The Mario jump sound comes from Nintendo's Super Mario Bros., released in 1985, where it played every time Mario jumped during gameplay. As Mario became one of the most recognisable video game characters in the world, the short rising bleep travelled far beyond the original game, appearing in later Mario titles, remixes and countless online edits. Its simple, upbeat tone made it easy to reuse as shorthand for jumping, levelling up or sudden success, which is why creators still reach for it in memes, streams and short videos today.