Giant Enemy Crab
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Giant Enemy Crab is an Internet meme
created in video game forums in 2006. It achieved notable popularity in the gaming press and was also referenced by video game developer
s.
at the Sony
E3 2006 press conference. The producer Bill Ritch claimed that Genji 2s epic battles were based on "famous battles which actually took place in ancient Japan
." Almost immediately after this was spoken, the gameplay footage showed a boss battle
against, in his own words, a "giant enemy crab
." Popular memes originating from the Genji demonstration included the game features described such as "you attack its weak point for massive damage" and "real-time...weapon change," despite neither of these being at all new to video gaming, being staples of classic 1980s games such as Metroid
. In IGN
's E3 2006 wrap-up, they listed a number of Genji 2 quotes.
Internet meme
The term Internet meme is used to describe a concept that spreads via the Internet. The term is a reference to the concept of memes, although the latter concept refers to a much broader category of cultural information.-Description:...
created in video game forums in 2006. It achieved notable popularity in the gaming press and was also referenced by video game developer
Video game developer
A video game developer is a software developer that creates video games. A developer may specialize in a certain video game console, such as Nintendo's Wii, Microsoft's Xbox 360, Sony's PlayStation 3, or may develop for a variety of systems, including personal computers.Most developers also...
s.
History
The meme originated during the demonstration of Genji: Days of the BladeGenji: Days of the Blade
Genji: Days of the Blade, known in Japan as , is an action game that was released on the PlayStation 3 platform.Genji: Days of the Blade takes place three years after the end of Genji: Dawn of the Samurai...
at the Sony
Sony
, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....
E3 2006 press conference. The producer Bill Ritch claimed that Genji 2s epic battles were based on "famous battles which actually took place in ancient Japan
Genpei War
The was a conflict between the Taira and Minamoto clans during the late-Heian period of Japan. It resulted in the fall of the Taira clan and the establishment of the Kamakura shogunate under Minamoto Yoritomo in 1192....
." Almost immediately after this was spoken, the gameplay footage showed a boss battle
Boss (video games)
A boss is an enemy-based challenge which is found in video games. A fight with a boss character is commonly referred to as a boss battle or boss fight...
against, in his own words, a "giant enemy crab
Crab
True crabs are decapod crustaceans of the infraorder Brachyura, which typically have a very short projecting "tail" , or where the reduced abdomen is entirely hidden under the thorax...
." Popular memes originating from the Genji demonstration included the game features described such as "you attack its weak point for massive damage" and "real-time...weapon change," despite neither of these being at all new to video gaming, being staples of classic 1980s games such as Metroid
Metroid
is an action-adventure video game, and the first entry in the Metroid series. It was co-developed by Nintendo's Research and Development 1 division and Intelligent Systems, and was released in Japan in August 1986, in North America in August 1987, and in Europe in January 1988...
. In IGN
IGN
IGN is an entertainment website that focuses on video games, films, music and other media. IGN's main website comprises several specialty sites or "channels", each occupying a subdomain and covering a specific area of entertainment...
's E3 2006 wrap-up, they listed a number of Genji 2 quotes.