Crabber
| Crabber | |
|---|---|
.png) Artwork of a Blue Crabber fromSuper Mario Galaxy. | |
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy (2007) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2025) |
Crabbers[1] arecrab enemies fromSuper Mario Galaxy andSuper Mario Galaxy 2. Their body shape is reminiscent of theking crab.Mario can defeat a Crabber byspinning at its rear; however, since Crabbers always try to face Mario, he has to run around it until the Crabber cannot keep up, or spin in its face orjump on it, forcing the Crabber to stop and defend itself with its pincer and allowing Mario to spin at its exposed backside to defeat it.
Crabbers come in two colors: red and blue. Red Crabbers are more numerous and aggressive than blue ones, so they are easier to defeat, as they come closer to damage Mario. They leaveStar Bits behind when defeated. Blue Crabbers are harder to defeat as they retreat much quicker when Mario or Luigi is near them. They leave a1-Up Mushroom behind when defeated.
History[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy[edit]
InSuper Mario Galaxy and itsNintendo Switchport, Crabbers can be found in certaingalaxies containing sand. They walk sideways and try to defend their rear by facing the player when close. There is always a single Blue Crabber in any given group of Crabbers.
Crabbers appear in the following list of galaxies and missions. If no mission is stated, Crabbers appear during all missions:
- Dusty Dune Galaxy ("Sunbaked Sand Castle", "Bullet Bill on Your Back")
- Bigmouth Galaxy
- Sea Slide Galaxy ("The Silver Stars of Sea Slide", "Hurry-Scurry Galaxy")
- Deep Dark Galaxy ("The Underground Ghost Ship", "Bubble Blastoff", "Guppy and the Underground Lake", "Boo in a Box")
Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]
Crabbers reappear inSuper Mario Galaxy 2 and its Nintendo Switchport.Yoshi can lick up Red Crabbers to spit out their big pincer in the same manner as aSpiny Egg orBullet Bill. The pincer acts as aboomerang, as it flies out for some distance, then returns. The pincers are unable to destroyglass cases.
Crabbers appear in the first two missions ofStarshine Beach Galaxy (which does not feature any Blue Crabbers, notably); all missions ofBattle Belt Galaxy, where they have a dedicated planet; and thePrankster Comet mission ofBoulder Bowl Galaxy, named "Rolling Crabber Romp"; as the planet this is on is made of hollow metal, they cannot burrow here.
Gallery[edit]
In-game model of a Red Crabber fromSuper Mario Galaxy
Data-rendered model of a Red Crabber fromSuper Mario Galaxy
Data-rendered model of a Blue Crabber fromSuper Mario Galaxy
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Naming[edit]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Galaxy Super Mario Galaxy 2 | ObjectData/Kanina.arc | Kanina | Kanina; applied to the blue Crabber |
| SystemData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl | KaninaRed | Transliteration of below | |
| Super Mario Galaxy 2 | StageData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl SystemData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl | カニーナレッド (Kanīna Reddo) | Crabber Red |
Names in other languages[edit]
The contemporaneous name for each language is listed first. Subsequent names are listed in chronological order for each language, from oldest to newest, and have the media with which they are associated in the "notes" column. Names exclusive to localizations of theSuper Mario Bros. Encyclopedia are not prioritized due toconcerns about circular reporting, and are only listed first for their respective languages if they are the only ones available.
Crabber[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | カニーナ[2][3][4] Kanīna | From「 | |
| Chinese(Simplified) | 蟹蟹[5] Xièxiè(Mandarin) Háaihháaih(Cantonese) | Repetition of"蟹" (xiè, "crab") | |
| Chinese(Traditional) | 蟹蟹[6][5] Xièxiè(Mandarin) Háaihháaih(Cantonese) | Repetition of「蟹」(xiè, "crab") | |
| Dutch | Crabber[5] | - | |
| French | Crustina[6][7][8] | Fromcrustacé ("crustacean") and the diminutive suffix-ina | |
| German | Kanina[9][10] | Romanization of the Japanese name | |
| Italian | Grankyo[11][12] | Corruption ofgranchio ("crab") | |
| Korean | 크래비[6] Keuraebi | From "크래브" (keuraebeu, "crab") and possibly the noun-forming suffix "~이" (-i) | |
| Spanish | Pinzón[6][13] | Augmentative form ofpinza ("pincer") |
Red Crabber[edit]
"Red Crabber" or "Crabber (Red)" refers to a specific type of Crabber that is offensive and dropscoins when defeated.
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | あかカニーナ[14] Aka Kanīna | Red Crabber | |
| カニーナ（赤）[2][3][4] Kanīna (Aka) | Crabber (Red) | ||
| French | Crustina (rouge)[8] | Crabber (red) | |
| German | Rote Kanina[9] | Red Crabber | |
| Kanina (rot)[10] | Crabber (red) | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia | |
| Italian | Grankyo Rosso[12][15] | Red Crabber | |
| Spanish | Pinzón roja[13] | Red Crabber |
Blue Crabber[edit]
"Blue Crabber" or "Crabber (Blue)" refers to a specific type of Crabber that is evasive and drops1-Up Mushrooms when defeated.
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | あおカニーナ[14] Ao Kanīna | Blue Crabber | |
| カニーナ（青）[2][3][4] Kanīna (Ao) | Crabber (Blue) | ||
| French | Crustina (bleu)[8] | Crabber (blue) | |
| German | Blaue Kanina[9] | Blue Crabber | |
| Kanina (blau)[10] | Crabber (blue) | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia | |
| Italian | Grankyo Blu[12][15] | Blue Crabber | |
| Spanish | Pinzón azul[13] | Blue Crabber |
References[edit]
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- ^abcIn-game name for "Rolling Crabber Romp" from theNintendo Switch version ofSuper Mario Galaxy 2.
- ^abcdIn-game name for "Rolling Crabber Romp" fromSuper Mario Galaxy 2.
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- ^In-game of "Rolling Crabber Romp" inSuper Mario Galaxy 2.
- ^abcBrowne, Catherine (2010).Super Mario Galaxy 2 Guida Strategica Ufficiale (Multiplayer.it Edizioni). Translated by Christian La Via Colli, Francesca Noto, and Virgina Petrarca. Terni:Multiplayer Edizioni,Prima Games (Italian). ISBN9788863551198. Page 26.
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