During the '90s, Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat dominated local coin-op arcades as the fighting games fans preferred. But for hardcore fighting fans craving something different, Killer Instinct satisfied a certain itch with its extensive combos and stunning graphics.

Combat is deep; yet accessible and easy to learn; Combos are fluid and can last longer than ever; Feels so good to hear that Ultraaaaaa combo yell; Jago; Thunder; Orchid; Glacius; and Thunder are back..

And how does Sadira fit in; No story mode; Free; with a pay per character model

News that Killer Instinct was returning for the launch of the Xbox One set corners of the fighting community alight. Can it live up to expectations after more than a decade out of the lime light? Matt Maguire has the verdict.

The series' brutal, combo-driven gameplay has been given a nice update; An intriguing new character; The narrator is still hilarious; Great netcode

No lobbies yet; Only six characters at the moment; No campaign mode yet

Impressive effort with a few noticeable problems holding it back. Won't astound everyone, but is worth most people's time and cash.

A combo heavy free fighting game. All the tools to go from starter to master. A character line up that expands each year. Fight for your ranking in the PvP leader boards. Originally for Xbox One and now for Windows 10.

Basic game elements are free – Great training mode

Unlocking everything is expensive

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Fun, over-the-top announcer; Hard-hitting, satisfying combat; Incredibly fun combo system; Excellent training mode; Awesome particle effects; New jail system for rage-quitters

Small cast of characters; Excessive unlocking required to experience the game in full; No arcade or story mode

Other console/handheld formats: N/A Most fighting games are unforgiving, seemingly not wanting the less adept players to master their many intricacies, leaving them accessible to only the most devoted and those that already have an understanding of the many systems that typically form the...

Killer Instinct is an update to the classic arcade/Super Nintendo/Nintendo 64 fighting game, featuring popular characters from the original now with modern day graphics.

The new 'Killer Instinct' is mired in free-2-play trappings, a lack of content and unnecessary unlock system, is very rough around edges. And yet, the solid and at times pretty fighting twist on 'Street Fighter IV' delivered by the game, is almost a must-own for fighting fans on the new system,...

Spending most of my childhood in arcades I saw a lot of fighting games come and go, from various Street Fighters, to Tekken, SNK Fighters, and Mortal Kombat, but there is one fighting series that holds a special place in my heart. I don't know why it does exactly.

After nearly 20 years, Killer Instinct returns looking a little light on content, but better than ever. It's been nearly 20 years ago to the day that Killer Instinct first landed in U.S. arcades.