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Killer Instinct

Killer Instinct is a series of fighting video games originally created by Rare and published by Midway, Nintendo, and later Xbox Game Studios. The original Killer Instinct was released for arcades in 1994; the game was then released for the Super NES and Game Boy in 1995. Its sequel, Killer Instinct 2, was released for arcades in 1996; the game was then…

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Genre
Fighting
Composers
Robin Beanland (1994–1996) · Graeme Norgate (1994) · Mick Gordon (2013–2015) · Atlas Plug (2016–2017) · Celldweller (2016–2017)
Creator
Rare
Developers
Rare (1994–1996) · Double Helix Games (2013) · Iron Galaxy (2014–2017, 2023–)
First release
Killer Instinct October 28, 1994
Latest release
Killer Instinct November 22, 2013

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Killer Instinct

Nodes122
Edges121
Triples73
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.016393
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Killer Instinct

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related to Killer Instinct (1994) · 17
Killer Instinct → Both, CD, February, Game Boy, Initially, Instead, Killer Instinct Classic, Midway, Nintendo, Nintendo Switch Online, Nintendo Ultra, October, Rare, SNES, The SNES, The Ultra, Xbox One
related to Killer Instinct (2013) · 13
Killer Instinct → Amazon, Double Helix Games, Following, Iron Galaxy Studios, Ken Lobb, March, Microsoft Studios, November, September, Steam, Windows, Windows Store, Xbox One
related to Killer Instinct 2 and Killer Instinct Gold (1996) · 10
Killer Instinct → Classic, It, Killer Instinct Gold, Midway, Nintendo, Rare, Rare Replay, SNES, The, Xbox One
related to Merchandise · 9
Killer Instinct → Acclaim Comics, All, April, Dynamite, Dynamite Comics, Nintendo's, September, The, Topps
Composers · 5
Killer Instinct → Atlas Plug (2016–2017), Celldweller (2016–2017), Graeme Norgate (1994), Mick Gordon (2013–2015), Robin Beanland (1994–1996)
related to Gameplay · 4
Killer Instinct → Mortal Kombat, Street Fighter, The, There
Developers · 3
Killer Instinct → Double Helix Games (2013), Iron Galaxy (2014–2017, 2023–), Rare (1994–1996)
Publishers · 3
Killer Instinct → Midway Games (1994–1996, arcade), Nintendo (1995–1996, console), Xbox Game Studios (2013–)
is a · 2
Killer Instinct → arcade fighting game developed by Rare and published by Midway, series of fighting video games originally created by Rare and published by Midway
related to External links · 2
Killer Instinct → Killer Instinct Online, Official

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Killer InstinctComposersRobin Beanland (1994–1996)1.00infobox
Killer InstinctComposersGraeme Norgate (1994)1.00infobox
Killer InstinctComposersMick Gordon (2013–2015)1.00infobox
Killer InstinctComposersAtlas Plug (2016–2017)1.00infobox
Killer InstinctComposersCelldweller (2016–2017)1.00infobox
Killer InstinctCreatorRare1.00infobox
Killer InstinctDevelopersRare (1994–1996)1.00infobox
Killer InstinctDevelopersDouble Helix Games (2013)1.00infobox
Killer InstinctDevelopersIron Galaxy (2014–2017, 2023–)1.00infobox
Killer InstinctFirst releaseKiller Instinct October 28, 19941.00infobox
Killer InstinctGenreFighting1.00infobox
Killer InstinctLatest releaseKiller Instinct November 22, 20131.00infobox
Killer InstinctPlatformsArcade, SNES, Game Boy, Nintendo 64, Xbox One, Windows, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch1.00infobox
Killer InstinctPublishersMidway Games (1994–1996, arcade)1.00infobox
Killer InstinctPublishersNintendo (1995–1996, console)1.00infobox
Killer InstinctPublishersXbox Game Studios (2013–)1.00infobox
Killer Instinctis aseries of fighting video games originally created by Rare and published by Midway0.90text
Killer Instinctis aarcade fighting game developed by Rare and published by Midway0.90text

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