The line comes from Gex 3 Deep Cover Gecko, the 1999 platform game built around Gex and his constant television and pop culture quips. Donner Party refers to the ill fated 1840s pioneer group, which is why the cheerful delivery feels so darkly comic. As retro gameplay clips circulated on video sites and soundboards, this short quote was lifted out of context and reused on its own. Its brevity and shock value keep it popular with fans sharing classic game humour online.