Graphically, it was considered by some to be the leader of its day. The entire game was pre-rendered using SGI computers. Additionally the backgrounds were pre-rendered as a "movie" which adjusted frames based on your location. Bram Stoker's Dracula for the Sega CD later used this technique.
It was released for arcades in 1994, in an Ultra 64 machine. It was later released on the SNES.
Its sequel is called Killer Instinct 2 (for Arcadia). The Nintendo 64 version of the same game is called Killer Instinct Gold.
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As many fighting games, the players have limited energy. In this game
there are no rounds, the players fight continuously.
Features
It invented the notion of autodoubles, linkers and the
ultras (a finishing combo with a maximum of 80 hits). Story
Ultratech is a very powerful company which discovers an alien (Glacius)
that falls on earth. It steals his technology and later organizes
a tournament called Killer Instinct. Ultratech also discovers
a technology to make bridges between dimensions and also creates
a two headed monster called Eyedol.Characters
It has 10 characters: Jago, Combo, Spinal, Thunder, Glacius,
Fulgore, Cinder, Sabrewulf, Orchid, Riptor and the boss is
Eyedol.Jago
He's a tibetan monk following the Tiger Spirit. He considers the defeat of Ultratech as his destiny. T.J. Combo
He's an Ultratech fighter. He was kicked out of the boxing circuit
due to his bionic arms. Ultratech promises him to return his title
if he wins the tournament.Spinal
He's another of Ultratech's minions. He's a product of cell regeneration,
a living skeleton.Thunder
He's a Native American Chief, armed with a tomohawk, who enters the tournament looking for his brother.Glacius
He's an alien who is promised freedom if he wins the tournament. He gets his nickname from his body's icy liquid composition and ability to shape-shift. Fulgore
He's a cyborg created by Ultratech and is a prototype for future robots. Cinder
He's a modificating human from Ultratech. He's a flame man with fire covering every part of his body.Sabrewulf
He's a man stricked by Lycanthropy. As he is now a wolf-man, he is promised
a cure by Ultratech if he kills Glacius. This is a cameo appearance of Sabre Man, known from their 1984 game Sabre Wulf.Orchid
She is hired by Ultratech as a secretary, but she is really a spy.