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  • Accidental Innuendo: "Wild Woody" himself sounds like an erection.
  • Anti-Climax Boss: As the last Totem head to collect, Tombstone is hyped up to be a major opponent — his levels are themed after skeletons and death, he directly gloats to Woody in a loud, deep voice before he even enters the area, and even the other Totem heads talk about how dangerous he is and how he destroyed Atlantis the last time he was freed. One might rightfully expect a tough final boss that puts your platforming skills to the test... and then be surprised when it turns out to be a small green monkey with a paddle that you have to lure into hitting a toilet handle a few times, which is much easier to perform than defeating any of the prior bosses.
  • Best Known for the Fanservice: While it was unknown for several years after release, the infamous topless mermaid will most likely be brought up when discussing this game these days.
  • Memetic Mutation:
    • "It's time to start sketchiiin'!" Woody's Catchphrase has caught on with a number of artists, for obvious reasons.
    • In addition, the opening cutscene to the game, in particular Woody yelling that his name is Woody, WIIIIILD WOODY, became a meme in its own right due to Woody being a Large Ham.
  • So Bad, It's Good:
    • "Yo-Ho", the first boss theme, in which a group of pirates rap about the obstacles in the first level with the vague melody to "Turkey in the Straw". It has been compared to Limp Bizkit, even though the game came out before the band existed.
    • The cutscenes have been unfavorably compared to bowling alley animated bumpers due to their extremely pixelated and low-poly models and stiff animation. Yet they're still entertaining thanks to Woody devouring the scenery and the charm of the low quality CGI.
  • They Wasted a Perfectly Good Plot: There's a surprisingly deep moment after Woody introduces himself where he notes, to his confusion, "Golly... I know my name, but it seems that's all I know." Unfortunately, instead of using this to build on his character, he goes straight back to being "all-attitude" immediately afterward.

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