The hammer item in Super Smash Bros traces back to the hammer Mario swings in the 1981 arcade game Donkey Kong, later brought into Nintendo's fighting series as a powerful pickup. Its cheerful, looping theme became instantly recognisable in Super Smash Bros Brawl and later games, where grabbing the item replaces the stage music. Clips of hammer rampages spread through gameplay uploads and meme edits, and the tune now works as shorthand online for any sudden, unstoppable charge, even outside a match.