The 'Y Can't Metroid Crawl' meme originated from a post on the Nintendo Miiverse social network in 2013 by a user named Pauly. In the post, which featured a screenshot of Samus Aran standing still in Super Metroid, the user asked the now-iconic question, mistakenly referring to the protagonist as 'Metroid' and expressing confusion over her inability to crawl—oblivious to the series' famous Morph Ball mechanic. The image became a hallmark of internet irony and gaming culture, symbolizing the 'noob' experience and the charmingly naive nature of early Miiverse interactions. Today, it is frequently used to mock obvious gaming solutions or to satirize people who confuse character names with franchise titles.