Gex 2 is a platform game built around its wisecracking gecko hero, who constantly drops references to films, television, and other games. This line fits that style, borrowing Bowser from the Mario series to joke that the famous villain is simply away. Fans later clipped short voice lines like this for soundboards, where they could be replayed out of context as reactions. It endures because the joke needs no setup for players who know both characters, making it a compact way to note an absent antagonist.