The Gaming Zoo (Beat All Comers)

Star Crawfish:

 

Giant Enemy Crab:

 

Bandicrab:

 

EDIT: Ah Jas beat me to the Souls crab. Here's the cooked version.

Mmm, so tasty!:

 

Jay has reminded me of one of the greatest crabs in all gaming.

Spoiler:

 

I was tempted to post this in the Scorpions chat, but I think this fits Pincer movement better.

Boss from FFIX:

 

I'll have to think of a few more over the coming week.

I've been treated to more than my fair share of giant enemy crabs recently; there are the big, creepy fellas in the Osaka aquarium, the massive moving models on the fronts of seafood restaraunts and plenty just scuttling by the shore.

Games-wise, I'm disappointed neither of the James' posted Monster Hunter's offerings. The idea of a big hermit crab wearing another, larger monster's skull as a shell is very cool.

Daimyo Hermitaur:

 

Shogun Ceanataur:

 

Shen Gaoren:

 

Those Daimyo and Shogun pictures aren't showing up for me, also they are cool monsters just thought I'd cool it on the MH stuff for this thread so......

here's some endemic life from MH World:

 

These wee guys actually steal your shiny drops in the Kulve Taroth quest if you leave them for too long.

Mr. :

 

Apart from the last one, I'm not getting Drunkyboy's images either.

Nor me, sadly - I enjoyed the crabby chaps from MHS. His last one does remind me of the things from Arrival, though (or indeed Squoods from XC2).

to Mas for featuring an actual crab!

But not the best robot shellfish...

Extreme Destruction Within:

 

The_Jaster wrote:

They are cool monsters just thought I'd cool it on the MH stuff for this thread so......

Yeah, makes sense, it is a shit game for cucks.

The_Jaster wrote:

Those Daimyo and Shogun pictures aren't showing up for me

Muss wrote:

Apart from the last one, I'm not getting Drunkyboy's images either.

I've fixed it!

It's E3 in under a week, so I thought I'd celebrate with an animal beginning with 'e' (no you're tenuous): elephants!  Mammoths are fair game.

Enormous elephant:

 

Cute elephant:

 

THE MIGHTY FIDGEPHANT:

 

That is very glam indeed.

Mas' one looks more like a really big ol' sheep to me: it doesn't have tusks, big ears, or a trunk. I guess the lines are thinner when it comes to mammoths.

I think that might be because of Quadratus is the nickname given to the second colossus, resembling a bull and mammoth.

That is a fine and adorable elephant sir! Shame its game looked a bit too twee.

Jas stole mine.

So I leave you with Flame Mammoth, and bid you adieu.

Mega Mammoth:

 

Wasn't that done by Game Freak or something? Weird. Anyway.

In honour of the lovely Hollow Knight, Beetles! Different types of beetles, like ladybirds, are allowed. The Beatles, Volkswagen Beetles (having adventurous races perhaps), and any human being named after a beetle but not actually that beetle-ish are NOT allowed.

The mighty stag:

 

PinSIR. Well I laughed.

Money-makers:

 

Is it a beetle really?:

 

I really can't think of much for this one except this.

Monster Hunter Kinsect beetle:

 

No Souls beetles, Jas?

Jay's given us a couple of top beetles there. I love Mr. Staggy.