Battle of the Ports - Killer Instinct (キラーインスティンクト) Show

[@zanegandini5350]

The SNES version may be a far cry from the arcade original, but it's definitely pushing the console to its limits. The fact that they even did get a fully playable port onto the SNES is amazing within itself, and the same can be said about the Game Boy version.

[@relentless4g63t]

Wasn't a bad port at all especially if u had a good sound system

[@retrovideogamejunkie]

i was about to go to sleep when C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C-COMBO BREAKER!!!

[@MistaMaddog247]

In spite of the "Ultra 64" not coming out, the SNES port was very damn impressive even with the limitations of the 16-bit hardware. Between that and Donkey Kong Country, the SNES was able to hold out till the N64 was good & ready...

[@RetroCore]

Just a shame it doesn't hold up too well these days unlike regular games.

[@MagisterHamid]

It’s amazing how well the graphics of the arcade have aged. Rare really nailed it with this. IMO it was far better than any MK games of that time

[@RetroCore]

I agree. Mk plays and looks crap. Killer Instinct has lovely flowing animation, great stage design and plays well.

[@AllieRX]

ONLY ON NINTENDO ULTRA 64!!!

[@RetroCore]

and when it did come out it was a different game :)

[@MistaMaddog247]

Any plans on compairing it to KI 2 in a future video?

[@richardmallory8020]

I was wondering where the N64 version was but if it’s a different version then it shouldn’t be here 😃

[@SpeedyDePalma]

There never was an N64 version of the first game there was Killer Instinct Gold which was a updated version of Killer Instinct 2.

[@JFD62780]

Said game was literally my first N64 game, when I was lucky enough to get it on Christmas 1996! :D

[@worsel555]

I was SO disappointed when this didn't come out for the N64 and we got KI2 instead :( The SNES version got played to death in my house.

[@orderofmagnitude-TPATP]

Ken Williams ~ ahh thanx for answering my question..... hey you got cruisin usa lol

[@worsel555]

You bet I did, was the other one that had me hyped up only to learn that for the home port they made the AI kamikaze into you. My brother and I would co-op it, one would be a "blocker" to take the oncoming driver hits so the other could win the race and we could move on to Washington DC. I had such high hopes for the N64 as I am sure a lot of people did. I was floored when I imported my Japanese N64 on launch 3 months before it released in the US only to watch it slowly wither in the coming months/years.

[@dusterdriven]

Yes it did, I can take a picture of the cart and video game play to prove it

[@relentless4g63t]

That was the only reason I got the N64 but bout 8months later I sold it to get a PlayStation

[@HypnoSwag]

Quite the surprise. Thanks, Mark. Now I'm going to fall asleep, listening to Killer Cuts.

[@RetroCore]

You're welcome, Rockman IXA. Kind of surprised myself releasing this video.

[@uubrmanx]

One thing I've always wondered about the arcade version is whethet or not the music is sample based or streamed audio, as the Killer Instinct title shout appears to cancel out the guitar solo in the introduction theme when it's played in the XBone version. Well, it's either that, or the solo is just shortened to save space on the arcade version's hard drive.

[@RetroCore]

It's probably streamed since the quality is very low. Funny enough the Xbox version seems to use high quality audio than the Arcade.

[@SomeOrangeCat]

Not a bad port in the bunch. Always nice to see when that happens.

[@Adamtendo_player_1]

“Available for your home in 1995 only for your Nintendo Ultra 64” that didn’t age well, but overall Killer Instinct was awesome though, with my favourite character being Orchid, honestly back then Rare were on fire back then and could do no wrong.

[@tasosrizopoulos868]

In the SNES port, the background uses typical raster effects for the pseudo-3d scrolling and not mode 7 (not that there is anything wrong with that). As far as I know mode 7 is quite limiting with regard to what else you can have onscreen at the same time. Raster effects, typical for all 16bit machines are in no way an inferior solution when done correctly and creatively.

[@RetroCore]

I was referring to the death scenes which do use mode 7 as the character falls to the ground.

[@musicmanfl23]

If anyone wants to play, add Acid630Rain on Xbox. Nice video bro. I love Killer Instinct.

[@GameGameHeaven]

Back in the day, this game was soooo impressiv for me. I played the heck out of MK and MK2 and this arcade had also a Virtua Fighter 2 cabinet, which was impressiv as well but KI nailed it for a 13 year old boy. The style, the music (OMG the music) those bizarre fighters! Propably the best fighting game made by guys who had no idea how to make a fighting game. Next BotP: War Gods (LOL) :D

[@RetroCore]

Killer Instinct was a game that really showed the flaws that Mortal Kombat had. Killer had tight game play, good AI and awesome appeal without resorting to shock value.

[@HPLins]

Now we are talking!!!! I played KI a lot!!!! Also KI Gold on N64 and KI3 on X01. I think it’s one of the most professional competitive fighting game ever! The difference between a pro player and a casual is huge!!!!! Like quake and old FPS games as well. I love this series :)

[@RetroCore]

I'm definitely on the casual side of things.

[@HPLins]

:D I'm still playing on XBOX ONE from time to time. I love the series!

[@yethboth7873]

Did you know Killer Instinct 2 was at one point in development for the Super Nintendo but got cancelled?

[@RetroCore]

I didn't know that. It would be interesting to see how it would have been.

[@yethboth7873]

It would have been interesting. I believe the reason why it was cancelled was due to the Super Nintendo coming to the end of it's commercial life as well as the Nintendo 64 being released at the same time. Therefore Rare probably felt the sequel would not sell well on the Super Nintendo due to the public turning their attention to the Nintendo 64 in which Rare then decided to release Killer Instinct Gold on the Nintendo 64 instead which is basically Killer Instinct 2 with extras.

[@RetroCore]

Makes sense.

[@zemaj0]

Awesome video are used to play Killer Instinct on the Super Nintendo and in the Arcade all the time back in the day

[@rockmanhunter]

When I was a kid, for some reason I thought Killer Instinct to be one of the darkest games I played. To this day this game still makes me feel uneasy. Go figure why

[@RetroCore]

I wonder what you must of felt when seeing Mortal Kombat? :D

[@NightSprinter]

Oh, Mark, something to note for this and KI2 is that EVERYTHING related to Nintendo was removed for the XBox One version. Also, Win10 users got shafted on the arcade games being console-exclusives.

[@RetroCore]

Yep, that's right about all Nintendo names being removed. No loss since they didn't even develop the game.

[@NightSprinter]

And in the words of comedian John Lovits (from "The Critic"), "And NOTHING of value was lost!" X)

[@IncaWarrior3000]

I still have the snes version, very impressive for the snes limitations. Still nothing beats the original arcade.

[@CAPCOM784]

IncaWarrior3000 Good Times.Some of my best days were spent in the arcades playing KI,Mortal Kombat 3,Street Fighter Alpha 2,Xmen COTA,and etc...

[@RetroCore]

Back in the day the SNES version was indeed impressive. It hasn't held up too well in quite a few areas these days though.

[@ernextuky87]

Well, Xbox One version IS superior in everything to the arcade and actually is the "definitive" edition of the game.

[@IncaWarrior3000]

Ernesto David Pintiado Suárez - I agree the xbox one version "definitive edition" is superior, just because is the most newer version of the game. But when I meant "nothing as the arcade version"... I went in comparison to the ports from the arcade casting aside the xbox one "definitive edition" which is "not a port" and has nothing to do with the arcade at all. Now if you are refering to the Killer instinct Classic edition (which is the actual port) is just graphical improvement, adding cinematic and online multiplayer which in fact is great for people who wants a challenge. Just remember this, the games is what makes the consoles popular. If there are not games, the consoles(systems) won't have a reason to be buy. Xbox, playstation, nintendo... it doesn't matter to me what console is... as long as the games that comes from the consoles(systems) are good in quality and quantity (both gamaplay wise) and are fun to play.

[@michaelwhite5641]

I was always impressed with the Game Boy version.

[@PonderingGhost]

Killer Cuts CD was the only reason I bought the SNES game of which I still have today.

[@SoftBank47]

The reboot of the series in 2013 on Xbox One is still a fantastic fighting game five years later. At PAX East a couple weeks ago, I practically begged the Xbox rep there to either give us a Season 4 of KI 2013, or give us a sequel, such is my love for KI 2013. Because of what I learned in the remake regarding the combo structure (something no GameFAQs guide adequately explained), most of it translated to the old games too, so I was pulling combos with Sabrewulf no problem.

[@RyuHayabusa06]

It's a shame the first KI game was never released onto the N64. I much preferred it over KI2. The SNES port was nice for what it was but it was cut back a lot.

[@RetroCore]

I quite liked the SNES version back in the day.

[@shinkazama3959]

You hit the nail on the head Mark, this game did (and still does) kick ass! :)

[@RetroCore]

Yep and it's way better than the crap known as Mortal Kombat in my opinion.

[@shinkazama3959]

Mark to be fair me being in Australia & growing up in the 90's i'll say say Mortal Kombat is awesome, though to me Street Fighter 2 Hyper Fighting was the BEST then Killer Instinct coming in 3rd :/

[@1983parrothead]

Makes me think of Blast Corps and Goldeneye 007 more than Midway's Mortal Kombat, just for the design style and Graeme Norgate's BGM. Although Grant Kirkhope was also involved in the Goldeneye 007 BGM. Rareware was one of the developers requested by LJN to develop some of their games. Others LJN requested were Atlus, WestOne (former Tecmo employees), and Software Creations.

[@RetroCore]

I guess Rare didn't give a crap about their LJN output since everything was awful.

[@krazycharlie]

Yes! Good ole days when the only nickel and diming crap was just inserting more coins on your favorite arcade so you can keep playing. As most others have claimed, the arcade is the King of the Hill but the home ports are no less fun. Even with all their limitations and missing content, you can get to play as Eyedol! How cool is that? Great video as always Mark. Can't wait to watch your BotP about KI2 and Gold.

[@Jamesamong007]

I remember the commercial for the SNES version of this game, fooled me into thinking there really was a super nintendo inside the arcade cabinets lol.

[@sparkfirehot]

Ultra 64 was the code name and engine built for N64. They changed the name from Ultra to Nintendo 64.

[@AttilaTheKhunt]

Man... My absolute favorite game of all time, without a single doubt. Played the FUCK out of the SNES version.

[@Konuvis]

I never played KI but the music slaps! Also cool to see the arcade reference the Nintendo Ultra 64 :P

[@terrythe2dmaniac71]

First of all great video my friend as your new videos were sourly missed, secondly I think it's the first time in my life I have to admit that a console port has out done the arcade version, the Xbox one port simply looks a tad sharper and I feel from your footage that it has more color saturation and a deeper more preferred contrast, keep up the awesome work my friend.

[@RetroCore]

The Xbox port does indeed seem cleaner than the Arcade. It also has higher quality audio. Seems the developers had access to the original uncompressed assets that where used when making the arcade game.

[@Mr.madmight266]

The reason why in the beginning the narrator says"Only on Nintendo! Ultra 64!"is because this game was meant to be released as a N64 launch tittle, but since Nintendo delayed the N64 for 1996 they decided to compensate by making a SNES port. anyways nice video sir.

[@RetroCore]

Yep, that is right.

[@antarcticpenguin1151]

yaaaaaay, another game without bad ports, makes for a good opponent against mortal kombat too, but i stand with mk, i heard it first, played it first, and got attached to it first, but ill give this one a shot too.

[@sonicmario64]

The Game Boy version of "Killer Instinct" was the version that I grew up playing when I was a kid, and I think it's kind of ironic that Riptor and Cinder would also be absent in "Killer Instinct Gold" after getting a copy of the game for my Nintendo 64.

[@RetroCore]

I guess rare thought they were not very popular. Cinder to me is very much like Glacious (SP?) so maybe that's why he was removed.

[@shinkazama3959]

It really is funny Mark, the older I get I learn to appreciate more & more how much BETTER this game was more than Mortal Kombat!

[@RetroCore]

Too right. Killer Instinct was miles better than Mortal Kombat. It actually had playability and skill was the key to success.

[@shinkazama3959]

Saying that I'm going to pick up a copy for the SNES, I realize it's not as good as the Arcade version on MAME yet it's still good enough IMO for what it is! :)

[@RetroCore]

I thought it was pretty cool. Also, check out the beta SNES roms of Killer Instinct. They have quite a few differences and also more similar to the Arcade in terms of presentation.

[@angelriverasantana7755]

After knowing you're not a fan of MK, I never expected you to enjoy this, let alone play it with reasonable skills. I'm amazed at what I'm seeing, and as usual, very in depth Also, I was able to notice that besides the added features, the XB-ONE version has higher screen resolution

[@RetroCore]

Ah, I'm not going to go in to reasons but basically Killer Instinct is a very good game with reasonable AI unlike Mortal Kombat :) back in the late 90s I was really good at this game, able to do Ultra Combos with ease when using Thunder, Glacious or Orchard. Before making this video it had been almost 20 years since I last played Killer Instinct so I quickly had to gain back some sort of skill. I still sucked compared to the past mind you.

[@Bloodreign1]

Was never big on this one, though it did fill the waiting gap between MK 2 and MK3 for me. After awhile though, I was too eagerly awaiting MK 3 to worry about KI. I did play KI to death on my SNES with a friend of mine, but then again we also played a ton of World Heroes, MK2, World Heroes 2, Fighters History, and Power Instinct.

[@RetroCore]

Funny enough, I was playing world heroes 2 last night.

[@Bloodreign1]

That port has held up quite well with time. The beefier roster helps keep the replay value better than the original World Heroes.

[@fnjesusfreak]

When I finally got a SNES of my own it came with this and the CD.

[@earlduran6419]

I agree that xbox one version is actually a port since the Nintendo references were removed.

[@thedrunkmonkshow]

I want to offer a bit of context surrounding the SNES port if I may. While playing KI in the arcades in 1994 an 1995 we were expecting the game to only be released on the mysterious Ultra 64 as advertised in the intro of the game at the time. So when they seemingly out of no where pushed the idea of an SNES and Gameboy port within a month or two of it's 1995 summer release a lot of us were skeptical on how well the game would perform. After renting it from Blockbuster one weekend I was pleasantly surprised at how much of the fast pace action, special moves, combos, and overall feel of the game fit exactly with the arcade version. The gameboy port was pretty much what you would expect. But later on when I found out that the Ultra 64 was coming out as the Nintendo 64 with a Killer Instinct 2 port called Killer Instinct Gold without a KI1 port as promised I was pissed. Then sadly when I did get to play Killer Instinct Gold it just wasn't a good port. To me it was actually a lazier handling of KI2 than the KI1 port on SNES was. That's when I knew the franchise was going to die....which it did. I remained a broken man for another almost another 20 years until we got the amazing Killer Instinct reboot in 2013 lol! :)

[@RetroCore]

There's not much I can add to that :)

[@donalcrowley7682]

Killer Instinct on the Game Boy is the best fighting game on the system

[@trip2themoon]

I had no idea that this was originally an arcade game. I remember being well pleased with myself that one time I managed to get a 13 hit combo with Orchid on the SNES version. On the SNES I found this to be the only fighting game worth playing outside of the Street Fighter games.

[@RetroCore]

You should be proud with that. Only masters could do the Ultra Combo. I managed to do an Ultra Combo just once with Thunder and even then I'm sure it was just pure luck! 😅

[@Jarito1903]

7:56 music of Street fighter on the selection player screen ( arcade version )

[@gameguy73]

I always assumed KI1 on the xbox one was an emulation of the arcade. Learn something new everyday. :)

[@RetroCore]

Same here but all the articles I read said it was ported. It does seem to look cleaner and have high quality audio than the Arcade game. It also access stages quicker.

[@wompastompa3692]

Chief Thunder was my jam on SNES.

[@RetroCore]

He's got some great combos when you learn him.

[@marioghernandez4960]

Didn't see this coming.

[@RetroCore]

Yep, I think I'm going to surprise quite a few wit this one. Many people will be surprised to know that I like Killer Instinct as well.

[@TheAlphaOmegaX3]

Retro Core Yes I was surprised lol.

[@johnnywalker7961]

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[@loganjorgensen]

Kind of hilarious the FMV backgrounds, such a storage heavy approach for the time as that would never fit on an Ultra64 cart. ^_^ I never minded the dial-a-combo approach in KI since it was doing it's own thing but didn't like it much in MK3. SNES port turned out pretty good considering what a crunch it was to fit most of the game inside. Kind of nuts the GB port in just the attempt but at least it looks decent and controls well enough. If that is true about the Xbone port being actually ported rather than emulated I'm impressed, you get a lot better performance that way.

[@RetroCore]

I always though the Xbox version was emulated but everything I read said it was a port. Good to see they did it right.

[@marioghernandez4960]

No seriously, I never thought Europe would find themselves doing any better than the US.

[@Jamesfo8rf]

I'm enjoying your video after a crappy day. First I bricked my gpd g5a. Next Fixing a seizure brake calliper on my celica! Thanks for another great vid. I need to give killer instinct a try.

[@RetroCore]

Man, that is a shitty day. Glad my video could help out.

[@averageradiantreplays7702]

Ah Killer Instinct, such many memories from this game and the game that "Killed" my joy for Mortal Kombat (Killed... lol) It's just an amazing fast game which is not even that hard to learn, is not like any other ultra competitive Japanese games such as Tekken or KoF which are pretty hard to learn correctly, this is very new-player for both fighters and gamers in general that's why is so amazing, the music is great, characters are interesting in both history and design, Killer Cuts is just a must listen... And the Game Boy port is just amazing, even with the limitations they managed to create a REAL GB Fighter, not like those crappy games like Mortal Kombat I and 3, THIS is a real deal, it has a very fast system, and many of the combos for the characters present are even there! Simplified but there, might be one of the best Portable fighters, even for GBA ussers, is just an amazing game, and maybe the best fighter for GameBoy, maybe even for the GameBoy Color. Also, I don't have an XBOX One, even if I already own a PC and PS4, I have Gold and many things in my XBOX 360, so maybe Killer Instinct and Halo 5 are enough reasons to me to buy the console. Thanks for this amazing feel trip video bro, regards from Mexico!

[@RetroCore]

Killer Instinct is a western fighting game done right unlike Mortal Kombat. This was a game that had smooth gameplay, beautiful graphics and an awesome soundtrack. May think I hate western games but that not true. I just think most suck big time. Thankfully Killer Instinct does not. I also love the most recent Xbox One X patch. Seeing the new Killer Instinct in 4K at 60fps is amazing.

[@averageradiantreplays7702]

Nah I don't think you hate western games, In fact, I mostly hate them too, companies such as Midway, Williams and even Atari (After the 2600 era) I think they were just... Overrated, a lot of games that are fun for the first couple of minutes and you are already veeeeery booored (I WILL NEVER EVER Find the appael for games such as Rampage for example... For a game like that I rather prefer playing games like Earth Defense Force... Which is a good game so no point comparing a Casual masterpiece with that casual crap lol). Oh man don't make me pull out my wallet too fast haha, the 4K is enough for me, and also the fact buying the game (Ultimate Edition) means I could also play KI 1 and 2 means too much, I'm going to buy a XBOX One X just because of you Retro Core haha.

[@RetroCore]

Oh I agree on you're Midway / Williams and Atari statement. So true in so many ways. As for Rampage, we'll I've never understood the popularity of that. I get board after 5 minutes. EDF is such a great game though. My son and I have put in over 120 hours on EDF 4 for the Xbox 360.

[@GlenLehane]

More Retro Core education 😉 I thought the SNES version was the only version. I think one of my mates still has the Killer Cuts CD, I remember the Killer Groove song (I don't know if that's the actual name of the song)

[@RetroCore]

Ah, I know the one you mean. Orchards stage?

[@GlenLehane]

Not sure

[@worsel555]

Too bad you didn't get the stage fatalities captured in the video, would have been fun to compare the arcade to the SNES for that :)

[@RetroCore]

These days I suck as Killer Instinct. I couldn't pull any of them off.

[@thrillington2008]

I really enjoyed killer instinct in my youth and it was one of the most balanced fighters out there

[@Fortuna1]

I have the Gameboy version, is very funny port and was my first fighting game in a portable console With Super Gameboy can play 2 players with 1 catridge too PS: exist a bootleg running in arcade based in snes version (with coins and insert coin messages)

[@dreamcastfan]

That’s cool, I didn’t know there was a JAMMA bootleg of the SNES version of KI. I recently got the JAMMA bootleg of Final Fight 2 which has a few decent changes that improve the game a bit.

[@Sh-hg8kf]

@@dreamcastfan what's a jamma bootleg?

[@dreamcastfan]

@@Sh-hg8kf Basically it’s an unauthorised copy of an arcade game. In this case someone has taken off-the-shelf microchips and created a copy of the SNES hardware and soldered a game ROM directly onto the board. They have also altered the game so that it won’t start without money being put in first.

[@Sh-hg8kf]

@@dreamcastfan so essentially it makes the arcade version run on the snes with super powerful coprocessors helping to run the game?

[@dreamcastfan]

@@Sh-hg8kf No no, it’s literally just the SNES game running on a copy of the SNES hardware. The only changes to the game will be ones to make the game work with the cloned hardware and for it to require money to be inserted. It would have been bought by less scrupulous arcade owners who didn’t want to pay for the really thing.

[@shinkazama3959]

Great BOTP's video for a great game Mark, hoping the next one will be a KOF video :)

[@RetroCore]

Glad you liked it, Mark. I don't think the next video will be a KOF one but I will be showing something very cool that's related to KOF early this week.

[@ajsingh4545]

Some misinformation here. They use line by line scrolling for the ground, not mode 7. Axelay is another example where people confuse clever line scrolling effect with mode 7.

[@danybelvedere4994]

At last one game I physically own for the SNES! Is one of those games I like but can't really enjoy because is hard to pull off specials, combos and so on. However I saw it for the first time in the arcades and blew my mind, and introduced a lot of new features. Great video as always!

[@RetroCore]

I suggest you just learn one character. In the past I was awesome with Thunder, Riptor and Orchard. These days I've forgotten how to use all of them so I had to practice a little with Orchard before making the video.

[@shinkazama3959]

This game 'Kicks Ass'' & then some, It really can hold it's ground against the 90's Street Fighter games!

[@gabrielloko30000]

It's funny how the arcade Killer Instinct have some fluity on the sprites. Some thing that Rise of the Robots promised and NEVER achived. Ohh the Irony!!

[@ghost085]

Gabriel Zero Why is it ironic? Was there some sort of feud between the two games? Or did RotR developers over promise their game?

[@ccateni28]

Gabriel Zero again, Nintendo and rare vs Time Warner interactive and an unproven developer.

[@retropowerit]

Killer instinct GOLD on Nintendo 64 was some sort of official port of both KI and KI 2 so you should have mentioned it!!

[@RetroCore]

No it wasn't. It was a port of Killer Instinct 2 with differences.

[@BUDA20]

the XBOX ONE looks absolutely emulated (besides the coins...), at the point when there is a known Emulated Bug in the Jago stage, and the sky and sun effects are missing and everything looks black

[@retrovideogamejunkie]

so conker was playing killer instinct on gameboy, right?

[@Ai-fj1dc]

retrovideogamejunkie he was

[@gabrielloko30000]

retrovideogamejunkie Yep and you can see he playing with Jago against a Jago

[@cntrn-ti6xy]

I never knew there was a Game Boy version of Killer Instinct. Used to play the Arcade version alot on MAME back then.

[@TheGoatPC]

You can tell that the Xbox one version is indeed emulation, for the fact on Jago's stage the "outside" (beyond the pillers) part of his stage is missing and is black. Exact same thing happens when running the game on mame. And also, seems like it would be been a lot of work to port version 1.4 and 1.5d.

[@RetroCore]

I had a feeling it would be emulation. At least it was emulated right with some reasonable filters.

[@SPac316]

I love KI! I remember playing it in arcades and was blown away by it! For what the SNES port is, it was good. Even if the visuals were downgraded immensely, it still was fun to play. I can say the same for the GB port. XBOne port is the best of course, only difference is that all traces of Nintendo were removed, but that was expected in this day and age. Good video, I am sure you'll do KI2 next. ;)

[@RetroCore]

Actually I'm happy all traces of Nintendo were removed since they had bugger all to do with the game.

[@relentless4g63t]

I got the SNES version just to learn combos to kick-ass in the arcade

[@CDubya.82]

Another SNES favourite that I still have to this day and enjoy.

[@pablodaniel-retrogamer716]

All are sooo good ports.

[@DragonSlayerKyo]

This is quite the surprise. Killer Instinct is a fav of mine as well. excellent title. The snes/GB ports are impressive enough with what constraints They had to deal with, and are worth owning from a historical perspective, but I think the version included with the season 1 bundle is the best way to play it in the modern era.

[@RetroCore]

Absolutely agree on that. The SNES version these days isn't too hot.

[@chunkycjw]

Wasn't a big fan of Killer Instinct, too many combos to learn and preferred the Virtua-Fighter series back then for it's simpler control set-up but, man, were the graphics in Killer Instinct good especially compared to Virtua Fighter 1's blank polygons and the music and intros were pretty great too. Recently picked up an XBox One X (which is stunning in 4K) so may give the newer Xbox One remade version a go and see what all the fuss is about.

[@RetroCore]

The new Killer Instinct is beautiful in 4K when played on the One X. I recommend it.

[@chamchamtrigger]

I sucked at this game, but I always loved Riptor's music in both the arcade and SNES version. It would've been interesting to see how the gameboy handled the song, but I guess it wasn't meant to be.

[@snesfan8935]

My one and only favorite made in the west fighting game.

[@Broyale26]

Are you ready for Killer Instinct?

[@bhirawamaylana466]

ULTRA COMBO !!!! The only reason i like this game.

[@alainazor3990]

KILLER INSTINCT #1.Arcade #2.Xbox One #3.Snes #4.GBA

[@Charlie-Cat.]

Hahaha. Do I really have to say anything on this timeless classic Mark. 8^) But I will say that I spend many tokens in the arcades playing this gem of a title from Rare that's for sure. Nice choice as always bro. Keep it up. 8^) Anthony...

[@BLKBRDSR71]

Nintendo likes it's fighting games... RARE!

[@JomasterTheSecond]

"Available for your home in 1995" Hahaha, cute.

[@eazypeazy]

superfly 90s music.

[@CaspisSinclair27]

He's going to pick Orchid... he ALWAYS picks the female ch- Yes!

[@RetroCore]

Yeah. I just like the female characters in games :) why, no idea.

[@CaspisSinclair27]

It shall forever remain a mystery.

[@relentless4g63t]

They tend to be faster

[@TyroneLWarbasse]

Love it!

[@aArcziMetin2]

Hallo there! Do you know if I would be able to save progress on pap k3?

[@RetroCore]

Yes, you should be able to.

[@RigbyIsTheMan]

Gameboy version was surprisingly good

[@alainazor3990]

⚓KILLER INSTINCT⚓ Arcade & Xbox One ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ superior Snes ⭐⭐⭐⭐👍 i remember i played in Snes first before the Arcade big memory lolll Super comboooo hyper comboooo Ultra Ultraaaa one character i don't like is Spinal the skeleton lolll Best fighting game combo ever

[@averageradiantreplays7702]

And I pretty much play with Spinal lol My friends tend to say is just broken haha

[@alainazor3990]

lolll😀 i don't know why they put spinal in the fighting game lolll😀 haha for sure

[@Froban]

Curious as all, but how did you get footage for the Arcade original? Did you use MAME or do you have the actual Arcade board?

[@musicmanfl23]

Froban he asked Billy Michell for the footage

[@RetroCore]

It's played via MAME. I don't own the original arcade board and accompanying hard drive.

[@jamesburchill7522]

The Ultra 64. Great was Nintendo's betrayal.

[@RetroCore]

Yep 👍

[@somari3490]

I had the luck of finding the original arcade on argentina Glad to see some people still care for those old gems I mean here is plagued of those disgusting tickets arcade games (my opinion if you like them good for you)

[@RetroCore]

I'll agree with you about the ticket Arcade games.

[@AlienExorcist]

Now if only there was some sort of cd attachment for the sfc/SNES, so you could use Killer Cuts as the gameplay soundtrack (sort of the way Pier Solar does on the MD/Genesis)

[@polynektar]

GuideToWhatever with the romcart sd2snes msu audio capabilities, you can.

[@AlienExorcist]

Joseph K. Garrahan That makes me want to buy one. I have a mega everdrive and a turbo everdrive, but not one for SNES. That seems like a good option!

[@polynektar]

GuideToWhatever check it out here, someone just made it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6rYq52XjN6kZqc

[@TheAlphaOmegaX3]

KI is bad ass! I want a Xbox One just to play this!

[@gingataisen]

TheAlphaOmegaX3 Get an X. Native 4K at 60fps.

[@musicmanfl23]

TheAlphaOmegaX3 you should get an Xbox bro. You won't regret it. Online is pretty fun.

[@RetroCore]

Yep, the Xbox One X is the console to have. Best ports of multi system games and the best backwards compatability ever seen in the history of gaming.

[@TheAlphaOmegaX3]

Retro Core I liken it to PS3 first model release. PS1,PS2, and PS3 all in one. I had no interest in Xbox at all till they mentioned the backwards compatibility and now the continued support in that field. I do believe they would not have put up the same effort if they were not getting crushed. Competition is where we the gamers get to benefit. Yes I have been eyeing the X. Thanks for always making interesting videos. Really enjoy them.

[@TheAlphaOmegaX3]

gingataisen Yeah it's the only way I would go. I want the best quality on the backwards compatibility.

[@argedismun2]

The original Xbox version I love

[@coodyoutdoors8766]

Man I have burned up a lot of hours playing this game on the Nintendo back in the day Fulgore is my favorite

[@RetroCore]

Fulgore is a great character. I use him in the new game.

[@metalcoola]

Rare kicked so much ass back then (And as Ultimate: Play The Game) shame what happened to them after Stamper brothers left :( Every port is really impressive, i wonder why N64 didn't get original KI?

[@RetroCore]

Probably because it had been released on the SNES a year earlier.

[@williamhowe1]

I never had the pleasure of playing this game. Should I?

[@RetroCore]

These days it's a little dated but you can still get some fun from it.

[@captaincommando2602]

Next 'Battle of Ports': SVC Chaos: SNK vs Capcom.

[@fazares]

i just bought the xbox one port and i seem to notice some slowdown..hmm

[@RetroCore]

Hmm, not sure what's going on there but as you can see there's no slowdown here.

[@fazares]

somthing is wrong with mine i guess..i ll try it again and see xD

[@cristianmastrocicco4552]

I wonder how the SNES port would be if it used bigger cartridges and the SA1 chip

[@RetroCore]

Bigger sprites, better audio samples and that's about it I would expect. The zoom feature may have been a bit too much.

[@cristianmastrocicco4552]

@@RetroCore Better than nothing, right? There aren't any other home console ports XD

[@kristijannemeth2ndchannel607]

You forget a N64 Of Killer Instinct which is called Killer Instinct Gold you can name in description like Nintendo 64 (Killer Instinct GOLD)

[@RetroCore]

That's based upon Killer Instinct 2.

[@retrovideogamejunkie]

04:04 music sound so goldeneye64

[@RetroCore]

It sure does use very similar instruments.

[@fattonymondi]

Same composer I think. I definitely played the hell outta the "Killer Kuts' CD that came with the SNES cart. That soundtrack is full of awesomeness.

[@calvin3464]

I own the Super Nintendo version of this game.

[@Ai-fj1dc]

C-C-C-COMBO BREAKER

[@RedRanger2001]

For me, I'll just stick with the original arcade. And the controls, especially when you're using the fightstick, uses the same layout as the Street Fighter games.