Raiden debuted as the thunder god protector of Earthrealm in the original Mortal Kombat arcade game in 1992. His flying Torpedo attack, also known as the Electric Fly, became one of his signature moves across sequels, sending him horizontally at opponents while shouting a garbled battle cry. Players have long quoted and remixed that yell because it is recognisable even without the footage. As Mortal Kombat clips, combo videos and soundboards spread online, the short shout survived as a standalone gaming reaction and attack cue.