This punch effect is widely recognized from the Super Smash Bros series, Nintendo's crossover fighting games known for exaggerated hit sounds and readable combat feedback. Online, short impact clips from Smash became popular in meme edits, gameplay montages and joke videos because they make contact feel immediate without needing a long buildup. The sound still gets used because it is clean, familiar to many gamers, and easy to sync to a single frame of action in both serious and comedic edits.