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The Music of Killer Instinct... 3?

Added by Jeff Gerstmann on Sept. 3, 2008

40 comments

We&squot;re holding out for "Jago&squot;s Lament," or "The TJ Combo Cha-Cha."

I don't even know what to make of this one. MundoRare, a site devoted to the fandom of all things related to Rare, was apparently slipped a little something-something from someone at Microsoft. That something-something? Sheet music for the main title music for something called Killer Instinct 3.

I'll assume that most people don't really remember what the heck Rare's Killer Instinct even is, so here's how I remember it through my hate-tinted glasses.

KI was a pretty terrible fighting game with a ridiculous combo system that played itself somewhere around 25 percent of the time. The graphics were all pre-rendered, like Donkey Kong Country. It had finishing moves in it, which at the time seemed like a big ol' MK rip-off.

...

OK, fine, I'll leave my weird and probably irrational dislike of the KI series out of it. A lot of time has passed. The fighting genre isn't what it used to be. At this point, I'd be at least a little interested to see what's up with Jago, TJ Combo, and... uh... the robot dude? Or the wolf guy? Oh, hey, Orchid! That's the name of a character in that game, right?

Obviously, the existence of sheet music with "Killer Instinct 3" written at the top of it doesn't really prove anything. It could be entirely fake, it could be music from a game that's never coming out, or maybe they're actually going to follow through with a sequel. Which of these scenarios do you think is the most likely? We'll be watching our "time until someone who can read sheet music actually plays and records this" timer while you take all this in.

[UPDATE] In case you want to hear it, ChrisTilton has thrown the sheet music into a violin synth. Listen! Thanks, Chris!

[UPDATE 2} Continuing the epic tear that only a legitimate game soundtrack composer can touch, Chris Tilton spent some more time with the track and fleshed out what he thinks the full song might song like. Neat!

Filed under : Killer Instinct, Xbox 360

41 Comments

MattBodega
on Sept. 3, 2008

You should have titled this story Killer Cuts, like that amazing/horrible KI music CD.

Arrers
on Sept. 3, 2008

Wasn't killer instinct the game that someone rapped about in one of the giant bombcasts?

Chocobo_Blitzer
on Sept. 3, 2008

I remember having rented the game when I was in second grade and thinking about playing the game the entire day at class. Once and only time I ever played it.

MasterSplinter is online
on Sept. 3, 2008

I think I'll stick with Yaris, thank you very much.

Sparky_Buzzsaw
on Sept. 3, 2008

I thought the original games were good rentals, but that's about it. I suppose a new fighting game is a great prospect, but a little more originality would be appreciated.

Elk
on Sept. 3, 2008

That music looks pretty boring to me, all the same pitch until the end? Perhaps it is techno.. hmm

Oh and as for KI, I can only say this

B,F,6,B,1,F,6,B,1,F,6,B,1,F,D,DB,3,B,D,F,1 or replace F,D,DB,3,B,D,F,1 with F,2 for an ultra with Orchid

WOO! But that's about all I can remember.

EDIT: Actually who wouldn't want to see the inevitable horrible crossover that would come with a new KI game, Banjo Vs Chief Thunder!

ryanwho
on Sept. 3, 2008

I will only play a new KI game if they fight Looney Toons.

Steve_C
on Sept. 3, 2008

I remember playing KI on the SNES round my cousins house back in the day, having fights against a few other relatives. I can totally remember that orchid person.

I remember enjoying it at the time, but i was way too young to really care about the quality of the game. It was a video game and to me that was all that mattered.

Kraznor
on Sept. 3, 2008

I played one of them in an arcade at some point. I do remember the wolf guy but thats about it. Not sure why anyone would bring back a dead fighting series like that, why not Bloody Roar and Clay Fighter while you're at it?

StaticFalconar
on Sept. 3, 2008

Hey man if you where like 10 when KI came out that combo system was gold. Too bad I found out how bad it was when i grew up.

HTTenrai
on Sept. 3, 2008

To the poor fool who tries to play that sheet music, I have only this to say:

HUMILIATION!

...and yes, Jeff, I love you, bro, but your hate of Killer Instinct IS irrational. ^_^

ThomasP
on Sept. 3, 2008

Hate, hate, hate, hate, hate. That is all I translated. :)

sirchode
on Sept. 3, 2008

I got money on that being sheet music for a Rickroll

ChrisTilton
on Sept. 3, 2008

The part doesn't say the instrument, but it's pretty apparent that it's the Violin I part, so I made a synth mockup for those interested. By itself it doesn't amount to much.

http://www.christilton.com/blogs/KI3_theme_violin.mp3

Popojiju
on Sept. 3, 2008

Lots of hate for KI it seems. Well, I don't share your feelings. Personally, I very much enjoyed the KI series. I spent numerous quarters in the bowling alley arcade (I worked at one and they had it, plus I bowled a lot). I was around 20 years old or so at the time. I bought the SNES version and got the Killer Cuts CD with it, and loved most of the music from the game. Jeez, I have such fond memories of this game and STILL play it on occasion in one format or another (favorite being the arcade roms). Hard to believe so many of you hated this game. It was quite popular then.

dQuarters
on Sept. 3, 2008

I think it's worth a shot. They'd obviously have to build an entirely new game, so for as little as I gave a shit about KI back then, I'm still interested in any new (or rehashed) developments in this suffering genre. Could be good. It will at least give us some eye-candy to enjoy/mock.

Who wants to bet Pinata island will be a hidden level in this game?

I'd still like to see someone new jump into the fighting game fray with some fresh perspective. Ubisoft or Epic, hop-to-it!

insanejedi
on Sept. 3, 2008

B+F HK, B HK, MK, MK, MK, HCB HP, HP HP
KILLER COMBO!
KI is the shit Jeff, lets go play it!

TheGreatGuero
on Sept. 3, 2008

Jeff, dude. You just ripped my heart out. Even though I've been a life-long MK fan, I also really loved Killer Instinct (especially the first one). It's one of my favorite arcade games. I always really liked it's combo system, because it focused more on learning patterns than memorizing button combinations. I think fighting games in general force us to remember too many special moves these days, which kind of encourages us to use less fighters overall.

Joseppie
on Sept. 3, 2008

If this game comes out, I'll be surprised as hell. KI doesn't have the reputation of something like Tekken or Street Fighter, so I can't see how this could possibly be all that successful.

Druxk
on Sept. 3, 2008

7 million hit combos here I come!!!

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