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Killer Instinct 2 REAL Arcade Review 28 Years After It Released 🤣 Am I a KI2 Fan Now?!
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I never forget when ki 2 came out in arcades . I got to play this game at a chuck e cheese spot and man the crowd was massive.
Wow I didn’t know they had violent games at those arcades! I went there as a young kid but rarely went back after about 1992.
The tusk stage has an incredible background 3d effect. And the music is awesome too
Yeah that is an impressive stage! Probably the best in the game.
I remember I saw a combo for Sabrewulf in a magazine that I never was able to pull off, I still kind of remember it to this day but I never knew what it was like to execute it, I spent so many quarters trying to do it correctly, in my opinion KI2 was super flashy, the images, the sounds, at times it was the loudest arcade machine in the whole room, I have very fond memories going to the mall and spending hours in front of this cabinet. that's awesome you have the actual arcade cabinets !
I miss those days too. I am really grateful to have these games though. Its the closest I think I'll get to reliving those days.
@@KillerArcadeGames well believe me if that ain't close to the experience from the 90s I don't know what is! so awesome!
Fantastic impromptu review. I learn a lot from your channel man, I love the content. You're very well educated and experienced in these types of videos and I'll always come back around for more.
Thanks! Maybe I should review my other games soon haha. They’d all be fairly positive considering I bought the games I love. I really might consider this.
You left out where every character has a mini ultra only at the end of the first life bar and also explain 4 combo enders and secret 5th one only when the other 4 is done then it affects the amount of hits the ultra combo does
You’re right. I considered going into it but I’m notoriously bad at explaining the combo system haha.
And lets just pretend all of us in the arcade at the time werent having fun. The internet has ruined everything. Complaints and criticisms. My buddy and I would go and just run the machine on .50 for as long as we had a challenger. Same with the original. SF2. Tekken. Soul Calibur. MK. Glad I lived through the original releases.
For me KI just showed up one day at the local arcade and was the loudest thing in the there and us kids were like moths to a flame for it, so it holds a special place in my heart over KI2 but love them both.
The sound of those games is insane. They were so good at getting attention without being annoying.
haha I just commented this without reading any other comments beforehand, and yes it seems you too think it was the loudest machine in the room at times, that's because I remember it being the case when I walked into the my favorite arcade room in the 90s as well!
The Tusk joystick 🕹️ 🤣🤣🤣
Hahahah I’ve always wondered if they planned that
Great video man! KI (original) will still always be my fav between these two. 👍
Thanks. I agree. I’m glad I can appreciate it more now though.
my only problem with 2 is that they changed Orchid's controls.
in 1 she was the charge back-to-forward type for most moves like sabrewulf, combo and fulgore but
in 2 she was a semi circle back like jago.
Yes! I went into KI as an Orchid player and she was too different. It was an immediate turn off.
Great video, would love to see more like these.
Thanks! I think more is coming. I started typing up the next "script" I think I'll be doing Hydro Thunder next.
@@KillerArcadeGames sounds great man! Can't wait to see the finished product!
KI2 wasn’t a bad game, however my pet peeves with the game was doing the 5 enders, how they did the super bar, and using parry to land a 60+ hit combo.
Great video dude! Glad you're liking the game more these days.
Thanks! Yeah I am stunned how I find myself excited to play it now days haha.
Blessings dude haven't been on your channel in a while, hope all is well with you and your family
Everything is good for us. I hope you're doing well too!
I am more into KI2 than KI1 so i like your review!!!😊
That’s good to hear. Did you start on KI2 or KI1?
3:14 OR-E-OOOO
Hahah they love cookies
KI2 to KI1 is what DKC3 is to DKC1. Still a good game but just could not reach the same greatness.
Thats pretty spot on.
Awesome cab dude! Cheers 🍻
Thanks!
I half heartedly played KI2 in the arcades when released, to be honest the arcades at that time were dying and not as fun to hang out in. As crazy as this sounds I enjoyed the N64 version of KI2. In my late 20's I was more about saving money and not blowing cash in the arcades when I could just buy the game for 60 bucks and master it at home or with friends. Every Saturday we all would get together at my friend Jeff's house and play PS1, N64, Dreamcast, PC LAN StarCraft to which I allied off and ruthlessly murdered my teammates and then announced my retirement maintaining my number 1 status to infinity. We also did D&D too but I sucked royally at it. We all started as friends at the arcade but ended up more at home till most of us moved out of state to pursue careers and other lives.
I definitely played way more KI Gold than KI2. It was nice to not waste quarters on the arcade when I wasn’t that interested at the time. Those were good times though. Getting together to play games is way better than online gaming.
@KillerArcadeGames My buddy Jeff bought the arcade cabinet Gain Ground from Aladdins. Ours would sell games every so often. I think he paid 750, but this was back in the mid 90's when 750 bucks was worth more than what it does now, hell thats my monthly grocery bill, but that's another story. If you don't remember that cab, look it up, a massive hulking 3-player game. He had it in his bedroom, and it took up 1/3 of the space alone. He taught me how to beat the game on 1 quarter. These days, it takes me a few continues, but I still hold my own. Playing in person with friends was the greatest. You get the personality, facial expressions, and experience you can never have through a headset.
That is a big one! It's so funny how much bigger real machines look in your house vs in an arcade.
KI2 is a original arcade. It's like playing MK 2 or 3. Some folks like one more than the other but still playing all og variants.
Thats true. Theres some who prefer KI2 and I'm sure theres a whole new group who barely know the original arcade games exist since they play the Xbox game.
I've always liked KI2 better than the original Killer Instinct with respect to gameplay. However, the impact that the first KI had when it hit the arcades is undeniable.
Yeah if this game was it's own thing, not called KI2 I think it would have been much better received.
I'm not a fan of KI but I see how people actually are fans. I see why they love it. But yeah, music in this game are good, all tho I prefer music from reboot from 2013. Because, the composer Mick Gordon went above and beyond on writing the soundtrack for that game. Sure, he was not only one person who made the soundtrack for it, but he did an amazing job too. Especially for Jago main theme, where he learned the throat singing specifically for that track. As for everything else, it's the same situation for me like with Street Fighter, where I know how to play but I can't do combos because I have no idea how they work. Maybe because I got used to Mortal Kombat's pre-made combos, where you have to learn them once and don't mind them later. And you don't have to even time them right. You just learn them and that's it. Suck that you can't actually do the same for KI or Street Fighter. But then comes Tekken with button mash and... well, you don't even have to learn anything lol
Mick really did an unbelievable job on the music. MK was the first fighting game for me too. I’m honestly surprised I was able to learn KI.
Great video man. Glad u kept it original!
Thanks Jeff!
@@KillerArcadeGames I really liked the deep dive on the difference between the 2 games. I like your arcade content man. Keep it up!
I think I might do more videos like that soon. I've noticed a change in what I make lately simply because of a change in environment and interests. I wish I could say I had a road map or plan but I don't haha.
I didn't hate KI2. The issue I had with it was they made it a bit too technical. Some of the longer combos were hard to pull off consistently. But I did sort of enjoy the "rock paper scissors" game play. Basically you could counter an opener, especially if it's a common move everyone uses. Other than that, I was like meh when this game came out. Most of the good competition moved over to Tekken 2 back then.
The dropped combos make me insane. I rewatched this today and saw myself in the reflection of the glass getting pissed at a dropped combo haha.
I wasn't a big fan of KI2 when it came out because the characters were too close to the screen versus the original, where you had a broader scope of the background environment. TJ Combo was my eventual go to guy for the first game, then it switched to Tusk for the second.
Thats an interesting critique, I actually kind of like the huge characters but I see what you mean for sure. I'm slowly getting more and more into this game. I keep finding myself gravitating to it. It's something I really never thought would happen.
There are a number of characters I've mastered in KI1 (Cinder, Orchid, Chief Thunder, TJ Combo), so when I get my GRS cabinet setup in a day or two, I look forward to going straight to KI @@KillerArcadeGames
Good video bro
Thanks!
I was never able to get the hang of playing ki 2 it's hard to learn
I wanna celebrate this KI2 Cabinet in 28 yeas later! And hey, Is that Janet Jackson was Look alike the 3 characters?
I think all 3 female characters look like Janet Jackson in some way lol
@@KillerArcadeGames Yeah! Janet Jackson is so very cool on these trhee female characters!
4:28 Chris i have to disagree with you on this, personally i dont really have that much of an issue performing the higher combos. I think the execution is tighter and alittle more precise then KI1 especially when adding Manual hits which adds to the fun imo practicing and being able to pull off the 70+ hit ultra's its a good feeling , also being able to do the slow enders and slow ultra's takes skill.
Or another reason is that it could be the inferior Suzo Happ sticks with the black PVC parts you are using and maybe dropping alot of combos because of this.
ive recorded a quick video doing the 70+ ultra's vs the cpu to show you
/watch?v=bUCW5Zck-jU
so you don't have an issue at all doing constant pretzels for the super linkers? I remember on KI Gold it was hurting my thumb so much lol
@@lajeandom on N64 pad i agree, back then in the 90s it didnt seem that bad cause thats all i had to use and was used to it. But now playing on alot of high quality arcade Joysticks and trying to take N64 pad serious for KI again like the 90s feels so much more difficult and just wrong
I just don't know what the heck I'm doing wrong lol. Maybe it is the sticks. I'm still struggling to get combos to continue and it feels so random.
Primal rage had an amazing attract mode too. Too bad I didt like that game much though
It did! Primal Rage 2 has a good one too
i have play the ki2 but i like to play ki1 more and ever going to try the xbox one version of ki and have you seen mk1 gameplay?
I played the new KI when it released. It was decent but never hooked me. I bet I’d have given it more time if I had a fight stick. I hate playing on a controller. I haven’t seen MK1 yet, gotta check it out soon.
I love the look of this game. Godbless rareware :)
They were on fire back then!
@@KillerArcadeGames maybe they still are.
Killer Instinct 1 REAL Arcade Review !!!!
I’m thinking I might do more reviews of the games I have. Primarily so I can essentially write a love letter about my favorite arcades haha. It would be interesting to compile my thoughts and some interesting info about the games for people who may not know it.
Both are perfect in my opinion i love both so very much
If KI2 had come out with KI1 not existing I think it would get much more love. It’s not bad at all just not what many expected from a KI sequel I think.
I love my ki2 cabinet . It’s my goat!!!
There are some who love KI2 much more. I fully get it since I love MK4 the most of those games lol.
I never was lucky enough to see one in the arcade, I would think they would of made a lot of improvements in killer instinct 2 making it better. Between both do they play the same? Or is the controls different. I did own a primal rage and didn't like the game play at all. Hope Killer instinct is better!
It plays similarly to KI1, they simplified the combo system a little. There's a slightly different feel that makes the game not as exciting to a huge fan of the original. Primal Rage was never my favorite either. It's more of a button masher. Killer Instinct 1 is tough to learn but incredibly satisfying when you do get the hang of it and can perform combos. The arcade experience is unmatched too. I've played about every form of emulation and I'd always choose the original arcade.
@@KillerArcadeGames I've always been interested in both 1 and 2 original cabs but not playing it trying to get feedback from people I didn't want anything that played like Primo Rage and chances of me getting one in person is slim so finding one in another state and having it shipped will be more likely. Hard to learn combos is fine as owning it you have plenty of time learning it. Art work is also excellent on it! Nice machines!
The art direction was weird compared to KI1. Still, this was a really cool review
If you do Combo's intinite ultra untill you get 80 hits, then the last time instead of doing an ultra, throw the opponent and do an air combo. You'll get 81 hits!
Ah! This explains why I saw 81 hits on the 1Up leaderboards yesterday.
Nice
Thanks Grayton!
Janet Jackson 😆😆 bang on
hahaha
and now its on the nintendo switch :-)
That’s cool, I didn’t know that. I just grabbed my switch to check it out.
@@KillerArcadeGames You just need the online subscription to play it is the thing
Still WAY better than MK4. 👀
😮 it’s funny because both are sort of hated sequels haha. I think MK4 is more hated though.
@@KillerArcadeGames I shouldn't be complaining, actually. I have played KIGold and MK4 on home consoles, versions even worse than the arcade. But yeah, we never seem to be happy with sequences anyway.
isn't it the same as the Nintendo 64 version ?
It’s very similar gameplay wise. They did a solid job porting it to the 64. It doesn’t have the full motion videos and ending though. Some sounds and other things were scaled back.
So is the original KI a 10 out of 10?
Hell yes it is!
@@KillerArcadeGames I thought you might say that. 🤣
I might have to do a review of it for real. It would end up being 10/10 for me but getting to make a video obsessing over it would be fun. It might also be fun to try and find something I don't like about it haha.
@@KillerArcadeGames that could make for a funny video.
Both kI 1 and KI 2 are bad ass! Not a fan of the new one doesn't feel like KI anymore.
I need to go back and try the new KI again soon. I just hate playing with a game pad.
@@KillerArcadeGames the new ki feels Marvel vs Capcom 3 doesn't have a ki to it. I believe you can play it on a PC with a x arcade joystick.
@@KillerArcadeGames I'm thinking of starting a CZcams channel I have a few arcades
Go for it! Getting started can be tough but theres been a surge in interest in arcades again.