This sound effect can be found on the Universal Studios Sound Effects Library, which was made by Sound Ideas. It was originally an MGM sound effect, and may or may not be one of the takes of the 1976 version of King Kong Roar.
Info
- Recorded: Late 1940s
- Creator: Unknown
- Owner: MGM (Late 1940s-1957), Universal Studios (1957-1992), Sound Ideas (1992-present)
- Origin: United States
- Year Debut: N/A
- First Heard: N/A
- Area Used: Worldwide
- Recording Location: Unknown
Variations
- ANIMAL, ROAR - DRAGON: ROAR 1, MONSTER, CREATURE, FANTASY, HORROR (included; slowed down)
- Animals-Wild, Bears - Bear Growls Monster Interior Various 4502 36 - Bears Bears 4502*36 (included)
- King Kong Roar
- MONSTER - MONSTER SCREAM, PREHISTORIC
- MONSTER - ROAR, ANIMAL 07 (reversed)
Used In
TV Shows
- American Dragon: Jake Long
- The Angry Beavers (Heard once in "Moby Dopes".)
- Animaniacs
- Bill Nye, the Science Guy
- Chowder (Heard in "The Moldy Touch".)
- Class of the Titans
- Dan Vs. (Heard in "The Dinosaur".)
- Don't Hug Me I'm Scared (Heard once in "Electricity".)
- Family Guy (Heard once in "Chap Stewie"; shortened.)
- Freaky Stories (Heard once in "Bug in the Ear".)
- Knight Rider (1982 TV Series)
- MAD (Heard in "Linkong".)
- Mighty Max
- Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm (Heard once in "Sting of the Scorpion".)
- My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
- Primal (2019) (Heard once in "Spear and Fang" and 9 times in "Plague of Madness".)
- Regular Show
- Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated (An edited variant of this sound effect is used for the Ghost Truck's horn in the episode "The Secret of the Ghost Rig".)
- SpongeBob SquarePants (Used for the Appetizer in "Squilliam Returns".)
- Star Wars: Clone Wars (Heard once in CHAPTER 6 and CHAPTER 24.)
- Superman: The Animated Series (Heard in "A Little Piece of Home".)
- Total DramaRama (Heard once in "Sharing is Caring".)
- Ultraman Max (2005) (Used for Eraga.)
- Ultraman Mebius (2006) (Used to enhance Velokron, Doragoris, Vakishim and Lunaticks's roars.)
- The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball
- Xiaolin Showdown (Heard once in "Master Monk Guan".)
Movies
- Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023)
- The Car (1977) (The last half is used for the titular car's engine roaring.)
- Carnosaur 2 (1995)
- Duel (1971) (Remastered version only)
- Gamera the Brave (2006)
- King Kong (1976)
- The Land Unknown (1957)
- Mega Shark Versus Crocosaurus (2010)
- Phantasm (1979)
- The Sandlot (1993)
- Slap Shot (1977)
- The White Buffalo (1977)
- Yonggary (1999)
- Zarkorr! The Invader (1996)
Shorts
- Barney Bear (Heard once in a low pitch in "Goggle Fishing Bear".) (Possible debut)
Video Games
Arcade:
- The House of the Dead 2 (Used for the Tower.)
- The Typing of the Dead (Used for the Tower.)
Dreamcast:
- The House of the Dead 2 (Used for the Tower.)
- The Typing of the Dead (Used for the Tower.)
GBA:
- Metroid: Zero Mission (Used as Kraid's roar.)
N64:
- Duke Nukem 64 (Used for the Battlelords.)
Online:
PC:
- 3-D Dinosaur Adventure: Anniversary Edition
- Duke Nukem 3D (Used for the Battlelords.)
- The Typing of the Dead (Used for the Tower.)
PlayStation:
- Duke Nukem: Total Meltdown (Used for the Battlelords.)
Wii:
- The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return (Used for the Tower.)
Trailers
- Frankenstein Conquers The World (1965) (Trailers) (Used as Baragon's Roar.)
- Land of the Lost (2009) (Trailers)
YouTube Videos
- Antonio Swan Studios
- Dane Boe (Heard once in a +6 pitch in "Scariest Faces" and "Scary Faces: End Game".)
- Gojirasteve 2019
- HyruleGoji98 Original Video
- Leanne Fontaine
- Pennaz91 (Heard once in "Metroid Animation: Samus VS Kraid".)
- Quillan Lockard (Used for Gorgon and Lucky the Rabbit.)
Anime
- Dragon Ball Z (Used for Oozaru Vegeta and Gohan in a low pitch in the Ocean dub.)
- Kyōran Kazoku Nikki
- Naruto (Heard twice in "Astonishing Truth! Gaara's Identity Emerges!".)
- Saikyō-ō zukan ~ The Ultimate Battles ~ (Used for Paraceratherium)
- Sonic X (Used for Final Mova in the english version of "Agent of Mischief".)
Image Gallery
Audio Samples
(Original Version)
(Duke Nukem 3D Version)
(Yonggary Version)
Variant used for Pennaz91's Kraid.