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 has retired from the navy. He is invited to the first King of Fighters tournament. After the tournament he is approached by his former general, who invites him back to the military, but John declines at his wife’s behest, admitting he is happier with his life now.

Personality
He is very confident in his skills and has no problems with killing people. He expresses contempt for female fighters and in the English version, Lee Pai Long (due to a hatred of monkeys).

Powers

 * Energy Projectile - John can fire different types of energy projectiles from his hands.
 * Energy Attacks - John can infuse his hands with energy.

Skills

 * Firearms: John is proficient with many if not all kinds of firearms.
 * Survival: John can survive in many kinds of rough terrain, especially jungles.
 * Knife: John can also use knifes.

Fighting Style
His fighting style is very acrobatic, using several aerial kicks and punch varieties. John uses an original martial art 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 appearance and moveset are often compared to Street Fighter 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