Duke Nukem 64

Lore & Background

The game is set on Earth 'sometime in the early 21st century'. Duke returns to Earth after the events of Duke Nukem II, but his ship is shot down over Los Angeles. He learns that aliens are attacking and have mutated the LAPD. Duke fights through Los Angeles, space stations, and the Moon, eventually killing the Cycloid Emperor. The Nintendo 64 version includes all four episodes from the PC Atomic Edition, including 'The Birth', where Duke kills the Alien Queen. The 20th Anniversary World Tour adds a fifth episode, 'Alien World Order', where Duke defeats a resurrected version of the Alien Queen, not the same queen from The Birth.

Reader's Guide

As a first-person shooter, gameplay involves moving through levels from Duke's point of view, shooting enemies. Environments are highly destructible and interactive. Levels are non-linear, with air ducts, back doors, and sewers. Duke's arsenal includes the Mighty Foot, pistol, shotgun, chain gun, RPG, pipe bombs, freezethrower, shrink ray, laser land mines, and Devastator. The Atomic Edition adds the Expander; the 20th Anniversary World Tour adds the Incinerator. Items include medkit, steroids, night vision goggles, HoloDuke, protective boots, aqua-lung, and jet pack. Enemies include Pig Cops and various aliens.

Did You Know?

• Duke Nukem 64 was released on November 14, 1997, and was one of the first M-rated games on the Nintendo 64.
• The Nintendo 64 version features exclusive content, including new weapons like the Freeze Ray and altered level designs.
• Unlike the PC version, Duke Nukem 64 removes the adult film theater and certain interactive elements to meet Nintendo's content standards.
• The game supports the Nintendo 64 Expansion Pak for improved resolution and framerate.
• Duke Nukem 64 was developed by Eurocom, who also handled other notable N64 ports like Disney's Tarzan and 007: The World Is Not Enough.