Rumor: Killer Instinct 3 for 360 in 2007
by Richard Mitchell 
{ Dec 29th 2006 at 4:30PM }
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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Wizardly @ Dec 29th 2006 4:39PM
oh man, that would be sweet.
ThweeSiddy @ Dec 29th 2006 5:00PM
can't imagine doing an ultra combo on the 360 d-pad!
jc @ Dec 29th 2006 5:32PM
Don't know about you guys, but I'd rather see a sequel to Blast Corps.. that'd be excellent..
Optimus Rhyme @ Dec 29th 2006 6:27PM
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.
J.Goodwin @ Dec 30th 2006 9:52AM
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.
Virtua Fanboy @ Dec 29th 2006 7:03PM
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.
yourfather @ Dec 31st 2006 4:26PM
this is just a joke, if you look carefuly, where are you gonna insert the coins to play on the 360? Dumba*ses
th3 watch3r @ Dec 30th 2006 9:51AM
i can't wait it seems like microsoft is makeing alot of good moves #1
Alijah Green @ Dec 30th 2006 10:05AM
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
Evan Brower @ Dec 30th 2006 11:28AM
UUUUUUUUUUULLLLLLLLLLLLTTTTTRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAA Combo!!!!!
Perry L @ Dec 30th 2006 12:50PM
I juggled fighter for what seemed like an hour with Glacius once. Imagine the achievement opportunities with this game!
Juliano @ Dec 30th 2006 9:57PM
Will not happen, Nintendo has the rights for the characters :(
voiceofid @ Dec 31st 2006 10:35AM
yes blast corps would be greattt!!!
and ki, yes.. oh how i loved thee...
Quezako @ Dec 31st 2006 10:59AM
Yeah! Maybe Eyedoll will be back? ;)
There is a website: http://www.killerinstinct3.com/
Nando Natella @ Jan 6th 2007 4:42PM
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
@ Jan 7th 2007 7:15AM
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.