EXCLUSIVE: Imagining Killer Instinct With Guest Characters: Part Two

In today’s fighters, there are often times when characters outside of the fighter’s respective universe will enter the fray, usually as a temporary guest character for that particular title. One of the first big titles to this was Soul Caliber II in the previous generation. Each version of the game had its own exclusive guest character: the GameCube version received Link from The Legend of Zelda, the Playstation 2 version Heihachi from Tekken, and the Xbox version had Spawn. Nintendo delved into the guest character scene with their Wii title, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, which featured both Sonic (Sonic the Hedgehog) and Snake (Metal Gear Solid). Even the latest Mortal Kombat title brought Freddy Kreuger and his razor sharp claws into the fighting scene. And of course, you can’t forget the exclusive Halo Spartan character in the Xbox 360 version of Dead Or Alive 4.

As you can clearly see, having guest characters from other games and/or movies is a common occurrence. So what if Double Helix and Microsoft did something similar with the Xbox One Killer Instinct? For a game that is expected to be supported throughout the entire Xbox One’s life cycle, it wouldn’t be an extraordinary move to have a guest character featured in the game at some point. But who would best suit the franchise and feel right at home with the rest of the KI roster?

In this second part of our “Imagining Killer Instinct With Guest Characters” series, I examine a couple of more characters from Rare’s catalog of games that could fit right at home in Killer Instinct. (Click here for part one!)

Joanna Dark

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In a world laden with mega-corporations, perhaps a couple of organizations by the name of dataDyne and the Carrington Institution are among them? Bearing that in mind, having Joanna Dark (Perfect Dark) sent by her employer Daniel Carrington to infiltrate Ultra Tech wouldn’t be entirely out of the question. With her trained hand-to-hand combat and skills with technologically advanced weaponry, Mrs. Dark would be a formidable femme fatale in the Killer Instinct tournament and a significant threat to Ultra Tech and their mischievous operations.

Kuros

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Legendary warriors from the ancient past is nothing new to the world of Killer Instinct, so the mighty Kuros from Wizards & Warriors would feel right at home with the likes of Kim Wu, Spinal, Tusk, and Maya. With his powerful Brightsword and knowledge of magic, Kuros would certainly be a force to be reckoned with. And his motivation? Perhaps to save the Kingdom of Elrond, from whence he was banished from by the evil wizard Malkil to fight in the Killer Instinct tournament. Victory would ensure him a trip back home; whereas defeat would doom the kingdom and its inhabitants forever.

Opinions from the KI Community

So I asked Killer Instinct fans on Twitter what guest characters they would like to see and here’s a few of their opinions:

  • @tedakin: Uh…. All I can think of us Perfect Dark chick. I mean who else did Rare make?
  • Sk3ME_: I’d love to see any of the 3 Battletoads! Zit, Rash or Pimple.
  • @tonydawolf: Enter Conker.
  • @Rex_Swiftwind: Who better than Joanna Dark from the original Perfect Dark?
  • @ROBC_14: Spawn would fit the world great!
  • @drivingblind666: Joanna Dark would be amazing!
  • @Cheeburga: I’m still sticking to my guns and saying Earthworm Jim. Or Eddie Rigs from Brütal Legend.
  • @ReyTality: The Arbiter from Halo, or General Raam from Gears! The Arbiter could be rushdown, and Raam could be a grappler.

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So there you have it! You have my own personal choices with Joanna Dark and Kuros and some opinions from other Killer Instinct fans. Do you think any or all of them would fit in with the KI mold? And what guest character(s) would you like to be featured in KI? Share your own opinions in the comments below! We’d love to hear your feedback and thoughts!

 

About Daniel Durock

Founder/Writer For Killer Instinct Central. SAG-AFTRA Actor Since 2017! Twitter: @danieldurock