Duke Nukem: Zero Hour Countdown!

Duke Nukem: Zero Hour is due to be released next week on September 1st. It's going to be shipped to stores starting on August 31st, and the countdown has begun! GT Interactive issued a press release yesterday. Here's part of it:

Gaming's undisputed King of Action, Duke Nukem, counts down to his finest hour, Zero Hour, as GT Interactive Software Corp. (Nasdaq: GTIS) braces for the August 31 launch of its explosive new Nintendo 64 video game, Duke Nukem: Zero Hour. Developed by Eurocom, Zero Hour will debut as the first Duke Nukem game created exclusively for the N64. Zero Hour's comprehensive multi-million dollar marketing campaign is headlined by a hilarious TV spot, and extensive print and online advertising.

"Duke Nukem is an instantly recognizable global property whose appeal continues to grow with the console gamer," said Tony Kee, Director of Marketing for GT Interactive. "Now with the introduction of the first original Duke Nukem 64 game, we've developed a multi-tiered campaign designed to further extend the tremendous reach of the Duke Nukem franchise."

We have the full press release online for you to check out. Check out our Press Releases area on our website.

Also available for purchase will be a special "Duke Nukem character memory card" that you can purchase for your Nintendo 64 that goes along with Zero Hour. Some of the features of the memory card:

*Works like a Standard 123-Page Memory Card

*Works with Any Nintendo 64 Game

*Includes Bonus Game Saves for Duke Nukem: Zero Hour

We have some pictures of the Memory card available for you to check out here. You can click on any of them for a larger image.

Captions:

The Memory card in its packaging
A closeup of the card
The backside of the card with the packaging on the side
The card in an N64 controller

Posted by Joe Siegler on August 27, 1999 at 1:00 PM | Permalink
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