Hotel Mario was released in 1994 for the Philips CD-i, a licensed Mario puzzle game made without Nintendo's direct involvement. Its animated cutscenes became early YouTube Poop staples in the mid-2000s, which pulled its music into the same meme cycle. The main theme survived through remixes, soundboard shares and ironic gaming videos, often paired with lines about spaghetti and toast. Because the game is both official and famously awkward, the tune now instantly signals cursed Nintendo nostalgia to viewers who recognise it.