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== Behavior == |
== Behavior == |
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When spotting the player, Shrimp Thug will |
When spotting the player, Shrimp Thug will move towards the player in an attempt to punch them. The punch is capable of breaking through some blocks, such as [[Breakable Blocks]]. They can also jump over some objects, as long as they are not too tall for them. Elite Shrimp Thugs throw knives from a short distance, but will still try to move towards the player and jump over objects to get in range like regular Shrimp Thugs. |
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Elite Shrimp Thug throws knives instead of punching. |
Elite Shrimp Thug throws knives instead of punching. |
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* Shrimp Thug was inspired by classic beat 'em up games, mostly from Streets of Rage. |
* Shrimp Thug was inspired by classic beat 'em up games, mostly from Streets of Rage. |
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*Shrimp Thugs had two variants: |
*Shrimp Thugs had two variants: |
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**Blue Shrimp Thugs would throw knives instead of punching. Eventually they were added back in |
**Blue Shrimp Thugs would throw knives instead of punching. Eventually they were added back in as Elite Shrimp Thugs. |
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**Green Shrimp Thugs would throw junk in a small arc. |
**Green Shrimp Thugs would throw junk in a small arc. |
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*The green Shrimp Thug seems to be based on another enemy from McPig's earlier game, Weenie Cop. In it, there was a burger enemy that also threw junk in an arc. |
*The green Shrimp Thug seems to be based on another enemy from McPig's earlier game, Weenie Cop. In it, there was a burger enemy that also threw junk in an arc. |
Revision as of 09:09, 10 July 2024
Shrimp Thug[1] is an enemy in Pizza Tower.
Description
Shrimp Thug is a shrimp with arms that wears gloves. His whiskers are shaped in a way that makes it look like a mustache. He also has large eyebrows and usually visible teeth. He is usually seen with an angry expression. Elite Shrimp Thugs seem to be cooked shrimp and as such are a darker red.
Behavior
When spotting the player, Shrimp Thug will move towards the player in an attempt to punch them. The punch is capable of breaking through some blocks, such as Breakable Blocks. They can also jump over some objects, as long as they are not too tall for them. Elite Shrimp Thugs throw knives from a short distance, but will still try to move towards the player and jump over objects to get in range like regular Shrimp Thugs.
Elite Shrimp Thug throws knives instead of punching.
Appears in
Trivia
- Shrimp Thug was inspired by classic beat 'em up games, mostly from Streets of Rage.
- Shrimp Thugs had two variants:
- Blue Shrimp Thugs would throw knives instead of punching. Eventually they were added back in as Elite Shrimp Thugs.
- Green Shrimp Thugs would throw junk in a small arc.
- The green Shrimp Thug seems to be based on another enemy from McPig's earlier game, Weenie Cop. In it, there was a burger enemy that also threw junk in an arc.
- The palette for the green and blue Shrimp Thugs were found in the game files of the April 2021 Build, confirming they were palette swaps.
- Shrimp Thug's Heat Meter attack was throwing a knife at the player, being reused for his Elite behavior.
- In the final release, The Elite variations of Shrimp Thug and Pizza Slug, as well as the Tribe Cheese, Bandito Chicken and U.F.Olive, remained the only enemies to still use their Heat Meter behaviour.
Gallery
Regular animations
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Regular Shrimp Thug idle animation.
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Shrimp Thug chasing after the player.
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Shrimp Thug jumping.
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Shrimp Thug punching.
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Shrimp Thug throwing a knife.
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Shrimp Thug's knife projectile.
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Shrimp Thug's scared animation.
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Shrimp Thug's stunned animation.
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Shrimp Thug's defeat sprite.
Scrapped animations
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Green Shrimp Thug throwing junk.
Miscellaneous
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Dark red Shrimp Thug, current palette for elite variants.
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Blue Shrimp Thug.
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Green Shrimp Thug.
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Vacation Resort | |||||||
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- ↑ We had an old level called “Kung Fu,” which featured yet another city. This one was overrun by Shrimp Thugs that would throw knives at you. - Sertif, https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/how-speedy-implementation-high-paced-platformer-pizza-tower#close-modal