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Killer Instinct XBLA Might Be HD?

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It seems that Killer Instinct for XBLA might come in HD.

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TrevorPhillips6492d ago

This will be a badass game if it actually does turn out in HD lets hope it does

Kami6492d ago

a 360 just to play the game.

rroded6492d ago

lol ya this is good news still wish there was a chance of seeing i on ps3 the game needs a usable dpad.

TrevorPhillips6492d ago

this game will be great if they used unreal engine

Elven66492d ago

Rare always makes their own engines, I don't think they have ever used a external engine.

Death6492d ago

I thought this was one of the requirements to release a game over Xbox Live Arcade.

-Death

boodybandit6492d ago (Edited 6492d ago )

Soul Calibur uses a 4:3 aspect ratio.

Killer Instinct would be awesome in HD.
No brainer purchase for me.

Elven66492d ago

One of the requirements is to update the graphics, but I think that might be arcade ports though.

Hellgiver6492d ago

Well, SC is actually 16:9, since it has the sides just chopped off, with the SC emblems on those sides. I'm still sad that they didn't include so much from the original game.

ReBurn6492d ago

Is aspect ratio what determines whether a game is HD?

TheDeadMetalhead6492d ago

Let's look back at Megaman.

Megaman 1-6 on the NES - AWESOME!!

Megaman 7 on the SNES - TERRIBLE!!

Megaman 8 on the PS1 - BETTER THAN MEGAMAN 7 BUT STILL NOT THAT GREAT!!

Megaman X1-X3 on the SNES - BEYOND AWESOME!!

Megaman X4-X5 on the PS1 - GOOD!!

Megaman X6 on the PS1 - TERRIBLE AGAIN!!

So you can see why I don't think that updating it is a good idea, right? At least this way, it's guaranteed to be as awesome as it was 10 years ago! :)

Death6492d ago

The games developed in 4:3 for square tv's/arcade cabinets won't be changed to widescreen 16:9 unless they are completely remade which isn't common.

For those unsure of resolutions, 480i is standard definition while 720p, 1080i and 1080p are considered high definition. These numbers represent pixel density. Aspect ratio only determines the shape of the image on screen. Most HDTV's are wide screen tv's.

-Death

Rob0g0rilla6492d ago (Edited 6492d ago )

Can be played in HD but looks exactly the same. For a game like this they should remake it in HD. Or give it the smoother thing like they did with the Sonic games.

Truplaya6492d ago

not all XBLA are HD,i have Street Fighter 2 and its not, nither is Contra. Most re-made games get HD upgrades though, like 1942Joint Strike, Commandos and Bionic Commando, i love the trailers they do for those games. They start em off with the old graphics then merge in the new ones to show you how awesome they've made it now.

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likeaboss3026492d ago

If they are going to go back and render all the games assets in 720 or 1080P. I would assume it's possible since all the content is based on prerendered CGI.

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Killer Instinct: The Most Underrated Fighting Video Game in History

Killer Instinct is like the forgotten cousin at the fighting game family reunion.

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Michiel1989396d ago

yeah they were such good and fun games but they never really reached the mainstream audience. Killer Instinct was widely known and respected.

Cacabunga396d ago

Killer instinct is great, especially on snes but it’s not the most underrated fighter.. for me it’s Power Stone. So much potential in this series

Jawsh666396d ago

Bloody Roar was a game that had a sick concept but wasn’t made the best. I’d say Killer Instinct was the opposite of that, it was well made but the roster of characters were so similar to every other fighting game in that era that it ended up feeling like more of the same. I could be wrong that’s just how I remember it at the time and I played a ton of KI on SNES because it was one of the first games I owned.

PRIMORDUS396d ago

I loved this game in the arcade, my main was Jago, Ultra Combo!!! https://www.youtube.com/wat...

DivineHand125395d ago

That combo was way overkill 😂

PRIMORDUS395d ago

I know haha, I loved Jago.

Bathyj396d ago

You're kidding?
It enjoyed probably more success than it deserved.
Unlike Tobal 2

MeteorPanda395d ago

Tobal 2 was awesome. Sold really well cause art similarity to dragon ball

jjb1981396d ago

I remember trying my hardest to learn that "Ultra... Ultra.... Ultra...." finish. Such a great fighting game.

Popsicle396d ago (Edited 396d ago )

I can tell you definitely got some SNES time in. The slight differences in the ports due to hardware constraints were interesting. For example, the arcade version was Ultraaaa Coooommboooooooo! versus Ultra….Ultra….Ultra on the SNES.

Though SNES overachieved as a port for as demanding as a game KI was.The arcade version was one of the first cabinets with a dedicated hard drive and the SNES version was 32 megabyte cartridge which was huge for that system at the time.

jjb1981395d ago

Yeah, for sure. My local childhood arcade was always packed and it was hard to get a game in but once the SNES version came out, I was hooked. I can still feel the click of the power button.

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Killer Instinct Anniversary Edition Launches November 28

Exciting news, Combo Breakers: Killer Instinct Anniversary Edition will be available TOMORROW, November 28, at 12PM Pacific!

Obscure_Observer905d ago (Edited 905d ago )

YES!!!!

Iron Galaxy wanted to come back

https://www.windowscentral....

Matt Booty made it happen

https://www.videogameschron...

This is how you support your first party games! Continued support after 10 years!

The Killer Instinct fans appreciated and the whole FG community celebrates!

Congrats goes to Matt, Mick, Adam and everyone at Iron Galaxy!

Tomorrow we fight together! I can´t wait!

Barlos905d ago

I'll have to get this! Been a big fan of KI since the very first one.

Petebloodyonion905d ago (Edited 904d ago )

I love KI (still play the old arcade version) but feel like the Xbox version is like a big intimidating chessboard with no easy way to instruct you to play chess.
The game is so deep in terms of little things to do that it makes Smash Bros melee look like a casual experience.
Honestly, doing a combo Breaker is punish/reward by itself but hey you can add a counterbreaker.
Here's what you also need to know
Breaking Shadow-linker
Instincts
Shadow counter
Auto double,
linker, manual
ender
etc,

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Killer Instinct Anniversary Edition Coming Years After Latest Update with Patch Notes Available Now

Iron Galaxy is celebrating the 10th anniversary of Killer Instinct by launching a new Anniversary Edition for Xbox and PC and an extensive patch several years after the latest update.

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Jingsing908d ago

There isn't going to be any chance of this being played at tournaments unless it appears on all platforms like all fighting games.

SPEAKxTHExTRUTH908d ago

SF5 didn’t appear on all consoles and was still played at Tournaments. I’ve seen KI tournaments recently so I don’t think your opinion is accurate.