Killer Instinct 
Game by Nintendo/Rare
Reviewed by Robby Cox
koi@magicnet.net
Size: 4 megabits
Save: None
Released: 1995
Works with: all Gameboy versions
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Opening Snide Remarks: I must admit that I have never played Killer Instinct
before this game.  I only hope that this a half-way decent fighting game.

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Gameplay Descripion: KI is a fairly standard tournament fighter.  You must 
fight your way up the tournament ladder to meet your final destiny, the boss
Eyedol.  The fights are best 2 out of 3 rounds.*

Liked: Nothing particularly.

Hated: Too formulaic.

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Graphics Description: KI contains some of the best graphics that you have 
ever seen on the Game Boy.

Liked: Beautiful graphics.

Hated: Nothing.

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Sound/Music Description: KI has some pretty good music with some average 
sound fx.

Liked: The music.

Hated: Standard sound fx.

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Play Control/Game Design: KI has some problems in both of these areas. The
controls are sluggish and rather lackluster.  The game design is very 
uninspired.

Liked: Nothing really.

Hated: Poor controls.

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Improve: The controls, the controls, and the controls.

RIYL: Virtua Fighter, Street Fighter 2, and Mortal Kombat. 

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Final Words: If you are not sick to death of fighting games, or if you loved 
any other version of Killer Instinct then this is a possible purchase.

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Score
Gameplay: ***
Graphics: *****
Sound/Music: ***
Play Control/Game Design: *
Personal Opinion: **
Total: 14 out of 25


Final Score: 56 %

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Currently Known Codes:
Random Select: At the character select screen, press UP and START at the same
time.

Play as EYEDOL: (This doesn't mean you'll win though..) At the screen where
they show the fighters close-up pictures before a fight; hold RIGHT and then
press SELECT, START, B, and A. (Just hold down RIGHT; don't hold down the
other buttons. Or you'll reset the game.)

* Editor's Note: Matches in Killer Insinct are NOT divided into to normal
tabulated matches. The characters fight until one of them faints. Then the
fainted one gets up again with another life bar. If that life bar is beaten
down to nothing. The opponent enters "Danger Mode". Where fatalities or
Humilations can take place. In Danger Mode it is possible to get a "Third
Wind" in this game. That would extend matches well beyond a normal two out
of three game. Making it almost a five out of six match.