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Crab (クラブ?) is a boss in Gradius II and Solar Assault.

Description

Crab is the Gradius II version of Shadow Dancer. In Gradius II arcade, Crab is indestructible, however, in the NES version the player can destroy it. It is also the penultimate boss of Gradius II NES, while being an obstacle in the arcade version.

Attack patterns

Crab just walks around, hoping to step on you with one of it's six sharp legs. The only real danger is the Duckers that constantly walk in. You need to shoot the body of the boss in order to kill it. In Gradius II NES it has a relatively low amount of health.

Gallery

Gradius II: GOFER no Yabō
Ships Vic Viper
Stages (arcade) Artificial SunAlienCrystalVolcanoRevenge of MoaiHigh Speed MazeBoss RushGofer Ship Interior
Port-exclusive stages Gradius II NES Stage 2 (NES) • Volcano - Crystal (NES) • Enemy Base (NES) • Gofer's Lair (NES) • Temple (PC-E)
Bosses PhoenixBig EyeGiga (NES) • Crystal CoreDeath MK IIJumping MoaiBig MoaiDesert Core (PC Engine) • Big Core MK IIZub RushBig CoreGolemTetranGawIntruderZelos Force (NES) • Covered CoreDemosCrabGofer
Solar Assault
Ships Vic ViperLord BritishAlpinia
Stages The River StyxFierce BlazeCurseAbyssal ForestSpeed DemonSolar Assault
Bosses Big Core MK IIntruderTutankhamonDinosaurBig Core MK IICrab
Mechanical bosses
Gunwalls

Fortress ValisDemosDisruptBloody GateKeeper's CoreEnigmaCrystal GustCliff CoreGunner WallCore ReactorFortress GatePlate CoreTrue Venom

Shadow Walkers

Electronic CageCrabShadow GearShadow Gear MK IISolCrab-IIRotating WallGround SpiderElephant GearElectronic Cage MK2Crab Warlock

Other RecklessStrikerHeavy DuckerHydraCerberus
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