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Duke Nukem 3D

1997 · Handheld Electronic LCD · Shooter

About this game

Duke Nukem 3D is the name of a handheld video game that was sold as a standalone unit in the "Grip Games" toy line by Tiger Electronics. Loosely based on the desktop PC game of the same name, the unit was developed and manufactured by Tiger Electronics and published by GT Interactive in 1997.

Duke Nukem 3D is a first-person shooter in which players move through levels from the protagonist's viewpoint, fighting aliens and mutated foes with a varied arsenal. Its environments are highly interactive and destructible, and levels are designed in a non-linear way, letting players use air ducts, back routes, and hidden areas to explore or avoid enemies. Set across recognizable real-world style locations, the game is known for its satirical humor and references to action films and pop culture.

Returning to Earth in his space cruiser hoping for a vacation, action hero Duke Nukem is shot down over Los Angeles by unknown attackers. As he sends out a distress signal, he learns that aliens are invading the city and have mutated the local police. With his plans ruined, Duke ejects and vows to do whatever it takes to stop the invasion, fighting his way through a besieged city and beyond as he uncovers the scope of the alien threat.

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Game facts

Release date

Dec 31, 1997

Developer

Tiger Electronics

Publisher

GT Interactive Software

Platforms

Handheld Electronic LCD

Genres

Shooter

Themes

Action, Science fiction

Game modes

Single player

Franchise

Duke Nukem

Perspective

First person

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Game data and artwork via IGDB.

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