Mortal Kombat 9, released by NetherRealm Studios in 2011, rebooted the fighting series with a darker tone and its iconic announcer calling every round. Scorpion, the undead ninja spectre and one of the franchise's most recognisable fighters, became a staple of knockout compilations. Short clips of K.O. screams circulate on soundboards because the announcer's call is instantly recognisable to gamers, and creators use it to punctuate defeats, fails and versus-style edits with arcade-era finality.