Resident Evil 2 is a Capcom survival horror game first released in 1998, following Leon S. Kennedy and Claire Redfield through the zombie-infested Raccoon City. Its start screen music became closely associated with the tense atmosphere of the original PlayStation era. As clips, remakes and retrospective videos kept the game in circulation, the short title theme spread online as a recognisable shorthand for classic horror gaming. It remains popular with creators who want instant retro dread without using a long musical excerpt.