The Tails Doll first appeared in Sonic R in 1997 as an unlockable robotic doll version of Tails, complete with a floating movement style and a gem on its head. Its stiff design and eerie silence helped turn it into one of gaming's most famous creepypasta figures in the 2000s, with fans telling stories about a cursed version of the character. Short laugh clips like this one spread through meme soundboards as a shorthand for that cursed reputation, long after the original racing game faded from the spotlight.