Here's Why Wolfenstein 3D Changed Dog Enemies To Rats Skip to content Click here to check out the GameByte Shop great games, consoles and more! Rats, rats, we're the rats. Here’ s Why Wolfenstein 3D Changed Dog Enemies To Rats 10 May 2022 by Oisin Kuhnke Wolfenstein 3D for the SNES originally had dogs instead of rats, but Nintendo forced developer id Software to change it. Back in the day, you might have played Wolfenstein 3D on the SNES and thought ‘rats are kind of a weird enemy.’ You’d be right, as originally, it was meant to be dogs that tried to attack BJ Blazkowicz. But Nintendo is as Nintendo does, and the company’s censors required that the dogs be changed into something else. why were they changed Now, in a clip from FPS: First Person Shoot, a documentary all about how the genre got its start, dives into how this happened (via IGN). “We knew we would have to get rid of some of the Nazi paraphernalia due to the fact that they wanted to sell the game in Germany,” recalled programmer Becky Heineman. ADVERT ADVERT “But the most notable thing was that we had German Shepherds in the original version of Wolfenstein 3D come ahead and bite you, and Nintendo’s censors were totally like, ‘You can’t shoot dogs.’ So we had to change them to rats.“ Of course, Nintendo weren’t happy with how the rats looked either. As it pointed out how it looked like the rats’ mouths were bleeding. While the team tried to argue that the red smudge was just the tongue, Nintendo weren’t having it. Check out the NEW TRAILER for our FPS: First Person Shooter documentary & celebrate the launch of our Indiegogo campaign! Join us for a sneak peek of 45+ gaming legends in our 3+ hour documentary on the greatest games ever made. https://t.co/kMD7Ihdl7b #FPS #gaming #retrogaming pic.twitter.com/BjNYiCMEvY- FPS: First Person Shooter Documentary (@FPSDOC) April 28, 2022 “So we had to remove the tongues from the rats because it reminded Nintendo of blood,” Heineman says. “The censors made our lives miserable. So we had to do several versions before Nintendo said, ‘Okay, you can ship this.'”ADVERT ADVERT It likely wasn’t even worth it in the end. As the SNES port of the game was panned by both critics and fans. If you find yourself craving some classic FPS action like Wolfenstein 3D, but with some British flair, you should definitely check out Duke Smoochem. The fighting in Ukraine is causing families to flee their homes. Please give now to save lives and protect people in need. Donate today!ADVERT ADVERT Keep the conversation going by heading over to our Facebook and Twitter pages. You can also find us on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Google News, Reddit and Flipboard. Be sure to also check out our friends over on FragHero and Sporf. Along with the latest games, merch, and accessories, the GameByte Shop has an epic Loyalty Points Scheme – earning you points for every £1 you spend. Sign up to hear about exclusive deals, PS5 console drops, and more! Featured Image Credit: id SoftwareADVERT ADVERT TweetShareSharePin Follow us on @GameByte @gamebyte GameByte GameByte GameByte Noobs Play @GameByte @gamebyte GameByte GameByte GameByte Noobs Play External Links Policy GameByte Staff About GameByte Advertise with us Careers Ambassador Program Contact Terms and Conditions Privacy Policy Cookie Policy Manage Cookies Preferences Submit Your Content FragHero Sporf 9 to 5 Life Social Chain Social Chain Agency