Though it's a franchise that's gone under the radar for many players, passionate fighting game fans will no doubt recognize the name Killer Instinct. Rare's action-packed brawler series was very popular in arcades and on Nintendo's consoles in the mid-90s, and back in 2013, it got rebooted by Double Helix Games for Xbox One and PC, with development responsibilities eventually moving to Iron Galaxy Studios.
Killer Instinct got plenty of post-launch content — the biggest additions being new playable characters in the roster — and Iron Galaxy has valiantly updated the game with server improvements, Xbox Series X|S upgrades, and the option for ranked crossplay matchmaking. The 2023 Anniversary Edition also gave players an easy way to buy all of the game's characters in one purchase.
