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Giant Enemy Crab is an Internet meme created in video game forums in the year of 2006. It achieved notable popularity in the gaming press and also referenced by video game developers.

History

The meme originated during the demonstration of Genji: Days of the Blade at the Sony E3 2006 press conference. The producer Bill Ritch claimed that Genji 2's battles were based on "famous battles which actually took place in ancient Japan", but the gameplay shown almost immediately after this statement contained, in his own words, a "giant enemy crab." Popular memes originating from the Genji demonstration included "You attack its weak point for massive damage" and "Real-time... weapon change" (which was not a large advancement by any means). In IGN's E3 2006 wrap-up, they listed a number of Genji 2 quotes. [1]

Another phrase that turned into an internet meme from this conference was Kaz Hirai's infamous shouting of "Riiiiidge Racer!"

References in other games

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MotorStorm Giant Enemy Crab level.

There have been many references to this meme in other games:

  • The Xbox 360 game Viva Pinata makes fun of the quotes "real-time weapon change" and "massive damage" [2].
  • The Nintendo DS game Contact also makes a reference [3].
  • Pokemon Diamond and Pokemon Pearl featured Team Galactic grunts threatening to do "Massive Damage" to an important character.
  • Final Fantasy V Advance (for the Gameboy Advance), and the strategy guide made for it, also make a reference [citation needed].
  • The demo version of MotorStorm features a "massive damage" reference [4]. The final version of the game featured an event called Giant Enemy Crab. The monstrous crabs in the trailer are giant Heike crabs. [citation needed]
  • God Hand makes a reference in a level in stage 2 titled "Giant Enemy Crane", and contains a racing dog named "Massive Damage".
  • The PlayStation Network game Super Stardust HD mentions the Giant Enemy Crab during its credits: "May all your Giant Enemy Crabs belong to your weak spot for massive damage." [citation needed]
  • A Giant Enemy Crab is an enemy in the game Brave Story: New Traveler.
  • The description of one skill in Granado Espada reads as "Impales an enemy weak spot for massive damage".
  • Virtua Fighter 5's character Brad Burns, under the screen name of Renato F. in quest mode, states as his personal quote "Weak Point Massive Damage".[citation needed]
  • In Heavenly Sword, Kai interrogates an enemy commander for a password that she needs. When the commander tells her to get lost, she points her repeating crossbow at his groin and says "Perhaps I'll hit your weak point...for massive damage!" at which point the commander quickly relents.
  • In the game Monster Hunter Freedom 2 there is a quest named 'Giant enemy crab', where you must battle a crab-like enemy.
  • In the game Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai - Another Road the description of the last challenge says "Cause massive damage!"
  • One of the first enemies in "Metal Slug 3" is literally a giant crab.

References

  1. ^ IGN (2006-5-22). "E3 2006: Thanks for the Memories". Retrieved 2007-07-27. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ Miller, Ross (2006-11-29). "Viva Pinata takes stab at Genji jokes". Retrieved 2007-07-16.
  3. ^ "Contact is pretty much what I expected". Retrieved 2007-07-16.
  4. ^ "The first 10 minutes: Demo of Motorstorm". 2006-11-23. Retrieved 2007-07-16.

See also

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