Rating: 70.6%
Platforms: Nintendo 64
Genres: Fighting
Themes: Science fiction
Keywords: martial arts, death, robots, 2.5d, hand-to-hand combat, anthropomorphism, 60 fps on consoles, boxer, native american, extreme violence, melee, commentary, finishing move, combo breaker, e3 1996 and nintendo 64 exclusive
Perspective: Side view
Developer: Rare
Publisher: Nintendo;Playtronic
Killer Instinct Gold
Summary:
Rare was a prominent second-party developer for Nintendo, and produced the Killer Instinct series exclusively for the company as their response to Mortal Kombat. Following the success of the 1995 Killer Instinct port for the Super Nintendo home console, Rare began a sequel for the same console. They transitioned development to the Nintendo 64 upon its announcement. Gold was scheduled as a launch title for the new console but was delayed until its North American release in November 1996. It received a wider release in May 1997.It was also included in Rare's 2015 Xbox One retrospective compilation, Rare Replay.
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