Killer Instinct 2

キラー・インスティンクト2

Killer Instinct 2
System Arcade, Nintendo 64
Developer Rare
Genre Fighting

After Orchid defeated Eyedol in Killer Instinct, a time portal was opened, transporting the fighters 2000 years into the past and freeing the Demon Lord Gargos from Limbo. Now both surviving fighters and the new challengers must battle for the right to face Gargos and bring an end to his evil reign.

Each character has a specific set of attacks and defensive strategies, but the challenge comes in mastering each characters special combos and finishing moves. Each character has several but they require complex button combinations.

The game also comes with a multiplayer mode and a range of tournament options.

Alternate Versions

Killer Instinct Gold

Killer Instinct (SNES)

The Nintendo 64 release features some downgrading of graphics and the removal of alternate endings that were found in the arcade version, but the game remains largely faithful in terms of gameplay. New features include Training, Team Battles and Team Elimination Battles.

Killer Instinct Gold, along with Cruis'n USA, was one of the first games to be shown running on Nintendo 64 hardware.

Release Information

Arcade Version

Region Date Name System
US 1996 Killer Instinct 2 Arcade
Europe 1996 Killer Instinct 2 Arcade

Nintendo 64 Version

Region Date Name System
US 25 Nov 1996 Killer Instinct Gold Nintendo 64
Europe 24 Jun 1997 Killer Instinct Gold Nintendo 64

Cameos

Sabrewulf

Sabrewulf

One of the characters is a blue wolf creature named Sabrewulf. He is named after the villain of one of Rare's earliest games, Sabrewulf.

Submitted by Fryguy64

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