Although the Claw does not appear in the second film itself, it also appears in the Toy Story 2 teaser trailer and in Level 8 of Toy Story 2: The Video Game.

The Claw also appears in the Toy Story video game in the level called the 'The Claw!' in the PC, Genesis and Super Nintendo Entertainment System versions.

Then, when the toys are about to be destroyed by an incinerator, the Aliens rescue them from their fiery grave, using the same crane. Later, after the toys are dumped at the Tri-County Landfill, the Aliens spot a large crane in the distance, which they dub 'The Claw,' and run toward it. In Toy Story 3, the Aliens again show their obsession with the Claw when a construction vehicle toy with a claw on it drives by them at Sunnyside Daycare. As a result, the two are later taken to Sid's house after the game. Unfortunately, Andy's violent next-door neighbor, Sid (who loves to torture toys), is seen taking control of the Claw and fishes Buzz and Woody out, where Woody attempts to save Buzz, but angers Sid because he thinks the Claw is not acting properly at this moment and the aliens want Buzz to be won, despite Woody's protests in attempting to save Buzz.

One of the Aliens gets fished out by the Claw as Woody eventually catches up with Buzz. Inside, he meets some Aliens who worship the Claw because they believe if one of them is chosen, they will 'go on to a better place,' an idea that is very much the product of being trapped inside the crane game their whole lives. In Toy Story, Buzz catches sight of the Claw, thinking it's a spaceship that will take him to his 'destination,' and enters the rocket-shaped game, as he is still unaware that he is a toy.

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