New Super Mario Bros. 2 was released by Nintendo in 2012 for the Nintendo 3DS as a side-scrolling platformer starring Mario. Each world includes a tower stage ending in a boss fight, a structure carried over from earlier games in the series. The tower boss music became familiar to millions of players through repeated encounters and was later ripped and shared online as a standalone clip. Creators continue to reuse it outside the game to instantly reference classic Mario boss battles and retro gaming tension without needing gameplay footage.