Mortal Kombat 9, released in 2011, brought back the series' classic fighters with more cinematic fight sequences and fatalities, and Kitana returned as one of its most recognisable characters. Short clips of her vocal reactions, including this impaled scream, were later shared on soundboards and in gameplay edits by fans who wanted a dramatic female scream for defeat moments. It remains useful because it is instantly recognisable to fighting game fans, yet works even without context as a sharp sound of sudden pain and loss.