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{{Infobox CVG (Nintendo)
| name = ''Killer Instinct''
| image = File:KillerInstinct.jpg
| caption = North American SNES box art.
| developer = [[Rare]]
| publisher = [[Nintendo]]
| system1 = Super Nintendo Entertainment System
| system1NA = August [[1995]]
| system1EU = September 21, [[1995]]
| system1NAU = [[1995]]
| system2 = Game Boy
| system2NA = November [[1995]]
| system2EU = November [[1995]]
| system3 = Nintendo Switch Online
| system3WW = February 21, [[2024]]
| class1 = Nintendo Switch Online
| genre = Fighting
| ESRB = T
| PEGI = 16
| CERO = C
| USK = 16
| ACB = M
| SMECCV = B15
| CID = 14
| GRAC = 15
| GSRR = 15
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'''''Killer Instinct''''' is an arcade video game made by [[Rare]] and [[Midway]] that was later ported to the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] and [[Game Boy]], and eventually [[Nintendo Switch Online]]. On the latter two systems it was published by [[Nintendo]]. The game is similar to other fighting video games released at the time, though had its own personality that distinguished itself from the others.

==Plot==
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==Gameplay==
Some say that ''Killer Instinct'' is a mixture of both ''[[Street Fighter (series)|Street Fighter]]'' and ''[[Mortal Kombat (series)|Mortal Kombat]]'' (the latter being a series that [[Midway]] also publishes). The attacks present in the game are similar to ''Street Fighter'', while from ''Mortal Kombat'' it takes the finishing moves. Of course there are various aspects that are different from those games, and others in the franchise.

For one, rather than having to input a set button combination in order to launch a powerful combo, the player will just need to execute a special move in order to see him perform the combo. There are also combo breaking moves as well.

===Characters===
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*Fulgore
*Cinder
*Glacious
*Jago
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*Riptor
*Sabrewulf
*Spinal
*TJ Combo
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*Chief Thunder
*B.Orchid
*Eyedol
|}

==Development==
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==Reception==
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==Trivia==
*This game has made many lists of the top ten fighters and [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] games of all time.
*Orchid's finisher was a very high source of controversy, as she exposes her breasts to the opponent with different effects for each character. It is also very famous on the internet and has been parodied countless times.
*The game was featured on the cover of ''[[Nintendo Power V76]]''.
*The game won 3 awards in the [[1995 Nintendo Power Awards]]: Best Tournament Fighter, Best Multiplayer Game, and Coolest Move (Fulgore's "mech head danger" move).
*The popularity of the game spawned the [[Killer Instinct card game|''Killer Instinct'' card game]].
The game was uploaded to the [[Nintendo Switch Online]] on 21 February [[2024]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://nordic.ign.com/nintendo-switch-online/79036/news/nintendo-switch-online-gets-more-classic-rare-games-today|title= Nintendo Switch Online Gets More Classic Rare Games Today|publisher=IGN Nordic|author= Wesley Yin-Poole|language=English|date=21 February 2024|accessdate=6 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shacknews.com/article/138802/killer-instinct-nintendo-switch-online-rare|title=Killer Instinct comes to Nintendo Switch Online alongside other Rare classics|publisher=Shack News|author=TJ Denzer|language=English|date=21 February 2024|accessdate=6 July 2024}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
{{External Sites
| Wiki = Killer Instinct (1994 video game)
| GameFAQs = https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/snes/588419-killer-instinct
| MobyGames = https://www.mobygames.com/game/snes/killer-instinct
}}

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[[ES:Killer Instinct]]

[[Category:Super Nintendo Entertainment System games]]
[[Category:Game Boy games]]
[[Category:Nintendo Switch Online games]]
[[Category:1995 video games]]
[[Category:2024 video games]]
[[Category:Rare games]]
[[Category:Fighting games]]
[[Category:Games published by Nintendo]]
[[Category:Arcade ports]]
[[Category:Nintendo Switch Online games (SNES)]]

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