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|Jap=カニスキー<ref>「スーパーマリオヨッシーアイランド任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Super Mario: Yossy Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook''), [[media:Super Mario Yossy Island Shogakukan P8.jpg|page 8]].</ref><ref>「スーパーマリオアドバンス3任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Super Mario Advance 3 Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook''), [[media:Advance 3 Shogakukan P15.png|page 15]].</ref>
|Jap=カニスキー<ref>「スーパーマリオヨッシーアイランド任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Super Mario: Yossy Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook''), [[media:Super Mario Yossy Island Shogakukan P8.jpg|page 8]].</ref><ref>「スーパーマリオアドバンス3任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Super Mario Advance 3 Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook''), [[media:Advance 3 Shogakukan P15.png|page 15]].</ref>
|JapR=Kanisukī
|JapR=Kanisukī
|JapM=Likely a pun on Japanese dish「カニすき」(''Kanisuki''); officially romanized as "Kanisky"<ref>''Yoshi's Crafted World'' internal object name (<tt>Game/Assets/Characters/Enemy/Kanisky</tt>)</ref>
|JapM=Likely a pun on Japanese dish「カニすき」(''Kanisuki''); also「スキー」is possibly from the Russian surname ending "-ский" (''-skij'', most likely because of their beard); officially romanized as "Kanisky"<ref>''Yoshi's Crafted World'' internal object name (<tt>Game/Assets/Characters/Enemy/Kanisky</tt>)</ref>
|Fre=Tournepince
|Fre=Tournepince
|FreM=From "tourne" (flailing) and "pince" (claw)
|FreM=From "tourne" (flailing) and "pince" (claw)
|Ita=Granchiasso
|Ita=Granchiasso
|ItaM=From ''granchio'' (crab) and ''chiasso'' (fuss)
|ItaM=From "granchio" (crab) and "chiasso" (fuss)
|Kor=싹둑꽃게
|Kor=싹둑꽃게
|KorR=Ssakduk'kkotge
|KorR=Ssakduk'kkotge
|KorM=Combination of 싹둑 (''ssakduk'', snip) and 꽃게 (''kkotge'', swimming crab)
|KorM=Combination of "싹둑" (''ssakduk'', snip) and "꽃게" (''kkotge'', swimming crab)
|Ger=Scherenschuft
|Ger=Scherenschuft
|GerM=From "schere" (scissors) and "schuft" (blackguard)
|GerM=From "schere" (scissors) and "schuft" (blackguard)
|Spa=Barbagrejo
|Spa=Barbagrejo
|SpaM=Portmanteau on ''barba'' (beard) and ''cangrejo'' (crab)
|SpaM=Portmanteau on "barba" (beard) and "cangrejo" (crab)
}}
}}



Revision as of 02:43, September 19, 2022

Not to be confused with Craw-Daddy.
Clawdaddy
Model of a Clawdaddy from Yoshi's New Island
First appearance Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995)
Latest appearance Yoshi's Crafted World (2019)
Comparable
Notable members

The Clawdaddy is a foam-covered crab and a recurring enemy in the Yoshi franchise. Their name is a play on "crawdad," a name sometimes used for the crayfish.

Clawdaddies usually have the ability to enlarge one of their claws and attack with it; they also cannot be eaten and turned into an egg by Yoshi.

History

Yoshi platform series

Yoshi's Island series

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island / Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
Clawdaddy SMW2.png

Clawdaddies first appear in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and later in Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3. They inhabit the jungles of Yoshi's Island, and are first encountered in Prince Froggy's Fort. They take three eggs or a Ground Pound to be defeated. Clawdaddies walk from one side to another on a platform, and rush towards Yoshi upon spotting him; once close enough, they enlarge one of their claws before lunging and pinching, or spinning it around, which knocks Baby Mario off Yoshi on contact.

In Yoshi's Island DS, they are replaced by a very similar enemy, Crabbles.

Yoshi's New Island
A Clawdaddy in Yoshi's New Island

Clawdaddies reappear in Yoshi's New Island. When they see Yoshi, they turn bright red and angrily charge at him. Once they reach him or the end of their platform or whatever surface they are on, they will attack by rotating their claw briefly. In this game, the foam on a Clawdaddy's body can be removed by licking it or hitting it with an egg, revealing a squarish body underneath. In this state, their movement pattern is similar, though they now slam their claw against the ground to attack, and can be defeated by a single stomp or egg. Ground Pounding defeats them in one hit, regardless of form.

A giant Clawdaddy, King Clawdaddy, appears as the boss of World 3.

Yoshi's Woolly World / Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World

A 3D Render of a Clawdaddy from Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World
A model of a Clawdaddy in Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World

Clawdaddies reappear in Yoshi's Woolly World and Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World, where they mainly populate Clawdaddy Beach. They are now stylized to resemble plaid purses with sewing clippers for claws. When they spot the Yoshi, they take a bigger pair of clippers from their interior to replace one of their claws, then rush towards him in an attempt to attack.

There are numerous different ways to defeat a Clawdaddy: jumping on it three times, jumping on it once after stunning it with a yarn ball, performing a single Ground Pound on it, or spitting six watermelon seeds at it. Upon defeat, Clawdaddies give out several beads which are automatically added to the counter.

Yoshi's Crafted World

A Clawdaddy in Yoshi's Crafted World.
A Clawdaddy in Yoshi's Crafted World

Clawdaddies reappear in Yoshi's Crafted World in the level Bombs Away on Pirate Island, where they act like they did in Yoshi's New Island.

Tetris Attack

Clawdaddy teams up with Froggy during the events of Tetris Attack.

Profiles and statistics

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island

  • Player's Guide: It takes three eggs to do in these jungle-dwellers. Some have also moved into Prince Froggy's Fort.[1]

Gallery

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese カニスキー[2][3]
Kanisukī
Likely a pun on Japanese dish「カニすき」(Kanisuki); also「スキー」is possibly from the Russian surname ending "-ский" (-skij, most likely because of their beard); officially romanized as "Kanisky"[4]
French Tournepince[?] From "tourne" (flailing) and "pince" (claw)
German Scherenschuft[?] From "schere" (scissors) and "schuft" (blackguard)
Italian Granchiasso[?] From "granchio" (crab) and "chiasso" (fuss)
Korean 싹둑꽃게[?]
Ssakduk'kkotge
Combination of "싹둑" (ssakduk, snip) and "꽃게" (kkotge, swimming crab)
Spanish Barbagrejo[?] Portmanteau on "barba" (beard) and "cangrejo" (crab)

References

  1. ^ Miller, Kent, and Terry Munson. Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Player's Guide. Template:Media link.
  2. ^ 「スーパーマリオヨッシーアイランド任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Super Mario: Yossy Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook), page 8.
  3. ^ 「スーパーマリオアドバンス3任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Super Mario Advance 3 Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook), page 15.
  4. ^ Yoshi's Crafted World internal object name (Game/Assets/Characters/Enemy/Kanisky)