Baraka first appeared in Mortal Kombat II in 1993 as a Tarkatan warrior serving Shao Kahn, known for his fangs and retractable arm blades. This scream comes from Mortal Kombat, the 2011 reboot commonly called MK9, where his brutal design and animalistic vocal effects were updated for modern consoles. Clips of character screams from fighting games later spread through soundboards and video edits, and Baraka's version stayed popular because it is short, instantly recognisable to series fans, and easy to reuse as a shock or combat sound outside the game.