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Duke Nukem is a fictional character and protagonist of the ''Duke Nukem'' series of video games. The character first appeared in the 1991 video game ''Duke Nukem,'' developed by Apogee Software. He has since starred in multiple sequels developed by 3D Realms. Most recently, he starred in ''Duke Nukem Forever'', developed by Gearbox Software, which now owns the rights and intellectual property. The character was created by Todd Replogle, Jim Norwood, George Broussard, and Scott Miller of Apogee Software. Duke Nukem was redesigned as the present tough guy incarnation by George Broussard and Allen Blum for the 1996 game ''Duke Nukem 3D''. A sequel to ''Duke Nukem 3D'', ''Duke Nukem Forever'', was released in 2011, after remaining in development since 1997. ==Personality and appearance== In the original game, Duke Nukem barely spoke and was portrayed as a disgruntled TV viewer hired by the CIA to save Earth from the mad scientist Dr. Proton, whom he took offense to for interrupting soap operas. In the second game, he began to evolve into a more traditional action hero, but remained silent. Since the third game, Duke's personality has been that of a confident, aggressive, politically incorrect, wise-cracking, hyper-masculine person. Although not superhuman, Duke manages to achieve incredible physical feats of violence and conquest through sheer machismo and expertise with automatic firearms. In ''Duke Nukem Forever'', his massive ego is somehow capable of functioning like a shield from physical damage. His missions generally involve killing aliens that have invaded Earth. He is apparently sexually adept and irresistible to females, and circumstances often find him surrounded by many buxom women. However, he frequently mentions an estranged love interest named "Lani", and she becomes the basis for many of his jokes. This is widely believed to be a reference to Lani Minella, a voice actress who did several voices for ''Duke Nukem 3D''. Duke Nukem's current character is a pastiche of a number of Hollywood action heroes, and his most famous line is from the movie ''They Live'' with Roddy Piper saying, "I have come here to chew bubble gum and kick ass. And I'm all out of bubble gum." Duke's appearance resembles that of The Boz as well as characters played by Dolph Lundgren and Jean-Claude Van Damme.〔() 〕 Voiced by Jon St. John since the third game, Duke's voice is based on that of Clint Eastwood as Dirty Harry.〔() 〕 Duke is best known for his trademark jet pack, his motorbike, his golden Colt 1911 pistol and Ray-Ban Wayfarer sunglasses, which completely conceal his eyes and which he has been seen wearing even at night since ''Duke Nukem 3D.'' His other trademark is a blond military-style flattop haircut which has existed since the first game. He usually wears a red tank top and blue jeans, though his tank top is pink in the first game. In some of the games, Duke executes a maneuver known as the "Mighty Foot," which is basically a strong kick to the face. In ''Duke Nukem II'', Duke wrote an autobiography titled ''Why I'm So Great'' which he later autographed in ''Duke Nukem Forever''. In ''Duke Nukem Forever'', he owns a casino on the Las Vegas Strip called The Ladykiller, in which the "Damn! ... It's Late Show" (hosted by Johnny O'Lenoman) is taped, and the Museum of Duke is housed. He is also linked to the EDF (Earth Defense Forces). In a news conference held at the end of ''Duke Nukem Forever'', he announces his intention of running for president, which would make him the 69th U.S. president. According to the stats provided by the ''Duke Nukem Character Memory Card,'' he is 6'4" (1,93 m)〔(''Duke Nukem Character Memory Card'' )〕 and weighs 240 lbs. (109 kg).〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Duke Nukem (character)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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