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Killer Instinct Gold

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First release
Nov 25, 1996
Developer
Rare
Genres
Fighting · Science fiction
Platforms
Nintendo 64

Rare was a prominent second-party developer for Nintendo, and produced the Killer Instinct series exclusively for the company as their response to Mortal Kombat. Following the success of the 1995 Killer Instinct port for the Super Nintendo home console, Rare began a sequel for the same console. They transitioned development to the Nintendo 64 upon its announcement. Gold was scheduled as a launch title for the new console but was delayed until its North American release in November 1996. It received a wider release in May 1997. It was also included in Rare's 2015 Xbox One retrospective compilation, Rare Replay.

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Release dates
Nintendo 64
Nov 25, 1996
Nintendo 64
Dec 1996
Nintendo 64
May 09, 1997
All 4 release dates
Nintendo 64
Jul 04, 1997
Age ratings
ESRB T
Game modes
Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Side view
Keywords
martial arts, death, robots, 2.5d, hand-to-hand combat
… All 17, anthropomorphism, 60 fps on consoles, boxer, native american, extreme violence, melee, commentary, finishing move, combo breaker, retroachievements, nintendo switch online - expansion pack, nintendo 64 exclusive

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65
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IGDB · recorded 16 Oct 2026

Language data: IGDB · recorded 16 Oct 2026