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The higher the star number, the harder the game. In the options menu, you can select from 5 stars of difficulty. They may not look as good as the very technically impressive Arcade version, but for the system it is on, Rare did a fantastic job.Īnother great aspect about this version is the difficulty balance.

This is definitely a good technical showcase for the Super Nintendo. The 3D rendering of the stages and sprites looks great for a 16-bit system and in my opinion it looks better than any other fighter on the system and other than some very minor slowdown that can happen, the game runs smoothly as well. The graphics for the time are absolutely superb for the SNES. These probably would not have fit on the SNES cart so it isn't a huge deal. These are pretty much standard and they all work very well, though maybe one or two new modes would have been nice too. You get a standard arcade mode, vs mode for multiplayer battles, a tournament mode and a practice mode. This was easily one of the most satisfying ways to defeat your opponent in any game at the time.Īs I just said, the game does lack in modes. The Ultra's are one of the most satisfying parts of the game and each character has a different one. Another huge thing about this game are the match finishers, which are the Fatality-like Ultimates and the ever so popular Ultra Combos. Learning each character and seeing their combos makes the game incredibly replayable, even with the lack of modes. Combos can also be broken by the one on the receiving end if they input a certain command at the right time.

This allows you to pummel your opponent with very satisfying combos that really separate KI from other fighters at the time. So with Jago for instance, you can do a wind kick, which will then give you the opportunity to chain more moves after the wind kick is done. The combo system is like using a special move, but chaining them together. "Whoa! Look at those graphics! I'd like to get my hands on that game!" While these work fine, the thing that makes this game unique and fun though, is the combo system. The game uses a light/medium/heavy attack system and there are no throws in this one. You have the basic move motions and even Jago, the obligatory Ninja, is very inspired by Ryu/Ken. The fighting moves themselves are more like a Street Fighter game. The gameplay is a bit stiff like MK and the graphical style is like MK's, though sprites and pre-rendered backgrounds are used here. Killer Instinct is a 2D fighter that takes inspiration from the more popular fighting games of the time, Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter. With the new Killer Instinct reboot on the Xbox One and season 2 for that game on the way, I feel it is necessary to go down memory lane with the Super Nintendo version of the original Killer Instinct. Killer Instinct is another wonderful game from my childhood.

*This is a review for Killer Instinct on the Super Nintendo, not the arcade version or the new Xbox One reboot Platform: SNES, Arcade(Not in this review) Want to see just a quick summary? Check out the Final Verdict for that and my rating!