Snipe

"This colorful creature prefers to keep its distance and throw razor-sharp feathers to slice you up like warm cheese!"

- Aku Aku

The Snipe is a Titan that appears in Crash of the Titans and Crash: Mind Over Mutant. It is considered a "small titan", a class that specializes in long-range projectile attacks. For this reason, Snipe is useful for hitting spinning targets that are scattered around Wumpa Island, which usually offer Crash a Voodoo Doll or other collectibles.

Snipe are first encountered in the jungle in Crash of the Titans. In Mind Over Mutant, they invade Crash's home and serve their leader, the Snipe Hero, in the Wasteland.

Biology
Snipe is a lean and agile titan with brown fur and bright violet plumage. In Crash of the Titans, its feathers turn aqua-colored when jacked. Though its exact heritage is unclear, it appears to be a hybrid of a tropical bird and some predatory mammal, and vocalizes in short chirps and chitters. Although it is bipedal, it assumes a hunched posture when running or fighting. Snipe attacks from a distance by plucking and throwing its sharp feathers. It may also strike opponents using its claws if they get too close. Snipe is also known to camoflauge itself as a bush to catch unsuspecting prey.

Attacks
Light Attack: Snipe picks a target at random (or the nearest enemy) and fires a single sharp feather at it. In Playstation/XBox versions of the games, its accuracy may be improved by entering Snipe Mode.

Heavy Attack: Snipe rears up, then lashes out at the opponent with its claws. Enemy Snipe kick as well, but jacked Snipe do not (possibly to avoid bucking Crash off of its back).

Snipe Mode: A special mode for all "small-sized" Titans, Snipe included. When holding down, Snipe stands in place and the player is given control of a reticle with which to aim at an enemy. Pressing allows for multiple targets to be selected and attacked simultaneously. If Snipe is hurt while in Snipe Mode, it is canceled. In Wii versions of the games, this mode does not exist; the player instead takes aim using the Wiimote.

Gambler's Hand: Snipe's ultimate attack, this technique differs between games. In Crash of the Titans, Snipe rapid-fires up to four feathers at random targets, or one feather each at 4 selected targets when in Snipe Mode. The technique returns in Mind Over Mutant, albeit altered slightly. Holding the 'light attack' button allows Snipe to rapid-fire until its stamina fully depletes, or until the player lets go of the button. Gambler's Hand cannot be used again until the stamina bar is full.

A Leap of Woo: Snipe can strafe left or right while blocking.

Appearances

 * Crash of the Titans
 * Crash: Mind Over Mutant

Trivia

 * Snipe is the first Titan introduced in the series to possess a long-ranged attack.
 * Snipe is called Parafox in the Game Boy Advance version of Crash Of The Titans. This appears to have been its original name.
 * In the console versions' soundtrack, there is a track named "Parafox Music".
 * Though unconfirmed, this suggests that Snipe is a hybrid of a parakeet and a fox.
 * The name 'Snipe' also refers to various real-life species of bird.

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