Wolfenstein 3D

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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.

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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
• BPjS / BPjM indexed games
• Castle Wolfenstein series
• Historical conflict: World War II

User Reviews

Great game, wrong console	SNES	Scott G (794)
It's still Wolfenstein but it looks like you're seeing it through a smudged window.	SNES	J. David Taylor (28)
Not so super	SNES	blueberrymustard (3)
An utter classic!	Jaguar	UltraViolet (3)

Critic Reviews

High Score	SNES	Jul, 1994	5 out of 5	100
Consoles Plus	Jaguar	Sep, 1994	93 out of 100	93
Consoles Plus	SNES	Jun, 1994	92 out of 100	92
The Atari Times	Jaguar	Sep 06, 2001	90 out of 100	90
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM)	Jaguar	Oct, 1994	29 out of 40	72
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM)	SNES	Feb, 1994	28 out of 40	70
GameCola.net	Jaguar	Jan, 2009	6.2 out of 10	62
High Score	Macintosh	Dec, 1994	3 out of 5	60
Atari HQ	Jaguar	1995	6 out of 10	60
Game Players	SNES	Jan, 1994	47 out of 100	47

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Trivia

William "Bill Burger" Heineman had been contracted for the SNES port, but he didn't mention to id that he was now employed at Interplay, and that everything he did would become property of the company. When id Software found out as the deadline approached, id fired him and it was done in-house.