Killer Instinct

Killer Instinct
Killer Instinct
	Series title card, c. 2013
Genre	Fighting
Developers	Rare (1994–1996); Double Helix Games (2013); Iron Galaxy (2014–2017, 2023–);
Publishers	Midway Games (1994–1996, arcade); Nintendo (1995–1996, console); Xbox Game Studios (2013–);
Creator	Rare
Composers	Robin Beanland (1994–1996); Graeme Norgate (1994); Mick Gordon (2013–2015); Atlas Plug (2016–2017); Celldweller (2016–2017);
Platforms	Arcade, SNES, Game Boy, Nintendo 64, Xbox One, Windows, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch
First release	Killer Instinct; October 28, 1994
Latest release	Killer Instinct; November 22, 2013

Killer Instinct is a series of fighting video games originally created by Rare and published by Midway, Nintendo, and later Xbox Game Studios since the remake. 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 released as Killer Instinct Gold for the Nintendo 64.

The series was rebooted with the release of Killer Instinct (2013) for the Xbox One.