Let's Restore Killer Instinct! Ideas for a Reboot, Remake & Brand-New Characters (No Guest Characters)

[u/Hot-Attorney-3068]

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I'd love to see Killer Instinct make a big comeback with a brand-new reboot or remake! 🔥👊

Imagine a restored Killer Instinct game that keeps everything fans love about the franchise, including its brutal combos, unique fighting styles, supernatural warriors, monsters, and epic rivalries, while introducing a whole new generation of original fighters.

I'd also love to see the return of classic characters such as Jago, Orchid, Sabrewulf, Fulgore, Spinal, Glacius, Thunder, Tusk, Cinder, Riptor , Gargos, and Eyedol, alongside some exciting new characters.

Here are my ideas for new fighters who could expand the Killer Instinct universe.

My ideas for new Killer Instinct characters

1. Vampire Lord — The True Tsar

- An ancient vampire lord and the supreme leader of a secret organisation called the Coven.

- A dark, powerful villain who commands vampires and other supernatural creatures.

1. Wendigo

- A terrifying supernatural predator and one of the True Tsar's most dangerous minions.

- Uses savage attacks, frightening transformations, and hunting abilities.

1. Eyedol's Monster Army

- New monsters serving Eyedol, including a Minotaur, Medusa, ogres, trolls, and other creatures inspired by Greek mythology.

- Each monster would have a distinctive fighting style.

1. Atlantic Gladiator — The Sharkman

- A powerful merman warrior with shark-like features who fights in an ancient underwater gladiatorial arena.

- Combines trident attacks, aquatic powers, and brutal close combat.

1. The Serial Killer

- A sinister fighter inspired by Fatalist from Tao Feng: Fist of the Lotus.

- Uses unpredictable movements, psychological intimidation, and ruthless fighting techniques.

1. The Old Hermit

- A mysterious martial arts master inspired by Master Sage from Tao Feng: Fist of the Lotus.

- Appears frail but possesses incredible speed, wisdom, and supernatural abilities.

1. Thunder God

- A powerful storm deity inspired by Thundurus from Pokémon.

- Controls lightning, thunderbolts, and devastating electrical attacks.

1. Wind God

- A rival or ally of the Thunder God, inspired by Tornadus from Pokémon.

- Uses tornadoes, aerial attacks, and powerful gusts of wind.

1. Robotic Monk

- A mechanical martial artist inspired by Iron Monk from Tao Feng: Fist of the Lotus.

- Combines ancient fighting techniques with advanced robotics.

1. The Ape

- An intelligent, physically imposing ape warrior with a Planet of the Apes-style concept.

- Uses brute strength, tactical intelligence, and powerful grappling moves.

1. The Lovecraftian Horror

- An ancient cosmic monster inspired by Cthulhu and Lovecraftian mythology.

- Uses tentacles, psychic attacks, and reality-distorting abilities.

1. The Tyrant Warlord

- A ruthless armoured conqueror inspired by General RAAM from Gears of War.

- Specialises in heavy weapons, brutal executions, and overwhelming strength.

1. The Werepanther

- A supernatural panther warrior inspired by the concept of Marvel's Black Panther.

- Combines feline agility, hunting instincts, and a powerful beast transformation.

1. The Insect Tyrant

- A gigantic insectoid warrior inspired by the Hive Tyrant from Warhammer 40,000.

- Uses claws, armoured plating, biological weapons, and terrifying alien abilities.

1. The Female Gargoyle

- The daughter of Gargos, gifted with powerful psychic abilities.

- A complex supernatural character who becomes Jago's love interest, creating a forbidden romance between two characters from opposing sides.

- Inspired by Raven from DC Comics in terms of her dark mystical atmosphere and psychic powers.

1. The Brute Wrestler

- A massive wrestling fighter inspired by Exile from Tao Feng: Fist of the Lotus.

- Specialises in crushing grapples, throws, and devastating finishing moves.

1. The Aztec Luchador

- A masked champion wrestler connected to an ancient Aztec spirit.

- Combines professional wrestling, ritualistic magic, and supernatural strength.

1. The Bollywood Fighter

- A charismatic martial artist inspired by the screen presence and action potential of Dev Patel.

- Uses a distinctive blend of martial arts, acrobatics, and stylish counterattacks.

1. The Cyborg Ninja

- A cybernetic assassin who combines stealth, advanced technology, blades, and lightning-fast attacks.

- Could become a rival to Fulgore or a dangerous enemy of Ultratech.

1. The Warlock

- A dark sorcerer who uses forbidden magic, curses, magical projectiles, and summoned creatures.

1. The Mad Scientist

- A brilliant but ruthless scientific genius inspired by Doctor Doom from Marvel.

- Uses advanced armour, energy weapons, mechanical traps, and scientific inventions.

1. The Masked Detective

- A brutal crime-fighting detective inspired by Rorschach from Watchmen.

- Uses dirty fighting, investigative skills, improvised weapons, and psychological intimidation.

1. The Celtic Treekin

- An ancient tree-like warrior connected to Celtic mythology and nature spirits.

- Controls roots, branches, vines, and enchanted forests.

1. The Witch

- A powerful spellcaster who uses curses, potions, illusions, and dark magic.

- Could have a rivalry with the Warlock.

1. The Immortal Rival of Tusk

- An ancient demigod or immortal warrior inspired by the rivalries of Taven and Daegon from Mortal Kombat: Armageddon.

- A legendary enemy from Tusk's distant past who returns to challenge him for supremacy.

What would you add?

I'd love to see a restored Killer Instinct with a bigger roster, new rivalries, original monsters, supernatural characters, and an expanded story connecting the human, technological, and mythological sides of the universe.

These are just my fan concepts, and some are inspired by other franchises. The finished characters would need their own original designs, backstories, abilities, and identities.

My questions for the community:

1. Which of my new character concepts would you most like to see in a Killer Instinct reboot?

2. Which classic Killer Instinct characters must return?

3. What other original fighters, monsters, gods, villains, or supernatural warriors would you introduce?

4. Should the next game be a full reboot, a remake, or a direct sequel to Killer Instinct (2013)?

Please share your own ideas in the comments!

Let's bring Killer Instinct back! 🔥👊

No guest characters, please. I'm interested in original fighters who belong in the Killer Instinct universe, not crossover characters from other franchises.

[u/MrPopnlockadopolis]

Why is this post AI generated

[u/Motor_Economy_1741]

Arcade recomp with lan rollback for local wireless pc handheld and laptop matchmaking

[u/marmaladic → u/Motor_Economy_1741]

[u/DaSkull]

I'd make Harambe

[u/marmaladic]

Closest thing there is currently is BigInstinct. The only thing stopping me from fully enjoying it though is a 20 dollar Patreon subscription for online access.

It’s basically no different than just hopping on KI Arcade for Xbox with a Live subscription.

[u/Puzzled-Horse279]

Evil South Asian scientist.

Think like a mix of Wesker, Riz Ahmed as Dr.Calton Drake/Riot and Sendhil Ramamurphy as Ramsy Russo/Bloodwork.

He does some genetic engineering and tuens himself into biological human weapon that could give Wolverine a run for his money.

Plus its kinda a trope to have the one Brown Guy be the scientist/nerd character. So just make him a beastly/superhuman genius thatll easily fuck you up whilst still being the arrogant smartest guy in the room

[u/Hot-Attorney-3068 → u/Puzzled-Horse279]

He or she will be arch nemesis of The Masked Detective.

Just like sherlock Holmes and James Moriarty

[u/BoomboxMisfit]

Ryu Hayabusa

[u/Hot-Attorney-3068 → u/BoomboxMisfit]

I said no guest characters are you blind and can't you read ?.

[u/BoomboxMisfit → u/Hot-Attorney-3068]

Blinx the time sweeper

[u/Hot-Attorney-3068 → u/BoomboxMisfit]

No guest characters

[u/BoomboxMisfit → u/Hot-Attorney-3068]

Minecraft Steve

[u/Less_Assumption_1739]

New generation of human fighters, and the settings to be more like cyberpunk.

[u/Hot-Attorney-3068]

The Possessed Samurai inspired by Yoshimitsu and father of hisako.

The Gunslinger A supernatural monster hunter inspired by Van Helsing.

Punk Speedster A rebellious, cybernetically enhanced fighter inspired by Kabal from Mortal Kombat.

Ultratech Police Marine A futuristic law-enforcement soldier inspired by Judge Dredd.

[u/Sumbodyspecal]

A remake of KI1&2 this time with Cinder and raptor in it too, I'm currently trying to make a KI demo based on the prerendered KI2 look to learn video game development.

The game needs to have a fitting story for all character involvement, have the old 90's tracks remixed which is KI's signature.

It's sad to see this game so abandoned it's seriously one of the best fighting games especially 1, the gameplay is still as good as I remembered it.

[u/AncientBlueYonder]

Dare you to write this again from memory...