History VideoGame / Claw

The game was generally well received, being notable for its gorgeous looking graphics, great atmosphere and fun gameplay. Some even compared it to other great titles like ''MarioBros'' or ''Franchise/CrashBandicoot''. It had quite a few hand-drawn [[{{Cutscene}} cutscenes]] (about 18 minutes in total), giving it a movie-esque feeling. It's also worth noticing that it's [[NintendoHard HARD AS HELL]].

* CaptainObvious: The mercat creatures like to point out that they are dying/dead with "I seem to be deceased" or "Well, I'm no longer among the living, am I?"

* DismantledMacGuffin: Amulet of Nine Lives. Claw [[ButThouMust must find]] [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin nine gems]] [[GottaCatchThemAll to assemble it]].

* ExplodingBarrels: You can pick up barrels and throw them at your enemies.

* SwordAndGun:
** Claw can kill his enemies with a sword or a gun. The load for the gun is limited, but more can be collected while playing.
** Two bosses use this combo as well: Red Tail and Marrow, ([[InsistentTerminology though they are daggers actually]]).
* TooAwesomeToUse: Magic Claw one-shots everything in the game but bosses, including Tiger Guards, but the resources found are so scarce that you'll use it very rarely (unless you're conserving it for this last level...)
* WakeupCallBoss: If you think that after defeating Le Rauxe you'll fight someone with only slightly higher difficulty, [[WhipItGood think]] [[FragileSpeedster again]]. Some people actually put Catherine (Level 4) on par in difficulty with FinalBoss OMAR. And she's only the second boss.

* CoolBoat

''Claw'' (also known as ''Captain Claw'') is a 1997 PC {{platformer}} and [[SugarWiki/NeedsMoreLove overlooked]] CultClassic. It tells the story of a certain cat pirate captain, named (can you guess it?) Nathaniel J. Claw and his quest to [[GottaCatchThemAll find the]] [[DismantledMacGuffin parts of the Amulet of Nine Lives]]. While the [[ExcusePlot plot was mostly an excuse]], the story gets interesting due to how interesting its characters are. Particularly Claw, whose [[DeadpanSnarker snarky comments makes pretty obvious]] [[{{Badass}} who you are dealing with]].

* {{Badass}}: Most of the cast.
** Claw exemplifies his badassery by escaping his imprisonment and single-handedly beating countless enemies.
** Hell, Tiger Guards can block a Dynamite explosion with ''a dagger''. If that's not badass, TV Tropes don't know what is.

* ParryingBullets: How Hook Monkey manages to block a pistol shot with a small dagger is a mystery, ditto with Tiger Guards. Applies to all bosses as well. There's also Gabriel who will block ''everything'' with ''his arm'' ([[GoodBadBugs sans grabs]]), calmly reminding you that this is not how you beat him.

* TooAwesomeToUse: Magic Claw one-shots everything in the game but bosses, including [[DemonicSpiders Tiger Guards]], but the resources found are so scarce that you'll use it very rarely (unless you're conserving it for this last level...)

* ImplausibleFencingPowers: How Hook Monkey manages to block a pistol shot with a small dagger is a mystery, ditto with Tiger Guards. Applies to all bosses as well. There's also Gabriel who will block ''everything'' with ''his arm'' ([[GoodBadBugs sans grabs]]), calmly reminding you that this is not how you beat him.

The game was generally well received, being notable for its gorgeous looking graphics, great atmosphere and fun game play. Some even compared it to other great titles like ''MarioBros'' or ''Franchise/CrashBandicoot''. It had quite a few hand-drawn [[{{Cutscene}} cutscenes]] (about 18 minutes in total), giving it a movie-esque feeling. It's also worth noticing that it's [[NintendoHard HARD AS HELL]].

''Claw'' (also known as ''Captain Claw'') is a 1997 PC {{platformer}} and [[NeedsMoreLove overlooked]] CultClassic. It tells the story of a certain cat pirate captain, named (can you guess it?) Nathaniel J. Claw and his quest to [[GottaCatchThemAll find the]] [[DismantledMacGuffin parts of the Amulet of Nine Lives]]. While the [[ExcusePlot plot was mostly an excuse]], the story gets interesting due to how interesting its characters are. Particularly Claw, whose [[DeadpanSnarker snarky comments makes pretty obvious]] [[{{Badass}} who you are dealing with]].

''Claw'' (also known as ''Captain Claw'') is a 1997 PC {{platformer}} and [[NeedsMoreLove overlooked]] CultClassic. It tells the story of a certain cat pirate captain, named (can you guess it?) Nathaniel J. Claw and his quest to [[GottaCatchThemAll find the]] [[DismantledMacGuffin parts of the Amulet of Nine Lives]]. While the [[ExcusePlot plot was mostly an excuse]], the story gets interesting due to how interesting its characters are. Particularly Claw, whose [[DeadpanSnarker snarky comments makes pretty obvious]] [[Badass who you are dealing with]].

The game was generally well received, being notable for its gorgeous looking graphics, great atmosphere and fun game play. Some even compared it to other great titles like ''MarioBros'' or ''Franchise/CrashBandicoot''. It had quite a few hand-drawn CutScenes (about 18 minutes in total), giving it a movie-esque feeling. It's also worth noticing that it's [[NintendoHard HARD AS HELL]].

* CaptainObvious: The mermale creatures like to point out that they are dying/dead with "I seem to be deceased" or "Well, I'm no longer among the living, am I?"

** The "CatNip" power-up makes Claw run faster and jump higher, which is invaluable for collecting some trickier treasures. You can also use it to basically avoid a fight with Gabriel at the cost of precious points.

''Claw'' (also known as ''Captain Claw'') is a 1997 PC {{platformer}} and [[NeedsMoreLove overlooked]] CultClassic. It tells the story of a certain cat pirate captain, named (can you guess it?) Nathaniel J. Claw and his quest to [[GottaCatchThemAll find the]] [[DismantledMacGuffin parts of the Amulet of Nine Lives]]. While the [[ExcusePlot plot was mostly an excuse]], the story gets interesting due to how interesting its characters are. Particularly Claw, whose [[DeadpanSnarker snarky comments makes pretty obvious]] [[BadassNormal who you are dealing with]].

* HarderThanHard: Some custom levels will make you scream in endless frustration as you try to struggle between everything the creator can throw at you. [[ThatOneLevel The Temple]] doesn't even begin to describe the horror.

* CaptainObvious: "I seem to be deceased."
** "Well, I'm no longer among the living am I?"

* CrateExpectations: There are many crates with pieces of treasure you can collect.

* MundaneUtility: Dynamite can be used to access some previously-unaccessible places in expense of [[CastFromHitPoints Claw's hp]]. [[GameBreaker This can lead]] [[GoodBadBugs to some amusing situations...]] It helps that the weapon itself is {{Awesome But Impractical}} when used for actual fighting.

** To a lesser extent, Marrow (Level 10 boss). You have to fight his bloody parrot first and wait for the stony bridge to appear so that you can cross the spike hole.

** Aquatis is beaten by throwing dynamite into a barely visible hole in the wall.

** To a lesser extent, Marrow as well.

** Red Tail ([[InsistentTerminology though they are daggers actually]]) and Marrow.

* WakeupCallBoss: If you think that after defeating Le Rauxe you'll fight someone with only slightly higher difficulty, [[WhipItGood think]] [[FragileSpeedster again]].
** No, seriously: Some people actually put Catherine on par in difficulty with [[FinalBoss OMAR]].

** Hell, [[DemonicSpiders Tiger Guards]] can block a Dynamite explosion with ''a dagger''. If that's not badass, TV Tropes don't know what is.

* AnticlimaxBoss: Le Rauxe is the one that imprisons Claw at the very start of the game, forcing him to get through the whole prison and battlements. You can beat him to a bloody pulp in less than 10 seconds.
* {{Badass}}: Most of the cast, but Claw exemplifies this.
** Hell, [[DemonicSpiders Tiger Guards]] can block a Dynamite explosion with ''a dagger''. If that's not badass, I don't know what is.

* BreatherBoss: If [[{{PuzzleBoss}} you've already managed to find out]] how to beat Aquatis, he tends to be pretty easy to beat.
** Not to mention Le Rauxe, who in many custom levels actually appears as a LITERAL BossInMookClothing (although not so much), because of his ease.

* DemonicSpiders: Tiger Guards from the last level can easily dodge all your sword attacks, require THREE of them to take down, and are immune to Pistol and Dynamite. Not to mention they can deal up to 20 damage (which is a fifth of your health) and tend to cooperate with certain other enemies.

* [[{{GoddamnedBats}} Doddamned Chameleons]]: The sole level they appear in is ''infested'' with them.
** To a lesser extent, Peg Legs. They are very fragile (dying from crouch sword-normal sword combo while everything else requires two normal swords. For further notice, Crazy Hook from the same level requires five crouches to be put down), but if they stun-lock you in their two-shot combo, you die. No exceptions. They can also avoid your pistol shots, which makes them frustrating to take down if you want to jump on another platform.
** Bear Sailors too. Enjoy half of your hp gone in their hug. And they can repeat it just a second later!

* GoddamnedBats: More like Goddamned Seagulls, Goddamned Bomb Throwing Mice and Goddamned HollywoodChameleons in the last 2 levels.

* GoddamnedBats: More like Goddamned Seagulls and Goddamned Bomb Throwing Mice.
** and Goddamned HollywoodChameleons in the last 2 levels.

* PuzzleBoss: Aquatis is beaten by throwing dynamite into a barely visible hole in the wall.
** Gabriel and Omar too. To a lesser extent, Marrow as well.
* SwordAndGun: Claw. Also Red Tail ([[InsistentTerminology though they are daggers actually]]) and Marrow.
* ThatOneBoss: Formerly Wolvington. Monolith later released a patch that [[{{Nerf}} reduced his strongest attack to only one sixth of its original strength]]. Quite amusingly, now he's only slightly more difficult than [[WarmupBoss Le Rauxe]].
** Arguably, Marrow (whose gun hurts like hell and there's also that parrot of his) and Red Tail (with his wide variety of attacks and unfriendly environment around) count as well. There's also Omar (but he's a {{Final Boss}}) and Catherine (but she's a {{Wake Up Call Boss}}).
* ThatOneLevel: The Temple, which is infested with {{Demonic Spiders}} and {{Goddamned Bats}}, as well as being choke-full of traps. The Cliffs as well, though not to the same ridiculous degree.

* AllThereInTheManual: There's a downloadable document called "Claw Design Document" which highlights a few things, for example why Catherine was kicked out of Claw's crew(for unnecessary violence, it says. You'd never tell judging by the game alone).
* AnticlimaxBoss: Le Rauxe is the one that inprisons Claw at the very start of the game, forcing him to get through the whole prison and battlements. You can beat him to a bloody pulp in less than 10 seconds.

* BreatherBoss: If [[{{PuzzleBoss}} you've already managed to find out]] how to beat Aquatis he tends to be pretty easy to beat.
** Not to mention Le Rauxe who in many custom levels actually appears as a LITERAL BossInMookClothing (Although not so much), because of his ease.

* DemonicSpiders: Tiger Guards from last level can easily dodge all your sword attacks, require THREE of them to take down and are immune to Pistol and Dynamite. Not to mention they can deal up to 20 damage which is fifth of your health and tend to coopeate with certain

** To a lesser extent, Peg Legs. They are very fragile(dying from crouch sword-normal sword combo while everything else requires two normal swords. For further notice, Crazy Hook from the same level requires five crouches to be put down) , but if they stun-lock you in their two-shot combo, you die. No exceptions. They can also avoid your pistol shots which makes them frustrating to take down if you want to jump on another platform.

* FireIceLightning: Claw can find {{Power Up}}s that enchant his sword with ElementalPowers: The Fire Sword, Frost Sword and Lightning Sword. Devs were planning to put [[PureEnergy Plasma Sword]] as well, but it never made it to the actual gameplay. An icon of it can still be found in map editor though.
* GetbackhereBoss: Sort of when fighting Marrow. After chipping away his fourth part of health, he calls his parrot to transport him on the other side of the area, forcing you to facing this annoying bird three more times again.
* GlassCannon: Mice who deal 15 points of damage(at the very start of the game, no less), but are very predictable and being breathed on them kills them. More seriously, Bear Sailors with their ''enormous'' damage over time and the toughness of wet paper and Peg Legs with their two-hit combo and two-hit dying.

* ImplausibleFencingPowers: How does Hook Monkey manages to block a pistol shot with a small dagger is a mystery, ditto with Tiger Guards. Applies to all bosses as well. There's also Gabriel who will block ''everything'' with ''his arm''([[GoodBadBugs sans grabs]]), calmly reminding you that this is not how you beat him.

** The "CatNip" power-up makes Claw run faster and jump higher which is invaluable for collecting some trickier treasures. You can also use it to basically avoid a fight with Gabriel at cost of precious points.

* SwordAndGun: Claw. Also Red Tail([[InsistentTerminology though they are daggers actually]]) and Marrow.

** Arguably, Marrow(whose gun hurts like hell and there's also that parrot of his) and Red Tail(with his wide variety of attacks and unfriendly environment around) count as well. There's also Omar(but he's a {{Final Boss}}) and Catherine(but she's a {{Wake Up Call Boss}}).
* ThatOneLevel: The Temple which is infested with {{Demonic Spiders}} and {{Goddamned Bats}}, as well as being choke-full of traps. The Cliffs as well, though not to the same ridiculous degree.
* TooAwesomeToUse: Magic Claw one-shots everything in the game but bosses, including [[DemonicSpiders Tiger Guards]], but the resources found are so scarce that you'll use it very rarely(unless you're conserving it for this last level...)

''Claw'' (also known as ''Captain Claw'') is a 1997 PC {{platformer}} and [[NeedsMoreLove overlooked]] CultClassic. It tells the story of a certain cat pirate captain, named (can you guess it?) Nathaniel J. Claw and his quest to [[GottaCatchThemAll find the]] [[DismantledMacGuffin parts of the Amulet of Nine Lives]]. While the [[ExcusePlot plot was mostly an excuse]], the story gets interesting due to how interesting its characters are. Particularly Claw, whose[[DeadpanSnarker snarky comments makes pretty obvious]] [[BadassNormal who you are dealing with]].

[[{{GoddamnedBats}}goddamned Chameleons...]] And the sole level they appear in is ''infested'' with them.

''Claw'' (also known as ''Captain Claw'') is a 1997 PC {{platformer}} and [[NeedsMoreLove overlooked]] CultClassic. It tells the story of a certain cat pirate captain, named (can you guess it?) Nathaniel J. Claw and his quest to [[GottaCatchThemAll find the]] [[DismantledMacGuffin parts of the Amulet of Nine Lives]]. While the [[ExcusePlot plot was mostly an excuse]], the story gets interesting due to how interesting the characters in it are. Particularly Claw, whose[[DeadpanSnarker snarky comments makes pretty obvious]] [[BadassNormal who you are dealing with]].

The game was generaly well received, being notisable for it's gorgeus looking graphics, great amosphere and fun gameplay; some even comparing it to other great titles like ''MarioBros'' or ''Franchise/CrashBandicoot''. It had quite a few hand-drawn CutScenes (about 18 minutes in total), giving it a movie-esc feeling. It's also worth noticing that it's [[NintendoHard HARD AS HELL]].

[[KeepCirculatingTheTapes The game can no longer be bought, but it can be obtained through other ways]].Due to the fact that it has a level editor, it's fanbase it's still active even to this day, making new levels and challanges.

[[http://www.kapitanpazur.piasta.pl/en/index.html You can read more about it (or download the game) here]]

* DemonicSpiders: Tiger Guards from last level can easily dodge all your sword attacks, require THREE of them to take down and are immune to Pistol and Dynamite. Not to mention they can deal up to 20 damage which is fifth of your health and tend to coopeate with certain [[{{GoddamnedBats}}goddamned Chameleons...]] And the sole level they appear in is ''infested'' with them.