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    A movie from '93. Which, I believe, influenced what is probably the most recognizable Duke outing, Duke 3D.

    That’s kinda part of the point I’m making. Duke is a product of that time, of shallow action flicks with beefy dudes and solid one-liners, often with a little sexism tossed in for spice.

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        And Duke has kinda proven that. 3D has had multiple ports, some better than others, but barely anyone talks about the 2D GBA titles, and Forever will forever be a rotting flop.

        The last big commercial success was at an end of an era, at best becoming an archaic parody of a branch of the industry no longer really made, at worst an uncomfortable artifact of a bygone era of entertainment.

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            That’d work…

            In a very strange reboot of Johnny Bravo, who was a much more positive parody of characters like Duke Nukem. Duke is written as the stereotype who’d bag 'em, tag 'em, and jet to the next bed.

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      sounds great to me we need more big dumbass corny action flicks about buff dudes and hot ladies

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        Right. A Duke Nukem movie is impossible in the same way a Baywatch movie was, but that turned out pretty fun and…well…less offensive than expected…?

        I don’t think it’s a particularity great idea, but I like to imagine that it’s possible for a Duke Nukem film to keep what’s fun without being as cringe as the original.

        If nothing else, the original games were just “Mario had a gun now.”