "consolation prize," which is three blue [[Banana Coin]]s. In the second race, the Rabbit is much faster, and Lanky's [[OrangStand Sprint]] ability is required to have a chance at winning against the Rabbit, who finally rewards the Golden Banana to him, crying about his loss.  


In [[Crystal Caves]], [[Chunky Kong]] finds the Rabbit tied to a [[TNT Barrel]] in an igloo. He must defeat the [[flame (Donkey Kong 64)|flame]]s within the time limit to rescue the Rabbit and receive a Golden Banana.
In [[Crystal Caves]], [[Chunky Kong]] finds the Rabbit tied to a [[TNT Barrel]] in an igloo. He must defeat the [[flame (Donkey Kong 64)|flame]]s within the time limit to rescue the Rabbit and receive a Golden Banana.
== Quotes ==
*"''"Pant... NOt bad  a Lumbering Ape. I wasn't really trying, so you can't have the trophy yet. But I need to get my breath back before we race for the big one. So take this consolation prize and I'll see you later.''" - The Rabbit losing the first race in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]
*"''"I'm ready for you this time. Lanky! Make it two out of two. And I'll hand over my trophy.''" - The Rabbit in the start of the second race in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]
*"''"Gasp... Pant... Wheeze. You sure are one mean monkey mover. Lanky! I'll hand you the trophy.''" - The Rabbit losing the second race in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]
*"''"Man. That's so Funny! My Grandpa could run faster than You!''" - The Rabbit wining any race in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
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== Trivia ==
* In both races with Lanky Kong, the Rabbit will instantly defeat [[Klump]] if their paths collide, however the Rabbit can not defeat [[Kasplat]] and it is possible that the the Rabbit's pathway during the race may be blocked by Kasplat and thus he will be slowed.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 22:54, May 3, 2024

Rabbit
Racing Rabbit
Species Rabbit
First appearance Donkey Kong 64 (1999)

Template:Quote2 The Rabbit[1][2][3], also known as Mr. Rabbit[2], Fast Rabbit[4], or Speedy Bunny[5], is a character from Donkey Kong 64 that lives in the carrot-shaped house in Fungi Forest. He heard from somewhere that Lanky Kong is a fast racer, so he challenges Lanky to a race. Before they can race, Lanky first has to awaken the Rabbit by playing Trombone Tremor.

The Rabbit races Lanky twice. In the first race, when Lanky wins, the Rabbit refuses to give him the Golden Banana. Instead, he tells Lanky to come back and to accept the "consolation prize," which is three blue Banana Coins. In the second race, the Rabbit is much faster, and Lanky's OrangStand Sprint ability is required to have a chance at winning against the Rabbit, who finally rewards the Golden Banana to him, crying about his loss.

In Crystal Caves, Chunky Kong finds the Rabbit tied to a TNT Barrel in an igloo. He must defeat the flames within the time limit to rescue the Rabbit and receive a Golden Banana.

Quotes

  • ""Pant... NOt bad a Lumbering Ape. I wasn't really trying, so you can't have the trophy yet. But I need to get my breath back before we race for the big one. So take this consolation prize and I'll see you later." - The Rabbit losing the first race in Donkey Kong 64
  • ""I'm ready for you this time. Lanky! Make it two out of two. And I'll hand over my trophy." - The Rabbit in the start of the second race in [[Donkey Kong 64]
  • ""Gasp... Pant... Wheeze. You sure are one mean monkey mover. Lanky! I'll hand you the trophy." - The Rabbit losing the second race in [[Donkey Kong 64]
  • ""Man. That's so Funny! My Grandpa could run faster than You!" - The Rabbit wining any race in [[Donkey Kong 64]

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ウサギ[6]
Usagi
Rabbit

Trivia

  • In both races with Lanky Kong, the Rabbit will instantly defeat Klump if their paths collide, however the Rabbit can not defeat Kasplat and it is possible that the the Rabbit's pathway during the race may be blocked by Kasplat and thus he will be slowed.

References

  1. ^ Bogenn, Tim, and Ken Schmidt. Donkey Kong 64 Official Strategy Guide. Pages 100 and 101.
  2. ^ a b Barton, Jeff, Mario De Govia, and Donato Tica. Donkey Kong 64 Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Pages 106 and 125.
  3. ^ Donkey Kong 64 Banana Guide on Nintendo.com, Nintendo. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
  4. ^ Lockhart, Ryan. Donkey Kong 64 Official Perfect Guide. Page 71. "The first time you race this speedy bunny you should be able to win no real problems (follow the arrows for the location of the next checkpoint), but after he rests a bit, Fast Rabbit will present more of a challenge."
  5. ^ Lockhart, Ryan. Donkey Kong 64 Official Perfect Guide. Page 85. "Now that Diddy has complete his #5 Golden Banana, you can get into the Kong’s Igloo with Chunky. Once inside, you’ll see a familiar face... Remember this annoying guy? So, his Grandfather can run faster than you, huh? It doesn’t look like he’s running anywhere now, being strapped up to that TNT Barrel and all. Well then, I guess we can just leave. Heh. But, if you want all the Golden Bananas, you’ll have to rescue the Speedy Rabbit, and you’ll have to do it quickly."
  6. ^ 「ドンキーコング64任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Donkey Kong 64 Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook), pages 87 and 105.