The herb pickup sound comes from Capcom's Resident Evil series, where herbs have long served as the main way to restore health. In Resident Evil 4, collecting a herb triggers a short, distinctive chime that players quickly learn to associate with safety and preparation, and a similar cue carried into later entries such as Resident Evil 5. Clips of the sound spread through gameplay videos, streams, and meme edits, where its familiarity does most of the work. Even viewers who have never played the games often recognise it as a video game healing sound.