Rabbid: Difference between revisions

| appears in = ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]'', ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids 2]]'', ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party]]'', ''[[Rayman Kart]]'', ''[[Rabbids Go Home]]'', ''[[Academy of Champions]]'', ''[[Raving Rabbids Travel in Time]]'', ''[[Rabbids Travel in Time 3D]]'', ''[[Raving Rabbids Alive and Kicking]]'', ''[[Rabbids Land]]'', [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (Game Boy Advance)|''Rayman Raving Rabbids'' (Game Boy Advance)]], [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (DS)|''Rayman Raving Rabbids'' (DS)]], [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (mobile phone)|''Rayman Raving Rabbids'' (mobile phone)]], [[Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 (DS)|''Rayman Raving Rabbids 2'' (DS)]], [[Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party (DS)|''Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party'' (DS)]], [[Rabbids Go Home (DS)|''Rabbids Go Home'' (DS)]], ''[[Rabbids Go Phone]]'', ''[[Rabbids Go Phone Again]]'', ''[[Rabbids Rumble]]'', ''[[Rabbids Big Bang]]'', ''[[Rabbids Heroes]]'' (Discontinued), ''[[Rabbids Crazy Rush]]'', ''[[Rabbids Smart Brush]]'', ''[[Virtual Rabbids The Big Plan]]'', ''[[Rabbids Invasion (Facebook game)]]'' (Discontinued), [[Rabbids Invasion (TV series)|''Rabbids Invasion'' (TV series)]], ''[[Rabbids Appisodes]]'', ''[[Rabbids Invasion: The Interactive TV Show]]'', ''[[Rayman Adventures]]'', ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'', ''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]'', ''[[Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix]]'' (as Kaijus)

| status = Amusement park invader

'''Rabbids''' (French: '''''Lapins Crétins''''') are rabbit-like creatures that appear in the ''[[Rayman]]'' universe, most of the time as antagonists. The name is a portmanteau of 'rabid' and 'rabbit', though in the games, they are often referred to as bunnies. They primarily appear in a spin-off series known as the [[Rabbids (series)|''Rabbids'' series]], but also have made appearances in platformers like the [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (Game Boy Advance)|Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman Raving Rabbids'']], the [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (DS)|DS version]], and ''[[Rayman Adventures]]''. They are seen as 'anti-mascots' to [[Ubisoft]].

The Rabbids were first introduced in a series of teaser images and videos for ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]'' (then meant to be the [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (cancelled prototype)|next major platforming adventure]] in the [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' series]]) officially released by [[Ubisoft]] in April 2006, in which they were portrayed as zombie-like enemies that were set to take over the world, akin to the [[Robo-Pirate]] army and [[Hoodlum]]s. By the time the final game was released in December that same year, it turned out to be a compilation of mini-games akin to the ''Mario Party'' series due to the game being a Wii release game, and while the Rabbids were still portrayed as crazed animals that tried to take over the world, their main purpose now was to provide comic relief, taking away their original zombie-like look. Four more games featuring Rabbids were subsequently announced - ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids 2]]'' in 2007, ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party]]'' in 2008, and ''[[Rabbids Go Home]]'' in 2009. A fourth game, ''[[Raving Rabbids: Travel in Time]]'', was released in 2010.

In the main series, not much is known about where the Rabbids had originally come from. ''[[Rabbids Go Home]]'' suggests that they do not even know themselves. However, at an early point in the [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (Game Boy Advance)|Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman Raving Rabbids'']], [[Ly]] the Fairy explains that the Rabbids were once peaceful creatures in [[The Glade of Dreams|Rayman's world]] that had gradually been bullied by other creatures, therefore going bad and taking their pain out on the entire world. The back cover of the main game also suggests that the Rabbids used to be peaceful but had turned bad, though the game doesn't explain how. This explanation of the Rabbids' origin was also used in official [[Ubisoft]] press releases regarding the [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (cancelled prototype)|original ''Rayman Raving Rabbids'' platformer]], before that game was scrapped. [[Michel Ancel]] stated in an interview that the Rabbids had been “preparing this assault since the [[Rayman 1|very first ''Rayman'' game]]”.

Usually, Rabbids resemble albino rabbits in the sense that they have white fur and hairless bellies, mouths and the insides of their ears, though a few others can come in different colours such as grey, brown and even blue, yellow, red and green. Either way, they all for the most part have dark blue eyes which turn red when they turn mad (a few exceptions include a few having orange eyes in the PC version of ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]'', and one whose eyes turn bright green upon contact with an Xbox 360 Kinect sensor), and they also have two giant buckteeth. They do have nostrils, though they are not visible. Most of them are nearly as tall as [[Rayman]] is, their long ears included, though some others can be bigger or smaller; another few can look completely different from the others altogether, such as [[Serguei]]. They also have very short, stubby legs, and have no fingers on their paws, though they do have thumbs.

The Rabbids tend to change homes from time to time. In ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]'', the Rabbids lived in a Colosseum to capture citizens of [[the Glade of Dreams]]. In ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids 2]]'', they chose to live in a shopping mall to invade Earth. They later chose TV stations in ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party]]'' to ruin Earth's television network. Then they lived in a junkyard in [[Rabbids Go Home]], to make a pile to the Moon. In ''[[Raving Rabbids Travel In Time]]'', they lived in a history museum to take over important parts of history.

The Rabbids plot a somewhat different revenge on [[Rayman]] in the [[Rayman Raving Rabbids (Game Boy Advance)|Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman Raving Rabbids'']]. They capture him and instead take him to a jail cell in the [[Dark (world)|Dark world]], and they take away his hands. After a while in [[Rayman]]'s escape, [[Ly]] tells [[Rayman]] the story of how the Rabbids were once peaceful creatures until they couldn't take the abuse they suffered. [[Rayman]] has to travel through different but familiar worlds and eventually destroy the [[Rabbids' ship]] in order to save [[The valley|his world]].

==In ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party]]''==

In ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party]]'', the Rabbids continue to focus on harassing [[Rayman]], forcing him to take refuge in a cabin. A bolt of lightning strikes them outside, and transfers them into the television set inside. Unsure about how to get out, they use it to constantly annoy not only [[Rayman]] but also some neighbouring animals. The Rabbids take over a TV station, and possibly others, and changes [[Rayman]]'s, and others, television shows. [[Rayman]] tries various schemes to get them out. At the end of the game, as [[Rayman]] gets enraged of the Rabbids, throws his shoe at the television set. The group of Rabbids inside breaks out and chases [[Rayman]] out of his house. One Rabbid stays inside the house and makes it his own home.

==In ''[[Academy of Champions]]''==

Rabbids appear as playable characters in the 2009 soccer game ''[[Academy of Champions]]''. There is an entire team of them, as well as a single Rabbid that runs the item shop. This game does not have any bearings on the events in the [[Rabbids (series)|''Rabbids'' series]].

Still on Earth, a Rabbid discovers a modified washing machine used to travel in time. He travels through time and goes to a history museum. With the time machine damaged from traveling through time, he and the other Rabbids, with nothing to do, use the damaged machine to travel in time and ruin important parts of human history. They access the events from paintings of that event. As they ruin time, they make time paradoxes. The actions successfully fix the time machine. At the end of the game, the main Rabbid travels into time to a warehouse full of giant robots. He finds [[Professor Barranco]] the III (descendant of [[Professor Barranco]] the II from ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids 2]]''), drilling Rabbids on how to use time machines to take control of human history. The main Rabbid pulls a plug on one of the time machines, causing all the machines and himself to disappear. This causes the Rabbid to travel in time the events in the game intro, which makes him come back to the history museum.

Rabbids make their return to [[the Glade of Dreams]] in ''[[Rayman Adventures]]''. They have the same appearance they had during the early ''[[Rayman Legends]]'' build. They appear during the game's [[Event (Rayman Adventures)|events]] as enemies, with their first appearance being in the Easter Event. During the events, a single Rabbid is placed on each level, sometimes hidden, and sometimes on the regular path. Their behavior varies from just standing in place to wandering around until they see the player and charge at them with their rolling pins. Upon defeating them with a single hit, the player is rewarded with 2 of the [[Event (Rayman Adventures)|events]]' collectibles, such as Easter Eggs, Beach Balls, Pumpkins, and Festive Decorations, which can be traded for the [[Event (Rayman Adventures)|events]] [[Lucky ticket|tickets]], the [[Event (Rayman Adventures)|events]]' [[Ancient Egg|Eggs]] that unlock exclusive seasonal [[Incrediball]]s, or the [[Event (Rayman Adventures)|events]]' special costume, such as the [[Rabbiteen]] costume. The Rabbid can respawn in the same level only if the player is able to beat it, or if some time passes.

After the events of the previous game, Mario and his friends are enjoying a peaceful day at Princess Peach's Castle when a Spark falls from the sky, pursued by a gigantic manta ray. The manta ray spreads Darkmess, a dark matter, across the land and kidnaps [[Rabbid Peach]]. Mario and [[Beep-0]] set out to save her, and with the help of their new ship, the WM ARC, and its AI, JEANIE, they learn about Cursa's plan to corrupt the galaxy with Darkmess. The heroes embark on an interstellar journey to stop Cursa.

They travel to five Darkmess-contaminated planets and cleanse them, recruiting new teammates along the way, including Edge, Rabbid Rosalina, and even Bowser. The party defeats Cursa's Spark Hunters and eventually confronts Cursa, who turns out to be a creature created from the last fragment of the Megabug. Cursa seeks to consume the Sparks' energy and take over the galaxy.

In the final battle, the heroes rescue the captured Rosalina, learn the full story behind Cursa's origins, and fight Darkmess versions of Bowser and Edge. With teamwork and Rosalina's help, they defeat Cursa and save the galaxy. Back in the Mushroom Kingdom, the team celebrates their victory, and Rabbid Rosalina and Edge decide to stay with the group. The post-credits scene reveals that JEANIE, the onboard AI, has developed emotions over the course of the journey.

The Rabbids from ''the Raving Rabbids series'' became massively popular both through the teaser trailers and the game itself. IGN has stated that the Rabbids have "more personality and charisma than 10 of the most popular video game mascots combined", and that the bunnies have literally "upstaged [[Rayman]] himself". GameSpot has noted, "The Rabbids themselves are almost exclusively responsible for [selling the game's humor], as they are, without a doubt, hysterical. They're adorably designed, with their dumb stares, high-pitched shrieks, and a penchant for taking comedic bumps." There has been speculation by reviewers that the success of the Rabbid character will probably inspire the developers to create more games of the franchise, possibly even without [[Rayman]]. This was first hinted in the launch trailer of the [[Rayman Raving Rabbids|first game]], where [[Rayman]], despite being the title character, only appears for a fraction of a second, only to be squashed flat by a couch taken over by the Rabbids, and became evident in ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids 2]]'', in which case [[Rayman]] disguises himself as a Rabbid, causing the game to put more emphasis on them than on [[Rayman]] himself. ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party]]'' was considered further evidence, as [[Rayman]], who is no longer playable, only appears in the game's cutscenes. This was then proven to be true with the announcement of ''[[Rabbids Go Home]]'', which does not feature [[Rayman]] at all.

Several ''Raving Rabbids'' products have been made and sold in the past few years, and include the following.

* Also a collection of 30 Rabbids figurines called "Rabbids invade the sports" in which each Rabbid play a particular sport is available in many countries of Europe.

* An official Ubi Art bag.

* In Germany, a calender for 2010 is available courtesy of Panini.