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Do you have any theory as to why Killer Instinct (and its sequel) had omitted a japanese release?
>western games don't sell in Japan
Maybe, but Japan still got ports of Mortal Kombat and even shit like Rise of the Robots, doesn't make much sense that KI, co-funded by Nintendo, wouldn't see a release there, especially since it's probably the best western fighting game that japanese players would actually enjoy.
All the other Rare games on SNES and N64 got Japanese releases.

Any theory on why Killer Instintct was never brought to Japan?
Mortal Kombat was released there, despite the gameplay being way more clunky and different from the usual Street Fighter-like stuff, which KI followed more closely.

>only western fighter to get it right

Depends on the game.
KI on SNES is more balanced than the arcade.

>>4179916
Not bad, but still ticks me off that they were to lazy to code in a SNES emulator for the SNES Killer Instinct.
I know, I know, there's the arcade original, but the SNES version is way more balanced, has a training mode and so on. Other than graphics and sound, it's better than the arcade from a gameplay perspective.
I can't believe SNES KI wasn't re-released again, ever, it's still exclusive to SNES.

>>3423542

SNES version actually is more balance and less glitches, making it better from a gameplay standpoint. Which is why I thought it was shitty that Rare didn't include the SNES version of KI on Rare Replay. Just because they were too lazy to code a SNES emulator just for one game.

But yeah OP kind of fucked up, he could have said a SNES kiosk, I remember playing Killer Instinct SNES against other guys back then that way.

The lazy bastards didn't include SNES Killer Instinct on it

>but the arcade version can be bought separately for the Xbox One so it's irrelevant

No, it's not irrelevant, even though KI Arcade is better graphically, the SNES version is way more balanced gameplay-wise, consider SNES KI as the lastest version of the first KI. The arcade has too many glitches for advanced level play, it breaks the game in many cases.
Also, SNES has practice mode and tournament mode.

There is no excuse for them to not have included it, especially when Killler Instinct Gold is on the pack.
My theory is that, since there isn't any other SNES game on it, they didn't bother coding an emulator just for 1 game.