Who is Nabbit in the Mario Universe and Why Is He Everywhere?

[@barelyhere7200]

The mystery of who Nabbit is and why he wears a bowser jr bandanna are questions I am almost 100% certain will never be answered because Nintendo couldn’t care less

[@jordanwhite352]

Actually, knowing Nintendo is probably going to be answered like 15 to 20 years later in some random interview and the actual answer is going to blow all of our minds.

[@TheMentok]

It will definitely be when some journalist corners some Nintendo rep with the question during an interview regarding a game that features Nabbit. But yes, I give it 15-20 years from now.

[@gracekim25]

@@jordanwhite352or be really disappointing 😅

[@Mewhaid]

He's Jr's pet

[@supermariocal8660]

What I think is that he stole bowser jrs original bandana that was probably given to him by his father. That would explain why nabbits is super clean and nice while jrs mask is messy, he remade it himself

[@theknightwithabadpictotall7639]

Ngl I kinda like the fact that there is just one character who is neutral, not related to anyone by any means and just does whatever he wants to do

[@zerogyoro4521]

Just like Hisoka... Literally Nabbit is the Hisoka from Super mario bros. Franchise 😮😱🤯☠️💭. Sheeesh poggers 👉🤓👈.

[@justiceiria869]

Bro, isn't that wario? He also does whatever he wants but its just that money is his only motivator.

[@GustavoPizza]

@@justiceiria869 Wario is related to himself

[@Josuh]

@@justiceiria869both like taking stuff so

[@Goomba1309]

​@@justiceiria869 To be fair, unlike Nabbit, Wario has had bouts of being a full blown villain that went way beyond just stealing things. Granted, that was mostly in his early days, but that doesn't take away the fact that those bouts of villainy still happened, not to mention that Wario usually has ulterior motives behind his heroic acts (unlike Nabbit, who from what we've seen has shown nothing that may hint at him helping the heroes for his selfish gains), and is in general not a nice guy

[@SmokeTheHorsehog]

I actually like the idea of Nabbit being a rebel Toad, using a magic rabbit hat to disguise his shroom head and the bandana/bib to cover his face. Would explain why he's constantly stealing from other Toads, and not the Bros. in particular. After all, while Nabbit doesn't work for Bowser, there have been instances of Mushroom Kingdom citizens betraying the kingdom to join Bowser, that being the Goomba species. So yeah, probably not the answer at this point, but I like DogmanSP's interpretation of Nabbit Toad to be my own headcanon.

[@zerogyoro4521]

"Cases of toads betraying Mushroom kingdom" ¿Like who?

[@SmokeTheHorsehog]

@@zerogyoro4521 I mentioned the Goombas?

[@elio7610]

​@@SmokeTheHorsehogWhen were the goombas ever mentioned to have pleged alegiance to Mushroom Kingdom?

[@SmokeTheHorsehog]

@@elio7610 It's never been flat out stated, but there are implications. For one thing, plenty serve Bowser's army, while there are many others that are allies with the Mushroom Kingdom in the Paper Mario games. But what makes it a bit clearer is how Goombas, much like Toads, are anthropomorphic fungi. They're based on shiitake mushrooms.

[@alexoxo1]

I guess it depends on the source material because some sources say goombas are cursed toads transformed by bowsers spell, other sources say bowser created them, others say they’re just naturally evil but some are good. So other way around

[@lasercraft32]

I think the strangest thing about Nabbit's mask is that while it _does_ look similar to Bowser Jr's mask, it actually looks _neater_ than Jr's mask. Bowser Jr's mask looks like it was scribbled on by him... Meanwhile, Nabbit's has clean lines... Which implies that Nabbits mask design may have come first, and Bowser Jr. actually just copied it.

[@rasmusgarbonzo1411]

no

[@lasercraft32]

@@rasmusgarbonzo1411 What do you mean no?

[@rasmusgarbonzo1411]

@@lasercraft32 just bc bowser jrs mask is messier doesnt imply that he copied it. It isnt that deep.

[@lasercraft32]

@@rasmusgarbonzo1411 You're right. How is Bowser Jr. copying a mask he saw considered deep? This isn't lore shattering stuff or anything.

[@chaosenforcerdhm969]

@@lasercraft32bowser jr is an artist so he copied his original bandanna and threw it out

[@skymixel101]

Nabbit is such a mysterious character. That's why he's one of my favorite Mario characters.

[@Goomba1309]

Honestly Nabbit is the prime example of Chaotic Neutral in the Mario series. He's hardly a clear-cut hero and has no problem stealing stuff, but at the same time he's not outwardly malicious, doesn't work for Bowser, doesn't go beyond stealing and is not above working with the heroes, no strings attached

[@Chubby_Bub]

In the original New Super Luigi U, there was a "secret" where you could play as Nabbit single-player by holding the shoulder buttons when starting a level. I beat all the levels and star coins this way and then felt bad when I got the congratulations at the end. (Though tbf that game was hard even with Nabbit.) The final level also requires an acorn suit so instead of Nabbit, holding the button replaced Luigi with my Mii, which freaked me out

[@rosemary9661]

Dang Nabbit

[@freddyalejo1657]

I hope you’re proud of yourself there, friendo.

[@etherealdragon207]

He is like the Noid crossed with a stereotypical thief.

[@johnlittle8045]

Thanks for the info! Out of curiosity: does Toadsworth have any alibis? It's a weird thought, but... -He apparently keeps tabs on Mario, but will also team up with him to fight bowser -Seemingly just has fun as a thief, might not need the actual cash -Toadsworth was there for Bowser Jr.'s original appearance and might've been inspired by the mask Flimsy evidence, I admit, but it'd mean that Toadsworth has actually been in every game that Nabbit was in.

[@TheMentok]

I’d entertain this but I think Nintendo never thinks that far ahead. Maybe they’ll surprise me one day 😂

[@FalseFerfi]

Even if Nabbit is mysterious, what we know on the loading screens for Super Mario Bros. Wonder, a little “Fun Fact” or “Tips” on the bottom of them shows one about Nabbit (From what I’ve seen) saying, “Nabbit isn’t really an enemy or an ally, really-just someone keeping an eye on Mario and his friends…” which can mean their many appearances in the Mario games was just them watching over Mario and the others. Which makes them even more mysterious to why Nabbit even does this. Maybe someone has said this already, but I might aswell make this other than leave it just to make sure.

[@AngelPerez-tu1nk]

Nabbit is quite sus.

[@lucasmatthiessen1570]

I heard of a theory somewhere that Nabbit actually stole Bowser Juniors bandanna. If you look at Juniors bandanna the mouth looks like it was drawn on with crayons while with Nabbits bandanna it looks printed on. So basically, Nabbit stole his bandanna and Junior decided to make a new one.

[@Kiwi-fl8te]

That's the cleanest hypothesis I've seen explaining it.

[@EldynvanDijk]

I thought Nabbit was just a part of the Nintendo + Ubisoft deal

[@Zorzu-df5mm5wb6t]

Plot twist Nabbit is actually Koopa Kid from Mario Party

[@umario251]

I didn't like how to took a 4th spot so you're forced to use an easy character like Toadette was for Deluxe, but now that he's an optional character, I think he's great for beginners, with his bandana maybe not just being a thing thieves wear but relating to Bowser Jr who is a child, like the players using him, especially since it's a bib for Jr. It is curious though why Bowser Jr draws his on when Nabbit has a printed one implying either Nabbit is older and copied but improved his bandana or Jr copied Nabbit's by drawing his design. Clearly a thief on his own side being a villain and a hero or just neutral and stealing for himself because he can. Love though how I just learnt the secret Toad house is his, and the records there even being explained as him spying on and researching Mario and his friends. Why is he so interested? Being Bowser Jr would have made sense once until you notice design differences, because of how he does like Mario and has worked with him to save the day, and is more of a mischievous guy rather than a bad guy, but I love the mystery that he could be a Toad, a rabbit or just anyone else old or new, good or bad or neutral, but has an interest in Mario whether for good or bad. Shame Nintendo probably won't go into this ever. Or maybe now that they're moving in a newer direction bringing back rpgs and being creative with design and bringing back characters, we could see more...

[@umario251]

Also teaming up with Mario to help or to study him is interesting, because he notes how many times he's been caught by Mario too, which sure is for the player but it's the most character related lore we've gotten recently even if it took the Olympic spin off game to make us aware that the records are for him as much as it was for us,.

[@bitt3090]

I feel like I’ve entered an alternate universe cause I’ve never heard of or seen this character in my LIFE

[@iskoconquers]

Nabbit is like Gray Fox Neither Enemy nor Friend

[@StoryTeller796]

Honestly, that doesn't clear Junior in the canon Mario "timeline", because there hasn't been a canonical timeline for Mario since the first game and it usually operates on game logic but I do wish that Nabbit will forever remain a mysterious original character that sometimes swaps places or hands out costumes to others who want to commit his types of crimes anonymously. I would believe that not knowing his true identity would be something that could become a running theme in a new Mario animated series or in a future Mario Movie. He could eventually get upset at Bowser Jr and decide to get revenge on him by pretending that Bowser Jr is him in disguise.

[@jacketofdiamonds]

I would definitely say that Bowser Jr. is NOT Nabbit because. Uh. You literally fight him in both games where Nabbit is playable???

[@StoryTeller796]

@jacketofdiamonds Yeah, I also doubt that Nintendo would ever make that a thing because of those actions but you might never know. If it's done one time in a spin-off and it either gains a lot of traction or gets a developer that is really stubborn with that interpretation of Nabbit and Paper Marios the character into the ground, you know. It's happened once, and all we can do is hope that it won't happen again. Though for right now, the wind seems to be mostly blowing in our favor, so up until Nintendo has made this into a deep part of Nabbit we can all rest easy.

[@generalcrab0009]

We can literally fight Bowser Jr as Nabbit in every 2D game Nabbit is in. That definitely clears Junior

[@stormhought]

I love Nabbit so much. I just wish he was not a easy mode all the time

[@guadalaxarasupreme1693]

As much as i am a big Mario fan I’ve only just found out about nabbit bc of Mario wonder, I’ve never seen it before.

[@kytkeyboardsyoureterrific439]

5:40 "you caught nabbit!"

[@nintendolife25]

I’m at least glad they were able to clarify that the isolated island in NSMBU was indeed his home base.

[@reset7457]

i feel like nabbit might just be a ninji who went rogue

[@DonutToast]

I heard some people say nabbit is piantisimo after he took the paint brush in mario sunshine but idk how much that theory sticks

[@generalcrab0009]

There’s really nothing to back that theory up anyway

[@Ridlay_]

He's already been in 15 mario games? Gosh darn

[@maxenswlfr1877]

He lives in a Toad house and runs fast (which is the defining feature of Toad in 3D World) so I'd say he's some kind of Toad

[@farbencut]

My guess is that Nabbit is a Toad in disguise (because he lives in a toad house). The Top of his costume goes over the toad mushroom, then there’s the Bowser Jr Bandana which both hides the actual toad face, and due to reminding people of Bowser’s son, intimidates his victims if they ever do see him.

[@aidenzorn8322]

When my mom first saw Nabbit, she called him “the funny purple rabbit” and she was 100% correct

[@Dear_Everything]

Wario is secretly a furry explaining his insatiable hunger to steal everything.

[@tobymardis1009]

I wonder why Bandit wasn't used instead

[@therealagfeild]

1:20 “HEEELLLP ME!”😂😂😂

[@tarahilgemann1428]

Maybe nabbit was not taking any damage because he’s one of them

[@thesailormercury2]

I think he is a mirror Bowser Jr like how ravio is a mirror version of Link

[@juanpm1]

what Mario game did you show for SMB3 with luigi as frog, and blue overworld map?

[@JerLovesSanrio]

In the Olympics he’s faster than sonic just cousin in his bag there’s a lot of gold mushrooms and whenever he runs a lot The golden mushrooms go on turbo mode

[@jupiter0jupiter]

this made me like nabbit more lol sounds like there could be some good lore

[@tovgyt]

same as other toad colors are fillers, nabbit seems to be a filler, he makes me think he stores items and distributes them back to other worlds, like hidden item blocks, so maybe he's just a purple toad who rejected being a toad

[@JustJulyo]

I'm pretty sure Nintendo never even asked this question

[@laracar0lina]

I always thought he came from Link between worlds

[@BlakeJamesEpicBlog]

Nabbit is one of the few Mario characters that operates in that grey area.... should be friends with Birdo! 😂

[@ststriker]

Here's an interesting theory, what if Nabbit is Wario in disguise? He has a similar body type to Wario and Wario was first introduced as a thief. Could it be that Wario got tired of starring in WarioWare games and decided to dust off his former life of crime?

[@crunchysalmons]

this was always my theory too. sadly it’s gets less and less plausible as nabbit gets more developed as an individual character but i still believe

[@hannab3462]

I love Nabbit 😍 he is so cute and Great for beginners or to Play in a Team

[@AuroraIceFlame]

5:38 …I mean he is purple sooooo Nabbit is William Afton confirmed

[@napo1803]

Nabbit is Marathon Man.

[@SuperMidH]

It'd be hilarious if we finally got an official answer and it was "he's just a guy".

[@Fantilow]

He simply brings well needed diversity

[@ronaldstanford5601]

Wario and waluigi would’ve been sick

[@Anthropomorphological]

To be fair, doesn't everyone steal Yoshi eggs? 😂

[@Yoyl3Yuk1]

My favorite character from mario is Nabbit

[@SirGsusFreak]

I thought that Nabbit and Ravio were the same for so long 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@mrgrump1003]

I play as Nabbit because he’s cool. Others play as him because he’s easy. We are not the same

[@chickenmaster3879]

7:50 The fact that they took time out of the Direct is just another piece of evidence that they're putting more effort in their lore. The best other example of this would be how they've double confirmed that Mario and Jumpman aren't the same character, both through confirming that Pauleene and the Lady from the original Donkey Kong are different characters, and the impossibility of it in the Super Mario Movie, which might also cameo Jumpman multiple times as the guy who *plays Donkey Kong in the cafe*. Sure, it was already mathmatically impossible due to Yoshi's Island, but Nintendo double-confirming it is a pretty big step forward in terms of lore consistency, which this Nabbit comment adds to.

[@generalcrab0009]

What are you talking about? They confirmed Mario and Jumpman *are* the same characters. Same goes for Lady and Pauline. Seriously, how else would you explain New Donk City and the NDC Festival?? Heck, in Pauline’s quiz, one of her questions asks Mario what she did in her past. The correct answer is “Kidnapped by giant gorilla” and Pauline tells Mario that she knew he’d remember!! The movie isn’t canon to the games. Whatever happened there is *not* what happened in the game universe.

[@adamburgess311]

You chose nab it because they couldn’t have Mario and they used nab it because he had all the animations but he wasn’t playable originally so he couldn’t use the power ups and they got it out SSOOOOOO quick that they couldn’t make the power ups work. And later in wonder they upgraded the animations like swimming and uuuuhhhhh others too

[@nathanielzuranski]

What rom hack is @1:34?

[@Hercules_Flexing]

1:35 what game is that?

[@Batminem0]

Was about to ask the same question

[@wolfybros3642]

Bowser Jr mask is colored

[@Larry]

Could he also be an escapee Rabbid from their crossover games?

[@Fatih_M177]

He feels like a character that both fits and doesn't fit in the Mario Universe, i feeo very mixed about him, i like him, but eh.

[@Fantilow]

He could be 2nd bowser child, appearing hidden first as his brother. This would explain the similarity in the bandana

[@mentor9806]

Nabbit is Nintendo.

[@aleksbenalleg1848]

i luv u nabbit

[@nomelitoarquillano7454]

my best bet is that she might be a niji who evolved

[@skytroopr6189]

The fact they decided to make a whole new character for Luigi U instead of just making Daisy playable is crazy

[@INFERNO95]

It asinine.

[@gboogie3257]

Nabbit has been before NSLU

[@tangelaspaghetti5174]

Nabbit already had a model, map screen animations and level animations so implementing him as a character was probably very convenient

[@ssbk65]

I'm personally glad, I thought Peachette would prevent Daisy from being playable, and thankfully it didn't, besides she doesn't deserve the easy mode character treatment.

[@BiggsSillyBotYT]

Daisy fans will blame everything for not having daisy playable lol

[@Oceane1803]

And here's another mysterious character that we will never know much about because Mario games have very little lore.

[@gracekim25]

Which is depressing 😢

[@Oceane1803]

@@gracekim25 Absolutely

[@Takittack]

If Nabbit has 100 fans, I am one of them. If Nabbit has 10 fans, I am one of them. If Nabbit has 0 fans, I am dead 'Till my last breath, I will love Nabbit. He deserves more love and to be in more Mario games. And he especially deserves to be an official playable character as opposed to being the "Easy-Mode" of the series.

[@thefrubblewarrior4678]

Nabbit and Popple enter a room.

[@hannab3462]

Absolutely agree 😍

[@redactedinfo8557]

​@@thefrubblewarrior4678the bartender gives one a drink

[@JRS06]

I like not knowing who he is, and it's nice to see him show up quite frequently in random games. If we get any more hidden characters for Mario Kart 8, I'd be very happy to see him show up.

[@Mario87456]

In Mario and Luigi Paper Jam it’s even shown Nabbit is wanted by the Koopa Troop from stealing from Bowser which outright confirms that he does not work for Bowser despite the fact he wears a bandana that is similar to Bowser Jr’s.

[@thefrubblewarrior4678]

He stole the Bros Attacks in the game, which I find interesting. What would be want with the Bros Attacks?

[@lunacanyonrose8436]

Nabbit is just a little guy that’s firmly chaotic neutral on the alignment chart and has a touch of kleptomania on the side as a treat! My headcanon for his motivations are he’s curious, entertains himself with meddling (helping) when something interesting is going with no preference for picking “sides,” and just does whatever he feels like because he can. He’s probably just a purple rabbit dude that wears a bandanna to go with his thief aesthetic. Conclusion: Lil guy

[@ドラゴンリュー-f1x]

It's strange that he was established as Mario's ally to study Mario, rather than as a bandit like Sonic's fang. I thought it was kind of funny that he decided to get to know Mario by helping him instead of being Mario's rival, and I like how Mario and the others accept him too.

[@MelodyLumina]

the mario wonder loading screen tip: "Nabbit isn't a friend or foe, really - just someone keeping an eye on Mario and friends..."

[@ドラゴンリュー-f1x]

⁠@@MelodyLuminabut he help mario it's funny

[@scaryfingers101]

In the Mario Wonder tips screen there is a tidbit that says “Nabbit is not really an enemy or an ally, just someone keeping an eye on Mario and his friends…” This struck me as really mysterious and made me wonder if there is more to this character than they’ve revealed about

[@RuneTacticss]

Yeah I was gonna mention this, its such a weird description. Keeping an eye on Mario and his friends? Wtf? It sounds ass if Nabbit is like some old character in a disguise that knows them or something

[@fnafguy809]

Imagine if he becomes the final boss in a later game, with the ability to use every power up in the games he's been in prior

[@awesomeististiism]

Glad to see a video on Nabbit, it’s interesting the 2D Mario team is sticking to the character when he isn’t even in Mario Kart 8 or most Mario spinoffs, but that makes his appearance in Wonder all the more exciting! I think the thing thats interesting about Nabbit is that for a “little brother mode” his role is actually against the other players! While getting through the levels and getting starcoins are positives, the fact he takes powerups and cashes them as personal 1ups (until wonder at least) means the Nabbit player is rewarded for being selfish. Not only that but being invincible to enemies incentivizes a player to blitz through the levels, much to others digrsssion. In comparrison, yoshi players in wonder act to support the main cast, boosting them or taking away enemies. Much like Tails in classic sonic games, where the screen revolves around Sonic, who tails can help, or in 3d mario games where the second player is the costar luma or cappy, helping out Mario along the way. Perhaps this role could’ve been filled with a character like Wario instead, but Nabbit’s cheeky smile and blank eyes give him such gremlin energy, messing with the other players only for the fun of it. He’s finding his place in the Mario Universe and I’m excited for this lil bugger to be hanging around.

[@WaddleMoogle]

Call me crazy, but we actually never saw Toadsworth and Nabbit in the same game...

[@3DoublePoint]

Toadsworth is a forgotten mario character.

[@gamertypeawesome]

​@@3DoublePointbecause he's disguised all the time!

[@Jason-hx9pu]

@@3DoublePointRIP Chunky Kong, Donkey Kong Jr, and the baby bowsers

[@Mach_the_Man]

I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE THAT CAME UP WITH THIS

[@generalcrab0009]

He’s an old man though. He can’t run that fast. Besides Nabbit is an enemy *or* an ally to Mario, Toadsworth is an ally to Mario

[@disneyvillainsfan1666]

I actually found myself liking Nabbit more than I thought. He comes out of nowhere in Mario games and does whatever he wants in terms of Gameplay and Morality, with little to no explanation. He may not be Wario or Waluigi, but I must respect what a Mysterious Inclusion he is to the Mario cast. He's a Chad.

[@OmegaGlops]

I'm surprised you didn't include his manga appearance! It certainly was... interesting to say the least! Great video as per usual! I always enjoy the great work you do on these deep dive video essays on these characters. 😊

[@troyjones817]

MANGA APPERENCE???!!!🤯

[@INFERNO95]

@@troyjones817 There Manga base off mainline Mario games in Japan.

[@1crazyslider103]

What was he like in the manga?

[@Josuh]

mf really gon send us down a mario manga rabbithole

[@matthewwong3434]

​@@Josuhnabbithole*

[@YourAverageNerd06]

What I want to say is that a Nabbit was a thief stealing for himself, turned a hero for the greater good. He seems to have no true allegiance to Bowser, as he steals from him in Mario Party 10 and M&L Paper Jam. In Paper Jam, when the brothers decide to help Nabbit out of trouble, instead of taking advantage of their kindness and running away, Nabbit heals them during the fight. Also, after seeing firsthand seeing the pros of being heroic in Luigi U’s ending (Nabbit spies when Peach gives a kiss and he waves in a friendly manner when everyone celebrates), this could have created a change of heart. It’d be cool to see an end scene in wonder where Nabbit gives a saddened Toad or Poplin a mushroom to cheer him up and goes on his marry way

[@DanteCrowlley]

I'm Nabbit

[@etherealdragon207]

In that case, I hit you fireballs and catch you for an item.

[@falconx102]

Gimme that P-Corn!

[@TeknoThom]

I love Nabbit and I know I’m still gonna love playing as him in Wonder, despite him being an easy mode character. I always like to rotate characters out whenever Nintendo gives us multiple characters to choose from so Nabbit’s definitely gonna get some love from me, as well as the other characters

[@FriendlyTume]

Honestly, I’m glad Nabbit is back, I love his design.

[@zae16]

I always assumed that Nabbit came from the Rabbids series, which I’ve never played but have known about. Surprising to see that it was the case. Great video!!

[@matheus31x11]

If he were, he would go "BWAAAAAAH" when you get him

[@Josuh]

that's wild actually

[@grapeguy69]

What do you mean?

[@oscarnator2324]

whoa that’s insane tbf

[@JcoleMc]

Its in his name for God's sake

[@ashcashgamer5770]

I don't hate Nabbit as a character because of his abilities and special items but to me, he's not what I'd call a fan favorite, he's just kind of there in the Mario lore but Nintendo loves putting him in everything. Also, I never understood why he also had a bandana that looks exactly like Bowser Jr's, I saw one piece of fanart of Bowser Jr wearing a Nabbit suit as a theory that Bowser Jr could actually be Nabbit. Of course, that's not canon but I thought it was interesting to bring that up.

[@TheWanderingTaco]

but can't Nabbit beat Bowser Junior in NSMBU?

[@star-rock6466]

He only appeared in the lastest super mario bros games, and maybe in some spin offs games if I remember correctly, he's not in "everything"

[@ATAT_MYCAEK]

Popple: You took everything from me. Nabbit: *s c r e e c h i n g*

[@WL-bs4nc]

I still think it’s crazy how he just lives by his own rules and doesn’t care about the repercussions afterwards. Hence him stealing from Bowser’s Castle in Paper Jam

[@IanJulian02]

Nabbit the bandit rabbit is so cute! I love him. I’m happy to see him stay relevant in the Mario franchise.

[@superdalen7140]

Who else want more original characters to appear in future Mario games

[@kumatorahaltmanndreemurr]

In one of the loading screen text blurbs in Super Mario Bros. Wonder, it says that Nabbit isn't a hero or a villain- rather, he's someone who keeps a close eye on Mario and Luigi (I can't remember the exact phrasing but it was something like that). That makes his presence feel way more ominous than I think Nintendo intended

[@MemeStudiosTM]

I saw that one too! I even got a screenshot of it

[@MichaelHeide]

That Nabbit looks a lot like Ravio can't be a coincidence. So if Ravio is not connected to Mario, then there is another obvious explanation for that: Their designs were inspired by the same source. Now I'm only familiar with moon rabbits in Japanese mythology (who tend to pop up in Mario games, unrelated to Nabbit), but if Japan has mysterious purple rabbits that hoard items, it would explain a lot.

[@TheMentok]

Yeah, for example Chain Chomp was originally designed to be a Zelda character but debuted on the Mario side because the concept art was shared with the teams. Wouldn’t be surprised if that were the case here too

[@Josuh]

touhou moment

[@masonm8351]

He has a cool character design, catchy name, and is a fun workaround to implementing an easy mode

[@RafaelRodrigues-yx4hp]

To me, Nabbit is just that character so carismatic that the Nintendo thinks thats is a good idea to make him be present in as much as possible game of Mario (and other games, 'cause if you look inside in your memories, Zelda Between World, there is a character that looks like a lot), if not, playable. I think he is such a nice character that i would play with him in Mario Wonder, if the invencibility was not a required thing.

[@Lagw1020]

The main red toad is actually playable in other games, such as Mario Maker 2 and Mario 3D World, but for some reason they decided to change his color. And no, the Blue Toads between the New Super Mario Bros series and 3D World aren't the same.

[@ProdByDzul]

There’s also a Kirby character that I get confused for Nabbit as well. I’ve been playing Kirby Air Ride and it’s an event where this creature has stolen items in a sack

[@boomer4044]

I believe the character you just described goes by the name Tac.

[@haraldhey9210]

My headcanon as to why Bowser Jr. and Nabbit share the same bandana, just with Juniors being drawn worse is that Nabbit is a famous thief and rascal in the mario universe and became an idol for Bowser Jr. who tried to imitate him.

[@Derio6553]

3:56 bro doesn't realize it wouldn't have been Red Toad it would have been Toadette

[@ancel4452]

Nabbit really feels like one of those youtubers who get into a scandal, and then suddenly they're everywhere and everyone you know is talking about them like you're supposed to have known them this whole time. He really has "Who the fuck is dream" energy to me lol

[@Goose_was_taken]

I think they're pushing him into the mainstream. It's a bit like how koopa troopa isn't the main character of mario kart but he's in (almost) every game.

[@drybonesmunchakoopas5143]

In fairness not all yohsi eggs have yoshis in them

[@I.Am.Terrible.At.Usernames]

Is it just me who LOVES Nabbit? One of my favourite Mario characters

[@hedgie_doll2314]

I don't understand why he got a lego mini figure before more recognizable characters like birdo

[@ReatExists]

bowser junior's bandana looks hand drawn, whereas nabbit's looks printed or professionally made. this implies that bowser junior may have been inspired by nabbit to make the bandana, which is interesting