Tidal Wave is best known in Geometry Dash circles as the name of an extremely difficult wave based level, and clips tied to its name circulate in level fail compilations and screamer edits on short video platforms. The screamer format itself grew from early internet jumpscare videos that hid a loud scream behind something calm. Players now reuse this version alongside sounds like the FNAF jumpscare scream because the wave roar gives the scare a distinct rising setup before the peak hits unexpectedly.