History YMMV / DigDug

** Notably, ''WebVideo/WeirdVideoGames'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-VDrZ_lArQ seems to view "Dig Dug" as a psychopath who randomly kills creatures for fun.]] It seems that [[WellIntentionedExtremist he was right]], [[EvenEvilHasStandards at the very least.]] The results of this became a RunningGag.

** Notably, ''WebAnimation/SonicForHire'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pe1asT1W9vw seems to view "Dig Dug" as a psychopath who randomly kills creatures for fun.]] It seems that [[WellIntentionedExtremist he was right]], [[EvenEvilHasStandards at the very least.]] The results of this became a RunningGag.

* IAmNotShazam: [[{{Retcon}} Retroactively]]. ''Dig Dug'' actually refers to the events of the game, canonically known in the ''Dig Dug[=/=]VideoGame/MrDriller'' universe as "The Dig Dug Incident." Prior to ''Mr. Driller G'', which would be the first time Taizo's name appears in full, he was always called "Dig Dug" in official material, and he still is in some odd adaptations (such as the ''VideoGame/{{Mappy}}'' web cartoon, or ''VideoGame/NamcoHigh'').

* IAmNotShazam: [[{{Retcon}} Retroactively]]. ''Dig Dug'' actually refers to the events of the game, canonically known in the ''Dig Dug[=/=]VideoGame/MrDriller'' universe as "The Dig Dug Incident." Prior to ''Mr. Driller G'', which would be the first time Taizo's name appears in full, he was always called "Dig Dug" in official material.

* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: Notably, ''WebAnimation/SonicForHire'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pe1asT1W9vw seems to view "Dig Dug" as a psychopath who randomly kills creatures for fun.]]
** It seems that [[WellIntentionedExtremist he was right]], [[EvenEvilHasStandards at the very least.]] The results of this became a RunningGag.

** As ''WebAnimation/ZeroPunctuation'' [[https://youtu.be/02y-8l_ZNhY notes]], there's a lot of sexual context in the game and box art, making it doubly {{Squick}}y.

* EarWorm: If you play the original game, chances are that [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBwmfDh7qtA the intro theme and main level music]] will not leave your head for a good long while.

* MostAnnoyingSound: There will be those who are not a fan of the ''Dig Dug'' theme due to its repetition or high pitch. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPsF0zbbKhk However, there will also be those who weaponize this against the people who hate it.]]

* IAmNotShazam: [[{{Retcon}} Retroactively]]. ''Dig Dug'' actually refers to the events of the game, canonically known in the ''Dig Dug/Mr. Driller'' universe as "The Dig Dug Incident". Prior to ''Mr. Driller G'' which would be the first time Taizo's name appears in full, he was always called "Dig Dug" in official material.

* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: According to WebAnimation/SonicForHire, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pe1asT1W9vw it seems to view Dig Dug as a psychopath who randomly kills creatures for fun.]]

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: The original ''Arrangement'' and ''Digging Strike'' have some catchy tunes, the later even has an unlockable SoundTest!

* {{Earworm}}: If you play the original game, chances are that [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBwmfDh7qtA the intro theme and main level music]] will not leave your head for a good long while.

* FridgeHorror: The low-resolution graphics and fun nature of the game make it hard to initially notice how horrific a death you are inflicting against your opponents.

* IAmNotShazam: [[RetCon Retroactively]]. ''Dig Dug'' actually refers to the events of the game, canonically known in the ''Dig Dug/Mr. Driller'' universe as "The Dig Dug Incident". Prior to ''Mr. Driller G'' which would be the first time Taizo's name appears in full, he was always called "Dig Dug" in official material.
* MostAnnoyingSound: There will be those who are not a fan of the Dig Dug theme due to its repetition or high pitch. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPsF0zbbKhk However, there will also be those who weaponize this against the people who hate it.]]

* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: According to SonicForHire, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pe1asT1W9vw it seems to view Dig Dug as a psychopath who randomly kills creatures for fun.]]

* FirstInstallmentWins: ''Dig Dug'' is a well-known classic. ''Dig Dug II''? Not so much.

* IAmNotShazam: [[RetCon Retroactively]]. ''Dig Dug'' actually refers to the events of the game, canonically known in the ''Dig Dug/Mr. Driller'' universe as "The Dig Dug Incident".

* IAmNotShazam: ''Dig Dug'' actually refers to the events of the game, canonically known in the ''Dig Dug/Mr. Driller'' universe as "The Dig Dug Incident".

** DeathBattle [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmeHoW2wNEQ seems to think the same as well.]]

* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: According to SonicForHire, it seems to view Dig Dug as a psychopath who randomly kills creatures for fun.
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pe1asT1W9vw Video right here]]
** DeathBattle seems to think the same as well.

** In Dig Dug II, you can kill enemies by jackhammering the ground beneath them so they fall in the water. At the end of the level, any remaining enemies will try to escape by... jumping into the water. Are they committing suicide?
* IAmNotShazam: ''Dig Dug'' actually refers to the events of the game, canonically known in the ''Dig Dug/Mr. Driller'' universe as "The Dig Dug Incident".

* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: According to SonicForHire, it seems to view Dig Dug as a psychopath who randomly kills creatures for fun.