For detailed information about this series, see: Rabbidpedia
A Raving Rabbid.
Rabbids, or Raving Rabbids, known as The Lapins Crétins in France, is a video game series by Ubisoft centered around the titular creatures, alien rabbits who create mischief.
The series is a spinoff of the Rayman series, and the first three games also star Rayman, but the Rabbids become the only stars by the fourth game.
Video Games[]
Main Games[]
Eleven games have been released, that are considered main entries in the series. They are (When not specified, they are party games):
- Rayman Raving Rabbids (November 19th, 2006) for Wii, PlayStation 2, PC, Xbox 360. The Wii version was re-released in 2017 for Wii U eShop.
- Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 (November 13th, 2007) for Wii, Nintendo DS, and PC
- Rayman Raving Rabbids: TV Party (November 13th, 2008) for Wii and Nintendo DS.
- Rabbids Go Home (November 1st, 2009) for Wii and PC. An adventure game.
- Raving Rabbids: Travel in Time (November 21st, 2010) for Wii
- Rabbids: Alive & Kicking (November 3rd, 2011) for Xbox 360
- Rabbids Land (November 18th, 2012) for Wii U
- Rabbids Invasion: The Interactive TV Show (November 2014) for Xbox One, Playstation 4, and Xbox 360. Party game combining episodes from the TV show with minigames.
- Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle (August 29th, 2017) for Nintendo Switch. Turn-based tactics game.
- Rabbids: Adventure Party (August 5th, 2021) for Nintendo Switch. Released worldwide as Rabbids: Party of Legends on June 30, 2022 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Stadia.
- Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope (October 20th, 2022) for Nintendo Switch. A sequel to Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle.
Minor Games and Compilations[]
Some additional games were released, including handheld games sharing the same title as the home console games, despite being completely different. These are:
- Rayman Raving Rabbids (November 14th, 2006) for Game Boy Advance. A platform game similar to the classic Rayman games.
- Rayman Raving Rabbids (2006) for Mobile Phoned. A platform game.
- Rayman Raving Rabbids (March 6th, 2007) for Nintendo DS. A platform/party game.
- Rabbids Go Home (November 1st, 2009) for Nintendo DS. A puzzle game.
- Rabbids Go Phone (December 2009) for iOS. A virtual pet application released to promote Rabbids Go Home. In 2012 an updated version was released, titled Rabbids Go Phone Again.
- Rabbids Lab (December 2009) for WiiWare. A stand alone version of the In Ze Wii Remote feature from Rabbids Go Home.
- Raving Rabbids: Party Collection (September 2nd, 2010) for Wii. A compilation of the first three games in the series.
- Rabbids: Travel in Time 3D (March 24th, 2011) for Nintendo 3DS. A platform game.
- Rabbids Invasion (April 2012), Online. City building game found on Facebook.com. The game closed on February 13, 2013.
- Rabbids Rumble (November 13th, 2012) for Nintendo 3DS. An RPG/party game.
- Rabbids Big Bang (October 17th, 2013) for iOS, Android, and Windows Phone. A Puzzle game.
- Rabbids Raid (December 2013), Browser Game.
- Rayman and Rabbids Family Pack (October 2nd, 2014) for Nintendo 3DS. Compilation including Rayman Origins, Raving Rabbids: Travel in Time 3D and Rabbids Rumble, only released in Europe.
- Rabbids Appisodes (August 13th, 2015) for iOS and Android. An interactive app including episodes from the Rabbids Invasion tv series.
- Rabbids Heroes (May 2016) for iOS and Android. A card-based RPG. The game discontinued on November 15, 2016.
- Rabbids Crazy Rush (May 2016) for iOS and Android. A runner game.
- Rabbids Smart Brush (June 2016) for iOS. A minigame based app controlled through the Kolibree toothbrush.
- Virtual Rabbids: The Big Plan (April 2017) for Android
- Rabbids Arby's Rush (August 31st, 2018) for iOS and Android
- Rabbids Coding! (October 8th, 2019) for PC through Uplay. Educational game teaching the basics of programming.
- Rabbids Wild Race (November 2020), Browser Game
- Rabbids Volcano Panic (July 2021), Browser Game
Additionally the VR game Raving Rabbids: Party Crash was created in 2017 in collaboration with Breda University of Applied Sciences for educational purposes, and while officially licensed by Ubisoft it wasn't released commercially.
A ticket redemption game titled Rabbids Ticket Fiesta was presented at EAG 2018 but never released.
Other Media[]
An animated tv series titled Rabbids Invasion was released consisting of 4 seasons of 26 episodes each for a total of 104 episodes; the first three seasons were released on Nickelodeon between August 3rd, 2013 and June 23rd, 2017, while the fourth season was released on Netflix on July 1st, 2019.
A The Lapins Crétins comic was released in France, consisting in nine volumes released between 2012 and 2016. Only the first two volumes were also released in the USA.
Various viral videos were released to promote the games.
A theatrical film based on the series is also in production by Lionsgate. An animation test was uploaded on Vimeo on April 6th, 2022.
Merchandise[]
Many toys and other material promoting the series were released, including a line of McDonald's Happy Meal toys, and the board game The Lapins Crétins - Jungle Speed.
Links to Other Series[]
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Rayman | November 14, 2006 | Rabbids is a spinoff of Rayman. | 1 |
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Superman | November 19, 2006 | The Clark Superbunny is based on Superman. | 3 |
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Far Cry | December 12, 2006 | A rabbid appears in a trailer for Far Cry Vengeance. | 1a |
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Imagine (Ubisoft) | October 23, 2007 | A picture of a Rabbid can be seen on a purchasable cot in Imagine: Babyz. | 2 |
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'Allo 'Allo! | November 13, 2007 | The Crabtree Bunny rabbid from Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 is based on Officer Crabtree from 'Allo 'Allo! | 3 |
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Terminator | November 13, 2007 | The Rabbinator rabbid from Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 is based on the Terminator. | 3 |
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Pirates of the Caribbean | November 13, 2007 | The poster for a parody of Pirates of the Caribbean was shown on rabbids.com to promote Rayman Raving Rabbids 2. | 3 |
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X-Men | November 13, 2007 | The poster for a parody of X-Men was shown on rabbids.com to promote Rayman Raving Rabbids 2. | 3 |
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Ghost Recon | November 13, 2007 | The poster for a parody of Ghost Recon 2 was shown on rabbids.com to promote Rayman Raving Rabbids 2. | 3 |
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Alexandra Ledermann | November 13, 2007 | The poster for a parody of the Alexandra Ledermann games was shown on rabbids.com to promote Rayman Raving Rabbids 2. | 3 |
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Might and Magic | November 13, 2007 | The poster for a parody of Dark Messiah of Might and Magic was shown on rabbids.com to promote Rayman Raving Rabbids 2. | 3 |
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Petz | November 13, 2007 | The poster for a parody of the Petz games was shown on rabbids.com to promote Rayman Raving Rabbids 2. | 3 |
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Rainbow Six | November 13, 2007 | The poster for a parody of Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas was shown on rabbids.com to promote Rayman Raving Rabbids 2. | 3 |
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Red Steel | November 13, 2007 | The poster for a parody of Red Steel was shown on rabbids.com to promote Rayman Raving Rabbids 2. | 3 |
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Academy of Champions | September 04, 2009 | Raving Rabbids make an appearance in Academy of Champions: Football. | 1 |
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | September 22, 2009 | In Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Smash Up, The Rabbids are unlockable characters; additionally Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 features Rabbids based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. | 1 |
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Splinter Cell | April 13, 2010 | Rabbid Plush Toys can be found in Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction; additionally the Bunny Fisher rabbid and the Sam Kingfisher Grenaduck are based on Sam Fisher. | 2 |
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Jungle Speed | September 23, 2010 | The Lapins Crétins - Jungle Speed is a format crossover between the two series. | 3 |
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Just Dance | April 15, 2011 | Rabbids appear during the song "Here Comes The Hotstepper", downloadable in Just Dance 2, and featured in Just Dance: Summer Party, and during the song "Make The Party (Don’t Stop)" in Just Dance 4, while Just Dance 2018 features a version of "Naughty Girl" with Rabbid Peach as a dancer. | 1a |
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Super Brawl (Nickelodeon) | March 24, 2013 | Rabbids are playable characters in Super Brawl 3. | 1 |
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Assassin's Creed | October 29, 2013 | Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag features a cheat code which turns all the enemies into Rabbids scarecrows. | 2 |
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Watch Dogs | May 27, 2014 | Rabbid Plush Toys can be found in Watch Dogs. | 2 |
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Monopoly | November 25, 2014 | Rabbids characters/map appears as DLC for Monopoly Plus. | 1 |
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McDonald's | 2015 | Happy from McDonald's interacts with two Rabbids in a 2015 Happy Meal toys commercial. | 1a |
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The Division | March 08, 2016 | A "Rayman Raving Rabbids" board game can be found in Tom Clancy's The Division. | 2 |
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UNO | November 28, 2016 | The Uno Rabbids DLC for UNO features Rabbids characters interacting with the main game. | 1 |
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Mario | August 29, 2017 | Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle is a crossover between the two series; additionally the Rayman Raving Rabbids series features minor references to the Mario series. |
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Donkey Kong | August 29, 2017 | DK Barrels from the Donkey Kong series make an appearance in Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle where there also is a Rabbid Kong enemy. The Donkey Kong Adventure expansion to the game is based on the Donkey Kong series and features Donkey Kong as a selectable character. |
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Super Smash Bros. | December 07, 2018 | Rabbid Peach, Rabbid Mario and Rabbid Kong appear as spirits in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. | 1a |
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For Honor | April 01, 2019 | Rabbids replace the generic minions in For Honor for April Fool's Day. | 1 |
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Growtopia | January 24, 2022 | A Rabbid can be obtained in Growtopia as part of the 2022 UbiWeek event while a Rabbid Buddy can be found in Growtopia as part of the 2023 UbiWeek event.. (see details) |
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Stumble Guys | March 15, 2023 | Rabbids appear in Stumble Guys. (see details) |
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Captain Laserhawk | October 19, 2023 | Rabbids appear in Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix. (see details) |
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