Mario Kart began with Super Mario Kart on the Super Nintendo in 1992, created by Nintendo as a kart racing spin-off of the Mario series. Across later games on Nintendo 64, GameCube, Wii, and Switch, the lap change jingles became a familiar part of every three-lap race, with the lap two cue telling players the race is halfway done. Online, creators lifted this specific cue for edits and memes because it is instantly recognisable to anyone who grew up playing the series with friends.