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2 unusual facts about Killer Instinct


Cruis'n USA

Along with Killer Instinct, it was planned as a launch title for the Nintendo 64.

Along with Killer Instinct, the arcade original was promoted as running on Ultra 64 hardware, upon which a 64-bit Nintendo console of the same name would be released.


Liquid metal embrittlement

Liquid metal embrittlement plays a central role in the novel Killer Instinct by Joseph Finder.

Robin Beanland

Robin "The Bean" Beanland (born August 27, 1968), is a British composer of video game music, composing music for numerous Rare titles, such as the Killer Instinct franchise, Conker's Bad Fur Day (which he also co-wrote the screenplay with Chris Seavor), and many others.


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Otto von Porat

It is said that his fight with Paulino Uzcudun "gave rise to the wide-spread impression that von Porat lacked aggressiveness and ... the 'killer instinct.' Although he had a once-promising career and was a top contender for the Heavyweight Title, von Porat apparently lacked self-confidence and thus "lost fighting strength in the rough American school.