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Crush Crawfish

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Maverick Info
MMX3 - Crush Crawfish Art.png
Artwork from Mega Man X3.
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Stage portrait(s).
General information
Name(s):Crush Crawfish, Scissors Shrimper
Title(s):Destroyer of the Seven Seas[1]
Group(s):Doppler Army, Mavericks
Appearances:Mega Man X3
Inspiration:Crayfish
Designer:Kazushi Itō[1]
Game Info
Weapon(s):Spinning Blade
Weakness(es):Triad Thunder
Stage(s):Shipyard Stage


Crush Crawfish, known as Scissors Shrimper (シザーズ・シュリンプァー) in Japan, is a Maverick from the X era, appearing as one of the main bosses in Mega Man X3. He is a blade-themed Reploid based on a crayfish, who slashes his enemies using his giant claws. He is a defective combat Reploid who was freed by Dr. Doppler.

In the Games

Mega Man X3

Sprite from Mega Man X3.

Crush Crawfish debuts in Mega Man X3 as one of the eight Mavericks on the Stage Select screen. He is a combat Reploid who was sealed away because of a dangerous glitch in his electronic brain, and now serves as the boss of Shipyard Stage. He tries to pull the player close so he can snip them with his claws for heavy damage. Defeating Crush Crawfish grants X the Spinning Blade. His weakness is Triad Thunder, from Volt Catfish, which briefly stuns him. A boss attack rematch with Crush Crawfish later occurs in Doppler Stage C.

Other Game Appearances

Other Media

  • In the Rockman X3 manga, Crush Crawfish reprises his role from Mega Man X3.
  • In the Archie Mega Man comic, Crush Crawfish appears in the "Worlds Unite" arc as one of the many Mavericks resurrected in Sigma's army.

Official Data

Mega Man X3

Destroyer of the Seven Seas
Crush Crawfish
A Reploid made for combat, but his violent nature failed to distinguish between enemies and allies, so he was sealed inside a warehouse. Someone released him in the recent incident, and he now occupies the shipyard and slices up intruders with his giant scissors.[2][3]
Height: 163 cm
Weight: 232 kg
Max Power: 4000rp
Max Speed: 7600rp

Compendium of Rockman X

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Shipyard Stage Crush Crawfish
Weapon: Spinning Blade Weakness: Triad Thunder
Profile: He was developed as a combat Reploid, but was locked away due to his dangerous personality which failed to distinguish between enemies and allies. He has been released, and now occupies the shipyard.
Attack: Effect:
Boomerang Pulls X down from the wall.
Scissor Shoots his scissors towards X.
Charge Dash attack.
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Mega Man X Legacy Collection Gallery

MMX3 - Crush Crawfish Art.png Crush Crawfish
Crawfish was designed as a military combat Reploid, but his controlled violence and inability to tell friend from foe led to him being kept in storage, buried at the back of a forgotten warehouse. Somehow he has reawakened and taken over the naval yard, where he mercilessly cuts up any who come near.
Once caught in his massive claws, most targets have zero chance of survival. If only there were a way to overload his faulty cognitive circuits...

Behind the Scenes

Developer Commentary

"Itou from the Legends series designed Crawfish. I think Inafune ended up drawing the actual illustration, though I doubt he remembers that." - (Hayato Kaji)[1]
"Someone else was drawing it at first, but they just couldn't get an approval on the rough draft, so Inafune had to step in and do it himself." - (Shinsuke Komaki)[1]

Nomenclature

Language Name Origin
Japanese Scissors Shrimper (シザーズ・シュリンプァー) "Scissors" refers to his claws, while "Shrimper" is derived from shrimp.
English Crush Crawfish "Crush" refers to the pressure between his claws, while "Crawfish" is an alternative name for crayfish.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 MM25: Mega Man & Mega Man X Official Complete Works. 2013.
  2. Kodansha Manga Hyakka #34: Rockman X Chō Hyakka. April 1996.
  3. Comic BomBom Special #99: Ketteiban - Rockman 7 & Rockman X3 Chō Hyakka. February 1996.