Can you play as the bunny? 🐇
@playbun
Asking the most important video game question. Defining "bunny" as anything largely resembling the leporidae family. Managed by @frokenkeke.bsky.social In association with @transparency.bsky.social
Adidas Power Soccer 98 (1998) You cannot play as the fever dream rabbit, a trophy stealing rascal who shows up in the opening cutscene.
Short Order/Eggsplode (1989) You cannot play as the 40 Story Burger challenge bunny, only copy their actions. Serve them just right and they'll grow a couple belt sizes.
Tiny Toon Adventures: Cartoon Workshop (1992) You cannot play as Buster Bunny or Babs Bunny, although you can place them in the environments and script little scenes for them. Record your cartoon on tape and watch the bunnies whenever you want!
Hoptix (2025) You can play as Rocket, a cyborg bunny with incredible speed and jumping capabilities. Stop and kickflip those roses, Rocket!
Alice in Wonderland: A Jigsaw Puzzle Tale (2020) You cannot play as the White Rabbit or the March Hare. Assemble their jigsaw pieces and add a fun caption if you'd like.
Bonus pics: These cover artworks are gorgeous, but sadly ant-sized. Would love to see better scans.
Telebunnie (1984) You can play as Telebunnie, a rabbit with telepathic powers who's trying to help their turtle friend eat more fruit. Wow, what a telebuddie!
Sesame Street 123 (1989) You cannot play as the bunny in the magician's hat, they're too busy scrutinising Ernie on his shape-matching abilities.
Potefeu (2020) You can play as the unspecified protagonist, a clever white bunny pushing blocks and stealing hearts in a mysterious turquoise void.
Bonus info: This character is a bit confusing. There are conflicting sources stating that it's either A) the 1988 mascot Berni now wearing Sweden's colors, or B) a separate character simply called Rabbit. Even more puzzlingly, the manual claims this is a Disney character for some reason. Strange.
Champions of Europe (1992) You cannot play as Berni, the mascot of the 1988 UEFA championship who has immigrated to Sweden for the 1992 cup and assumed a new Rabbit identity.
Jumping Rabbit (1984) You can play as Rabbit, a rabbit who sure jumps a lot. Outsmart the wolves and jump for the top, wow!
Once Upon a Katamari (2025) You cannot play as the rabbits, we only ever keep rolling them up but they never roll me in. Katamaritaino, usagi-san!
Picross S3 (2019) You cannot play as the White Rabbit or the March Hare in the Alice in Wonderland nonogram puzzles.
Earthbound (1994) You cannot play as the rabbit statues, a mysterious trio of black bunnies who like blocking doors. Feed them a Carrot key and they'll be on their way.
Bugs Bunny (1983) You can play as Bugs Bunny, the all too familiar cartoon rabbit who's all about eating carrots and narrowly avoiding death.
Nights Into Dreams (1996) You cannot play as Puffy, a perfectly round Nightmaren bunny lady who sings a lot and bounces all over the place.
McDonald's Treasure Land Adventure (1993) You cannot play as the ballerinas, bunny dancers precariously hanging out on the train tracks. Their unconventional methods provides a unique support for the patron saint of hamburgers; Ronald McDonald.
Sonic Pinball Party (2003) You cannot play as Cream or the little spectator rabbit. It seems bunnies are strictly prohibited from being pinball wizards...
Extra context: While you can still play the browser version, Grabbit Rabbit was initially a call-in game segment of the BBC programme Live & Kicking. Kids would voice commands over the phone and win prices based on their score. If you grabbed a gold carrot you got a massive jumbo bunny. Luxurious!
Grabbit Rabbit (1997) You can play as Warren, a rabbit who's perpetually collecting carrots on the behalf of British children.
Shootin' Gallery (1983) You cannot play as the rabbit target, once more you are forced to brutally shoot it with your gun. This is what bunny representation was in the early days of video games. Remember how far we've come!
Laptick (1985) You can play as Vickey, some kind of rabbit gremlin who hops around a lot and reveals fruits.
Air-Sea Battle (1977) You cannot play as the rabbit targets, although they score you a sweet 3 points!
Cotton Tales (1987) You can play as Cotton, a bunny who helps children learn how to use a keyboard. How thoughtful!
Poke the Bunny (2004) You cannot play as the naughty rabbits, instead you have to keep them in their pen so they don't go waltzing into the jaws of Spike the dobermann. Morbid...
Star Fox (2026) You can play as Peppy Hare, the trusty mentor of the Star Fox team. He's ready to do barrel rolls in multiplayer and make weird faces in Gamechat.
Moonwalker (1989) You can play as Michael Jackson's fursona Spike, a speed demon bunny who's forever cruising on his motorcycle and manifesting in rock formations.
Hurry Fox (1984) You cannot play as Usagi-san, the forest dwelling rabbit who tells you not to get lost. Thanks for the concern, bunfriend!
Rabbian (1985) You can play as Rabbian, a little bunny blob who's part-time job is loading boxes on ships. The export must flow!