Jun 25, 1996 For Killer Instinct 2 on the Arcade Games, FAQ/Move List by CBlaney.
The generally bigger, badder & better sequel to the original Killer Instinct, this time with smoother more detailed graphics and a better frame rate. Killer Instinct 2 was an arcade machine from the mid 90's. It's basically a 2-D side view beat 'em up where two opposing characters fight it out, using a range of punches & kicks and a whole host of special moves unique to each character. Each character can also perform combos in which a series of moves is performed against the opponent which they cannot block in the normal way, they must use a combo breaker which is more difficult to pull off. The winner is the one who completely empties their opponents energy bar, or after a set amount of time which in this case is 99 seconds has the most energy left.
The best of three wins overall. The game can be played either in one player mode against a computer controlled opponent in which the aim is to defeat all of the other characters one by one until you reach the boss, Gargos who happens to be a huge winged gargoyle type monster. Or in a two player mode so you can beat your mate up! The characters are, T.J. Combo who is a strong boxer type and fights in an alley way. Spinal, a skeleton with a shield and sword who appears based on the skeletons from the climax of Jason and the Argonauts (1963) and his stage is a large wooden boat with skeletal rowers in the background. Maya, a busty female Amazonian warrior who fights against a backdrop of an Aztec temple in a jungle.
Glacius, an alien who is completely made of ice and can morph his limbs into spikes and fights in front of his crashed space craft. Sabrewulf, a werewolf character with metal arms of some sort who fights in a Gothic castle. Tusk, probably Maya's brother another Amazonian warrior type only this time male, fights to a backdrop of Stonehendge. Jago, a ninja who fights on a bridge.
Kim Wu, a Chinese looking female character who uses nunchuckus and fights in a Dojo. Fulgore, a robot from the future who has large daggers on his hands, his stage is a museum. And finally my favourite character Orchid, a busty female secret service agent who has a nice line in skin tight leather cat suits and thigh high boots and fights atop a skyscraper helipad in front of a really cool helicopter.
Two characters from the original have been dropped, Riptor who is a Jurassic Park Raptor lookalike and Thunder who was an Indian character who used a couple of Tomahawks as weapons & their absence isn't a great loss. The graphics are cool and are obviously motion captured. In certain stages as the characters walk in opposite directions the camera zooms out which looks cool. Music and sound effects are good too.
The main problem is getting to know the moves and combos, you just stand there and get beat by the computer who obviously knows the moves and that becomes frustrating. The time limit is tight as well. Also the characters themselves aren't particularly original, even back when it was first released. Good fun to start with but becomes repetitive very quickly and there are no fatalities this time around, only ultra combos which are cool when you can pull one off but are near impossible to do unless you have lots of experience. Good but limited, I still have fun memories of it down my local.
JagoseriesJago in (2013)First appearance(1994)Designed byKevin Bayliss ( KI)Voiced by (English)Mike Willette ( KI3)Fictional profileclass=' infobox hproduct' style='float:right; width:264px; font-size:90%; text-align:left;' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='3'Fictional profileNationalityTibetanFighting styleTiger spiritWeaponDadaoWeapon nameDadaoOccupationMonk - Jago is a in the series created. Introduced in the original in 1994, he has appeared in every entry in the series to date.
A monk who fights with the aid of a mysterious tiger spirit, Jago is one of the of the series, along with his sister. Contents AppearancesThis section requires. (November 2013)Jago is a Tibetan monk, following the Tiger Spirit (which becomes in ), who is on a path of enlightenment to defeat the evil within him.
He believes it is his destiny to destroy Ultratech. In the sequel, Jago succeeded in destroying in the first tournament after being possessed by the Tiger Spirit. He was soon betrayed by the latter, which turned out to be the demon Gargos in disguise. Gargos used Jago to gain entrance to the physical world, and Jago seeks revenge for Gargos' manipulation.
It is revealed at the end of the game that is his sister; they were orphaned and separated at birth.In the, Jago is suffering a crisis of faith following the discovery that the Tiger Spirit was Gargos all along, and hopes to purge the last remnants of Gargos within him in battle. This crisis of faith is symbolized through his new costume, which consists of various materials cannibalized from the now abandoned Tiger Shrine, including tiles (arm guards), bits of broken statues (knee pads), drapery, and ropes from a chandelier (leg bindings and harness). At one point, the presence of Gargos' influence allows Jago to be possessed by Omen, transforming him into Shadow Jago. Jago's will proves too strong for him to be fully corrupted, and Omen is forced to abandon Jago's body, though his time spent in Jago's body gives him enough strength to manifest on the mortal plane.Shadow JagoThe 2013 game also features a new version of the character called Shadow Jago.
It is an altered and presumably evil version of Jago, having the same set of attacks but with very slight differences, most noticeably in visuals. He appears as a secret boss in the game's arcade mode, possessing both new moves and an Ultimate Combo.
He is available as a playable character for those who purchased a 12-month membership during the launch of the Xbox One, but will be made available for purchase by all users at a later date. Skyscraper design software. GameplayThis section requires. (November 2013)Jago has many of the same moves as 's and characters, including a fireball (which he calls 'Endokuken'(炎独拳)) and a spinning uppercut.ReceptionThe character was well received. According to, 'this sword-wielding warrior monk is basically the of KI: a poster boy with an accessible move set and a noble cause.
Jago's specials will be instantly recognizable to any fighting game fan.' Jago was ranked as the tenth top ninja in gaming by in 2007.
Ranked him ninth-swiftest ninja in video games in 2012, and ranked him as the sixth top playable game ninja in 2013.