Do you have that Killer Instinct?

We have proven time and again that we are THE event by and for the players; here is one more example of just that:

Killer Instinct will be a tournament event at this year’s DEVASTATION.

We brought out the KI (Killer Instinct’s commonly referred to nickname, in case you were wondering) machine last year as one of the set-ups in our casual play area and people went crazy; KI had players lined up non-stop throughout the entire weekend. Not only did players want the chance to get some matches in but begged and pleaded for us to run a tournament for the game…

You asked for it and you got it.

Here are some quick details for the tournament event but you can always jump to the Game-Specific Rules and Prizes pages to find out more:
- $5.00 entry fee
- Double-elimination
- Arcade version 1.5
- 2nd Place gets $5.00 back
- 1st Place is winner-take-all (minus second place winnings)

Rumor has it that we might even offer a few special events and grudge matches played throughout the weekend and on the Live Broadcast during Sunday’s finals… These, of course, are only rumors so you will just have to wait and see.

Get registered now or, if you have already registered, add the game to your existing registration (we allow edits and additions to any registration): http://www.devastationevent.com/online-registration

Now, knowing what we know about our fans, half of them are ecstatic because they get the chance to compete on a beloved game or just that it is “so cool” that we will have KI there… the other half are asking “What in the world is Killer Instinct?!”. It is okay, it is not your fault your were only four years old when the game came out…

Killer Instinct is a fighting game that was developed by Rare and published by Nintendo and Midway, released first in arcades in 1994 and then on the Super NES (Super Nintendo Entertainment System) almost a year later in 1995, ending with a Game Boy release a few months later again in 1995. Neither of the console/handheld ports were “true” versions of the game due to hardware/memory restrictions; the games had signifigant changes ranging from smaller character sprites to redesigned stages and effects to make it playable on the home releases.

The only subsequent releases were Killer Instinct 2 (KI2) for the arcades in 1996 and Killer Instinct Gold (KI: Gold) for the Nintendo 64 later that same year. While the sequel was well received, Killer Instinct is still considered by many to be the superior title of the series in both overall gameplay and competitive aspects.

Killer Instinct has 11 total playable characters, including the hidden character Eyedol. The game pits two players in a one versus one (1v1) battle to the finish where one character tries to deplete the other’s dual life bars. KI integrates auto-combos, special moves, finishing moves, combo breakers, and ultra-combos (which can lead upwards of 80 or more hits). Many of the moves and string-based combo ideas had been seen before in other fighting-game franchises but KI was one of the first to incorporate them into a single property.

Killer Instinct has had its share of rumors over the years… everything from Killer Instinct 3 to Killer Instinct 1 or 2 coming as DLC (downloadable content) on Xbox Live Arcade to a wholly new property based loosely on the KI system/gameplay. At this point, nothing definitive has been announced for any of the titles, existing or newly developed. With the various companies and IP rights involved, we may never see the existing nor new another title released.

Here is a link to the Game List page with additional information: http://www.devastationevent.com/games