
Image from my friend, Gabe
Clippy is an office assistant created by Microsoft in the 2000's but also shows up in I Wanna Be The Guy Remastered as an anti-softlock measure. If you save in a place where you can't escape death, Clippy will show up and say: "It seems you've softlocked the game. Would you like to restore a backup?" If you click Yes, it will send you back to the last save point you've collected.