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Killer Instinct Gold

1996 68 / 100 Fighting
Rare was a prominent second-party developer for Nintendo, and produced the Killer Instinct series exclusively for the company as their response to Mortal Kombat. Following the success of the 1995 Killer Instinct port for the Super Nintendo home console, Rare began a sequel for the same console. They transitioned development to the Nintendo 64 upon its announcement. Gold was scheduled as a launch title for the new con Show full summary

Rare was a prominent second-party developer for Nintendo, and produced the Killer Instinct series exclusively for the company as their response to Mortal Kombat. Following the success of the 1995 Killer Instinct port for the Super Nintendo home console, Rare began a sequel for the same console. They transitioned development to the Nintendo 64 upon its announcement. Gold was scheduled as a launch title for the new console but was delayed until its North American release in November 1996. It received a wider release in May 1997. It was also included in Rare's 2015 Xbox One retrospective compilation, Rare Replay.

World design Nicht eindeutig GameplayCombat-focused Game modeMultiplayer

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Rare was a prominent second-party developer for Nintendo, and produced the Killer Instinct series exclusively for the company as their response to Mortal Kombat. Following the success of the 1995 Killer Instinct port for the Super Nintendo home console, Rare began a sequel for the same console. They transitioned development to the Nintendo 64 upon its announcement. Gold was scheduled as a launch title for the new console but was delayed until its North American release in November 1996. It received a wider release in May 1997. It was also included in Rare's 2015 Xbox One retrospective compilation, Rare Replay.

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Killer Instinct Gold: release, platforms, and facts

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Studio & publishing

Developer
Rare
Publisher
Nintendo, Playtronic
Franchise
Killer Instinct
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So spielt es sich

Spielprofil

Modi
Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Side view
Themes
Science fiction
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Wo & wann

Platform releases

  • Nintendo 64 Nov 25, 1996
  • Nintendo 64 Dec 1996
  • Nintendo 64 May 09, 1997
  • Nintendo 64 Jul 04, 1997

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