Here, the boss is shown alongside the Hornet, Sun, and Medium Invader enemies. Notably, the first two precede it as the bosses of levels with variants of "Survival" as their background music.
Crab is a boss that appears in codon (stage 5-2) he is a boss at the end of the stage
Appearance[]
The Crab appears as a four-legged cube, with a pair of large claws that shoot two rods. The cube can open up and reveal a cannon inside.
Name[]
The Crab is named after the common Crab Invader. As such, in promotional art it is shown with a Hornet, Sun and Crab icon.
Environment[]
While there is no 3D movement, Crab and Water Strider are the only bosses that clearly move in a three dimensional space, while others just have 3D backgrounds.
Attacks[]
- The Crab shoots its rods at the player. The rods then return and shoot lasers.
- The Crab Jumps to wherever the player is, causing them to need to dodge.
- The Crab opens up and creates a laser circle. The player either needs to go inside the circle while it is forming, or move to the corner of the screen.