John Crawley

John Crawley is a character from the Art of Fighting series.

His nickname in the English version of Art of Fighting 2 is "The Shell-Shocked Psycho".

Story
John Crawley was a captain in the navy and a martial arts instructor known as the "Mad Dog" and the "Killing Machine". He served alongside Mr. Big, who saved him when he was shot in the back during an operation. Upon their return to South Town, he joined Mr. Big’s syndicate but remained in the army to funnel resources to Big, enabling the latter to hide in the military establishment during the events of Art of Fighting. He fought Ryo Sakazaki and Robert Garcia aboard the aircraft carrier Guardian, but was defeated. John then told the duo to meet Mr. Big at the factory.

By the time of Art of Fighting 2, he currently retired from the United States Navy and becomes a contestant to the first King of Fighters tournament with the other 11 fighters. In his ending, John is approached by his former Naval General, who offers to enlist him back to the military, but John declines at his wife’s behest, admitting he is happier with his life now due to turning over a new leaf.

Personality
He is highly confident in his skills enough to now need any weapons to handle other fighters, he also has no qualms about killing anyone. In Art of Fighting 2, John is a conservative who expresses contempt for female fighters like King and in the English version, he disliked working alongside Lee Pai Long (due to a hatred of monkeys).

Powers

 * Energetic Projectile - John can fire wave-like types of energy projectiles from his first by crossing them together.
 * Energetic Attacks - John can infuse his hands with energy that gives him the ability to perform drill-like attacks while in mid-air.
 * Energetic Speed - Much like Ryo and Robert, John can also throw a super-fast barrage of punches and kicks, except his only lasts just one second.

Skills

 * Firearms: John is an expert marksman who is proficient with many if not all kinds of firearms.
 * Survival: John can survive in many kinds of rough terrain, especially jungles and prison camps.
 * Knife: John can also use knifes with his right hand, but he never brings any to a street fight.

Fighting Style
His fighting style is very acrobatic, using several aerial kicks and punch varieties. Much like Terry Bogard, John uses an original mixed martial arts technique that was probably inspired by boxing, savate, wrestling and street fighting.

Music

 * Kouko Bokan! (Aircraft Bop) - Art of Fighting
 * Mustang Man - Art of Fighting 2

Voice Actors

 * Masaki Usui - Art of Fighting~Art of Fighting 2
 * Kaneto Shiozawa - Art of Fighting anime
 * Eric Stuart - Art of Fighting anime (English voice)

Games



 * Art of Fighting
 * Art of Fighting 2
 * Quiz King of Fighters

Cameos

 * Fatal Fury Special - in Ryo's stage
 * The King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match - background cameo in the U.S.A. stage
 * The King of Fighters XIII - Unnamed mention between Ryo & Ralf
 * Neo Geo Battle Coliseum - in the Cool Cool Town stage, seated along with Cheng Sinzan and Hon-Fu
 * SNK Heroines Tag Team Frenzy - in Yuri's ending

Anime

 * Art of Fighting (anime)

Trivia

 * John was considered for inclusion in The King of Fighters XIV along with Jack Turner, however they did not make the cut due to their lack of popularity.
 * In the Japanese script for Art of Fighting 2, Geese Howard refers to John as 大佐 (taisa), meaning "Captain". However, the english translation refers to him as a corporal, a far less senior rank.
 * John has several nicknames: in Art of Fighting he is called the “Mad Dog” and “Killing Machine”, in Art of Fighting 2 “The Shell-Shocked Psycho” and in the Japanese script, “The Blue Gale”.
 * John’s moveset and original fighting stage are often compared to Street Fighter II character Guile. His background as a war veteran and martial arts instructor in the military are also similar to John Kreese from The Karate Kid.
 * John Crawley's AOF1 incarnation was originally based loosely on the bodybuilding action-star Arnold Schwarzenegger. In The King of Fighters '94, a different character named Clark Still would be the one to have Schwarzenegger's likenesses; while John's appearance in AOF2 is changed to resembling the martial arts super-star Jean Claude van Damme. Both actors have played as macho militants in their films.
 * As shown in one of John's official artwork, one of his hobbies shows that he shares the same love for video games as Terry Bogard.