Apogee Bringing Duke Nukem Trilogy to Handhelds

The original makers of Duke Nukem, the side-scrolling PC game, are returning to make three new games set in the Duke Nukem universe. The new trilogy will be comprised of three episodes: Critical Mass, Chain Reaction, and Proving Grounds. The company plans to release its Trilogy for both the Nintendo DS and Sony PSP, and while the games will reportedly follow the same general storyline, each version will take full advantage of that platform’s strengths. Both games will feature modern, updated 3D graphics, although the action will take place in 2D like the classic titles.

Features include:

• 9 Different World Locations
• 36 Action-Packed Levels
• 3D Accelerated Graphics
• 3D Characters with Detailed Textures
• Real-Time Particle and Lighting Effects
• Multi-Mode Play with up to 5 Different Styles of Game Play Action
• Multi-Player Action
• Total Ass-Kicking Weapons

All of this sounds very exciting to us, and we are glad that to see more retro platformers coming to our favorite handhelds. The first game in the trilogy is set to ship in the summer of 2009, so gamers have a bit of a wait before they can get their Nuke on. At any rate, we expect to see these handheld games well before the long promised PC sequel to Duke Nukem 3D.

Duke unleashes interstellar justice in the original 2D sidescroller from Apgoee