Minsc first appeared in Baldur's Gate in 1998 as a boisterous ranger accompanied by Boo, a hamster he insists is a miniature giant space hamster, and 'Go for the eyes, Boo' became his most famous battle cry. The line returned in later Baldur's Gate games, including Baldur's Gate 3, where a new generation of players discovered it during chaotic combat encounters. Its mix of earnest heroism and absurdity helped it spread through gameplay clips, streams and memes, keeping it popular long after the original game.