Killer Instinct 2 is a fighting developed by Rare, released 1 January 1996 on Arcade.
What Killer Instinct 2 is
Killer Instinct 2 is a fighting game developed by Rare and released in 1996. It was published by Midway. It is available on Arcade only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Killer Instinct 2 follows on from the plot line that the previous installment ended with. Eyedol's death at the hands of Orchid accidentally sets off a time warp, transporting some of the combatants back in time and allowing the Demon Lord Gargos to escape from Limbo. Now, trapped 2000 years in the past, the warriors that survived Killer Instinct, along with several new faces, fight for the right to face Gargos in combat, but Chief Thunder, Cinder and Riptor did not return. Each character that survived the journey from the first game has a corresponding background story, while new characters on this installment are native inhabitants of this past time period. Some fighters, like T.J. Combo…
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and horror. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.
What it launched against
Killer Instinct 2 launched on 1 January 1996, within three weeks of Suikoden, Neo Turf Masters, Tales of Phantasia and Screamer.
Released around the same time: Suikoden, Neo Turf Masters, Tales of Phantasia, Screamer.
Official trailer
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Screenshots
All media
Dlc
Quick answers
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