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2:30 PM on 10.29.2008, Brad Nicholson

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Killer Instinct teased in Banjo-Kazooie Nuts & Bolts demo photo

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Despite sheet music and Viva Pinata cards, Rare has remained fairly tight-lipped about the possibility of a Killer Instinct sequel. That is, until now. Today, we've spotted yet another piece to add to the KI mystery in the Banjo-Kazooie Nuts & Bolts demo that went live today on Xbox Live Marketplace.

The message is framed in a whimsical way and could just be a joke for people like me who will welcome a return of KI in this current generation. In the Useless Rubbish section of the menus the following question and answer are given:

“What do you know about KI3?”

“I’ve heard its going to star Mighty Bottles. I’m knitting myself a bandana just in case that turns out to be true!”

I haven’t the slightest idea what the hell the answer is all about, but I do know that Killer Instinct 3 needs to happen. Signs of KI 3 are beginning to point to “yes,” so I’ll keep praying at my Cinder altar in hourly intervals since it seems to be working much better than the ritualistic gerbil sacrifices.

[via AlmightyTooth's C-blog]

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34 comments | showing # 1 to 34

Person of Lordly Caliber

Rare has to tease something now that they promised to reveal Stop' N Swap.
Still better than random Conker symbols scattered throughout the demo.

mr spooky

Killer instinct is only available by purchasing the dlc to unlock the extra content. : )

eternalplayer2345

My damn gold ran out and I can't download this :( *sniff*

Dexter345

Really, I think these are signs that point to no. They're just jerking you people around, you need to get over it.

Brad Nicholson

@Dexter345 - You need to keep the dream alive, Dexter. Join me.

robestyles

C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C-COMBO BREAKER

Shin Ra

i dont recall KI2 wats this talk about KI3?

BluDesign

@shin ra

Obviously you've never heard of Google. Check it out sometime on the intarwebs.

I wouldn't mind, but I was never into the whole KI3 thing unless I was in the arcade. I didn't play it all that much at home.

MrSadistic

I like how Rare keeps talking about KI 3, since that's the only thing they have going for them right now (besides Nuts & Bolts).

eternalplayer2345

I also think rare is just jerking you guys around, remember how to find the ice key in grabbed by the ghoulies rare loves to give you people false hope.

GuitarAtomik

STOP TEASING ME ASSHOLES! I don't even know why I want this game to happen so bad but...I just do.

king3vbo

I think they're messing with you... after all, Rare has been known to do that, from time to time

Wedge

KI2 was in arcades only. It was released as KI Gold for N64.

Wedge

And Rare hasn't done a good job messing with people since they had their awesome website and shit like Scribes. That all went away when Microsoft bought them =<.

Xhumation

Rare has to be the biggest tease in the videogame industry.

Seriously just announce the damn game and cement the rise of fighting games already!

Funky Goodness

KI3 needs to happen. I've been waiting 11 years for it. It's almost comparable to the wait that a rabid Street Fighter fan has to suffer in between core entries in the series.

Holyetheline

I don't like being teased.

mrsatan

Rare sucks now, I would rather have them not make it since I don't believe they would do it justice.

AlucardX24

I must have missed it while SQUINTING MY EYES IN ORDER TO READ AND STILL NOT BEING ABLE TO.

Puppy Licks

God dammit Rare, I just don't care anymore.

MisterMingo

UUUUUULTIMAAAAATE COOOOMBOOOOOOOOOO!!!

Too Much Coffee Man

I want want wantity want KI3. Please with a cherry on top.

YONKE

uuuuuuuuuuuuulllllttttttttraaaaaaaaaaaaaa cccccccccoooooooommmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmbooooooooooo

DanlHaas

My guess? They don't actually have any active plans for it, but they'll probably do it eventually. They just like messing with people.

Crumpet Lips

Looks like they are just taking the piss out of everyone to me.

I would love KI3 to happen but I would hate it if it ended up being like KI Gold.

Stick to the original plan and make it like Killer Instinct 1

Fleet3000

i'm sick of teasers already. come out with an announcement!!!

AlmightyTooth

Holy crap, I broke a story. I actually did something with my life...kinda.

I make a half-a$$ attempt at a C-Blog before going to work, and this is what I get.

TrailerParkJesus

They're just joking around until they actually announce it next year.

I mean, why would they keep bringing it up if they weren't planning on updating the series? Just to mess with people? To rile up the fans and cause resentment in potential customers? That makes a whole lot of business sense.

naib

I know lotsa hardcore fighter fans don't like the whole auto-double high-med-low crap but I loved it. Pumped lots of quarters into KI2.

KI Gold sucked. As much as I wanted to like it, the polygon backgrounds just looked like crap compared to KI2's.

The only "game" I ever play on my crap-top is the u64 KI emulator. It runs great on a 900MHz Duron. =D

RaelXX

But Rare has already stated they're making a new KI. I'm not being sarcastic.

jediyoshi

God I love Rare.

StratoFabio

Haven't you guys talked to L.O.G. on top of his hill with the game factory or something? (Where you get the globe to open the first world.)

One of the several lines he says goes something like this: "They're all in the pipeline, you know. New Battletoatds, Killer Instinct, Jet Force Gemini games. Even Ghoulies 2!"

My guess is that they will eventually make another Killer Instinct. But a) it'll gonna take AGES to be announced; and b) they do this kind of stuff just to mess with our heads, because they LOVE IT.

They're sadistic people. They made Conker's Bad Fur Day.

StratoFabio

BTW, all the lines LOG says are freaking awesome. Here's another: "I created First Person Shooters as well, and now look how many of the things we have. If knew, I wouldn't have bothered at all."

In case you don't know, LOG stands for Lord Of Games. He's a character that's supposed to be the creator of all videogames and stuff. He has a TV displaying Pong for a head.

TrailerParkJesus

I couldn't read anything in that piece of shit demo. I really wanted to like it too.

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