Developed by Rare and published by Midway, fighting game Killer Instinct debuted in arcades 28 years ago, on this date. An expanded digital port, "Killer Instinct Classic," is bundled with the "Ultra Edition" of the reboot for Xbox One.

Full-length arrangements of music from the game appeared on Nintendo of America's "Killer Cuts" CD, packaged in 2015 with the first copies of the Super Nintendo port. Music from the compact disc release appears on "Remastered, Rare and Remixed," published via co-composer Graeme Norgate's Bandcamp page. Record label iam8bit pressed a limited edition vinyl release back in 2016.

Microsoft's 2014 Double Album Set "Killer Instinct: Season One Soundtrack + Original Arcade Soundtrack" bundles the arcade game score by Norgate and Robin Beanland with Mick Gordon's soundtrack for Season One of Killer Instinct (2013). The digital release is available for purchase through Steam, and streaming on Apple Music, Spotify and YouTube Music.


From the product page:

Shadowy conglomerate Ultratech has organized a merciless fighting tournament of unprecedented scope and brutality. Lured by Ultratech’s promises or driven by their own motives, fighters from all over the world have gathered to compete, including a mysterious warrior monk, a disgraced heavyweight boxing champion, a convict made of living flame, and the reanimated skeleton of an ancient warrior. Who among them has a true Killer Instinct?

YouTube Music - Killer Instinct: Season One Soundtrack + Original Arcade Soundtrack

Apple Music - Killer Instinct: Season One Soundtrack + Original Arcade Soundtrack

Bandcamp - Remastered, Rare and Remxied

Happy THREE DECADES of Killer Instinct! 30 years ago today, the very first KI released for arcade.

To celebrate, we're having a BONUS XP week: KI free-to-play players get 3.0x XP until next week, and KI Anniversary Edition players get 4.0x XP!

FIGHT ON!!! #PlayKI pic.twitter.com/mFf9NEcPBQ

— Killer Instinct (@KillerInstinct) October 28, 2024