Fight Crab
2020 video game
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Fight Crab (カニノケンカ) is a 2020 3D fighting video game developed by Nussoft. It is a weapons-based fighter involving crabs in the real world, with the player's goal being that of flipping their opponents onto their backs to deliver a finishing blow.[2]
Calappa Games (Itch.io/Booth)
Mastiff (Switch)
Winning Starters (Android)
Pujjia8 (iOS)
- WW: July 30, 2020
- WW: September 15, 2020
- WW: November 2021[1]
| Fight Crab | |
|---|---|
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| Developer | Nussoft |
| Publishers | Playism (Steam) Calappa Games (Itch.io/Booth) Mastiff (Switch) Winning Starters (Android) Pujjia8 (iOS) |
| Platforms | Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch, Windows |
| Release | Windows
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| Genre | Fighting |
| Modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
Gameplay
There are 23 different species of crustacean as well as 48 weapons and a variety of game modes as the player's giant-sized crab battles against rivals.[3] Fight Crab also has a multiplayer mode.[4]
Development and release
The game was developed by Japanese indie studio Calappa Games, or Nussoft, under Masafumi Onuki. Onuki has stated that the game was inspired by Dark Souls.[5] Fight Crab was released as early access on the Steam platform in August 2019[2] before its full release on July 30, 2020. It was later ported and released on the Nintendo eShop, and later on the App Store and Play Store.
Reception and legacy
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 60/100[6] |
Fight Crab received "mixed or average" critical reviews according to aggregator Metacritic.
A sequel, Fight Crab 2, was released as early access on Steam in February 2024.[8]