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{{Short description|British video game developer}}
{{Infobox company
{{Infobox company
| name = Crawfish Interactive
| name = Crawfish Interactive
| logo =
| logo = Crawfish Interactive.png
| caption =
| type = [[Private company|Private]]
| type = [[Private company|Private]]
| genre =
| fate = Defunct
| fate =
| predecessor =
| predecessor =
| successor =
| successor =
| foundation = March 1997
| foundation = {{start date and age|March 1997}}
| founder = Cameron Sheppard<ref name="TimeExtension">{{cite web |last1=McFerran |first1=Damien |title=Street Fighter Alpha 3: Upper, The GBA's Best Fighter |url=https://www.timeextension.com/features/the-making-of-street-fighter-alpha-3-upper-the-gbas-best-fighter |website=[[Time Extension]] |publisher=[[Hookshot Media]] |access-date=23 September 2023 |date=23 September 2023}}</ref>
| founder =
| defunct = November 2002
| defunct = {{end date and age|November 2002}}
| location_city = [[Croydon]]
| location_city = [[Croydon]], [[London]]
| location_country = [[United Kingdom]]
| location_country = U.K.
| location =
| location =
| locations =
| locations =
| area_served =
| area_served =
| key_people = Cameron Sheppard, Mike Merren, Steve Collett
| key_people = {{ubl|Cameron Sheppard|Mike Merren|Steve Collett}}
| industry = [[Video game industry|Video games]]
| industry = [[Video game industry|Video games]]
| products = Games for [[Game Boy Color]] and [[Game Boy Advance]]
| products = Games for [[Game Boy Color]] and [[Game Boy Advance]]
| production =
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| homepage = [https://web.archive.org/web/20021201192121/http://www.crawfishinteractive.com/ crawfishinteractive.com] (archived)
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'''Crawfish Interactive''' was a [[video game developer]] based in [[Croydon]], [[United Kingdom]].<ref name="IGN1">{{cite web|url=http://uk.ign.com/companies/crawfish-interactive|archive-url=https://archive.today/20160422230551/http://uk.ign.com/companies/crawfish-interactive|url-status=dead|archive-date=2016-04-22|title=Crawfish Interactive|work=IGN}}</ref> The company was founded in March 1997 and closed in November 2002.<ref name="IGN1"/><ref name="Pocket Gamer">{{cite web|url=http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/company.asp?co=Crawfish+Interactive&sec=5&i=243|title=Crawfish Interactive news and reviews, Pocket Gamer|work=pocketgamer.co.uk}}</ref> The company specialised in games software for the [[Game Boy Color]] and [[Game Boy Advance]] formats. Upon closure, former employees of the company joined [[Climax Group|Climax]] as a development team for handheld formats.<ref name="IGN2">{{cite web|url=http://uk.ign.com/articles/2003/04/03/ex-crawfish-talks-gba|title=Ex-Crawfish Talks GBA|work=IGN}}</ref> The last two games, ''Superman: Countdown to Akolopis'' and ''[[Ed, Edd n Eddy: Jawbreakers!]]'' both started development at the studio, but it was later finished by Mistic Software and Climax, respectively.
'''Crawfish Interactive''' was a [[video game developer]] based in [[Croydon]], [[London]], [[United Kingdom]].<ref name="IGN1">{{cite web|url=http://uk.ign.com/companies/crawfish-interactive|archive-url=https://archive.today/20160422230551/http://uk.ign.com/companies/crawfish-interactive|url-status=dead|archive-date=2016-04-22|title=Crawfish Interactive|work=IGN}}</ref>


== Softography ==
==Overview==
The company was founded in March 1997 and closed in November 2002.<ref name="IGN1"/><ref name="Pocket Gamer">{{cite web|url=http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/company.asp?co=Crawfish+Interactive&sec=5&i=243|title=Crawfish Interactive news and reviews, Pocket Gamer|work=pocketgamer.co.uk}}</ref> The company specialised in games software for the [[Game Boy Color]] and [[Game Boy Advance]] formats. Upon closure, former employees of the company joined [[Climax Group|Climax]] as a development team for handheld formats.<ref name="IGN2">{{cite web|url=http://uk.ign.com/articles/2003/04/03/ex-crawfish-talks-gba|title=Ex-Crawfish Talks GBA|work=IGN}}</ref> The last two games, ''[[Superman: Countdown to Apokolips]]'' and ''[[Ed, Edd n Eddy: Jawbreakers!]]'', both started development at the studio, but it was later finished by Mistic Software and Climax, respectively.

== Games developed ==
*''[[Bust-A-Move 2: Arcade Edition|Bust-a-Move 2: Arcade Edition]]'' (GB, 1998)
*''[[Bust-A-Move 2: Arcade Edition|Bust-a-Move 2: Arcade Edition]]'' (GB, 1998)
*''[[WWF War Zone]]'' (GB, 1998)
*''[[WWF War Zone]]'' (GB, 1998)
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*''[[WWF Attitude]]'' (GBC, 1999)
*''[[WWF Attitude]]'' (GBC, 1999)
*''Space Invaders'' (GBC, 1999)
*''Space Invaders'' (GBC, 1999)
*''Maya the Bee & Her Friends'' (GBC, 1999)
*''[[Maya the Bee & Her Friends]]'' (GBC, 1999)
*''The New Adventures of Mary-Kate and Ashley'' (GBC, 1999)
*''The New Adventures of Mary-Kate and Ashley'' (GBC, 1999)
*''[[ECW Hardcore Revolution]]'' (GBC, 2000)
*''[[ECW Hardcore Revolution]]'' (GBC, 2000)
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* ''[[Godzilla: The Series#Video games|Godzilla: The Series - Monster Wars]]'' (GBC, 2000)
* ''[[Godzilla: The Series#Video games|Godzilla: The Series - Monster Wars]]'' (GBC, 2000)
*''[[Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six (video game)|Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six]]'' (GBC, 2000)
*''[[Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six (video game)|Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six]]'' (GBC, 2000)
*''[[List of Mary-Kate and Ashley video games|Mary-Kate & Ashley: Get a Clue!]]'' (GBC, 2000)
*''[[Mary-Kate and Ashley: Get A Clue]]'' (GBC, 2000)
* ''[[Street Fighter Alpha]]'' (GBC, 2000)
* ''[[Street Fighter Alpha]]'' (GBC, 2000)
*''[[Disney's Aladdin (Virgin Games video game)|Disney's Aladdin]]'' (GBC, 2000)
*''[[Disney's Aladdin (Virgin Games video game)|Disney's Aladdin]]'' (GBC, 2000)
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* ''[[Street Fighter Alpha 3]]'' (GBA, 2002)
* ''[[Street Fighter Alpha 3]]'' (GBA, 2002)
*''[[Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe]]'' (GBA, 2002)
*''[[Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe]]'' (GBA, 2002)
* ''[[The Sum of All Fears (video game)|The Sum of All Fears]]'' (GBA, 2002)
* ''[[Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever (video game)|Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever]]'' (GBA, 2002)
* ''[[Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever (video game)|Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever]]'' (GBA, 2002)
*''[[Defender of the Crown]]'' (GBA, 2002)
*''[[Defender of the Crown]]'' (GBA, 2002)
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*''[[The Three Stooges (video game)|The Three Stooges]]'' (GBA, 2002)
*''[[The Three Stooges (video game)|The Three Stooges]]'' (GBA, 2002)
*''[[Wings (1990 video game)|Wings]]'' (GBA, 2003)
*''[[Wings (1990 video game)|Wings]]'' (GBA, 2003)

===Cancelled===
* ''[[Grand Theft Auto: III]]'' (GBA, unreleased)
* ''[[Grand Theft Auto: III]]'' (GBA, unreleased)
* ''[[Gods (video game)|Gods]]'' (GBA, unreleased)<ref name="Unseen64">{{cite web|url=http://www.unseen64.net/tag/crawfish-interactive/|title=Beta & Cancelled Crawfish Interactive Games - Unseen64|work=Unseen64: Beta, Cancelled & Unseen Videogames!}}</ref>
* ''[[Gods (video game)|Gods]]'' (GBA, unreleased)<ref name="Unseen64">{{cite web|url=http://www.unseen64.net/tag/crawfish-interactive/|title=Beta & Cancelled Crawfish Interactive Games - Unseen64|work=Unseen64: Beta, Cancelled & Unseen Videogames!}}</ref>
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==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20021201192121/http://www.crawfishinteractive.com/ Official website] (archived)
*[https://www.mobygames.com/company/2229/crawfish-interactive-ltd/ Crawfish Interactive] at [[MobyGames]]

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Latest revision as of 19:39, 4 November 2024

Crawfish Interactive
Company typePrivate
IndustryVideo games
FoundedMarch 1997; 27 years ago (March 1997)
FounderCameron Sheppard[1]
DefunctNovember 2002; 22 years ago (November 2002)
FateDefunct
Headquarters
Croydon, London
,
U.K.
Key people
  • Cameron Sheppard
  • Mike Merren
  • Steve Collett
ProductsGames for Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance
Websitecrawfishinteractive.com (archived)

Crawfish Interactive was a video game developer based in Croydon, London, United Kingdom.[2]

Overview

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The company was founded in March 1997 and closed in November 2002.[2][3] The company specialised in games software for the Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance formats. Upon closure, former employees of the company joined Climax as a development team for handheld formats.[4] The last two games, Superman: Countdown to Apokolips and Ed, Edd n Eddy: Jawbreakers!, both started development at the studio, but it was later finished by Mistic Software and Climax, respectively.

Games developed

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Cancelled

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References

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  1. ^ McFerran, Damien (23 September 2023). "Street Fighter Alpha 3: Upper, The GBA's Best Fighter". Time Extension. Hookshot Media. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Crawfish Interactive". IGN. Archived from the original on 2016-04-22.
  3. ^ "Crawfish Interactive news and reviews, Pocket Gamer". pocketgamer.co.uk.
  4. ^ "Ex-Crawfish Talks GBA". IGN.
  5. ^ "Beta & Cancelled Crawfish Interactive Games - Unseen64". Unseen64: Beta, Cancelled & Unseen Videogames!.
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