If any 90s video game fans are spotting wearing a purple t-shirt while hopping around on a pogo-stick, chances are they are celebrating Commander Keen day. While Commander Keen celebrated its 30th anniversary in December 2020, March 14 has officially been dubbed the pale hero’s day by creator Tom Hall.
March 14, or 3/14, is a reference to the fact that Commander Keen has an IQ of 314 – itself a reference to the mathematical constant known as pi. The Keen series is known for its sense of humor, colorful graphics, and tight gameplay; widely considered to be one of the best MS-DOS games ever made. Considering the thousands of MS-DOS games out there, this is no small feat.
Commander Keen day comes only a few days after another celebration of a gaming icon. While MAR10 day saw some nice Switch sales, it so far appears the Commander Keen games aren’t receiving any celebratory discounts. Of course, fans wanting to relive the excitement of the original platformers can buy the Keen bundle pack on Steam and Gog for under ten dollars, so there is less of a need for big discounts.
Hall helped create some of id Software’s other amazing games like DOOM and Wolfenstein 3D before moving on to Ion Storm and creating the sci-fi role-playing game Anachronox. While he and other members of the Commander Keen team have expressed interest in returning to the series, going so far as to write letters to the series’ rights holder ZeniMax Media, so far their interest seems to have fallen on deaf ears. Many fans still hope a new Keen game will come someday, but in the meantime they’ve got the 90s classics available online.
Commander Keen 1 through 5 are available on Gog and Steam.
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