The clip circulates online as a sound taken from Super Mario 64, Nintendo's 1996 Nintendo 64 platformer known for its chunky polygonal worlds and exaggerated cartoon effects. Short effects from the game became popular on soundboards and in early video edits because they are instantly recognisable and only last a few seconds. This brick-breaking crash has since been reused far beyond gameplay footage, appearing in meme edits, parody builds and destruction jokes where its retro, low-bitrate quality is part of the humour for modern viewers online.