Topic: New Nabbit Feature Announced for New Super Mario Bros. U, Coin Battle Detailed

[tylerohlew]

That lapin committed larceny!

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/32303

New Super Mario Bros. U will have a new feature that tasks players to capture a burglarizing bunny before he makes off with Toad's stash.

When exploring the game's world map, a character named Nabbit will appear within one of the available courses. Enter that stage, and you'll witness the Nabbit make off with a bag belonging to Toad. As the clock winds down, players need to catch up with the purple pack-pincher. Apprehend the fiend and you're able to hand over the belongings to their proper owner. In return, Toad will bestow you with a P-Acorn, a single use item that allows for unlimited flight in any course.

Video of the event revealing Nabbit can be found here (IGN).

Also announced is a Coin Battle mode supporting five players. Players can modify the coin layout in special Coin Battle levels using the Wii U GamePad and then four players can compete in collecting the most coins. During the competition, one player can place Boost Blocks using the GamePad to assist the other players.

New Super Mario Bros. U will release alongside the Wii U on November 18.

[Fjurbanski]

Wow.


Content explosion. Eat your heart out, NSMB2.

[Ras]

But will using the P-acorn take the shine off my stars?


I wonder why Nintendo dropped all the minigames after the original New Super.  They added a lot of value and were fun.

[Phil]

I wonder if there is a relationship between Nabbit and Bowser Jr. aside from both having that mask with the mouth painted on it.

[Killer_Man_Jaro]

A rabbit named Nabbit. Oh, Nintendo.

Still, this sounds like yet another feature in this game with great potential. If it's a like a full-on chase sequence, it could be like those intense Treasure Chest Runs in Rayman Origins.

[Shaymin]

Anybunny can see that this rabbit will leave players hopping ma...

... someone please kill me, the Virtue's Last Reward puns have infected me.

[MegaByte]

So I'm wondering what Nabbit's name is in Japan. Unless they've forgotten their own naming origins, the P-Acorn would indicate a name beginning with P. The P-Wing stood for Patapata Wing, as in the Japanese name for Koopa Paratroopa (just like Kuribo's Shoe and Jugem's Cloud).

[Kairon]

The Mario 64 rabbit was... Mips? Am I remembering that right?

[MegaByte]

Yeah, that one was named after the MIPS processor, which itself was named for Microprocessor without Interlocked Pipeline Stages.