History VideoGame / ClayFighter

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: There were five other characters planned for the original ''63 1/3'' that didn't make the cut: High Five, Lady Liberty, Lockjaw Pooch, Zappa Yow-Yow Boyz and Hobo Cop. The first four later appeared in ''Sculptor's Cut''. Hobo Cop appeared in previews for the game but was replaced by EarthwormJim because he may have been considered offensive.

* EvilTwin: the final boss of Judgment Clay is an evil version of your chosen character, with different moves and (usually) different animations, as well as a different name (Blob fights Slyck, Bad Mr. Frosty fights Ice, Tiny fights Butch, etc).

Interplay has also announced a new Clayfighter game for Wii and {{DSi}}, including improved graphics and gameplay.

** Not to mention Michael Buffer is the announcer. Yes, '''THE''' Michael Buffer.

* EvilRedHead: Dr. Kiln

** Many of the fighters' names, most obvious being ElvisImpersonator Blue Suede Goo and pumpkin-headed Ickybod Clay.

* PutOnABus: Blue Suede Goo, Helga, Ickybod Clay, Taffy and Bonkers were unavailable in the 2nd game. N. Boss also disappears as the final boss of Clayfighter 2 is your character's evil twin

** Sad to say, Octo, Kangoo, Nana Man, Goo Goo, Ice, Slyck, Butch, Sarge, Dr. Peelgood, Spike, Jack, and Thunder disappear after Clayfighter 2, with Tiny from the first Clayfighter joining Blue Suede Goo and Helga on that bus.
*** TheBusCameBack: For Taffy, Ickybod Clay and Bonkers.

* AWinnerIsYou

** MortalKombat's fatalities, StreetFighter III's Parries, [[{{Darkstalkers}} Vampire Savior's]] general gameplay system, and ''VideoGame/KillerInstinct'''s combos system in 63 1/3 (you can even do combo breakers in the game).

** Sculptors Cut: EarthwormJim and Boogerman by beating the game. High Five by a code.

* HeyItsThatVoice: JimCummings, Creator/FrankWelker, RobPaulsen, Jess Harnell, CharlieAdler, TressMacNeille and DanCastellaneta in 63⅓.

* HeyItsThatVoice: JimCummings, FrankWelker, RobPaulsen, Jess Harnell, CharlieAdler, TressMacNeille and DanCastellaneta in 63⅓.

* ShoutOut: Helga's [[http://www.vgmuseum.com/end/snes/b/cfhel-9.png Hard mode ending]] from the first game tells the player she once was married to Olaf the Stout, one of TheLostVikings, and left him for Tiny the wrestler.

* DarkerAndEdgier: ''C-2: Judgment Clay'' is both literally and figuratively darker than its predecessor. While the original had a cheery circus motif and cheery music, C-2 has a gritty, ghetto style with heavy rock music and dank, dusty backgrounds. Clayfighter 63 1/3 is even darker, with ominous orchestral music and much more advanced gameplay.

* DarkerAndEdgier: ''C-2: Judgment Clay'' is both literally and figuratively darker than its predecessor.

* PunnyName: The first game's final match against N. Boss.

* AWorldwidePunomenon: Many of the fighters' names, most obvious being ElvisImpersonator Blue Suede Goo and pumpkin-headed Ickybod Clay.
** All of the character endings in ''Sculptor's Cut'' as well. For instance, here is Ickybod Clay's:
--> "Ickybod Clay has succeeded in scaring all of the good guys off the Island of Claymodo. He knew that those weaklings didn't stand a ghost of a chance. His spirit high, his sole wish was to terrorize everyone on Claydonia and frighen all that see him. Icky's dream has just come to life, as he has made our heroes flee from his haunting visage. I'm afraid that's the end of this macabre tale."

[[caption-width-right:315:Everybody's favourite lumps of clay![[hottip:*:From left to right, starting with the upper row: [[{{Snowlems}} Bad Mr.Frosty]], [[BlobMonster Blob]], [[MonsterClown Bonker]], [[WitchDoctor Houngan]], and [[GameBreaker Ickybod Clay]]. Middle row: [[EthnicScrappy Kung Pow]], [[StatueOfLiberty Lady Liberty]], [[AngryGuardDog Lockjaw Pooch]], [[RubberMan Taffy]], and [[KillerRabbit T-Hoppy]]. Lower row: [[BrattyHalfPint The Zappa Yow Yow Boyz]] and [[MadScientist Dr. Kiln]]. Not present: [[ElvisImpersonator Blue Suede Goo]], [[HornyVikings Helga]], [[OrganAutonomy High Five]], [[WildMan Tiny]], [[BadSanta Sumo Santa]], [[GuestFighter Boogerman]], VideoGame/EarthwormJim, [[DummiedOut Hobo Cop]], [[WhatCouldHaveBeen Lucy the gorilla]], and [[MyFriendsAndZoidberg and all the characters introduced in Judgement Clay]]. And [[SecretCharacter N. Boss]]]]]].

* GuestFighter: VideoGame/EarthwormJim and {{Boogerman}} in 63⅓.

** MortalKombat's fatalities, StreetFighter III's Parries, VampireSavior's general gameplay system, and ''VideoGame/KillerInstinct'''s combos system in 63 1/3 (you can even do combo breakers in the game).

** MortalKombat's fatalities, StreetFighter III's Parries, VampireSaviour's general gameplay system, and ''VideoGame/KillerInstinct'''s combos system in 63 1/3 (you can even do combo breakers in the game).

** Sculptors Cut: EarthwormJim, Boogerman

** MortalKombat's fatalities and ''VideoGame/KillerInstinct'''s combos system in 63 1/3 (you can even do combo breakers in the game).

[[caption-width-right:315:Everybody's favourite lumps of clay![[hottip:*:From left to right, starting with the upper row: [[{{Snowlems}} Bad Mr.Frosty]], [[BlobMonster Blob]], [[MonsterClown Bonker]], [[WitchDoctor Houngan]], and [[GameBreaker Ickybod Clay]]. Middle row: [[EthnicScrappy Kung Pow]], [[StatueOfLiberty Lady Liberty]], [[AngryGuardDog Lockjaw Pooch]], [[RubberMan Taffy]], and [[KillerRabbit T-Hoppy]]. Lower row: [[BrattyHalfPint The Zappa Yow Yow Boyz]] and [[MadScientist Dr. Kiln]]. Not present: [[ElvisImpersonator Blue Suede Goo]], [[HornyVikings Helga]], [[OrganAutonomy High Five]], [[{{Gonk}} Tiny]], [[BadSanta Sumo Santa]], [[TheCameo Boogerman]], VideoGame/EarthwormJim, [[DummiedOut Hobo Cop]], [[WhatCouldHaveBeen Lucy the gorilla]], and [[MyFriendsAndZoidberg and all the characters introduced in Judgement Clay]].]]]].

** Sad to say, Octo, Kangoo, Nana Man and Goo Goo disappear after Clayfighter 2, with Tiny from the first Clayfighter joining Blue Suede Goo and Helga on that bus.

** When he becomes a Cyborg in the third game, he loses the Arnold accent entirely and instead becomes a DrillSargeantNasty.

* TheAhnold: Hoppy

** Though he changes a lot between games. In the first, he's an eternally-grinning PsychoClown, in the third, he's a constantly-frowning DeadpanSnarker.