Crush Crawfish

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Artwork from Mega Man X3.
Stage portrait(s).
General Information
Name(s):	Crush Crawfish, Scissors Shrimper
Designer:	Kazushi Itō
Inspiration:	Crayfish
Game Information
Group(s):	Doppler Army, Mavericks
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 targets using his giant claws. He is a defective combat Reploid who was reactivated by Dr. Doppler.

In the Games

Mega Man X3

Sprite from Mega Man X3.

Crush Crawfish debuted in Mega Man X3 as one of the eight Mavericks on the Stage Select screen. He serves as the boss of Shipyard Stage. The Japanese game manual states that he was created for combat, but was sealed away when a glitch in his brain made him unable to tell friends from foes. Someone, likely Dr. Doppler, has reactivated him. He has now taken over a shipyard and attacks anyone who dares to enter.

Crush Crawfish tries to pull the player close so he can snip them with his claws for heavy damage. Defeating 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

• In Rockman X Math Cyclone, Crush Crawfish appears as the boss of the subtraction challenge.
• In Rockman X3 Buster Battle, Crush Crawfish can be fought an opponent.
• In TEPPEN, Crush Crawfish appears as a Unit Card.

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 Mavericks resurrected in Sigma's army.

Official Data

Source	Data
Rockman X3 (PS) manual	A Reploid that was sealed away by the military as a fighting machine that could not distinguish between friends and foes. However, he was reactivated by someone and has taken over the shipyard, where he cuts up anything that approaches. The only way to stop his movements is to disturb his insane thought processes.[JP]
Super Famicom Kanpeki Kōryaku Series #123: Rockman X3 Hisshō Kōryaku-hō	...[JP]
Kodansha Manga Hyakka #34: Rockman X Chō Hyakka	...[JP]
	Height: 163 cm	Weight: 232 kg	Max Power: 4000rp	Max Speed: 7600rp
Compendium of Rockman X	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.[JP]
Mega Man X Legacy Collection	Crawfish was designed as a military combat Reploid, but his uncontrolled 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)

"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)

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.