Duke Nukem is a video game franchise centered around its titular character, was initially developed by Apogee Software Ltd. (now 3D Realms).
The series began with 2D platformers and evolved to include first-person and third-person shooters on various platforms.
In 2010, Gearbox Software took over, releasing Duke Nukem Forever in 2011.
Below are some of the most popular quotes from Duke Nukem.
Top Duke Nukem Quotes
Another day, another disembowelment. ~ Duke Nukem Forever.
Come on! ~ Duke Nukem: Time to Kill.
Squeal piggy ! Squeal shove it in here! ~ Duke Nukem: Zero Hour.
Sometimes I even amaze myself. – (Star Wars) ~ Duke Nukem 3D.
Yeah, this should help. ~ Duke Nukem Forever.
I’m from Las Vegas, and I say: kill ’em all. ~ Duke Nukem Forever.
Who wants white meat? Who wants it? ~ Duke Nukem Forever.
I’m sorry, did I break your concentration? (Pulp Fiction) ~ Duke Nukem: Zero Hour.
Let’s rock! ~ Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project.
Ooh, that’s gonna leave a mark. ~ Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project.
Hmm, wonder what this does. ~ Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project.
Sometimes I even amaze myself. ~ Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project.
It’s gear stripping time! ~ Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project.
So many babes, so little time. ~ Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project.
Something tells me this won’t pass any safety inspections… ~ Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project.
This’ll be a barrel of laughs! ~ Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project.
Bonjour, le hot stuff. ~ Duke Nukem Forever.
Pucker up, buttercup! ~ Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project.
This room is bugged. ~ Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project.
Don’t worry about it, saving chicks is what I’m all about! ~ Duke Nukem: Zero Hour.
Now what am I doing? ~ Duke Nukem Forever.
You can’t beat the real thing baby. ~ Duke Nukem
You’re wrong, Proton breath. I’ll be done with you and still have time to watch Oprah! ~ Duke Nukem.
Nobody steals our chicks… and lives! ~ Duke Nukem 3D.
I want a damn refund! This cruise sucks! ~ Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project.
You wanna dance? ~ Duke Nukem.
Holy cow! ~ Duke Nukem 3D.
Call me now, for your free whipping! ~ Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project.
Life is like a box of ammo. ~ Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project.
Best Duke Nukem Quotes
AAhhh… much better! ~ Duke Nukem 3D.
I hate pigs! ~ Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project.
Douche. ~ Duke Nukem Forever.
What the hell? ~ Duke Nukem Forever.
Who wants some? ~ Duke Nukem: Time to Kill
Death before Disco! ~ Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project.
Yeah, piece of cake! ~ Duke Nukem.
Who wants some? ~ Duke Nukem 3D.
My balls, your face. ~ Duke Nukem Forever.
I love the smell of bacon in the morning. ~ Duke Nukem: Time to Kill
There’s a new sheriff in town. ~ Duke Nukem: Time to Kill
Ahh, something smells rotten around here. ~ Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project.
Hey… what can I say? ~ Duke Nukem: Time to Kill
My boot, your face; the perfect couple. ~ Duke Nukem 3D.
Famous Duke Nukem Quotes
I guess pigs DO fly! ~ Duke Nukem Forever.
Eh… Just a flesh wound. ~ Duke Nukem: Zero Hour.
I’m Duke Nukem – and I’m coming to get the rest of you alien bastards! ~ Duke Nukem 3D.
I’m the Duke, I’m A-number 1. ~ Duke Nukem Forever.
Heh, heh, heh… what a mess! ~ Duke Nukem 3D.
No goin’ back now! ~ Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project.
My home away from home! ~ Duke Nukem: Time to Kill
All right, time for my reward! ~ Duke Nukem Forever.
The Bigger they are the harder they fall. ~ Duke Nukem: Land of the Babes.
Die, you overgrown winged lizard from Hell! ~ Duke Nukem: Time to Kill
You wanna touch it, don’t you? ~ Duke Nukem Forever.
Have a taste of my ball! ~ Duke Nukem Forever.
My gun’s bigger than yours. ~ Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project.
I love the smell of bird crap in the morning. ~ Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project.
Bug off! ~ Duke Nukem: Land of the Babes.
One more for the scrapyard. ~ Duke Nukem
What the hell does Morphix need all this G.L.O.P.P. for? ~ Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project.
I don’t dig on mines. ~ Duke Nukem.
Guns don’t kill mutants? I kill mutants! ~ Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project.
You’ll make a great belt. ~ Duke Nukem: Time to Kill
Mmm, it’s good to be king! ~ Duke Nukem: Time to Kill.
Freakin’ impostor. ~ Duke Nukem
Don’t worry girls, there’s plenty of Duke to go around. ~ Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project.
Damn, that was annoying! ~ Duke Nukem 3D.
Popular Duke Nukem Quotes
I’ve got balls balls balls balls of Steel. ~ Duke Nukem
Nothin’ but scrap metal. ~ Duke Nukem
It ain’t no bike, but it sure beats the hell outta walking. ~ Duke Nukem: Zero Hour.
Don’t get your panties all in a bunch. ~ Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project.
Sewer scum! ~ Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project.
It’s time to abort your whole freaking species! ~ Duke Nukem 3D.
Damn… I’m looking good! ~ Duke Nukem 3D.
Let God sort ’em out! ~ Duke Nukem 3D.
I like big guns, and I cannot lie. ~ Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project.
Oh Yeah! ~ Duke Nukem: Time to Kill
Now I’m really pissed off! ~ Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project.
Shut your hole! ~ Duke Nukem: Time to Kill
So, who wants to dance? ~ Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project.
I see dead people. ~ Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project.
So much for the rat pack! ~ Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project.
I prefer a good cigar, and a bad woman! ~ Duke Nukem: Time to Kill
Babes, bullets, bombs… Damn, I love this job! ~ Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project.
Damn you’re ugly! ~ Duke Nukem: Land of the Babes.
Memorable Duke Nukem Quotes
Not in this lifetime! ~ Duke Nukem: Time to Kill
Often imitated never duplicated. ~ Duke Nukem
Is it true that Roman girls have Roman hands? ~ Duke Nukem: Time to Kill
It’s down to you and me! ~ Duke Nukem Forever.
Where is it? ~ Duke Nukem 3D.
I could use some new boots. ~ Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project.
That’s gonna leave a mark! ~ Duke Nukem 3D.
Looks like the crap has hit the fan. ~ Duke Nukem: Zero Hour.
Lizard skin makes great boots. ~ Duke Nukem: Time to Kill
Ooh, careful with those things! ~ Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project.
No token? No ride! ~ Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project.
Makin’… bacon! ~ Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project.
I don’t do windows. ~ Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project.
You guys suck! ~ Duke Nukem: Land of the Babes.
Aww, and it got such good gas mileage! ~ Duke Nukem Forever.
Where’s Doc Brown when ya need him? ~ Duke Nukem: Time to Kill
Ahh, that’s better! ~ Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project.
Ahhh, smell those traffic fumes. And no damn aliens! Time for some R & R! ~ Duke Nukem: Zero Hour.
Let’s settle this once and for all! ~ Duke Nukem: Time to Kill
Dying ain’t much of a living, boy. ~ Duke Nukem: Time to Kill
Hmm, no lights… must be part of Morphix’s energy conservation plan. ~ Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project.
Damn, those alien bastards are gonna pay for shooting up my ride. ~ Duke Nukem 3D.
No disassembly required. ~ Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project.
You are the missing link. Goodbye. ~ Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project.
Aaah, I love the smell of sewers in the morning. I bet Morphix is hiding under a turd somewhere. ~ Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project.
It’s a good day to die! ~ Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project.
You must be 18 or older to ride. ~ Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project.
Looks like those alien bastards drank all my beer. ~ Duke Nukem Forever.
Powerful Duke Nukem Quotes
Your kung-fu is through! ~ Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project.
You’re beautiful when you’re dying. ~ Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project.
No! Come on! No! ~ Duke Nukem Forever.
Mimic that! ~ Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project.
Well, enough talk then. Come get some! Oh, Silverback, one more thing. I’m gonna enjoy pissin’ on your dead body! ~ Duke Nukem: Land of the Babes.
Suck my boom stick! ~ Duke Nukem: Time to Kill
I make this look good. ~ Duke Nukem: Time to Kill
Shake it, baby! ~ Duke Nukem 3D.
I am the king of the world, baby! ~ Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project.
Shake it, baby! ~ Duke Nukem: Time to Kill
Mess with the best, you will die like the rest – (Hackers) ~ Duke Nukem 3D.
Quit wasting my time. ~ Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project.
Batteries not included! ~ Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project.
See you in Hell! ~ Duke Nukem 3D.
Gonna rip ’em a new one. ~ Duke Nukem 3D.
This is why I have games named after me! ~ Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project.
Go ahead, make my day. ~ Duke Nukem 3D.
All aboard the Midtown Express… to hell! ~ Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project.
I’ll kick you in the “nuts”! ~ Duke Nukem: Time to Kill
You’re an inspiration for birth control. ~ Duke Nukem.
Pigs will fly before Morphix rules the world on my watch! ~ Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project.
All aboard! ~ Duke Nukem: Time to Kill
Who the hell are you? My evil twin? ~ Duke Nukem: Zero Hour.
The deeper I go, the worse this city smells! ~ Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project.
Hello? McFly? ~ Duke Nukem: Time to Kill
Damn, you’re ugly. ~ Duke Nukem 3D.
This train is going nowhere fast. ~ Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project.
Time for a reboot! ~ Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project.
A crowbar would come in handy right about now. ~ Duke Nukem Forever.
Alien boys, there’s a new sheriff in town. ~ Duke Nukem: Zero Hour.
I’m God’s gift to women! ~ Duke Nukem: Time to Kill
Size only matters when you’re full grown, baby! ~ Duke Nukem Forever.
What? There’s only one of you? ~ Duke Nukem 3D.
Great Duke Nukem Quotes
Looks like you’ve gotten ahead of yourself there. ~ Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project.
I ain’t got time to bleed! ~ Duke Nukem: Zero Hour.
Hmm… convenient. ~ Duke Nukem Forever.
This really pisses me off! ~ Duke Nukem 3D.
It’s good! ~ Duke Nukem Forever.
It’s my way or… Hell, it’s my way! ~ Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project.
Ooh, that’s gotta hurt. ~ Duke Nukem 3D.
Hmm… the other white meat. ~ Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project.
Ahhhhhhhh! ~ Duke Nukem: Time to Kill
That hurt you more than it hurt me. ~ Duke Nukem: Land of the Babes.
This is taking forever. Time to stop pissing around and get this big guy back into action. Woah, that water’s cold. ~ Duke Nukem Forever.
Damn, I wouldn’t want to lose to me either. ~ Duke Nukem
It’s down to you and me, you one-eyed freak! ~ Duke Nukem 3D.
Get back to work, you slacker! ~ Duke Nukem 3D.
Hmm, so there is life after death… ~ Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project.
I go where I please, and I please where I go. ~ Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project.
Oops, I did it again! ~ Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project.
I ain’t afraid of no quake! ~ Duke Nukem 3D.
What are you? Some bottom-feeding, scum-sucking algae eater? ~ Duke Nukem 3D.
Dance for me, baby! ~ Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project.
Time to redecorate, in brain matter grey. ~ Duke Nukem Forever.
Rest in pieces! ~ Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project.
I should have known those alien maggots booby-trapped this sub. ~ Duke Nukem 3D.
Looks like we’re about to reach our final destination. ~ Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project.
Take your tentacles back to Japan, you freak! ~ Duke Nukem Forever.
Looks like you’re last years model. ~ Duke Nukem
Hey kids you remember i’m a professional, don’t try this at home! ~ Duke Nukem: Zero Hour.
Gotta find the exit now. ~ Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project.
Gimme a Jack and Coke anyday! ~ Duke Nukem: Time to Kill
Why so serious, Sam? ~ Duke Nukem.
Should’ve stayed in the swamp! ~ Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project.
Half man, half animal, all dead! ~ Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project.
It’s clobbering time! ~ Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project.
What are you waiting for, Christmas? ~ Duke Nukem: Time to Kill
Looks like your hardware’s gone a little soft, Morphix! ~ Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project.
Have you seen my rubber…duckie? ~ Duke Nukem: Time to Kill
Come on! ~ Duke Nukem 3D.
I’m back! ~ Duke Nukem 2.
Pork chop sandwiches! ~ Duke Nukem Forever.
I can do this all day… ~ Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project.
You guys suck! ~ Duke Nukem.
Rubba-dub-dub. Get out of the tub. ~ Duke Nukem: Time to Kill
Mmmm! Who wants bacon and eggs? ~ Duke Nukem: Time to Kill
I’ll blow you a new hole! ~ Duke Nukem: Time to Kill
Get that crap outta here! ~ Duke Nukem 3D.
So these were the 217 top Duke Nukem quotes and one-liners from the video game series.
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Short Description of “Duke Nukem”
The Duke Nukem franchise, originating as a series of video games by Apogee Software (now 3D Realms), features the titular character across various gaming platforms.
Initially 2D platformers, the series evolved into first-person and third-person shooters.
| Full Name | Duke Nukem |
| Latest Release | Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour (October 11, 2016) |
| First Release | Duke Nukem (July 1, 1991) |
| Platform(s) | MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, Sega Saturn, Nintendo 64, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, Game.com, PlayStation, Sega Genesis, Xbox Live Arcade, iOS, PlayStation 3, Android, Linux, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, Nintendo Switch |
| Publisher(s) | Apogee Software (1991–1993), FormGen (1996), 2K Games (2011) |
| Developer(s) | Apogee Software/3D Realms |
| Designers | Randy Pitchford, George Broussard, Scott Miller, MORE |
In 2010, Gearbox Software acquired the rights and released Duke Nukem Forever in 2011, concluding a long-delayed project.
The franchise, known for transitioning from 2D graphics to advanced 3D environments, has generated significant revenue and includes several titles, with Duke Nukem 3D being a notable first-person shooter entry.
Quick Facts about Duke Nukem
- Duke Nukem’s development started in 1991 with Todd Replogle leading the project.
- Initially, Duke Nukem was called “Heavy Metal” before being renamed after the lead character.
- Joe Siegler, Apogee’s online manager, was the first to voice Duke Nukem.
- The character of Duke Nukem faced a trademark dispute with Duke University, which was resolved amicably.
- A legal challenge from Ted Turner Network over the Duke Nukem name was dropped after discovering the name wasn’t trademarked for TV.
- Duke Nukem Forever’s 2001 E3 trailer mirrored The Phantom Menace’s trailer in pacing and storytelling.
- George Broussard, not initially with Apogee, contributed Duke’s iconic smile.
- The character Bombshell, inspired by Pamala Anderson’s Barbwire, was introduced as Duke’s sidekick in Duke Nukem Forever.
- The sequel to Duke Nukem Forever was tentatively named Duke Nukem Vengeance, featuring Duke’s dramatic survival.
- NegaDuke, a genetically modified evil clone of Duke, was conceptualized as an antagonist and playable character in multiplayer modes.
- The original Apogee team, pre-3D Realms, was known for hits like Max Payne and Shadow Warrior.
- The idea of Duke having a dog companion in Duke Nukem Forever was considered but ultimately not included.
- 3D Realms was created as a new brand for Apogee’s 3D games after inspiration from a marketing book.
- Jon St John later became the memorable voice of Duke Nukem, starting from after Duke Nukem 2.
- Apogee’s transition to 3D Realms marked a new era for their game development, including the Duke Nukem series.
Top Questions about Duke Nukem
A: Duke Nukem’s character draws inspiration from 80s and 90s action heroes like Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, and Bruce Willis, among others, as an homage to that era’s iconic figures.
A: The most recent game in the series is Duke Nukem Forever, which faced over a decade of delays before its release.
A: Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour is available for the Nintendo Switch.
A: The Duke Nukem series is aimed at adult audiences, featuring action meant to be seen as humorous parody.
A: Notable quotes include “It’s time to kick ass and chew bubble gum. And I’m all out of gum,” and “Damn, those alien bastards are gonna pay for shooting up my ride.”
A: Duke Nukem himself is the protagonist of the series, brought to life by creators like George Broussard and voice actor Jon St. John.
A: Yes, in Duke Nukem II, he is characterized as an American hero.
A: Duke Nukem 3D can be played online for free at bestDOSgames, allowing players to experience the classic game and save their progress.
