Final Fantasy X was released by Square for PlayStation 2 in 2001, introducing Tidus as its cheerful blitzball player hero transported to Spira. Voice clips from the game have circulated online for years, helped by the fame of Tidus's awkward laugh scene, which became a lasting meme. Short rips like this scream spread through gaming forums, YouTube edits and soundboards because they capture his expressive English voice acting in an instantly reusable form, and RPG fans still use it to signal panic or disbelief.