Wolfenstein 3D

Description

This adaptation of the first-person shooter Wolfenstein 3D is not a straight port, but a remix with substantial changes as well as new additions.

While the basic gameplay of exploring levels, shooting enemies, collecting treasures, keys and power-ups remain the same, only half of the original game's 60 levels have been retained. Each of those 30 levels (grouped into six missions, with two levels being secret ones) is a simplified version of an original level. The end bosses for the missions are taken from both Wolfenstein 3D and its prequel, Spear of Destiny.

Other changes from the original include new power-ups: an ammo box (taken from Spear of Destiny) and backpack that increases the maximum amount of ammo that can be carried.

The original's weapons (knife, pistol, machine gun, chaingun) all return, but there are also two completely new tools of destruction: a flame thrower and a rocket launcher.

Alternate Titles

• "Wolfenstein 3D: The Claw of Eisenfaust" -- Japanese SNES title
• "Wolfenstein 3D: Second Encounter" -- Macintosh title
• "Wolfenstein 3-D" -- Copyright title
• "ウルフェンシュタイン3D" -- Japanese spelling

Part of the Following Groups

• 3D Engine: Wolf3D
• Castle Wolfenstein series
• Historical conflict: World War II

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User Reviews

Great game, wrong console	SNES	Scott G (732)
It's still Wolfenstein but it looks like you're seeing it through a smudged window.	SNES	J. David Taylor (28)
An utter classic!	Jaguar	UltraViolet (3)
Not so super	SNES	blueberrymustard (3)

The Press Says

High Score	SNES	Jul, 1994	5 out of 5	100
GamePro (US)	SNES	Dec, 1993	5 out of 5	100
Consoles Plus	Jaguar	Sep, 1994	93 out of 100	93
The Atari Times	Jaguar	Sep 06, 2001	90 out of 100	90
Video Games & Computer Entertainment	Jaguar	Oct, 1994	9 out of 10	90
Game Players	Jaguar	Nov, 1994	89 out of 100	89
The Video Game Critic	Jaguar	Oct 19, 2000	B+	83
Digital Press - Classic Video Games	Jaguar	Dec 04, 2004	8 out of 10	80
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM)	SNES	Feb, 1994	7 out of 10	70
GameCola.net	Jaguar	Jan, 2009	6.2 out of 10	62

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Trivia

Wolf3D was ported to the Super Nintendo in 1994, but in a move that angered id Software, Nintendo of America had them censor the game beyond belief, including (but not limited to): changing the German Shepherds into mutant rats, changing all the dialogue into generic English yells, removal of all Nazi symbols like the swastikas and Hitler pictures, and blood removal. In retaliation, id handed the SNES Wolf3D engine over to a Christian game design company called Wisdom Tree, who created the only unlicensed game ever to appear on the SNES: Super Noah's Ark 3-D.

Then to top it all off, the fated Atari Jaguar got quite possibly the best console port of Wolfenstein 3D! Take that, Nintendo! ^_^