
Killer Instinct introduced incredibly complex combos to the fighting genre, as well as including the Fatalities and Humiliations made famous by Midway's "Mortal Kombat" Series. This gives an advantage to the player who wins the first round. The player who wins the first round gets to keep their remaining energy, and still has the second bar to use in future fights.

A voice will subsequently announce either 'Round Two' or 'Killer Instinct!'. Once the first bar is depleted, the player falls, gets up and starts to use the second energy bar. Each player starts the game with 2 energy bars, which represent the amount of health each player has for the entire game. The tournament soon turns into a battle for survival.

10 genetically engineered fighters engage in 1-on-1 combat in a tournament arranged by the sinister 'Ultratech', the organization behind the genetic creation of the fighters.

Arcade Video game published 27 years ago: Killer Instinct © 1994 Midway Mfg.
