Paper Mario 64 is a role-playing game for the Nintendo 64, developed by Intelligent Systems and released by Nintendo in 2000, in which Mario battles enemies in turn-based combat across a paper-styled Mushroom Kingdom. The defeat sound is part of that battle feedback, marking the moment an enemy is knocked out and the fight moves on. As retro gaming clips, memes and soundboards spread online, the short cue became a handy shorthand for a small victory outside the game, and its nostalgia for players who grew up with the Nintendo 64 keeps it in regular use in edits today.