Duke Nukem
computer game character that first appeared in an Apogee platform game.
The first Duke game was titled "Duke Nukem", but Apogee learned that this name might have already been trademarked, so they changed it to "Duke Nukum" for the 2.0 revision. The name was later discovered to be not trademarked, so the spelling "Duke Nukem" was restored for Duke Nukem II and all successive Duke games, and is preferred even when referring to the original.
The character is mostly known from the first-person shooter game Duke Nukem 3D, developed by Apogee's 3D Realms division and released on 1996. Duke Nukem 3D was one of the most controversial games at the time due to its gratuitous violence, strong language and racy content.
Though initially a disgruntled TV viewer who took offense to Doctor Proton interrupting the soap operas, Duke's personality in all his games since Duke Nukem 3D was that of a womanizer, and his missions generally involved killing aliens that had invaded Earth to enslave the women.
A live action Duke Nukem movie has been announced but no casting decisions have been made public.
Some of Duke's catchphrases:
- "I'll be done with you and still have time to watch Oprah!"
- "Shake it, baby!"
- "Hail to the king, baby!"
- "Let's rock!"
- "It's time to kick ass and chew bubble gum, and I'm all outta gum"
- "I'm Duke Nukem, and I'm coming to get the rest of you alien bastards!"
The Duke Games
Also, a long-promised sequel to Duke Nukem 3D, Duke Nukem Forever, is still in production after several years of development.
