{{Short description|2020 video game}} {{Infobox video game | title = Fight Crab | image = Fight Crab cover.png | caption = | developer = Nussoft | publisher = Playism (Steam) <br> Calappa Games (Itch.io/Booth) <br> Mastiff (Switch) <br> Winning Starters (Android) <br> Pujjia8 (iOS) | released = '''Windows'''<br>{{vgrelease|WW|July 30, 2020}}'''Nintendo Switch'''<br>{{vgrelease|WW|September 15, 2020}}'''Mobile'''<br>{{vgrelease|WW|November 2021<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20211203155659/https://ucngame.com/news/fight-crab-now-available/</ref>}} | genre = Fighting | modes = Single-player, multiplayer | platforms = Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch, Windows }} {{nihongo|'''''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.<ref name=":0" />
== Gameplay == thumb|left|Gameplay screenshot 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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Murray |first=Sean |date=2020-07-30 |title=Fight Crab, The Game Where You Play As Giant, Violent Crabs, Leaves Early Access On Steam |url=https://www.thegamer.com/fight-crab-leaves-steam-early-access/ |access-date=2024-10-28 |website=TheGamer}}</ref> ''Fight Crab'' also has a multiplayer mode.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-09-15 |title=Review: Fight Crab (Switch) - The First Rule Of Fight Crab Is That It's Fine To Talk About Fight Crab |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/switch-eshop/fight_crab |access-date=2024-10-28 |website=Nintendo Life |language=en-GB}}</ref>
== 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''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Crowley |first=Nate |date=2020-08-24 |title=Fight Crab, the game about fighting crabs, was inspired by Dark Souls |url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/fight-crab-the-game-about-fighting-crabs-was-inspired-by-dark-souls |access-date=2024-10-28 |work=Rock, Paper, Shotgun}}</ref> ''Fight Crab'' was released as early access on the Steam platform in August 2019<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Baird |first=Scott |date=2019-08-13 |title=Fight Crab Is Now In Early Access, In Case You Like Games With Fighting Crabs |url=https://www.thegamer.com/fight-crab-early-access/ |access-date=2024-10-28 |website=TheGamer}}</ref> 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== {{Expand section|date=October 2024}} {{Video game reviews | align = right | Fam = 29/40<ref>https://www.famitsu.com/games/t/38662/reviews/</ref> | MC = 60/100<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/fight-crab/ | title=Fight Crab Reviews | website=Metacritic}}</ref> }} ''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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ogilvie |first=Tristan |date=2023-09-22 |title=Fight Crab 2 is a Clumsy, Chaotic, and Utterly Compelling Clash of Crustaceans |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/fight-crab-2-is-a-clumsy-chaotic-and-utterly-compelling-clash-of-crustaceans |access-date=2024-10-28 |website=IGN}}</ref>
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==External links== *{{official website|https://www.neoaq.net/games-en/fightcrab/}}
Category:2020 video games Category:3D fighting games Category:Mastiff (company) games Category:Multiplayer and single-player video games Category:Nintendo Switch games Category:Playism games Category:Video games about crabs Category:Video games developed in Japan Category:Windows games