Liu Kang has been a central Mortal Kombat fighter since the original 1992 arcade game, and Mortal Kombat 4 continued his story as the series moved into 3D fighting in the late 1990s. His aggressive vocalisations became part of the game's intense, arcade-style combat, and short clips from the series have since circulated widely on soundboards and in fan edits. This particular scream endures because it is instantly recognisable to fighting-game fans while also working as a standalone reaction sound for moments of shock, pain or sudden defeat.