Killer Instinct

October 28, 1994

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Killer Instinct

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Killer Instinct

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Arcade Super Nintendo Entertainment System

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Midway Nintendo Playtronic Rare

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Fighting

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Sabrewulf was originally planned to transform back into his human form as a weakness.

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person GhostLight calendar_month July 17, 2015

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The original Killer Instinct Arcade game calculates the damage inflicted on an opposing player through a random number generator. Generally, light attacks cause 3-6 points of damage while heavier normals range between 15-19. The value for causing a dizzy state, however, remains a constant.

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person CSword123 calendar_month October 5, 2014

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There are two unused voice clips in the game's files, announcing characters named "Heatshade" and "Pyrotech". These were intended for the character select screen and were early names for Cinder.

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person DeerBoarDude calendar_month April 3, 2014

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Killer Instinct was originally titled "Brute Force", with the name being changed much later in development, along with that of most of the characters. All of the characters except for Jago, Glacius, and Eyedol went through at least one name change over the course of development.

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person GhostLight calendar_month April 2, 2014

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According to former Rare developer Kevin Bayliss, Jago's ripped trousers were inspired by those worn by Def Leppard's lead singer Joe Elliot, particularly those seen in the 1989 concert film Live: In the Round, in Your Face.

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person ZpaceJ0ck0 calendar_month August 3, 2024

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