Tekken 3 was released by Namco in arcades in 1997 and on PlayStation in 1998, becoming one of the most popular fighting games of its era. Its announcer lines were part of the presentation players heard in every match, and short voice clips from the game later circulated widely on gaming forums and soundboards. This greeting stood out because it sounds unusually polite and cheerful for a combat game, which made it easy to reuse outside matches. It remains popular for wake up jokes, stream intros and nostalgic edits.