Mega Man is Capcom's long-running action platformer series that began on the NES in 1987, built around clearing robot boss stages in any order. Short fanfares for clearing a stage became part of its identity across sequels and ports, and clips of them later spread through gaming videos, streams and soundboards. Because the series stayed active for decades and its music was widely remixed and replayed, the victory sting remained recognisable far beyond the original games and became shorthand for retro gaming success.