10 Video Game Characters Before They Were Famous

5. Duke Nukem

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First Appearance: Duke Nukem (1991)

The 'King' finally returned in 2011, making anti-monarchists out of us all. Now, most of us probably wish to forget Duke Nukem - forever - but there's still room to remember his apogee. Before he was misogynising his way through a 3D realm, he was tearing it up from left-to-right. Jazz Jackrabbit with guns.

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Benjamin was born in 1987, and is still not dead. He variously enjoys classical music, old-school adventure games (they're not dead), and walks on the beach (albeit short - asthma, you know). He's currently trying to compile a comprehensive history of video game music, yet denies accusations that he purposefully targets niche audiences. He's often wrong about these things.