Cuphead, released in 2017 by Studio MDHR, is a run-and-gun boss battler inspired by 1930s cartoons, and its parry move lets players bounce off pink objects for an extra mid-air jump. The sound became familiar through boss guides, speedruns and gameplay clips, where creators isolated it to celebrate precise timing rather than show a full run. It remains useful because the mechanic is central to many of the game's hardest fights, so the short slap still signals skill, control and a moment that could easily have gone wrong.