Dry Bones first appeared as an enemy in Super Mario Bros. 3 in 1988 and became a recurring undead Koopa in later Mario platformers, kart racers and party games. Its design and bone-rattling movement made it a natural fit for haunted house and castle levels. Online, short game sounds like this are clipped and shared for edits, streams and memes, where players instantly connect the hollow clatter to the character that falls apart and puts itself back together again during play.