The Nintendo GameCube launched in 2001, and its startup sequence quickly became one of the most recognisable sounds in gaming, greeting players every time the purple cube console powered on. As retro gaming content grew on YouTube and TikTok, the short jingle was clipped, remixed and reused as shorthand for early 2000s nostalgia. It is still used today because it instantly signals a Nintendo throwback, especially in edits featuring Mario, without needing any explanation.