The jingle comes from Super Mario Bros., released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1985, with music by Koji Kondo. This version is the 16-bit remake heard in Super Mario All-Stars for the Super Nintendo in 1993, which gave the original 8-bit castle clear theme richer instruments and stereo sound. Players grew up hearing it after every fortress stage, so the clip spread to YouTube edits, streams and gaming memes as a universal sound for finishing a tough task.