Pokémon Snap was released for the Nintendo 64 in 1999, casting the player as a photographer travelling around Pokémon Island to capture Pokémon on film for Professor Oak to judge. Oak's evaluations became a memorable part of the game because his polite comments could turn an exciting photo into a disappointing score, and this line about photographing a Pokémon from behind captures that feeling exactly. As clips from the game circulated online, it became a handy shorthand for an attempt that was technically close but flawed in one obvious way.