Mortal Kombat 4 was released in arcades in 1997 as the series' first fully 3D entry, and it introduced Jarek, a Black Dragon enforcer replacing Kano in the roster. His stage fall death quickly stood out because the scream lasts far longer than a normal fighter's defeat cry. Clips of the fall circulated on early soundboards and video edits, and the exaggerated yell became shorthand online for any long drop. It remains popular with fighting game fans who remember the PlayStation and Nintendo 64 ports and the era's dramatic death animations.