The earliest cuss word (or words) in a console/PC game

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The earliest cuss word (or words) in a console/PC game

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As it implies, what was the earliest use of profanity in a console or PC game?
My own guess is Rambo on the NES where some early revisions had the word "hell" in the mission objective dialogue.
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You reminded me of this:
https://youtu.be/-IV8hCvsXy0?t=500

But I am not sure if that is earlier...
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oh shit

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The original Castle Wolfenstein (1981) had some German curse words in it, that were voice recordings. That might be the first in the sense that it was the first to have audible cursing.
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RaveYard wrote:You reminded me of this:
https://youtu.be/-IV8hCvsXy0?t=500

But I am not sure if that is earlier...
Use the youtube button next to the wiki button.
Yep, Oh Shit might be the earliest.. but that's a frickin' box art.
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Speaking of AVGN, there's this moment in Rambo for NES. It's just "Get the hell out.", which I'm not sure if qualifies as swearing, but then again, what the fuk do I know?
https://youtu.be/ttd_HcgaoXQ?t=118
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