Cherry Bomb first appeared in Plants vs. Zombies, the tower defense game released by PopCap in 2009, as one of the earliest unlockable plants in Adventure Mode. Its design pairs two angry cherries that explode after a brief fuse, a concept players learned in the front yard levels. Clips of the blast later circulated in gameplay videos, edits, and soundboards, separate from the game itself. The short build and unmistakable boom kept it useful as a standalone explosion cue long after the original levels.