I did notice yesterday that Wikipedia has it listed for a rumored 2007 release.  I wonder if that's more than forum talk somewhere.

I wonder if they are waiting on the new controler with the "improved" D-pad? Conker made it to the 1st box, as did Perfect Dark and now Banjo for the 360. KI has to be on that list at RARE somewhere.

I think its going to happen AFTER Virtual Fighter comes out...like maybe late 07 ..early 08

I really hope that they make it. I would probably be on it day and night.

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plz microsoft give us killer instinct 1 and 2 on xbla

The only killer instinct I liked was the one for the N64

(To me it's not a real must have, Streets of Rage would be way better for xbla)

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There are 4 possible scenarios:
1. Killer Instinct is in the works for Xbox Live Arcade
2. A Killer Instinct sequel is in the works for the 360, and therefore they will not release it for XBLA.
3. There is some technical problem with creating a version of Killer Instinct for XBLA and therefore, it's just impossible.
4. Microsoft/Rare is too blind and/or stupid to realize the demand and potential success with such a prospect and have either written the idea off or haven't considered it.

...3 is very, very unlikely. 4 is unlikely as well, given the enormous support and desire to have a happy fanbase that Microsoft has displayed in the past. That leaves us with 1 or 2. I would love either one.

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 o NAGA o wrote:

There are 4 possible scenarios:
1. Killer Instinct is in the works for Xbox Live Arcade
2. A Killer Instinct sequel is in the works for the 360, and therefore they will not release it for XBLA.?
3. There is some technical problem with creating a version of Killer Instinct for XBLA and therefore, it's just impossible.
4. Microsoft/Rare is too blind and/or stupid to realize the demand and potential success with such a prospect and have either written the idea off or haven't considered it.

...3 is very, very unlikely. 4 is unlikely as well, given the enormous support and desire to have a happy fanbase that Microsoft has displayed in the past. That leaves us with 1 or 2. I would love either one.

There's also a number 5, which is if there is any sort of legal issue.  I'm not too sure about your number 2 point either.  UMK3 is out on the arcade and it's only a matter of time before another MK makes it to the next gen systems.  Another question is whether or not Rare would handle the emulation themselves.

KI on XBLA  polished and unrushed would be a true killer app in the library. M$ has to see the upside in pushing  RARE to own the genre that they are slim in. VF5 is coming, but after some exclusive time on the comp's system. This is one tittle that is deserving of rebirth in the arcade and a nex-gen gem.

I haven't bought Street Fighter 2, I downloaded a demo (which pretty much did me for nostalgia) of  U Mortal Kombat 3, but I'd be fully into buying Killer Instinct, if it were out on Marketplace.That game isn't just a regular beat-em up. There's an entire different focus. It becomes about owning your opponent, at the highest level, (with the option to record your favourite excerpts to Hard Drive, added perhaps? That'd make it more than a Snes port) and yet, you can still get your friends together and have a fun time, just trying to beat the heck out of each other, with the games' fantastic, distinct (and still highly marketable) cast of fighters!

ya i gotta say i had KI for SNES and that game was seriously my favorite fighter ever they need to get that on XLA

Oh man, i don't know of anyone who wouldn't pay for KI on marketplace. I have an original Killer Instinct arcade downstairs because it's my favourite game of all time, i bet microsoft would shift a few extra consoles just by releasing this on Live arcade because the idea of playing people online would be so tempting for the elite KI players, they would just have to buy one. RELEASE IT PLEEEEEEEEEEEASE!!!

yup my fave game of all time too

According to IGN Rare is working on an XBLA game but it's an original IP.  Oh well, just the fact that Rare is interested in releasing games on XBLA is news enough and a step in the right direction.

ya for sure

There could be some kind of light from RARE soon. Reading a couple of answered emails at their site, it seems they are no longer outright dismissing the idea of  it coming. However, the one thing  the editor did go on record with was an XBLA announcement may be possible late summer.   Hmmmm......

They or MS will be showing Jetpac Refuelled at GDC this week which is a great start.

The latest ish of OXM mag,  the dude Geoff Keighley, is calling  out RARE something terrible! Basically saying there washed- up and not worth the 375mil spent to aquire them. Wonder how they gon respond to the challenge or if there gon blow em' off  like hot steam.

i really want this also. the original KI was my favorite fighting game and still is. i would love to see this in xbla. i read a small answer to a letter in this last OXM magazine and a guy was asking about KI, KI2, and KI3 and they said that rare isn't denying that KI will make an appearance on the xbla.
i will read it again but i don't think there's any new news.

I would absolutely love to see a new KI for 360, as well as KI 1 & 2 for XBLA.  I rememberbeing so intrigued by the characters that after the second game, I wrote a very involved continuation of the story that ended up being something like a hundred pages.  My friends all loved reading it.  I'll have to see if it's still lying around here somewhere...

From a marketing perspective, it would begreat for them to release KI 1, and KI2 for Arcade, really stirring things up, and then release a brand new KI3 about 6 months later... oh we can dream... i would love to see what Fulgore has evolved into after all this time...

P1

yup gotta agree

Man i hope microsoft heres us out Killer instinct on XBLA will rock and if they make a Killer Instinct III i will be the first in line to buy it!

oh and about hyper street fighter II dont buy it just play Street fighter the Anaversary collection it has all the Street fighter II games and Street Fighter III third Strike I bought hyper street fighter 2 from  XBLA and it sucked and im a Street fighter fan

KILLLER INSTINCT 2 on XBLA!!!!!!!!!!!!!

KILLLER INSTINCT 3 for XBOX 360!!!

KILLLER INSTINCT 3 for XBOX 360!!!

lol, this thread got me looking on youtube for videos of the old games... now i seriously need an XBLA KI1/2fix...

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same here watching it on you tube makes my mouth water

Virtua Fighter5 now Soulcalibur, OK M$ its lockdown time! Bring the KI series back to life and you ownz the console war!

At this point our best hope to hear some news is at E3.  Hopefully a whole slew of live titles are announced, included KI of course!

I am also waiting to see if they bring it out personally I think it would be one of the best arcade titles yet! But if it came as an actual KI III than I think that it would sell quickly.