Dynasty Warriors 4 was released in 2003 as part of Koei's long running hack and slash series set during China's Three Kingdoms period. Its battles throw one warrior against huge enemy crowds, so the short victory cues became a familiar reward for clearing stages. The victory jubilee from this entry has stayed in circulation through gameplay clips, edits and collections of dynasty warriors memes, where players reuse the fanfare outside the game to announce any small triumph with the same grand, over the top energy the series is known for.