‘Duke Nukem 2’ Hits the App Store Ahead of Tonight’s Releases

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It’s Wednesday and while we’re staring down the barrel of a whole heap of new iOS games hitting tonight, Duke Nukem 2 ($0.99) apparently decided to jump the line and just hit the App Store now.

It’s crazy to think it’s been so long, but Duke Nukem 2 was actually originally released as a shareware title twenty years ago. Unlike Duke Nukem 3D which you might be more familiar with, the first two Duke titles were actually sidescrolling platformer style games. The series wouldn’t actually make the jump to the 3D glory everyone remembers until three years later in 1996.

If you’re more fond of the 3D variety, that’s cool, as Duke Nukem 3D ($1.99) has been on the App Store for quite some time now, although we aren’t that crazy about the controls. They’ve been tweaked a bit since the initial release, but they’re still not that great.

We’re going to spend some more time with the game, as it just hit the App Store, but if this is something you’ve been looking forward to since we first posted it was coming… Get ready to kick ass and chew bubble gum?

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  • 13 Comments

    1. bigred447uk

      I wish this was coming for my iPhone. I font mind wrestling with the GUI if that's what it takes.

    2. R. Voogt

      In the video they show android support on a phone. Perhaps it will also be available on the Iphone?

    3. witedahlia

      Take heart: I wouldn't have thought they'd make Little Inferno for the iPhone, and yet they did.

    4. chriscambell

      Not my cup of tea.

    5. Rivalsan

      I've never heard of this game until now, but that trailer got me super excited! It looks like a Galaxy on Fire MMO. Can't wait to check it out!

    6. James D. Dunn

      Hmmmmm looks interesting.

    7. nestor

      Looks pretty cool. For a buck, I'll be definitely checking this one out!

    8. Stephen D

      I've been playing this game on and off since it first came out a decade ago. There's no other space combat game like it. They have absolutely nailed multiplayer twitch-based space dog fighting better than any other game. It's simply amazing. Awesome community, awesome game, awesome multiplayer space combat.

    9. PureRumble

      Iphone. NOW!

    10. Aventador

      Next in line - EVE Online

    11. wojovox

      Huge MMO fan and this looks like a must-buy. I play Infinite Black for my MMO space fix and hat's 2D and still addictive. Yet, I'm not a big fan of subscription gaming. I would much rather drop $5-$10 for the experience.

    12. gunshot24

      This seems like a eve port so lets see what it brings....

    13. grievance

      I hope this comes out on I phone, if not i need an I pad lmao