Duke Nukem 2 (Beta Version 1.4) late prototype build has been discovered

My good friend gogo discovered a Duke Nukem 2 (Beta Version 1.4) prototype on a ibm-wgam-wbiz-collection on web archive in the BBS IBM #145 wares tape. What an excellent find, man.
The oldest possible known build date in the files is September 1993. Also the build was known as Duke Nukem 2: Disposable Hero in NFO file. This is really late build of the game almost to final version with minor differences. Based on this NFO file by EXCRETION could suggest this might of been first Duke game ever leaked in history. Then got lost to time and resurfaced until now.
The build is now available in the dnc archives. If you like the channel, please leave a like and subscribe. Thank you for watching. Keep it cool, Dukesters. Don't forget to give credit as usual.
I will provide updates if anything else comes up and once we have more information.
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[@rosiemcdamsel]

Good god, that prototype intro Duke is terrifying! Kind of interesting that it seems to use EGA colors when the rest of the intro is VGA. I guess that proves the rumor that the game was originally developed with EGA and then hastily converted.

[@Feasco]

that's the shareware/retail intro, this is exactly how I remember it

[@Voidpiercer]

I wish Duke a speedy recovery from all this and hope nobody shoots up his ride.

[@DookNookim]

Cheats: N+U+K full health and items G+O+D+Enter God mode When the God mode message is shown, press: W warp to level R restart level F choose a weapon K change skill level

[@retrorobbyreviews]

This is so cool to finally see a beta of this game. Thanks for sharing this and letting us download it as well.

[@ZNukem]

No problem man. I am all in keeping the spirit of Duke Nukem alive.

[@Dosgamert]

Thank you for sharing this with the world. Those prototypes and beta's are like a wild fever-dream! I just recorded a full playthrough of the first episode. I'll start posting those tonight. I added a list to the description of my videos with changes between the 1.4 Beta and the commercial release that I've encountered during my playthrough,

[@ZNukem]

Anytime man. You never know what you can find within these archives.

[@Geferulf_TAS]

Nice find! Thanks for the upload

[@teranokitty]

Duke's face in the gun range cinematic is completely different! I kind of like it better than the release version.

[@TimG587]

Love that they announce the full story about Duke and then tack on "in other news theres a huge UFO"

[@intrinia]

Love it!

[@Dosgamert]

Whoop

[@wocko1]

Seems to have just the odd-numbered levels (level 1, 3, 5 and 7) from the 1st episode of the release version.

[@Dosgamert]

They're all in there.

[@rootbeer666]

Would be cool to get the source code. I pestered [name redacted] about it a decade or so back... The vibe that I got is that the team didn't really want it found, between the stolen art assets from Amiga games, to the way things ended at Apogee/3DRealms. And also probably the fact that nobody wants to mess with an old Amiga to recover the work. It's like they want it lost and forgotten.

[@rickykimbrough7112]

listen to the title music and pop sonic cd in

[@thesmilingman7576]

Ah nuts the level with the best music in the game isn't in this build

[@thesmilingman7576]

You be dead!

[@ximere2786]

The main error of ET conquerors - they need the Duke's balls, not brain :)