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{{about|the species known as Crab|other uses of the word Crab|[[Crab (disambiguation)]]}}
{{about|the generic species|other instances of the name|[[Crab (disambiguation)]]}}
{{species infobox
{{species infobox
|title=Crabs
|image=[[File:CrabSM3DW.png|200px]]<br>A crab in ''Super Mario 3D World''
|image=[[File:MK64Crab.png]]<br>A crab in ''Mario Kart 64''
|first_appearance=''[[Golf: Japan Course]]'' ([[List of games by date#1987|1987]])
|first_appearance=''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'' ([[List of games by date#2021|2021]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'' ([[List of games by date#2021|2021]])
|comparable=[[Clawdaddy]]<br>[[Crabber]]<br>[[Crabble]]<br>[[Crusty]]<br>[[Cuttacutta]]<br>[[Drillbit Crab]]<br>[[Hermit Crab]]<br>[[Hermite Crab]]<br>[[Hermite Crab R]]<br>[[Huckit Crab]]<br>[[Kānyī]]<br>[[Maizō]]<br>[[Pinchly]]<br>[[Sidestepper]]<br>[[Snippys]]<br>[[Yadorā]]
|derived_subjects=[[Clawdaddy]]<br>[[Crabber]]<br>[[Crusty]]<br>[[Cuttacutta]]<br>[[Hermite Crab]]<br>[[Hermite Crab R]]<br>[[Kānyī]]<br>[[Maizō]]<br>[[Pinchly]]<br>[[Sidestepper]]<br>[[Snippys]]
|comparable=[[Crabble]]<br>[[Drillbit Crab]]<br>[[Hermit Crab]]<br>[[Huckit Crab]]<br>[[Yadorā]]
|notable=[[Hermie III]]
|notable=[[Hermie III]]
|collapsed=true
|collapsed=true
}}
}}
'''Crabs''' are a species of animal found in several ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' games. They are often portrayed either in the same way as their real-life counterparts or as enemies.
'''Crabs''' in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] are crustaceans portrayed either in the same way as their real-life counterparts or as enemies.


==History==
==History==
===''Golf: Japan Course''===
In ''[[Golf: Japan Course]]'', a smiling crab that greatly resembles a [[Sidestepper]] appears on the save menu.
===''Donkey Kong Country'' (television series)===
===''Donkey Kong Country'' (television series)===
In the [[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' television series]] episode "[[Get a Life, Don't Save One]]," [[Dixie Kong]] owns a pet crab named Crabby. It is never actually seen onscreen (likely owing to the show's poor modeling budget), but it causes large amounts of havoc in the episode regardless.  
In the [[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' television series]] episode "[[Get a Life, Don't Save One]]," [[Dixie Kong]] owns a pet crab named Crabby. It is never actually seen on-screen, but it causes large amounts of havoc in the episode regardless.


===''Mario Kart 64''===
===''Mario Kart 64''===
In ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', crabs can be found on [[N64 Koopa Troopa Beach|Koopa Troopa Beach]], where they walk left and right. Driving over one makes the player spin around. [[Sidestepper]]s replace crabs in later installments.
Crabs in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' are obstacles on [[N64 Koopa Troopa Beach|Koopa Troopa Beach]], where they walk left and right, and can make drivers spin out on contact. Sidesteppers replace crabs in later installments.


===''Donkey Kong Country''===
===''Donkey Kong Country''===
[[File:DKCGBA Funky's Fishing Crab.png|frame]]
[[File:DKCGBA Funky's Fishing Crab.png|frame]]
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' for the [[Game Boy Advance]], [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]] may encounter a crab during a challenge at [[Funky's Fishing]]. The crab has no effect on the [[Kongs]]' score, but if they can succeed in hooking it, they will earn themselves a special [[Photograph]] from [[Funky Kong]]. It scurries across the bottom of the water rather quickly, and it appears randomly, so the Kongs should always keep an eye out for it. Once the crab is caught, it never appears again in the challenge mode. However, when the game is played from the minigame menu, multiple crabs can appear in one go and usually give enough [[point]]s for an automatic level up when caught.
Crabs in the [[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)|Game Boy Advance version]] of ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' are interactive creatures in the [[Funky's Fishing]] minigame, where a crab appears randomly and scurries across the bottom of the water rather quickly. Multiple crabs can appear in one go, and catching them usually gives enough [[point]]s for an automatic level up. When playing Funky's Fishing in the main game mode, only one crab can appear, and catching it has no effect on the score; however, if the crab is caught successfully, [[Funky Kong]] will give [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]] a [[Photograph]] after the minigame ends. The crab does not appear again afterward.


===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
====''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''====
====''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''====
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', NPC crabs appear in [[Oho Oasis]], where they can be [[jump]]ed on or [[hammer]]ed to bury them halfway into the sand, but they get back up if [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] leave and reenter any of the sections they are located in. [[Hermie III]] is also a crab who appears as a boss in this game.
Crabs in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' live in [[Oho Oasis]], where they can be [[jump]]ed on or [[hammer]]ed to bury them halfway into the sand, but they get back up if [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] leave and reenter wherever they are located. One of the bosses is a crab, [[Hermie III]].


====''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team''====
====''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team''====
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'', '''hermit crabs''' appear as the main focus of the [[Mole Hunt]] game, where they must be dug up using the [[Mole Mario]] technique.
'''Hermit crabs''' in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'' are the main focus of the [[Mole Hunt]] game, where they must be dug up using the [[Mole Mario]] technique.


===''Super Mario'' series===
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario 3D World'' / ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury'' ====
====''Super Mario 3D World'' / ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury'' ====
Tiny crabs appear in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'' as minor interactive elements. Two of them first appear in a sandy portion in [[Super Bell Hill]]. They are stationary in the beginning, but they start running in a certain direction when approached until they jump into the sand.
Tiny crabs in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'' are minor interactive elements. Two of them first appear in a sandy portion in [[Super Bell Hill]], where they are stationary at first, but they begin to run in a certain direction when approached until they jump into the sand.


====''Super Mario Odyssey''====
====''Super Mario Odyssey''====
Small crabs appear as wildlife in certain kingdoms in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', specifically the [[Lake Kingdom]], the [[Seaside Kingdom]], and the [[Mushroom Kingdom (Super Mario Odyssey)|Mushroom Kingdom]]. In the Lake and Mushroom Kingdoms, they are magenta, and in the Seaside Kingdom, they are yellow. Similarly to most ground-based wildlife in the game, they will flee if Mario approaches them, and following them for an extended period of time causes them to burrow into the sand, often leaving behind a [[coin]].
{{main|Small animal}}
 
Small crabs in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' appear as wildlife in the [[Lake Kingdom]], the [[Seaside Kingdom]], and the [[Mushroom Kingdom (Super Mario Odyssey)|Mushroom Kingdom]]. In the Lake and Mushroom Kingdoms, they are pink, and in the Seaside Kingdom, they are yellow. Like the other small animals, they will flee if Mario approaches them, and following them for an extended period of time causes them to burrow into the sand, often leaving behind a [[coin]].
<gallery widths=180px>
<gallery widths=180px>
SMO magenta crab.jpg|A magenta crab from the [[Lake Kingdom]]
SMO magenta crab.jpg|A pink crab from the Lake Kingdom
SMO orange crabs.jpg|Two yellow crabs from the [[Seaside Kingdom]]
SMO orange crabs.jpg|Two yellow crabs from the Seaside Kingdom
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
MK64 Crab walk.gif|''[[Mario Kart 64]]''
Golf JC Crab.gif|''[[Golf: Japan Course]]''
MK64Crab.png|''[[Mario Kart 64]]''
MK64 Crab walk.gif|''Mario Kart 64''
MK64 Crab pinch.gif|''Mario Kart 64''
MK64 Crab pinch.gif|''Mario Kart 64''
</gallery>
</gallery>
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=カニ<ref>[https://m1.nintendo.net/docvc/NUS/JPN/NKTJ/NKTJ_J.pdf ''Mario Kart 64'' Japanese instruction booklet], page 27.</ref>
|Jap=カニ<ref>{{cite|url=m1.nintendo.net/docvc/NUS/JPN/NKTJ/NKTJ_J.pdf|title=マリオカート{{hover|64|六十四}} (''Mario Kāto Rokujūyon'') instruction booklet|page=27|date=1996|language=Japanese|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref>
|JapR=Kani
|JapR=Kani
|JapM=Crab
|JapM=Crab
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|GerM=Crab
|GerM=Crab
|Ita=Granchio
|Ita=Granchio
|ItaM=Crab
|ItaM=Crab; shared with [[Sidestepper]]
|Chi=螃蟹<ref>https://archive.org/details/Mario_Kart_64_2003_Nintendo_CN_Maliou_Kadingche/page/n13/mode/2up</ref>
|ChiS=螃蟹<ref>{{cite|url=archive.org/details/Mario_Kart_64_2003_Nintendo_CN_Maliou_Kadingche/page/n13/mode/2up|title=马力欧卡丁车 (''Mǎlì'ōu Kǎdīngchē'') instruction booklet|page=27|language=Simplified Chinese|date=2003|author=iQue|publisher=iQue}}</ref>
|ChiR=Pángxiè  
|ChiSR=Pángxiè  
|ChiM=Crab
|ChiSM=Crab
}}
}}



Revision as of 08:48, August 19, 2024

This article is about the generic species. For other instances of the name, see Crab (disambiguation).
Crab
The model of a crab from Super Mario 3D World.
A crab in Super Mario 3D World
First appearance Golf: Japan Course (1987)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (2021)
Derived subjects
Comparable
Notable members

Crabs in the Super Mario franchise are crustaceans portrayed either in the same way as their real-life counterparts or as enemies.

History

Golf: Japan Course

In Golf: Japan Course, a smiling crab that greatly resembles a Sidestepper appears on the save menu.

Donkey Kong Country (television series)

In the Donkey Kong Country television series episode "Get a Life, Don't Save One," Dixie Kong owns a pet crab named Crabby. It is never actually seen on-screen, but it causes large amounts of havoc in the episode regardless.

Mario Kart 64

Crabs in Mario Kart 64 are obstacles on Koopa Troopa Beach, where they walk left and right, and can make drivers spin out on contact. Sidesteppers replace crabs in later installments.

Donkey Kong Country

Sprite of a crab in Funky's Fishing from Donkey Kong Country for Game Boy Advance

Crabs in the Game Boy Advance version of Donkey Kong Country are interactive creatures in the Funky's Fishing minigame, where a crab appears randomly and scurries across the bottom of the water rather quickly. Multiple crabs can appear in one go, and catching them usually gives enough points for an automatic level up. When playing Funky's Fishing in the main game mode, only one crab can appear, and catching it has no effect on the score; however, if the crab is caught successfully, Funky Kong will give Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong a Photograph after the minigame ends. The crab does not appear again afterward.

Mario & Luigi series

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga / Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions

Crabs in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga live in Oho Oasis, where they can be jumped on or hammered to bury them halfway into the sand, but they get back up if Mario and Luigi leave and reenter wherever they are located. One of the bosses is a crab, Hermie III.

Mario & Luigi: Dream Team

Hermit crabs in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team are the main focus of the Mole Hunt game, where they must be dug up using the Mole Mario technique.

Super Mario series

Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury

Tiny crabs in Super Mario 3D World and Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury are minor interactive elements. Two of them first appear in a sandy portion in Super Bell Hill, where they are stationary at first, but they begin to run in a certain direction when approached until they jump into the sand.

Super Mario Odyssey

Main article: Small animal

Small crabs in Super Mario Odyssey appear as wildlife in the Lake Kingdom, the Seaside Kingdom, and the Mushroom Kingdom. In the Lake and Mushroom Kingdoms, they are pink, and in the Seaside Kingdom, they are yellow. Like the other small animals, they will flee if Mario approaches them, and following them for an extended period of time causes them to burrow into the sand, often leaving behind a coin.

Gallery

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese カニ[1]
Kani
Crab
Chinese (simplified) 螃蟹[2]
Pángxiè
Crab
French Crabe[?] Crab
German Krabbe[?] Crab
Italian Granchio[?] Crab; shared with Sidestepper
Spanish Cangrejo[?] Crab

Trivia

A Super Mario Sunshine wallpaper of Mario, Princess Peach, and Toadsworth resting on Gelato Beach. Note the Japanese version of the Sand Cabana sign.
A crab on Gelato Beach
  • In Super Mario Sunshine, one of the islands neighboring Isle Delfino, seen in the opening cinematic, is shaped like a crab. Additionally, a crab is visible in one piece of artwork for the game.

References

  1. ^ 1996. マリオカート64 (Mario Kāto Rokujūyon) instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 27.
  2. ^ iQue (2003). 马力欧卡丁车 (Mǎlì'ōu Kǎdīngchē) instruction booklet. iQue (Simplified Chinese). Page 27.