The sound comes from The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, Nintendo's cel-shaded adventure for the GameCube first released in 2002, in which Link sails a flooded Hyrule. Its pickup jingles became closely associated with the game's cheerful, cartoon-like tone and were later shared widely as short clips by Zelda fans. Because the melody is instantly recognisable to players, it continues to appear in gameplay videos, edits and livestreams as a shorthand for earning something special, even years after the original release.