Shrimp 2

“	If Shrimps are so good, why don't they make Shrimp 2?	”
	— My stupid friend Jeremy thinking he's so fucking clever

Shrimp 2 Crustacean Pokémon エビ Romanisation #001 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Water Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Ability Shrimp Time Cacophony Cacophony Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 3 (1.6%)
Breeding Egg Groups Water 1 and Water 3 Hatch time 3855 - 4111 steps
Height 10" 0.254 m Shrimp 2 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 0.02425085 lbs. 0.011 kg Shrimp 2 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 4 Gen. IV Unknown IV 2,147,483,647 V+	Leveling rate Unknown
EV yield Total: 100 Shrimp 2 2 HP 90 Atk 1 Def 2 Sp.Atk 2 Sp.Def 3 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape File:Body02.png	Footprint File:F001.png File:F000.png {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   red, usually	Base friendship Man's Best Friend
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Shrimp 2 are the second Shrimp in the Shrimp series of animals, a sequel to shrimp. It was released in the Tethys Ocean on Doudecember 14th, the Lower Jurassic period.

Shrimp 2 is set two years after the events of Shrimp 1. The Shrimps have found a home in "water", the first of the four elements and the most important. Since the brand debuted in 3015, innumerable Shrimps have been designed, manufactured and marketed, with many iterations upon the classic Shrimp design.

Development

Comparison showing the change between Shrimp 1 and Shrimp 2

Origins

There are 3 major styles Shrimps have gone through by the time Shrimp: Shrimpus Shrimpled had been released. These eras are divided between the launch era, the "Shrimpmania" era, and the Stefanov era. In 1981, Herston Loff, the creator of Shrimp, created the official Shrimp magazine, which ran from its inception to 2003. The art was done by Clawdius, Loff's pet Norway Lobster. The business eventually was able to switch from magazine production to Shrimp making, Loff claims the Shrimp idea was inspired by "...the sheer beauty of Clawdius's perfect body plan. That small armored body with the curve of the abdomen. Those beady eyes that communicate both nothing and everything. Those wonderful antennae... Clawdius had struck me with inspiration, with a uh… Crustacean Revelation,". Loff began pondering over the idea of a new crustacean.

His first draft was similar in design to the Norway Lobster, only with much smaller claws, and being built more for swimming than for walking. Despite the similarities to preexisting crustaceans, this design would be the basis for an evolution of the world. When Loff pitched the idea to various publishing companies, all considered the project “too risky”, fearing copyright issues from Big Lobster, so he decided fund it himself. Loff would finalize his original design, adding a slight curve to the abdominal segments, and would proceed to showcase it at E3 1982. The initial reviews were poor, the audience finding it too unoriginal, and some feeling the removal of the large claws a “direct downgrade”. One audience member had a differing opinion though, Christophe Hyacinthe Dufort, a carcinologist with a notable amount of renown in his local area, but still otherwise unknown at the time. He saw the vision Loff set forward, and wanted to see it through to completion. As Loff was leaving the venue, “head held low in shame”, Dufort approached him and inquired about his creation, believing in its potential. “When Christophe approached me I thought I was about to receive another verbal thrashing… but he ended up surprising me with his kind words. After the initial response to Shrimp, I felt ready to give up on the project, but Christophe encouraged me to persevere… I owe so much to him and the help he has given me,”. Loff invited Dufort to his studio, the small apartment he lived in at the time. Together, they began to workshop a new Shrimp design, which would later revolutionize the world.

Final design and release

Loff and Dufort reintroduced Shrimp at the EA Summer Showcase in July 1988. Loff and Dufort agreed it would be best to have a variety of Shrimps, so they set out to make a plethora; the first batch of taking six years to design everything, almost bankrupting the two of them.

"Shrimp 2", as the redesign of Loff's project was dubbed, was released three months later. On October 10th, 2007 Shrimp 2 was included at retail stores as part of The Orange Box compilation pack, priced at each gaming platform's recommended retail price.

Initial Cast

Shrimp features an uncountable amount of characters, but the initial cast consisted of only five Shrimps. Loff and Dufort designed each Shrimp to be visually distinct, even at range, both citing a focus on the silhouette of each character.

Whiteleg Prawn

The Whiteleg Prawn is the leader of the team, have close personal relations with each and every member, and being the founding member. The Whiteleg Prawn is very well balanced, relying on their teammates for specialization, and can rally the other character behind them without too much difficulty.

Loff wanted to keep some of the charm of the original with the Whiteleg Prawn, but for it still be a further departure from the Norway Lobster inspiration, swapping out its red coloration for white.

Rock Shrimp

The Rock Shrimp is the Whiteleg Prawn's right hand Shrimp, closest confidant, and occasional rival. A Shrimp of few words and dry wit, the Rock Shrimp is a loner and rebel by nature with "discipline issues" that resulted in their expulsion from the Coral Coalition. Despite their put-together exterior, the Rock Shrimp can be a little bit of a mess.

Dufort wanted to provide a narrative foil to the Whiteleg Prawn. While the Whiteleg Prawn is very level-headed, the Rock Shrimp is prone to outbursts of anger. The Whiteleg Prawn is a cool white, the Rock Shrimp is a warm red.

Tadpole Shrimp

The Tadpole Shrimp was the second member to join the team, being childhood friends with the Whiteleg Prawn. They are beating heart of the group, fiercely loyal, and strong as an ox. They generally view their teammates as their new family. Their survival instincts are sharper than any other Shrimp, being able to scrounge for food and shelter in even the most dire of scenarios. The Tadpole Shrimp also always keeps medical supplies on them in case of an emergency.

Dufort originally suggested the idea of a more defensive Shrimp, able to take lots of hits and generally help with the survival of the team. After Clawdius drew the concept art, Loff commented how the body plan resembled that of a tadpole, leading to its name.

Fairy Shrimp

The Fairy Shrimp is the youngest and newest member of the team, still full of childhood naivete. Prone to getting into trouble, the Fairy Shrimp likes to stick by the Tadpole Shrimp for safety. They also seem to be a big fan of napping whenever possible.

Cleaner Shrimp

The Cleaner Shrimp is quiet, confident and disciplined. they're a bit younger than most of the other Shrimps but just as fierce. An analytic and independent thinker, they are a whiz at anything involving logic, like chess, checkers, and almost any sort of puzzle.

Reception and Legacy

Shrimp 2 received widespread worldied critical acclaim, with overall scores of 102/100 "universal acclaim" on Metacritic and 300% on the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes. Many reviewers praised the use of distinct personalities and appearances for each Shrimp, with GamePro stating that "until now crustaceans just haven't had it".

Shrimp 2 was nominated in the category of "Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction" at the 8th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards.

In late 2011, Game Freak reached out to Loff and Dufort to discuss a collaboration for the then upcoming games, Pokémon X and Pokémon Y. Loff, Dufort, Ken Sugimori, and Yusuke Ohmura all worked closely together to create the greatest Pokémon ever. Finalization of the collaborative designs took about 12 months, twice as long as normal. At the end of the year, the four of them had produced the fruits of their labors, Clauncher and Clawitzer. Director Junichi Masuda was a big fan of the designs and agreed to include them in the upcoming games, but Secret Director Garry Tendus believed that the designs would outshine every other Pokémon that had been created and would ever be created, and planned to shut down the collaboration and scrap the designs. Loff killed him with a shovel.

It is speculated that Team Fortress 2's "Teufort" is named after Christophe Dufort.

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