The rumors keep rolling in this week. This latest is an oldie but a goody. A Dutch website called Xbox 360 Only is reporting that the latest issue of Games TM (a UK publication) states that Killer Instinct 3 is headed to the Xbox 360. For those that don't know, Killer Instinct was part of the nineties fighting game boom (think Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat) and also one of the earliest games to promote the Nintendo 64 (called Ultra 64 at the time). Not only that, but KI is one of Rare's most fondly remembered titles, introducing millions to the dial-a-combo system that still pops up in fighting games today.Killer Instinct is a game that fans have clamored for since Rare was purchased by Microsoft. It's not uncommon to see people hoping it -- and other classics like Goldeneye -- will pop up on Xbox Live Arcade. Interestingly, this article doesn't mention Xbox Live Arcade. Could Rare be working on a full fledged sequel? It's possible, but we get the feeling they're probably too busy concentrating on Banjo Kazooie. Stick this one up on the big board and forget about it for now.
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12-29-2006 @ 4:39PM
Wizardly said...
oh man, that would be sweet.
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12-29-2006 @ 5:00PM
ThweeSiddy said...
can't imagine doing an ultra combo on the 360 d-pad!
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12-29-2006 @ 5:32PM
jc said...
Don't know about you guys, but I'd rather see a sequel to Blast Corps.. that'd be excellent..
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12-29-2006 @ 6:27PM
Optimus Rhyme said...
Blast Corps would be great too, especially with physic engines too.
But if and when Killer Instinct 3 comes out, or hell even Killer Instinct 1 for XBLA, I would crap my pants. I've been dying to play KI for a long time. I used to be an arcade junkie with that game.
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12-29-2006 @ 7:03PM
Virtua Fanboy said...
I would like it if they put Killer Instinct on XBLA if it was an EXACT port. I remember playing Killer Instinct on Super Nintendo and Killer Instinct 2 on N64 and they totally sucked compared to their arcade counterparts. I guess what would be coolest if the put KI 1 and 2 as a bonus feature on KI 3, kind of like they did w/Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution.
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12-30-2006 @ 9:51AM
th3 watch3r said...
i can't wait it seems like microsoft is makeing alot of good moves #1
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12-30-2006 @ 9:52AM
J.Goodwin said...
Well, Rare's got at least two teams, and one of them just finished Viva Pinata, so they've got to be working on something now that they're back from furlow.
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12-30-2006 @ 10:05AM
Alijah Green said...
oh please pretty please in 1996 i dump at least 1,000 dollars in arcade. it was and still is the best fighter to me of all time
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12-30-2006 @ 11:28AM
Evan Brower said...
UUUUUUUUUUULLLLLLLLLLLLTTTTTRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAA Combo!!!!!
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12-30-2006 @ 12:50PM
Perry L said...
I juggled fighter for what seemed like an hour with Glacius once. Imagine the achievement opportunities with this game!
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12-30-2006 @ 9:57PM
Juliano said...
Will not happen, Nintendo has the rights for the characters :(
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12-31-2006 @ 10:35AM
voiceofid said...
yes blast corps would be greattt!!!
and ki, yes.. oh how i loved thee...
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12-31-2006 @ 10:59AM
Quezako said...
Yeah! Maybe Eyedoll will be back? ;)
There is a website: http://www.killerinstinct3.com/
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12-31-2006 @ 4:26PM
yourfather said...
this is just a joke, if you look carefuly, where are you gonna insert the coins to play on the 360? Dumba*ses
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1-06-2007 @ 4:42PM
Nando Natella said...
Hello everyone..........
I loved ki from the first time,for me still the best fight!!!
I buy only nintendo console,but for ki3 i will by the microsoft'monster.........the console is Bad looking....UGLY!!!
Bye
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1-07-2007 @ 7:15AM
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well, that pictures total fake,
its KI from the arcade with a 3 slapped on it,
this romors been going on for time now.
hay, i wanna KI3, but untill i hear something official,
im not going to worrie about it and spaz out.
theres no point in fantasizing about it.
just wait and see.
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