The line comes from Gex 3, the 1999 platform game Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko, part of a series built around a wisecracking gecko and constant pop culture jokes. In context it works like an in game error notice, which is why players remembered it long after release. Clips of retro game voice lines later spread through forums, videos and soundboards, and this one found a second life as shorthand for any level, server or mod that stops working as intended.