History VideoGame / ClayFighter

* ''Clayfighter'' (1993) ([[UsefulNotes/SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem SNES]], [[Usefulnotes/SegaGenesis Mega Drive/Genesis]] [1994], UsefulNotes/VirtualConsole [2009], Evercade [2020])

* CompilationRerelease: The first two games were included in the "Creator/{{Interplay}} Collection" packs in the new 2020 handheld console Evercade.

* ''C-2: Judgment Clay'' (1995) (SNES)

* CompilationRerelease: The first game was included in the Creator/{{Interplay}} pack in the new 2020 handheld console Evercade, as well with the first ''VideoGame/EarthwormJim'' and ''VideoGame/{{Boogerman}}''.

* ''Clayfighter'' (1993) ([[UsefulNotes/SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem SNES]], [[Usefulnotes/SegaGenesis Mega Drive/Genesis]] [1994], UsefulNotes/VirtualConsole [2009])

* ArtificialLimbs: Dr. Kiln has replaced his left hand with a mechanical prosthetic one, that [[ShapeshifterWeapon can transform]] into a chainsaw, a scalpel, a machine gun and other dangerous things, after he was forced to amputate it when he accidentally touched the goo the meteor emitted.

* WeaponizedLandMark: Lady Liberty, the Art/StatueOfLiberty shrinked to human scane and turned into a sentient being made out of clay by Dr. Kiln, that is able to use her torch as a flamethrower.

* PunBasedTitle: ''Clayfighter 2: Judgment Clay'', and ''Clayfighter 63⅓''; the former is an allusion to ''Film/Terminator2JudgmentDay'' and the latter is an allusion to the [[SuperTitle64Advance "64" endings]] of N64 games and ''[[Film/TheNakedGun Naked Gun]] 33⅓''. Also ''Sculptor's Cut'' alluded to ''Director's Cut'' in movies. And one of the cancelled ''63⅓'' ports was called ''Call of Putty]]'', obviously based on ''VideoGame/CallOfDuty'' series.

*** Not to mention Kung Pow's costume is white and his second palette is red. Some other references to ''Street Fighter'' on him are special moves [[{{Shoryuken}} Egg Fu Young]] (Fei Long's "Shien Kyaku"), "Crane Technique" ({{shotoclone}}s' Hadouken pose), "Chop Suey" (Dan's "Dankuukyaku") and hyper move "Lo Mein" (Ryu's "Shinkuu Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku".)

* AssKicksYou: Helga in the first game. This was UpToEleven with Sumo Santa, who even has a Claytality version of this.

** And there's this fan animation of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aE0PtPdB1YM Sculpture's Cut intro]] animated as if were a SaturdayMorningCartoon, also an affectionate {{homage}} to the series.

** All possible games (mostly ports of ''63⅓'') possibly were cancelled for this, plus ExecutiveMeddling. This would include the final appearance of Hobo Cop.

* ThePigPen: Hobo Cop and Boogerman.
* PunBasedTitle: ''Clayfighter 2: Judgment Clay'', and ''Clayfighter 63⅓''; the former is an allusion to ''Film/Terminator2JudgmentDay'' and the latter is an allusion to the [[SuperTitle64Advance "64" endings]] of N64 games and ''[[Film/TheNakedGun Naked Gun]] 33⅓''. Also ''Sculptor's Cut'' alluded to ''Director's Cut'' in movies.

*** Not to mention Kung Pow's costume is white and his second palette is red. And his hyper move "Lo Mein" is indeed a version of Ryu's "Shinkuu Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku".

** In ''Sculptor's Cut'', [[spoiler:T-Hoppy is captured by Dr. Kiln and is put a microchip that makes him evil. Only is rescued by Lady Liberty and Boogerman in their ending, but [[EvilGuyWins not in his own ending]].]]

* HmanAlienDiscovery: Inverted with [[spoiler:Blob, a clayfighter who can shapeshift in the form he wants, but at the beginning he thought he WasOnceAMan mutated by the clay meteor in the circus. But later in his ending in the first game he discovered he was an alien all the time, and even that he came to the Earth along with the clay meteor.]]

Interplay also announced various new Clayfighter games for Wii and UsefulNotes/DSi, including improved graphics and gameplay, but this was ultimately cancelled. Interplay announced another Clayfighter in early 2015, with an expected release in 2016, also cancelled.

** This kind of move is more common in ''63⅓'' and ''Sculptor's Cut'', where this is the Combo Opener just like [[VideoGame/KillerInstinct that other game series]].

* {{Claymation}}: Amazingly enough, ''no computer animation'' was involved here, the developers painstakingly did it the old-fashioned stop-motion way.

Interplay also announced various new Clayfighter games for Wii and UsefulNotes/DSi, including improved graphics and gameplay, but this was ultimately cancelled. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5N5zw6YOe2k Interplay announced another Clayfighter in early 2015, with an expected release in 2016,]] also cancelled.

* EdibleAmmunition: Hoppy throws carrots and Nanaman throws banana slices, both as their projectiles.

** In ''Sculptor's Cut'', [[spoiler:T-Hoppy is captured by Dr. Kiln and is put a microchip that makes him evil. Only is rescued by Lady Liberty in her ending, but [[EvilGuyWins not in his own ending]].]]

** ''C2'' is the only game that didn't received an updated version, but various things were getting out of the final release, mostly Lucy the Gorilla who were replaced by Tiny using th same sprites of the first game. Also in prior announces, there were hinted the game would have Claytalities, which wasn't true in the end (but this was added in the next game).
** ''63⅓'' isn't safe of this: five characters and various things like a proper intro were left of the final release because of the limited capacity of N64 cartridges, but also there were some bugs unfixed, mostly on stages. ''Sculptor's Cut'' re-added these things at the cost of getting out the KI-esque system and some characters got less moves and Claytalities. At least some of Combo Openers were kept as special moves (like Jim's Dashing Elbow).

** And about ''Sculptor's Cut'', the character High-Five is indeed a giant talking hand.

** ''63⅓'': VideoGame/{{Boogerman}}, Dr. Kiln and Sumo Santa by entering button codes.

* SmurfettePrinciple: Helga is the only playable female in the first game, while Kangoo is this in the second (though her EvilTwin Thunder can also be unlocked). ''63⅓'' [[AvertedTrope bucks this trend]] by having an [[ChromosomeCasting all-male]] cast. ''Sculptor's Cut'' adds Lady Liberty as the sole female fighter, returning it to the status quo.

* SpinOff: ''VideoGame/{{Claymates}}'' is considered as this for Clayfighter series.

* TurnedAgainstTheirMasters: Most of Dr. Kiln's creations in ''63⅓'' and ''Sculptor's Cut'' with the exception of Lockjaw Pooch [[spoiler:and [[BrainwashedAndCrazy T-Hoppy]] in the latter]].

* WasOnceAMan: All of the characters from the first game were mutated humans [[spoiler:with the exception of Blob, clay alien that came with the clay meteor]].
* WeaponizedLandMark: Lady Liberty, the Art/StatueOfLiberty turned into a sentient being made out of clay by Dr. Kiln, that is able to use her torch as a flamethrower.

* YourRewardIsClothes: A RealLife example. As part of the promotion of ''63⅓'', the winners of various of Interplay's contests like gaming tournaments and the "[[http://web.archive.org/web/19990203084131/http://www.interplay.com/cfe/webcontest.html create your own CF website]]" received apart of copies of the game, an exclusive [[http://web.archive.org/web/20000902204100/http://www.interplay.com/cfe/webart/boxers.jpg nice pair of boxer shorts]]!

** ''63⅓'' isn't safe of this: five characters and various things like a proper intro were left of the final release because of the limited capacity of N64 cartridges, but also there were some bugs unfixed, mostly on stages. ''Sculptor's Cut'' re-added these things at the cost of getting out the KI-esque system and some characters got less moves and Claytalities.
*** And the characters weren't finished after all: only Lady Liberty, Lockjaw Pooch and Zappa Yow Yow Boyz have complete movelist, High-Five have a limited moveset, one super move and no Claytalities, this one finally set as a SecretCharacter selectable via code. All of this [[PowerAtAPrice with a price]]: stripping out the KI-esque system, just mantaining some of Combo Openers as special moves (like Jim's Dashing Elbow).

*** And the characters weren't finished after all: only Lady Liberty, Lockjaw Pooch and Zappa Yow Yow Boyz have complete movelist, High-Five have a limited moveset, one super move and no Claytalities, this one finally set as a SecretCharacter selectable via code.
*** And with all of this, Hobo Cop was left out of both games because of the censorship.

* VacationCrossover: In ''[=ClayFighter=] 63 1/3'' and ''Sculptor's Cut'', this is the main reason why VideoGame/EarthwormJim and VideoGame/{{Boogerman}} appear as {{Guest Fighter}}s: after their respective adventures in their origin games, both superheroes go to vacation at the same place: Klaymodo Island.

* VacationCrossover: In ''ClayFighter 63 1/3'' and ''Sculptor's Cut'', this is the main reason why VideoGame/EarthwormJim and VideoGame/{{Boogerman}} appear as {{Guest Fighter}}s: after their respective adventures in their origin games, both superheroes go to vacation at the same place: Klaymodo Island.

* RoleReprisal: The Nintendo 64 game has Creator/DanCastellaneta reprise his role as Earthworm Jim from [[WesternAnimation/EarthwormJim the animated series]].

* WasOnceAMan: All of the characters from the first game were mutated humans.

* YourRewardIsClothes: A RealLife example. As part of the promotion of ''63⅓'', the winners of various of Interplay's contests like gaming tournaments and the "create your own CF website" received apart of copies of the game, an exclusive [[http://web.archive.org/web/20000902204100/http://www.interplay.com/cfe/webart/boxers.jpg nice pair of boxer shorts]]!

-->--Clayfighter 63⅓ Sculptor's Cut intro

** Blob from ''Film/TheBlob''.

** Hobo Cop from ''Film/{{Robocop}}''.

* EdibleAmmunition: Hoppy throws carrots and Nana Man throws banana slices, both as their projectiles.
* ElvisImpersonator: Blue Suede Goo, of course.

* NoFourthWall: The "Knock Off The Island" Claytality is about the character hitting so hard the opponent he goes out off the island... to later be splatted in the screen of the game.

{{Snowlems}}: Bad Mr. Frosty and Ice. Version III.

* TheGhost: Dr. Kiln in ''C2''. He's supposedly the BigBad of the game, but he doesn't appear in person until ''63⅓''.

* ''Clayfighter 63⅓'' (1997) ([[UsefrulNotes/Nintendo64 N64]])
* ''Clayfighter 63⅓: Sculptor's Cut'' (1998) (N64) (An updated version of ''63⅓'')

** ''C2'': The evil twins can be played by entering button-pressing codes. (Beating the game gives you the code to unlock the boss you just fought, but there's also a code to unlock all eight of them at once, gotten by beating the game on the hardest difficulty)

*** Not to mention Kung Pow's costume is white and his second palette is red.
* {{Snowlems}}: Bad Mr. Frosty and Ice. Version III.

* StealthPun: The ending credits always have an animation of Helga shouting at the very end. [[spoiler:It ain't over 'til the fat lady sings.]]

* AssKicksYou: Helga

* BoxingKangaroo: Kangoo (and her EvilTwin Thunder) from Judgment Clay.

** Blob from ''Movie/TheBlob''.

** Hobo Cop from ''Movie/{{Robocop}}''.

** High Five from ''[[Series/TheAddamsFamily Thing]]''.

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

* {{Snowlems}}: Bad Mr. Frosty. Version III.

* TurnedAgainstTheirMasters: Most of Dr. Kiln's creations in ''63⅓'' and ''Sculptor's Cut'' with the exception of Lockjaw Pooch.

* SmurfettePrinciple: Helga is the only playable female in the first game, while Kangoo is this in the second (though her EvilTwin Thunder can also be unlocked). ''63⅓'' bucks this trend by having an all-male cast. ''Sculptor's Cut'' adds Lady Liberty as the sole female fighter, returning it to the status quo.

** Helga's [[http://www.vgmuseum.com/end/snes/b/cfhel.htm 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.

** Lady Liberty from ''UsefulNotes/StatueOfLiberty''.

* WeaponizedLandMark: Lady Liberty, the Usefulnotes/StatueOfLiberty turned into a sentient being made out of clay by Dr. Kiln, that is able to use her torch as a flamethrower.