| Bunny Mario | |
|---|---|
 Artwork from Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins | |
| Applies to | Mario, Wario |
| Item needed | Carrot |
| Power(s) given | Slow descent, hover, hop |
| First appearance | Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (1992) |
| Latest appearance | Mario Family (2001) |
Bunny Mario[1] is one of Mario's forms in Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, and he can become it by touching a Carrot. Bunny Mario has Bunny Ears[2] coming out of his hat. When Mario is in the air, holding 
can slow his descent, and repeatedly pressing it can lead to a quasi-fluttering of the ears, which lets him hover in midair. However, holding while on the ground causes Mario to hop continuously. Bunny Mario also cannot spin-jump. In the second part of the final battle of Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, Wario becomes Bunny Wario[3] and uses the same powers as Bunny Mario to battle Mario.
Bunny Mario also appears in Mario Kirby Meisaku Video, a Japanese video starring Mario and Kirby. Mario uses his Bunny form to fight Wario and his monoplane, the Bulldog.
Profiles
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
- Virtual Console manual description: "Pick up a Carrot to transform into Bunny Mario. Bunny Mario can jump higher than any other form."
"Press and hold
to jump automatically whenever you touch the ground. Press in midair to float briefly. Repeatedly press, or press and hold, to float down slowly."
Gallery
Bunny Mario gliding
Bunny Mario from the game cover
Side view of Bunny Mario
Front view of Bunny Mario
Back view of Bunny Mario
Mario Kirby Meisaku Video
A 2023 nengajō drawn by Yukio Sawada, featuring Bunny Mario
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | バニーマリオ[4] Banī Mario |
Bunny Mario | |
| French | Mario lapin[?] | Bunny Mario | |
| German | Hasi-Mario[?] | Bunny Mario | |
| Italian | Mario Coniglietto[5] | Bunny Mario | |
| Mario il Coniglietto[6] | Mario the Bunny | ||
| Mario Coniglio[7][8] | Rabbit Mario | ||
| Spanish | Mario Conejo[?] | Rabbit Mario |
References
- ^ 1992. Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 11.
- ^ Hamm & Rudolf GmbH, Frankfurt (1994). Super Game Boy Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 22.
- ^ "Whack Wario! Wario has studied your moves throughout the game and he's ready to give you a taste of your own mushroom powers. Jump on Wario's head as he springs around the screen. After you hit him three times he'll run away and transform into a Bunny Wario. Hit him three more times and he'll change into his final form–Fiery Wario." – January 1997. Nintendo Power Volume 92. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 87.
- ^ 1992. Super Mario Land 2: 6-tsu no Kinka instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 9.
- ^ Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins Italian booklet. Page 11.
- ^ 1993. Club Nintendo (Italy) Numero 1. Page 25.
- ^ Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (Virtual Console) Italian e-manual. Page 11.
- ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 74.