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Hail to the King Baby Todd Replogle was theprogrammer for all the Duke games, and he was...

Hail to the King Baby Todd Replogle was the
programmer for all the Duke games, and he was working on a game that
he was calling Heavy Metal at the time, because he just wanted that sort
of, you know, heavy metal attitude, and I said, 'Look, you know, why don't we
name it after a character like comics do?' So, we started batting around names, and
I remember I came up with the name 'Duke' because I felt like it was a
good, strong, powerful first name, and Todd came up with the idea
for 'Nukem' as the last name, so

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Hail to the King Baby
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Todd Replogle was the programmer for all the Duke games,
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and he was working on a game that he was calling Heavy Metal at the time,
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because he just wanted that sort of, you know, heavy metal attitude,
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and I said, 'Look, you know, why don't we name it after a character like comics do?'
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So, we started batting around names, and I remember I came up with the name 'Duke'
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because I felt like it was a good, strong, powerful first name,
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and Todd came up with the idea for 'Nukem' as the last name, so...
Duration
29 seconds
Views
36
Timestamp in Movie
01:32:50
Uploaded
Apr 16, 2025
Genres
documentary, action
Production
CreatorVC

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Movie Summary

A documentary about first-person shooter video games.
Really, the Duke Nukem look didn't come about until - FPS: First Person Shooter 00:13
Really, the Duke Nukem look didn't come about until
It just turned into a fun little platformer with shooting. - FPS: First Person Shooter 00:05
It just turned into a fun little platformer with shooting.
He didn't wear armor, and we had him do - FPS: First Person Shooter 00:08
He didn't wear armor, and we had him do
You know, that was really the roots of his character that we - FPS: First Person Shooter 00:06
You know, that was really the roots of his character that we
I was kind of creative directing over development of Duke Nukem II, - FPS: First Person Shooter 00:08
I was kind of creative directing over development of Duke Nu...
What if he collected his own memorabilia?' - FPS: First Person Shooter 00:07
What if he collected his own memorabilia?'
The initial version of Duke 3D, they were just doing a bunch of levels. - FPS: First Person Shooter 00:06
The initial version of Duke 3D, they were just doing a bunch...
At one point, like I was watching the Duke team members - FPS: First Person Shooter 00:11
At one point, like I was watching the Duke team members
I just, like, pulled George in a room, closed the door, and said, - FPS: First Person Shooter 00:09
I just, like, pulled George in a room, closed the door, and ...
You have to intervene and make this a fun game.' - FPS: First Person Shooter 00:11
You have to intervene and make this a fun game.'
They kind of, like, used a bunch of known movie lines as, you know, Duke things. - FPS: First Person Shooter 00:06
They kind of, like, used a bunch of known movie lines as, yo...
In 1995, Lani Minella, the casting director, - FPS: First Person Shooter 00:09
In 1995, Lani Minella, the casting director,
And she came in, we're setting up the microphones - FPS: First Person Shooter 00:13
And she came in, we're setting up the microphones
How would you like to act in video games?' - FPS: First Person Shooter 00:13
How would you like to act in video games?'
The very first game that I auditioned for, and I landed it that day. - FPS: First Person Shooter 00:06
The very first game that I auditioned for, and I landed it t...
Lani Minella was with me in the studio as the director, - FPS: First Person Shooter 00:07
Lani Minella was with me in the studio as the director,
George gets on the phone, and Lani says, 'George, - FPS: First Person Shooter 00:09
George gets on the phone, and Lani says, 'George,
'He's a badass character. Who's that badass you have in mind?' - FPS: First Person Shooter 00:19
'He's a badass character. Who's that badass y...
'So, you gotta ask yourself, do you feel lucky? Well, do you, punk?' - FPS: First Person Shooter 00:17
'So, you gotta ask yourself, do you feel lucky? Well, d...
And that was it, and I've been talking like this now for what? 30 years? You know? - FPS: First Person Shooter 00:07
And that was it, and I've been talking like this now fo...