In the mid 1990’s, Mortal Kombat was huge, Street Fighter
was pretty much just as huge and Killer Instinct was the new kid who sought to
meld the two franchises into one unique fighting game. Though its time on the
gaming scene was short, KI has been a much loved franchise and fans have
clamored for a sequel since 1996’s KI2. Originally published by Nintendo (developed by Rare, makers of the Donkey Kong Country franchise) in 1994, the rights to the Killer Instinct brand were acquired by Microsoft Studios when the company bought Rare back in 2002. For years, many KI fans hoped for a new sequel in the franchise and were hyped beyond belief when one was finally announced in 2013 as an Xbox One exclusive developed by Double Helix Games.
How have the 17 years between KI2 and the new game treated the franchise? Find out after the jump!
