Nabbit (Mario)

Nabbit is a recurring character in the 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, Mario Party, and Mario & Luigi series, as well as Super Mario Bros. Wonder.

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.

Nabbit resides in the 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.

New Super Mario Bros. U

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 Shells at Nabbit, slide into him, or throw iceballs or fireballs 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). Yoshis can also eat Nabbit. Additionally, some stages receive changes when Nabbit is in them, mainly Hard Blocks 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.

New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe

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 Yoshis (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 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 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. 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

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 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.[5] 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 coins. Unlike in his previous appearances, Nabbit is able to ride Yoshis like the rest of the characters.

Mario Golf series

Nabbit appears for the first time in the 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 Nabbit costume by completing a costume challenge at 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.

Mario Party series

In the 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 -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: 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.

Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games

Nabbit appears as a new playable character in Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. He is only playable in 100m in the Wii U version and 100m and 100m Plus in the Nintendo 3DS version. During his special action he speeds up and leaves a cloud of dust behind him. It is also possible to use Nabbit in Copacabana Beach in between tournament matches using him, which can be done after getting a medal in all Lvl. 3 tournaments. This game also marks Nabbit's first game with dialogue, where he speaks in short simple sentences. For his victory animation, Nabbit will laugh before doing a back flip, attempting a midair split, and finishing off with a sideways flip that nearly sends him falling off the podium. For his second or third place animation, he will start running in place before doing a back flip and a twirl. For his losing animation, Nabbit will prepare to take off before he suddenly stops and lets his ears droop down. "I'm Nabbit. I'm fast. Faster than you. That's all you need to know"

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