Rare’s Christmas Card Hints at Killer Instinct 3
By Jonathan on Wednesday, December 19th, 2007 at 11:19 PM PST In Game Companies, Gamer Life, Games, Games Industry
Rare, developer of such titles like Viva Pinata and Banjo Kazooie, recently sent out a Christmas card featuring characters from said games in a touching holiday moment. Even more interesting though is the stocking hanging over the fireplace, reading “KI3.” This is obviously a tongue-in-cheek reference to the company’s “Killer Instinct” fighting game series, the last installment of which came out way back on the N64. Meaningless little joke or a hint that a sequel is already in the works? You decide.
I’m still having trouble figuring out why Banjo looks so sad in this picture though. I mean, it’s not like he’s the one who got Viva Pinata: Party Animals.
Via CVG
I loved KI1… never played KI2… Whats sad is people say KI is one of the worst fighters ever
Who says that? KI is a classic. It’s the game that paved the way for long multihit combos. Though it seems fighting games seem to be going toward the hyper realistic 3d fighting. I mean SC2 was frikkin awesome, but cmon give us our overthetop combos! I doubt we’ll ever get another one. Rare has pretty much moved on to making kiddy games now
In EGM #191. KI was #3 on the 10 most overrated games list. They go on to say that it’s good only if you knew nothing about fighting games.
ki1 ki2 are amazing games and they had amazing graphics for the time. they even looked better than the mk games… i even like ki1 more the streetfighter. the sounds effects are f…ing cool. the characters are awesome. and i just wish could work on the third one beign a character artist myself…
Anyone who things it’s the worst ever has never played Shak FU before to me that is the worst ever.
there probably working on it now as a secret project like they did the others but the title name is mess up jst lve it ki3
Also rare got good games they need to stop teasing ppl with ki3 stocking ki3 image from quarterman im giveing up on 3 also quarterman might be right cuz hes right about animal crossing for wii and bioshock for ps3 probably he knows something im giveing up on rare ill still buy there games but ki3 im giveing up
Plus its probably a gag