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3'''Tarzan: Untamed''' is a video game sequel to Disney's 1999 animated film ''WesternAnimation/{{Tarzan}}''. It was released on the Platform/PlayStation2 and Platform/NintendoGamecube in November 2001 by Creator/{{Ubisoft}}. It had Tony Goldwyn and Nigel Hawthorne reprise their voice over roles from the film.
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7* ActionCommand: This is how the boss fights play out.
8* AnimalsNotToScale: The crocodile is abnormally large.
9* BaldOfEvil: Mr. Wolf does not have any scalp hair, or even eyebrows for that matter.
10* BigBad: Oswald Gardner, who has captured Tarzan's family with the intention of selling them back in London and has now decided to capture Tarzan and Jane and display them as creatures to study back in London.
11* TheBrute: Mr. Wolf, the strongest of Oswald's men. He serves as the first boss.
12* ButtonMashing: All three of the bosses require this to defeat, which can be difficult without the use of a turbo controller.
13* CanonForeigner: Oswald Gardner originated from this game.
14* {{Demonization}}: Oswald's video reels try to make Tarzan look like a savage.
15* DragonWithAnAgenda: Mr. Wolf is more interested in collecting ivory than anything else.
16* ElephantGraveyard: One of the main plot points has Tantor believe he is going to die and heads off to an elephant graveyard accompanied by Jane. Meanwhile, the game's villain, Oswald Gardner, tracks down Tantor and uses Jane as ransom for the ivory laying about. In fact, the elephant graveyard is the location of the final boss battle. And as it turns out, Tantor only had a splinter.
17* EvilBrit: Oswald Gardner.
18* EvilOldFolks: Oswald has grey hair and appears to be at least in his late middle ages.
19* HighClassGlass: Oswald has a monocle over his left eye.
20* HollerButton: There's a button that makes Tarzan perform his iconic yell. It's mostly useless outside of calling friendly apes to help Tarzan reach secret pathways.
21* ImmediateSequel: The game takes place immediately after the film ends.
22* JungleJapes: The majority of the game has these kinds of levels.
23* ManipulativeEditing: Oswald's film reels are edited to try and make Tarzan seem like a dumb, savage creature.
24* MarketBasedTitle: In Japan and Europe, the game is called ''Tarzan: Freeride''.
25* {{Mooks}}: Oswald's lesser henchmen serve this role.
26* NeverSmileAtACrocodile: Crocs serve as enemies in the surfing and water-skiing levels. An abnormally-large one serves as the second boss.
27* NoNameGiven: Oswald's cameraman.
28* PowerUpFood: Tarzan can eat bananas to gain health.
29* PragmaticVillainy: Oswald Gardner tries to get his henchman Mr. Wolf to stop from killing Tarzan because "he must be reserved for study".
30* SpiritualSuccessor: To ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry''.

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