thunder classic missing his classic epic mohawk... smh microsoft. most of the og retro costumes are just lazy tho. the face models still look modern. some just look out of place like gargos n glacius. nothing like their og cgi renders like in the posters. fulgore is the one that looks good always tho. lol.
@@FreestylenyI don't think Spinal would be a good fit, considering he's just an esqueleton. Terminator and the Cyber Lin-Kuei at least have fake organs and "oil"
Fulgore, Glacius, Cinder and Maya's retro costumes are the best. Fulgore's colors also have company logos inside his chest. I remember his yellow color having a Rareware logo.
KI 2013 did switch studio and got a gorgeous graphical update, i think the old ki compared to nintendo stuff now would be a more interesting comparison
>Sabrewulf still looks like a derpy puppy >no mohawk for Thunder, also he's in a biker gang now >Combo in his outfit from 2 The rest of the returning cast are way better than default. Would've prefered Orchid's outfit from 2 because it has slightly more detail than a green mannequin. Even just some trimmings to give some variety would be nice. I also appreciate the newcomers/guest characters being less visually noisy yet distinct from the background.
After seeing the last character I’m surprised they didn’t add Turok into the game. He a native that’s battled dinosaurs, demons and space aliens. His finisher should be him using the Cerebral Bore brain drill.
@@omegarugal9283honestly kinda surprised and disappointed they didnt have master chief in the game since arbiter was in there let alone with his original VA
I love the guest fighters for this; RAAM, the Arbiter... and Rash?! I honestly expected Rash to be a joke like Dan from Street Fighter, but Rash, Sabrewulf, and Kim are probably my best and favorite characters And don't forget that Dead or Alive already got a Spartan, although I think it's supposed to be Kelly from the novel since the VA is a girl
Despite there being a werewolf, an alien that turns into liquid and a robot that looks like a plastic toy, the least realistic looking retro character is Orchid.
The first KI is and will always be the best of them all. No epileptic stuff just blood and screams. Sabrewulf wasn’t this psychotic fox but an actual werewolf
The most diverse cast in fighting game history, second only to Darkstalkers. Never played KI but seeing the reaction of people like Maximilian Dood and hearing the music by Mick Gordon way back in 2013, I knew that this game was special. I do hope there will be a KI4 someday. Say, can you do a comparison video where the KI cast wears the matching accessories for each costumes that have them?
They didn't because they wanted to get away from the bland stereotype of his first design. And since they went with Nez Perce, a Mohawk would simply be culturally incorrect.
@@MrMobiusfan well I didn't think it was a "bland stereotype" if anything it was bad ass. He had face paint like a warrior from spawn and his mohawk looked awesome, especially when used as a weapon. If you ask me turning him into just a "bland" common cliche biker look didn't seem to take that much creativity. It's like taking jago and putting him in a business suit.
@@cyklonus1 The reason it's a bland stereotype is because it was a caricature that had no connection to any actual native culture with the single exception of the Mohawk hair, but it wasn't made as a reference to the actual Mohawk people. It was just a "generic Native American" that no actual person has ever looked like. The new base design is better by light-years and the new "classic" design was a result of the people working on him genuinely feeling uncomfortable with recreating what would effectively be a racist caricature. Also, Jago in a formal suit would look great.
@@MrMobiusfan lol ok. Why does he have to "look like" anyone. So videogame characters can't have any individuality or creativity? Yes he's native American, but why does he NEED to be a part of a specific group? It's not assassin's creed with historical accuracy, it's a video game with fictional fighters, like a rock giant and a woman that turns into a glowing Jaguar that has no relation to Caucasians. He had bad ass face paint, killer tomahawks and a weaponized mohawk. My uncle and his children are Osage living on Oklahoma, can they not style their hair in various ways or only what an encyclopedia or certain people dictate??
@@cyklonus1 if you don't understand why someone might not be uncomfortable with putting a racist caricature in their game on the basis of that alone, I can't explain it to you.
I understand that Thunder's retro outfit today would be in bad taste for the Native community, so it's not the same I forgot to mention that in addition to the default and classic design there is another design more similar to a Native one, just look for it
@UnoMasAqui As a native I'm pretty sure none of us would even get offended as we have much bigger and important things to get offended by lol and honestly I freaking love his old school mowhawk
Where the hell is Thunder’s Mohawk on the retro skin? Also I don’t remember him having a biker alt skin in the first game. He wasn’t in KI2 at least the arcade version.
The only ones where I think I actually PREFER the retro is Gargos, just bc its a bit cleaner of a design. Aganos, Hisako, Aria, and the guest characters all honestly look equally good in either costume
Fulgore, Glacius, Orchid, Rash and tusk are my favorite glow up and retro Spinal, Cinder and Riptor is an honorable for me. Looks like they evolved, then a glow up
I like how the Retro costumes for the new characters look like they came from the 90s and Aganos being fully repaired and Rahm and Arby look like their older games as well
KI is one of the rare games that can make new stuff, while maintaining the old retro vibes. I grew up with the old skins, but the new ones are still better imo. Same with the music, characters, almost everything. Its like this is just a heavily remastered version of the 90s game. Devs did a great job. The fact theyre still adding updates is nothing but respect
Sadira Kan-Ra Aganos Hisako Aria Mira were not in any of the Original games so what are their retro outfits based off not that I'm complaining it just questioned me
Cause Microsoft (Xbox) owns killer instinct now. Plus let’s be real it would be a hassle to port this version of ki for switch since that console is not very powerful. Just look at mk11 and mk1 for example.
Minus Sadira and Aganos, you gotta give the design team props for the new characters' "retro" costumes! With the bright colors and other notes they took from the og rosters, I can definitely see Kan-Ra or Mira in 2.5D!
I love that they added retro redesigns for the dlc characters that were unique to KI 2013. I also think Spinal is legit the best redesign in fighting game history
@PrestoUrDead_YT Oh no, far from it. Years ago, they were teasing at more characters, two of them I mentioned already, but there were *more* on the way for another season. Look it up! They just stopped dead on their tracks for some reason.
Core mechanics of Street Fighter + Frequent Meter utilization of SNK fighters + Easy combo execution of MvC + Edginess of Mortal Kombat and the purely original Combo breaker = KILLER INSTINCT
If ever there was a franchise that truly deserved the whole a** media saturation treatment it’s this one… I want a series, movies, comics, hell, feed me a novel I want it all
@@victorcortez1059 considering the "retro" costumes for the 'newer' characters are for what they could have looked like if they were released earlier in time, it makes perfect sense.
1:59 Where is the Mohawk? and.. with jacket? xD 14:09 I don't remember that character, but his outfit seems taken from the first Darkstalkers. 15:12 YEAH The REAL ONE !!!
The retro customes looks better for me. I don't like that the new customes have a lot of shit in their design. Some of those are difficult to read and see the details on it.
So did they just make up the retro Chief Thunder one. I know the original one wasn't culturally accurate but there was nothing offensive about , he looked so bad ass. The remake was sweet too I just missed his original look.
Some of these skins look weird but it makes sense since these retro skins had to line up with the default character's skeleton. Though Thunder's skin is a shame. He's a native American like his brother, Eagle. Not a biker.
What happened to thunder? thats not even a throwback costume, that's just some new alt. Beyond that, i love the new comers retro outfits, they were designed to look as if they belonged to a never released KI3 that could come out in the early 2000s. Way simpler in design
Yeah the redesigns are literally a glowup. The OG looks have that simplistic charm but just look at how much personality the modern looks have.
When r they gonna make a Killer Instinct vs Mortal Kombat game
Except Thunder
His "classic costume" was made for the occasion, as his base look is similar to the classic look
thunder classic missing his classic epic mohawk...
smh microsoft. most of the og retro costumes are just lazy tho. the face models still look modern.
some just look out of place like gargos n glacius. nothing like their og cgi renders like in the posters.
fulgore is the one that looks good always tho. lol.
modern looks = total failure.
@@ChrisStriker i think they wanted to avoid it looking too stereotypical.
"I would not want to be you today"
-Cinder to himself
“69 likes” -Cinder to himself
Man this game deserves a sequel. Also Orchid and Spinal would be awesome as guest fighters in Tekken or Soul Calibur
spinal for MK also
Orchid for DOA, with her KI2 costume.
I agree with you on those opinions
Jago, Shadow Jago, and Tusk can also be in Soul Calibur 👀
@@FreestylenyI don't think Spinal would be a good fit, considering he's just an esqueleton. Terminator and the Cyber Lin-Kuei at least have fake organs and "oil"
0:22 A friend of mine told me when he was choosing a Skin for the Online, he saw this Skin and said "Goody, Kitanna as a Man looks very sexy"
Freaky ass skin and for what 😭😭😭
Well tell that friend he's goddamn right.
Fun fact: Thunder's retro costume is explicitly and intentionally not based on his original appearance. You have two guesses as to why that is.
Let me try
1. A reference to T. Hawk or Nightwolf
2. Concerns about being too stereotypical
@@Will-Fire_probably hit the money maker.
He also has a third outfit funny enough.
I'm guessing it's the same reason the Washington redskins changed their name
The original Mohawk was cool
Retro Cinder and Glacius is Still my favorite versions
They look like the originals the most. Cinder nailed it.
Fulgore, Glacius, Cinder and Maya's retro costumes are the best. Fulgore's colors also have company logos inside his chest. I remember his yellow color having a Rareware logo.
Retro OG Look:
Orchid is near the top; Mira also…
Killer Instinct is one of the few games where the majority of people prefer the redesigns over the OG looks
Thunder doesnt look anything like the original in both costumes but the rest are pretty close and I do prefer the og more than the redesigns.
Wrong! The originals will always be better than these awful awful redesigns.
I don't know about, some of the throwbacks are way better than the newer models.
@@Pollote56grueso I think that may have been on purpose for sensitivities sake.
@@Pollote56grueso totally agreed😎🍻
Fulgore is perfect. Exactly how he looked in the original game.
lol nah aint that buffed up lookin tho. its based off KI2 fulgore.
og K1 fulgore the goat tho...
Just more sleek and modernized but in a good way
Nah, this Fulgore looks better.@@ssppeeaarr
It surprises me how KI 2013 surpassed its Nintendo predecessors in every aspect. I've been playing KI all my life and it fascinates me. Nice video!!
KI 2013 did switch studio and got a gorgeous graphical update, i think the old ki compared to nintendo stuff now would be a more interesting comparison
thunder in the microsoft KI is lame tho...
bring back the firggin mohawk. plz. the community is ok with him too. smh.
@@ssppeeaarr It's fun when you learn to master it, they complain because it's slow but it's faster than they think and it has brutal damage
Did this game really come out eleven years ago 😮
@@trippyyums2532 Yes and I recently received an update and the Online is very active all this time
>Sabrewulf still looks like a derpy puppy
>no mohawk for Thunder, also he's in a biker gang now
>Combo in his outfit from 2
The rest of the returning cast are way better than default. Would've prefered Orchid's outfit from 2 because it has slightly more detail than a green mannequin. Even just some trimmings to give some variety would be nice. I also appreciate the newcomers/guest characters being less visually noisy yet distinct from the background.
I think the designers didn't played he original games so much.....
After seeing the last character I’m surprised they didn’t add Turok into the game. He a native that’s battled dinosaurs, demons and space aliens. His finisher should be him using the Cerebral Bore brain drill.
they did, as a skin, they also only added rash, zitz and pimple are 2 more character they could have used no problem
@@omegarugal9283honestly kinda surprised and disappointed they didnt have master chief in the game since arbiter was in there let alone with his original VA
@@ZeroOmega-vg8nq Nah, they didn't get Keith David for Arby in KI 2013. Arby's voiced by Ray Chase in the game
I love the guest fighters for this; RAAM, the Arbiter... and Rash?! I honestly expected Rash to be a joke like Dan from Street Fighter, but Rash, Sabrewulf, and Kim are probably my best and favorite characters
And don't forget that Dead or Alive already got a Spartan, although I think it's supposed to be Kelly from the novel since the VA is a girl
Spinal really went from level 1 mmo mob to dam near raid boss with his designs god dam.
Holy shit, the coolest set of guest characters in any fighting game
No
Despite there being a werewolf, an alien that turns into liquid and a robot that looks like a plastic toy, the least realistic looking retro character is Orchid.
It's on purpose. She's exactly like her original version.
Not quite with the modelos we have today XD
They really should have used the KI2 design. It would probably fit with these graphics much better
The first KI is and will always be the best of them all. No epileptic stuff just blood and screams. Sabrewulf wasn’t this psychotic fox but an actual werewolf
The most diverse cast in fighting game history, second only to Darkstalkers.
Never played KI but seeing the reaction of people like Maximilian Dood and hearing the music by Mick Gordon way back in 2013, I knew that this game was special. I do hope there will be a KI4 someday.
Say, can you do a comparison video where the KI cast wears the matching accessories for each costumes that have them?
No
Orchid hits DIFFERENT
Why couldn't they do thunder with his mohawk?? 🙁🙁
They didn't because they wanted to get away from the bland stereotype of his first design. And since they went with Nez Perce, a Mohawk would simply be culturally incorrect.
@@MrMobiusfan well I didn't think it was a "bland stereotype" if anything it was bad ass. He had face paint like a warrior from spawn and his mohawk looked awesome, especially when used as a weapon. If you ask me turning him into just a "bland" common cliche biker look didn't seem to take that much creativity. It's like taking jago and putting him in a business suit.
@@cyklonus1 The reason it's a bland stereotype is because it was a caricature that had no connection to any actual native culture with the single exception of the Mohawk hair, but it wasn't made as a reference to the actual Mohawk people. It was just a "generic Native American" that no actual person has ever looked like. The new base design is better by light-years and the new "classic" design was a result of the people working on him genuinely feeling uncomfortable with recreating what would effectively be a racist caricature.
Also, Jago in a formal suit would look great.
@@MrMobiusfan lol ok. Why does he have to "look like" anyone. So videogame characters can't have any individuality or creativity? Yes he's native American, but why does he NEED to be a part of a specific group? It's not assassin's creed with historical accuracy, it's a video game with fictional fighters, like a rock giant and a woman that turns into a glowing Jaguar that has no relation to Caucasians. He had bad ass face paint, killer tomahawks and a weaponized mohawk. My uncle and his children are Osage living on Oklahoma, can they not style their hair in various ways or only what an encyclopedia or certain people dictate??
@@cyklonus1 if you don't understand why someone might not be uncomfortable with putting a racist caricature in their game on the basis of that alone, I can't explain it to you.
Chief Thunder retro wasn’t even the same as the original…disappointing
Actually the devs noticed that and they Made another retro costume like the original from the Snes and arcade versión, just the hair is different
I understand that Thunder's retro outfit today would be in bad taste for the Native community, so it's not the same
I forgot to mention that in addition to the default and classic design there is another design more similar to a Native one, just look for it
@UnoMasAqui As a native I'm pretty sure none of us would even get offended as we have much bigger and important things to get offended by lol and honestly I freaking love his old school mowhawk
@@foxmcclout1503 I understand that. But people get offended by the slightest thing. They have even sued companies for any stupid thing.
@UnoMasAqui Hell yeah America is soft today
Some designs of the OG designs look better than the new designs
Keyword: Some
@@JagofettEXE I prefer the old designs for the most part
@@KIKROX86 yeah some old design look kool like fat fugure lol
New designs are fantastic way better than the original ones
Modern: Jago, Sabrewulf, Orchid, Thunder, TJ, Riptor, Gargos
Retro: Spinal, Fulgore, Cinder, Glacius, Tusk, Eyedol
I didn’t know the Arbiter was a guest fighter. That's pretty sweet. 👍
Where the hell is Thunder’s Mohawk on the retro skin? Also I don’t remember him having a biker alt skin in the first game. He wasn’t in KI2 at least the arcade version.
Love seeing some KI in my feed. Thanks for sharing.
The only ones where I think I actually PREFER the retro is Gargos, just bc its a bit cleaner of a design. Aganos, Hisako, Aria, and the guest characters all honestly look equally good in either costume
Saberwolr without pants creeps me out
13:05 attomic heart moment
Of all of them, they got Glacius right indeed.
Fulgore, Glacius, Orchid, Rash and tusk are my favorite glow up and retro
Spinal, Cinder and Riptor is an honorable for me. Looks like they evolved, then a glow up
You know
Why Chief Thunder Retro doesn't look like his OG design at all?
That always bug me
The name of Magneto's "lackies" are the Acolytes, it was on screen....
I like how the Retro costumes for the new characters look like they came from the 90s and Aganos being fully repaired and Rahm and Arby look like their older games as well
KI is one of the rare games that can make new stuff, while maintaining the old retro vibes.
I grew up with the old skins, but the new ones are still better imo. Same with the music, characters, almost everything. Its like this is just a heavily remastered version of the 90s game.
Devs did a great job. The fact theyre still adding updates is nothing but respect
So awesome that the game has been continuously supported for 10 years. Respect
So Chief Thunder in Nightwolf now?
What's up with Thunder's Retro costume?? Why not the original KI?
They did retro skins so wrong on this game. I never understood why they randomized them between KI & KI2 retro skins.
Thunder had a mowhawk if i remember correctly.
Right
I laugh when either fighter blinks at the last screen before each fight begins, but did anyone notice how Sabrewulf's retro skin doesn't blink?
Sadira Kan-Ra Aganos Hisako Aria Mira were not in any of the Original games so what are their retro outfits based off not that I'm complaining it just questioned me
Why is this not available on switch when KI started as a Nintendo series? 😢
Cause Microsoft (Xbox) owns killer instinct now. Plus let’s be real it would be a hassle to port this version of ki for switch since that console is not very powerful. Just look at mk11 and mk1 for example.
I honestly like both the redesigns and originals for the legacy characters. The only 2 I would say look terrible are original Thunder and Sabrewulf.
I love how they went out of their way to make retro costumes for the new characters who’s first appearance was the modern one
Minus Sadira and Aganos, you gotta give the design team props for the new characters' "retro" costumes!
With the bright colors and other notes they took from the og rosters, I can definitely see Kan-Ra or Mira in 2.5D!
Brutal, impresionante, maravilloso a nivel técnico -audiovisual.
2:00 Thunder with no war paint, and no Mohawk?
2:06 why did they leave out the Mohawk on Thunder's retro costume?
I wish the retro costumes for characters like Thunder and Sabrewulf were actually...accurate. They are not the classic looks at all and it bugs me.
Que paso con Kin Wu y Chief Tunder ambos están censurados....
Dude that guitar 🎸 riff!
I love that they added retro redesigns for the dlc characters that were unique to KI 2013. I also think Spinal is legit the best redesign in fighting game history
Wish they would finish the roster- that vampire hunter and the medusa character looked AMAZING!
Wdym The roster is complete.
@PrestoUrDead_YT Oh no, far from it. Years ago, they were teasing at more characters, two of them I mentioned already, but there were *more* on the way for another season. Look it up!
They just stopped dead on their tracks for some reason.
as a playstation fanboy i can say this game is very underrated and needet more attention
This game sucks. It's slow as molasses and the characters are extremely ugly.
999 hit combo is dumb. 45 max like the original.
@@ugandahatercan you elaborate on why it sucks with actual good points?
Sabre Wolf with the derp eyes
Fulgore slimmed down from his retro form
me whos never heard of this game
"oh these designs are co- ARBITER!?"
Wheres my baby momma Orchid at?
Core mechanics of Street Fighter + Frequent Meter utilization of SNK fighters + Easy combo execution of MvC + Edginess of Mortal Kombat and the purely original Combo breaker = KILLER INSTINCT
this really gives me arcade vibes just by how it looks and how the victory ending is
I first played this game on the N64, this is such a nostalgic feel to see
I remember having the soundtrack cd for the snes version when i was a kid.
Oh man Rash is AWESOME lmfao.
Absolutely love Killer Instinct but I gotta say the retro costumes were extremely hit and miss from character to character.
Nah...
I like how Riptors Featherskin looks probably the most lit
If ever there was a franchise that truly deserved the whole a** media saturation treatment it’s this one… I want a series, movies, comics, hell, feed me a novel I want it all
Still didnt get original Thunder. Shirtless with the mohawk
Happy 30th Anniversary to Killer Instinct!
What do you guys think of retro costumes for the newer characters?
Does not make sense
Some people just don't like the remake for no reason
@@victorcortez1059 considering the "retro" costumes for the 'newer' characters are for what they could have looked like if they were released earlier in time, it makes perfect sense.
Cinder just needed THAT change, the retro skin are sick!!!
Both killer instinct games are iconic but the snes one was super special for its time
KI 2 is and always will be my favorite! With that said, I do like some of the redesigns 😊
Thunder had a Feather Mohawk... where did it go?
He is not Thunder Classic 🤔🤨
1:59 Where is the Mohawk? and.. with jacket? xD
14:09 I don't remember that character, but his outfit seems taken from the first Darkstalkers.
15:12 YEAH The REAL ONE !!!
Oh man this game looks pretty coo IS THAT THE ARBITER!
The retro customes looks better for me. I don't like that the new customes have a lot of shit in their design. Some of those are difficult to read and see the details on it.
The new designs are so much better... also... who are some of these characters? Clearly I didn't keep up with Killer Instinct lol
So did they just make up the retro Chief Thunder one. I know the original one wasn't culturally accurate but there was nothing offensive about , he looked so bad ass. The remake was sweet too I just missed his original look.
What console is this on the n64?
Well the game is a decade old
I love how retro costumes for newcomers still look like they'd belong in the original games
I still want a new killer instinct game
Sabrewolf, what have they done to my beautiful boy?
I played SNES. I don’t know most of the new characters.
A lot of decent redesigns but Saberwulf in KI2 looked way better
I love how the classic Thunder is not the classic thunder.
Some of these skins look weird but it makes sense since these retro skins had to line up with the default character's skeleton. Though Thunder's skin is a shame. He's a native American like his brother, Eagle. Not a biker.
Orchid,fulgore,rash,arbiter and cinder retro look still slaps😎.
What happened to thunder? thats not even a throwback costume, that's just some new alt.
Beyond that, i love the new comers retro outfits, they were designed to look as if they belonged to a never released KI3 that could come out in the early 2000s. Way simpler in design
Las unidades de la alianza de warcraft 3 reforged pa cuando?
Where does Orchid hide the zipper in her classic costume?
didn't thunder have a mohawk, or was that from a later version of the game
I love u used the old theme so much better to watch with stuff like that in the background good shit also 11:44❤️❤️
i was in on that cause i like the retro looks on these guys the most
17:35 Eagle and his Birdie.
Somehow the graphics better in the 1994 original
they fucked pretty bad with cinders personality
Where is Kilgore? Shin Hisako?? 😊
Pra mim faltou o moicano do Thander retro.
It was done this way intentionally because retro design today would be in bad taste. Anyway... Society today.
What system is this on ?
Xbox one, series x and pc
How can I get all the characters without buying it for $30?
where's thunder's mohawk??