Commander Keen

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:video_game
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Bobby_Prince
gptkbp:creator gptkb:John_Carmack
gptkb:Adrian_Carmack
gptkb:John_Romero
gptkb:Tom_Hall
gptkbp:developer gptkb:id_Software
gptkbp:firstReleased 1990
gptkbp:genre platformer
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Commander Keen
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Jill_of_the_Jungle
gptkb:Duke_Nukem
id Software's later games
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Super_Mario_Bros.
gptkbp:mainCharacter gptkb:Commander_Keen
gptkb:Billy_Blaze
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Shikadi
gptkb:Vorticons
Bloogs
gptkbp:notableFeature shareware distribution
cartoon graphics
side-scrolling gameplay
episodic release
jumping and shooting mechanics
gptkbp:notableFor Commander Keen's grandfather is rumored to be B.J. Blazkowicz from Wolfenstein
Commander Keen wears a football helmet
Commander Keen's parents are scientists
Commander Keen's real name is Billy Blaze
Helped establish id Software
Known for humor and references
One of the first smooth-scrolling PC platformers
The series is considered a classic of PC gaming
Commander Keen's cousin is Doomguy from Doom (according to id Software lore)
A mobile reboot was announced in 2019 but not released
Commander Keen is the alter ego of Billy Blaze, an 8-year-old genius
gptkbp:notableGame gptkb:Commander_Keen:_Keen_Dreams
gptkb:Commander_Keen_GBC
gptkb:Commander_Keen_in_Aliens_Ate_My_Babysitter!
gptkb:Commander_Keen_in_Goodbye,_Galaxy!
gptkb:Commander_Keen_in_Invasion_of_the_Vorticons
gptkb:Commander_Keen_in_Keen_Must_Die!
gptkbp:notablePlace gptkb:Earth
gptkb:Mars
gptkb:Shadowlands
gptkb:Fribbulus_Xax
gptkb:Shikadi_ship
gptkb:Dreamland
Bloogbase
keycards
pogo stick
raygun
gptkbp:platform gptkb:MS-DOS
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Apogee_Software
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:John_Carmack
gptkb:id_Software
gptkb:Apogee_Corporation
gptkb:John_Romero
gptkb:Kevin_Cloud
gptkb:Tom_Hall
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6