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Duke Nukem - Total Meltdown (Japan)

PlayStation
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Reviewed in
1998
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PS1 port of Duke Nukem 3D, the cult FPS with unhinged humor. Technically limited compared to PC but the core sharp gameplay and crude jokes are preserved. A historical 90s FPS title that shows its limits on console but remains fun for Duke fans.

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Category
First-Person Shooter 1 player 16+
Description
Enhanced PlayStation port of Duke Nukem 3D where the macho hero faces the planet's pig-cop aliens. Created by Aardvark Software, 3D Realms and GT Interactive, released in 1997 in the United States and Japan. Twenty-eight levels from the three original episodes, plus four exclusive levels, Duke's voice acting and rock soundtrack. Western and Japanese edition.

Duke Nukem - Total Meltdown review

4/5
Art direction
"Striking"
3/5
Music
"Memorable"
2/5
Story
"Classic"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Long"
Technical info
💾0,39 GB 📅27/08/1998
Published by GT Interactive

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Collector interest

The Japanese version of Duke Nukem Total Meltdown, the PlayStation port of the cult FPS Duke Nukem 3D, enriched with new levels. As the FPS was a little-favored genre on the machine in Japan, this local run was modest and proves markedly rarer than the Western editions. The appeal blends Duke Nukem's cult status with the scarcity of this regional edition, sought by import collectors.

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