Jimmy T first appeared in WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! in 2003 as one of Wario's friends recruited to make microgames for Nintendo. The character is defined by his love of disco dancing, his large blue afro, and the Club Sugar stage where his rhythm based microgames are set. Short voice clips of Jimmy T have since circulated on soundboards and in fan videos, shared by players who grew up with the series and reuse his lines out of context as a funky reaction sound.