Who is Nabbit in the Mario Universe and Why Is He Everywhere?
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- čas přidán 12. 05. 2024
- Nabbit, what the heck is it? (No, this video isn't about UNMASKING Nabbit) Why is he in 15 Mario games? With Super Mario Wonder on the horizon, we explore Nabbit's origins, his mischievous behavior, and the reasons he's become such a prominent figure in the Mario Universe. From power-up theft to unexpected transformations, Nabbit is a versatile playable character in the 2D Mario setting. Join me in this mini-Origin Oracle and learn up before heading to WONDER.
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00:00 - What is Nabbit?
00:45 - Nabbit's First Appearance - New Super Mario Bros. U (2013)
02:35 - Why Did Nabbit Become a Playable Character?
05:22 - Who is Nabbit? (Not Bowser Jr.)
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Credits:
Videos:
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (Playing as Nabbit Gameplay) - Heathbar
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (All Nabbit Chases) - Jannintendo
Super Mario Bros. Wonder (Treehouse Demo) - Sirloin
Evolution of Nabbit in Super Mario Games - packattack04082
Super Mario Bros. Wonder Direct 8.31.2023 - Nintendo of America
New Super Mario Bros. U (Nabbit World Map and Chases) - Mario Party Legacy
New Super Mario Bros. U. (Catching Nabbit 2 Players) - packattack04082
New Super Mario Bros. U (More Nabbit Chases) - NintendoCentral
Super Mario Bros 3 (Hammer Bro World Map) - Orange Expo
Super Mario Bros 3 (All Bros On World Map) - doublebass1985
Evolution of Hammer Bro Battles - Nintendo Unity
New Super Mario Bros. U Secret Island - BlazeShotU
New Super Mario Bros Wii (Toad and Toadette) - ProsafiaGaming
New Super Luigi U (4 Players) - A_TurtleBTW
Evolution of Toad Deaths and Game Over Screens - ProsafiaGaming
All Character's Death Animations In New Super Mario Bros U Deluxe - Master0fHyrule
New Super Mario Bros U Deluxe (World 1) - NintendoBase
Mario Golf World Tour (Nabbit Gameplay) - YTSunny
Evolution of Nabbit - Shiromi
Super Smash Bros. Wii U - Sponge Pore
Super Smash Bros Ultimate - TheAlmightyCastform
Mario and Luigi (Paper Jam) - GamingReinvented
Animal Crossing (Bunny Day) - Failboat
Mario and Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story Bowser Jr's Journey (Unlocking Nabbit) - aWiibo
Mario and Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story Bowser Jr's Journey (Nabbit Gameplay) - BlazeShotU
Mario & Luigi Paper Jam (Nabbit Introduction - NintenU
Mario & Luigi Paper Jam (Nabbit Quest) - NintenU
Mario & Luigi Paper Jam (Part 8) - NintenU
Mario & Luigi Paper Jam (All Bro Attacks) - NintenU
Mario & Luigi Paper Jam (Part 1) - NintenU
The Legend of Zelda A Link Between Worlds (Ravio) - CatAngel
FANART/ANIMATION SOURCES:
Sad Mario watching TV Green screen - Alpha Jack Man
Nabbit as Toad Fan Art - DogmanSP
Nabbit as Bowser Jr Fan Art - aftertaster7
The Legend of Zelda A Link Between Worlds (Ravio Fan Animation I Think) - CatAngel
MUSIC SOURCES:
Wii U Banner - New Super Mario Bros.
World 2: Layer-Cake Desert - New Super Mario Bros U
Soda Jungle Overworld - New Super Mario Bros U
Purple Toad House - New Super Mario Bros. U
Superstar Road - New Super Mario Bros. U
Multiplayer Results - New Super Mario Bros. U
Menu 1 - New Super Mario Bros. U
Toad House 2 - New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
Pipe Rock Plateau - Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Beach - New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
Prepare Yourself - Mario & Luigi Paper Jam
Do You Know Who I Am? - Mario & Luigi Paper Jam
Trophies (Melee) - Super Smash Bros. Wii U
The Pousada - Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Epic Story - Mario & Luigi Paper Jam
Ravio's Theme - The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
Nabbit's House - New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe - Hry
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
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.
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.
@@jordanwhite352or be really disappointing 😅
He's Jr's pet
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
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
Just like Hisoka...
Literally Nabbit is the Hisoka from Super mario bros. Franchise 😮😱🤯☠️💭.
Sheeesh poggers 👉🤓👈.
Bro, isn't that wario? He also does whatever he wants but its just that money is his only motivator.
@@justiceiria869 Wario is related to himself
@@justiceiria869both like taking stuff so
@@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
The fact they decided to make a whole new character for Luigi U instead of just making Daisy playable is crazy
It asinine.
Nabbit has been before NSLU
Nabbit already had a model, map screen animations and level animations so implementing him as a character was probably very convenient
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.
Daisy fans will blame everything for not having daisy playable lol
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.
"Cases of toads betraying Mushroom kingdom" ¿Like who?
@@zerogyoro4521 I mentioned the Goombas?
@@SmokeTheHorsehogWhen were the goombas ever mentioned to have pleged alegiance to Mushroom Kingdom?
@@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.
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
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.
He stole the Bros Attacks in the game, which I find interesting. What would be want with the Bros Attacks?
@thefrubblewarrior4678 He probably simply like to collect thing, considering how messy his house is
And here's another mysterious character that we will never know much about because Mario games have very little lore.
Which is depressing 😢
@@gracekim25 Absolutely
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.
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.
the mario wonder loading screen tip: "Nabbit isn't a friend or foe, really - just someone keeping an eye on Mario and friends..."
@@MelodyLuminabut he help mario
it's funny
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
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.
Nabbit is such a mysterious character. That's why he's one of my favorite Mario characters.
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.
Nabbit and Popple enter a room.
Absolutely agree 😍
@@thefrubblewarrior4678the bartender gives one a drink
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
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
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.
no
@@rasmusgarbonzo1411 What do you mean no?
@@lasercraft32 just bc bowser jrs mask is messier doesnt imply that he copied it. It isnt that deep.
@@rasmusgarbonzo1411 You're right. How is Bowser Jr. copying a mask he saw considered deep? This isn't lore shattering stuff or anything.
@@lasercraft32bowser jr is an artist so he copied his original bandanna and threw it out
Popple: You took everything from me.
Nabbit: *s c r e e c h i n g*
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
Honestly, I’m glad Nabbit is back, I love his design.
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.
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
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. 😊
MANGA APPERENCE???!!!🤯
@@troyjones817 There Manga base off mainline Mario games in Japan.
What was he like in the manga?
mf really gon send us down a mario manga rabbithole
@@Josuhnabbithole*
Nabbit the bandit rabbit is so cute! I love him. I’m happy to see him stay relevant in the Mario franchise.
Dang Nabbit
I hope you’re proud of yourself there, friendo.
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
I saw that one too! I even got a screenshot of it
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!!
If he were, he would go "BWAAAAAAH" when you get him
that's wild actually
What do you mean?
whoa that’s insane tbf
Its in his name for God's sake
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
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.
but can't Nabbit beat Bowser Junior in NSMBU?
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"
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.
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
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
Call me crazy, but we actually never saw Toadsworth and Nabbit in the same game...
Toadsworth is a forgotten mario character.
@@3DoublePointbecause he's disguised all the time!
@@3DoublePointRIP Chunky Kong, Donkey Kong Jr, and the baby bowsers
I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE THAT CAME UP WITH THIS
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
Nabbit is quite sus.
Who else want more original characters to appear in future Mario games
He is like the Noid crossed with a stereotypical thief.
I'm Nabbit
In that case, I hit you fireballs and catch you for an item.
Gimme that P-Corn!
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
I believe the character you just described goes by the name Tac.
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.
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.
I like to think that Nabbit is a ex-member of Bowser’s Army. Who was just a bit too mischievous and got discharged. And my guess as to why he has Jr’s Bandana, was that he yoinked it as soon as he was getting kicked out of Bowser’s Castle, leaving Bowser and or Jr to make a new one.
Also i like Nabbit, a lot. I don’t think the mystery as to who he really is will ever get solved, but i personally like it that way.
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.
I’d entertain this but I think Nintendo never thinks that far ahead. Maybe they’ll surprise me one day 😂
Love a new video from the only youtuber answering the REAL questions
He has a cool character design, catchy name, and is a fun workaround to implementing an easy mode
Great work man. Funny looking little guy, the way he runs with the knapsack over his shoulder makes me chuckle haha. I'm sure we'll see him in a future smash bros installment as a fighter too
You mean as a fighter or something else?
@@Schlagageul A fighter. Is he a item summon in one of the newer ones or something?
Nabbit looks like a fusion between Waluigi and a Rabbit from Rayman raving rabbids
Believe it or not, that’s an actual character called Bwaluigi
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
Its funny because before his return in Wonder i was joking to myself how they just milked Nabbit during the Wii U era and just left him in an alley once the switch came out. But lo and be higgiyy hold
I feel like you should have mentionned something about Nabbit that I find pretty interesting, and it’s the fact that, canonly, he can’t take damage at all
In Mario and Luigi Paper Jam, he is the only one that, when you attack him, it doesn't show that he take damage, instead, it seem to be about the number of hit he get
Not only that, but when defeated, he doesn't explode and disappear like the other enemy, but instead have an animation where he fall to his knee, and in Wonder, it show that, yes, he does feel pain while passing through the enemies
Basically, he is immortal to attack, but tires out easily
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.
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.
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
touhou moment
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.
That's the cleanest hypothesis I've seen explaining it.
Is it just me who LOVES Nabbit? One of my favourite Mario characters
I think the purple toad house has shown up before Nabbit? Clearing NSMB on DS would have such a house where you can change the bottom wallpaper.
I’m at least glad they were able to clarify that the isolated island in NSMBU was indeed his home base.
Finally ur making good videos again
bro the purple island legit scared me when i was little
I've always been fond of Nabbit.
I don't understand why he got a lego mini figure before more recognizable characters like birdo
I really get a kick out of there being a nabbit lobby among the nindeno higher ups
Scott the Woz just made a video about the year of Luigi, and said that the reason for nabbit not using power-ups and not taking damage in Luigi U is most likely a cost-cutting technique so that they can 1. reuse a model that was already used and animated in Mario U and 2. not have to add new models for each power-up and for shrinking when taking damage... blew my mind to hear that and it makes a lot of sense! [the video is on his side channel Scott's Stash if interested]
Interesting Rascal. Welcome to the Mario cast, Nabbit.
There is a loading screen tip in mario wonder about nabbit:
"Nabbit isn't an enemy or an ally really... he's just there to keep an eye on mario and his friends"
3:56 bro doesn't realize it wouldn't have been Red Toad it would have been Toadette
In Star Fox Guard, there's an enemy that actually is a reference to Nabbit. You shoot him down and you get goodies.
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.
I would definitely say that Bowser Jr. is NOT Nabbit because. Uh. You literally fight him in both games where Nabbit is playable???
@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.
We can literally fight Bowser Jr as Nabbit in every 2D game Nabbit is in. That definitely clears Junior
i have trouble with certain types of games cause i have some fine motor skill issues(literal skill issue haha) so i used nabbit for a bit in wonder and as soon as i started hearing the little sounds he makes as well as how he moves i thought "thats me! im nabbit!" nabbit is very cute i think hes great {:3
Was about to ask the same question
I thought Nabbit was just a part of the Nintendo + Ubisoft deal
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.
How I love Nabbit really much~❤ ... Without a reason when I see him since 2013-15 😍.
"Nabbit isn't an ally or an enemy, just someone keeping an eye on Mario and his friends..." -one Super Mario Bros. Wonder loading screen (don't quote me)
Fun fact: In Bowser Jr's Journey, you get to battle Nabbit but he will never join Jr's troop *UNLESS* you use Ludwig's Negotiate ability to talk him into it. So yeah, Luigi probably just promised him extra snacks if he helps save the day.
In fairness not all yohsi eggs have yoshis in them
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...
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,.
Year of Luigi was 10 years ago.... We're all old now.
5:40 "you caught nabbit!"
There were always 2 things that made me question Nabbit
A: Which is not so important is that he got a voice change
B: is that he helps Mario/Luigi to defeat Bowser but in Mario Party 10 with the Credits section he’s considered a Enemy
Speaking of Ravio, im surprised the youtube channel Death battle hasn't made a video of Nabbit vs Ravio yet
4:57 In game it's said they're meant to be used "if you're struggling with a course"
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.
I wonder why Bandit wasn't used instead
Fun fact, Nabbit and Yoshi while both are invincible, there’s reason for choosing either one, because they both have different invincibility
Yoshi has the tongue and flutter jump, but they still take hitstun from enemies, unlike nabbit who doesn’t get knocked down
1:36 What SMB3 world is that? Or is that from a mod/fan made game?
Nabbit is like Gray Fox
Neither Enemy nor Friend
what Mario game did you show for SMB3 with luigi as frog, and blue overworld map?
I feel like I’ve entered an alternate universe cause I’ve never heard of or seen this character in my LIFE
We kimda did get some new Nabbit info in wonder as the loading tips will give info on the characters. Sadly it isn't much, mostly stating be indeed follows Mario and company quote "keeping an eye on them"
My theory on who nabbit is
He is a toad who lives on the secret island in nsmbu who loves being a thief but he also has a weird obsession with the Mario bros and why he has the bandana is probably that he stole one from bowser jr and bowser jr has another one
Reason why I think he is a toad is because of him living in a toad house and I just think it would be cool
Nabbit is one of the few Mario characters that operates in that grey area.... should be friends with Birdo! 😂
He's a rabbit that nabs things. That's as deep as his background development goes.
4:28 NSMB Wii, NSMB 2, NSMB U NSL U and NSMB U Deluxe are having a party then NSMB shows up and asked "Am I invited?"
All the other titles just look at NSMB and just laughed and said "Sorry Bro we forgot you existed."
1:20 “HEEELLLP ME!”😂😂😂
Because Nabbit's bandana is more neat looking than Bowser Jr's, my headcanon is that Nabbit is a famous theif and Jr is such a big fan he copied Nabbit's bandana
Nabbit is a great guy he isn't hurting the Yoshis he's running a daycare here
Legit did not notice Nabbit in any game before Mario Deluxe 💀
I'm pretty sure Nintendo never even asked this question
Aye, Nabbit is the GOAT. Hes the best. He elevates games to perfection
I like Nabbit. I have no clue why I like him but he’s cool
Babe get up new Mentok video
Nabbit's new voice in Wonder took some getting used too, but I gotta give props to Dawn Bennett for it.
Its Ravio's cuzin..lmao commented this before the part about it in the video 😭😹🔥
tasteful smosh reference 10/10