Killer Instinct combined pre-rendered graphics with an innovative combo system, creating Rare's answer to the fighting game boom with spectacular audio-visual presentation.
C-C-C-COMBO BREAKER! Killer Instinct arrived during peak fighting game fever with distinctive pre-rendered visuals and a combo system that rewarded memorisation and timing. The announcer’s enthusiastic calls became iconic. Rare’s Western take on the genre found success in arcades and a surprisingly capable SNES port, though the series would lie dormant for decades.