In the original sprites in Doom II, there is a sprite of Commander Keen. Why is he there?
Why is there a Commander Keen sprite in Doom II
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I know this post is quite old, but your best option is to use Doomsday Engine, it adds all the feature that you are looking for 3d models, better lighting, TCP/IP support for networking and the very needed mouse-look support.
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Screenshot of the engine below:
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Best Answer
He's actually in the game, it's not an unused sprite. It's in level 32: Grosse, which is accessable from secret map 31: Wolfenstein. As you might have guessed by now, the levels/sprites are references to ID's other games. The level's name and other graphics are all Wolfenstein references though, the only Commander Keen reference is the killable prop.
You kill 4 Keens to open the exit of the level. He's just an object to hurt, he himself isn't an enemy and doesn't do anything.