Captain Falcon's victory theme comes from Super Smash Bros. Melee, the 2001 Nintendo fighting game for the GameCube that became a competitive esports staple. After every match won, the game plays a short character-specific fanfare over the results screen, and Falcon's brassy sting became one of the most quoted of the roster. As Melee grew through tournament culture, highlight reels and combo videos, the victory jingles leaked into meme edits, hype intros and victory moments far beyond the game itself. The six-second fanfare now works as a universal symbol of winning in internet video culture.