Killer Instinct Gold (Rareware, 1996). Gifs by N64th Street and GIFER.

Black Orchid Killer Instinct Cosplay by AGflower

" KI2 is exactly how a sequel should be! "

Ultimate Future Games Magazine n17 - April, 1996.

i hit my 10,000th post and to celebrate my time on tumblr, id love to show some of my all time favorite screenshots ive taken throughout the years. i've met some amazing friends on here because of our love of video games and i wouldn't change that. much love to my friends and followers who enjoy my content<3

Kim Wu from Killer Instinct Gold on the Nintendo 64 done for RetroMessa convention next month. Based on an old Nintendo Promo with Orchid doing a similar pose also on the N64.

Killer Instinct Arcade Machine - $599.00 Buy-Now!

Includes Killer Instinct, Killer Instinct 2 and Battletoads.

On a Killer Instinct kick so I drew Sabrewulf from KI2!

Spinal, Killer Instinct 2 (1996)

Cin De!

Made in 2018

If you’ve seen this anywhere else, I posted it back on my deviantArt when it was made.

Mario girls cosplaying as characters from the Killer Instinct franchise - requested by hyper-mario-64

1 + 2. Kim Wu

3 + 4. Maya

5 - 7. Orchid

Orchid | Killer Instinct by Flowerxl

Killer instinct 2

It brought back many of the old characters and gameplay mechanics, but with a modern spin that helped revitalize a nearly 20-year-old franchise. The third game, a reboot of the series titled simply Killer Instinct again, released in 2013. that is, until E3 2013 when Microsoft announced a new KI game was in the works for the Xbox One. However, in light of certain news, it sadly seemed unlikely. The series still had a fanbase, however, and some still hoped for a revival done by developer Rare. An updated version, titled Killer Instinct Gold, was released for the Nintendo 64 a couple months after launch.

A sequel called Killer Instinct 2 was later released, but wasn't nearly as popular for several reasons: getting rid of the pre-rendered backgrounds in favor of real time polygonal backgrounds, the revamping of several characters, a confusing time-travel plot, and the rise of 3D Fighting Games. The first proved popular due to its eye-popping graphics (courtesy of Silicon Graphics, who did the pre-rendered sprites for Donkey Kong Country), catchy soundtrack, and signature combo-intensive gameplay. This forces players to be keenly aware of what buttons their opponent is pressing even mid combo, and keeps things interesting and engaging the entire match. A "Combo Breaker" occurs if the opponent is keen enough to know what works in a Rock/Paper/Scissors situation by pressing the two light, medium or heavy buttons corresponding to what type of autodouble is being performed. However, the combo system has an out for players who are observant enough to know how their opponent is trying to combo them. Instead, combos in Killer Instinct are very formulaic and easy, following a strict process of opening with a special move (called Openers by the community), linking together auto-doubles note If you crave a little more technique, you can use Manual hits instead, which are more difficult to break and more special moves, before finally ending in a finisher that shaves off a ton of health. (" C-C-C-C-COMBO BREAKER" and " ULLLLLTRAAAAAA COMBO" seem to be running gags associated with the series.) You don't have to expertly string moves together to keep your opponent in a stunlock state to rack up big damage. KI-style combos are great for beginners who are inexperienced at fighting games. Among the competitors are people who have been wronged by UltraTech, most notably the Corporate Samurai and fanservice character Orchid, and a few of the company's whacked-out test subjects such as the Mascot Mook Fulgore. Set in a dystopic future Earth, the plot revolves around the eponymous Killer Instinct tournament held by the hugely-evil UltraTech corporation for reasons that are unclear, though the comic implies it's for the huge revenue from bloodthirsty spectators.

Killer Instinct 2 - Kim Wu Theme (Pulse Remix)