Mortal Kombat 9, released in 2011, brought back Jade as a playable Edenian warrior in NetherRealm Studios' reboot of the fighting series. Her sharp, pained scream has been lifted from gameplay and shared as a short standalone clip by fans who use it to sell a sudden hit, a defeat or a fatal blow. Because the game remains popular with fighting-game fans and the sound is so instantly readable, it keeps appearing in montages, reaction videos and meme edits, where a single female scream can turn a simple loss into a dramatic moment.