The sound comes from the Lego Marvel video game series, which began with Lego Marvel Super Heroes in 2013, developed by TT Games. The games combine Marvel characters with Lego building mechanics, stud collecting, and slapstick destruction sounds. Short clips from the games later circulated on soundboards and social video as standalone effects, separate from full gameplay. Creators kept using this one because the bright, toy-like superhero cue is instantly recognizable to players who grew up with the series, yet still works as a generic heroic sting for viewers who have not played it.