Pikmin is Nintendo's strategy series where players lead small plant-like Pikmin against much larger creatures, so boss fights are a memorable part of the games. Clips of a boss being defeated have circulated in gameplay videos, edits and soundboards, where the brief collapse works as a clear signal that a difficult fight is over. Like other game death sounds, it is reused by creators who want an instant, recognisable ending for a win, a loss or a joke defeat.