Banjo first starred in Rare's Banjo-Kazooie on Nintendo 64 in 1998, where his speech was presented as short playful grunts rather than full dialogue. He and Kazooie later joined Super Smash Bros Ultimate as downloadable fighters in 2019, bringing those familiar vocalisations to a new audience. Clips numbered by fans from the game files are shared individually online, and this sixteenth voice line circulates among Smash editors who want an authentic Banjo reaction without using a longer cutscene or song.