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                                                  FAQ Version 2.0

This current FAQ has been made on 9-29-95: 10:00 P.M. PST
Last FAQ made on 9-8-95 (version 1.3).
Changes from FAQ 1.3:

Game Genie Codes!!!  Now at Game Genie Code Section...
Discussion about altered or missing fatalities (Miscellaneous Section),
Stage and Music Selection Chart for VS. Mode only, (Stage and Music
     Select Chart Section)
Some Sabrewulf Stuff (Miscellaneous Section)
Combo Breaker Code found (DOH!  I knew I got that code wrong the first
     time!  Sorry!)
Review on Nintendo Killer Instinct Buyers Guide Section added
Stage and Music Select Codes and Descriptions Section added

For the next FAQ, I will have some combos for each character, and the
highest attainable Ultra Combos so far.
Hopefully, this FAQ will be finalized soon!
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<NOTE:  This is not a move list!
 For a "character moves" sheet, FTP to (ftp.netcom.com) and go to
 (pub/vi/vidgames/faqs) and find the newest KI move guide there.

The lowdown on KI for SNES!

Being a hard-core KI fan, I wanted to help the people who are thinking
about buying KI into seeing what's the difference between the arcade
and the SNES version.  Also, I will talk about the CD soundtrack for
those interested at the end of this article.  The big reason why I decided to
make my own review on the game is because most of the video game
magazines out there reviewed the pre-release of KI SNES (which is bad of
them to do that, in my opinion).  Well, this is the review on the final
version, so no need to worry if this FAQ is legit.

OK, this article will talk about the stuff KI does and doesn't have,
what's changed, and general info.  And as of FAQ 2.0, there's some stuff for
current KI owners with some Game Genie Codes, Stage
Select Codes, and other working codes in the game.

Keep in mind that although I'll give my opinion on some aspects of the game,
I will not rate the game or tell you have to get it or stay clear of it.
You are your own critic, and YOU decide if you like the game or not.  You
are your own dog (Whoops, I mean person.  Damn Red Dog commercial.).  I
recommend renting the game first before you buy.  OK, let's get started.

CONTENTS:

    What KI has...
    What KI doesn't have...
    Miscellaneous
    Confirmed Codes...
    Stage and Music Select Codes and Descriptions...
    Game Genie Code Section...
    KI Soundtrack...
    Nintendo Killer Instinct Players Guide...
    Special Thanks and Work Cited Section...
    End...
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What KI has...

A black casing!  The Game Pak is a sleek black color, making it stand out
from the rest of your "average" games.

The announcer is back!  He announces the players on the character select
screen, all of the combos, and Supreme and Awesome Victory.

The opponent can be hit off all the Building stages and the Sky stage.
Although they changed the look of it (looks different from the arcade,
except the sky stage), it's still fun to watch.

All the stages are there, all the combos should be there, all the players
are there.  Most of the characters voice-overs are there as well, but some
are either missing or different from the arcade.

All the music is there, and it's pretty good too!  Not actual portovers from
the arcade (I think, it certainly doesn't sound like it) but it's good
nonetheless.  Also, the music on each stage changes when a fighter is in the
red zone (near death).  This is cool, since Street Fighter 2 for SNES just
made the music faster when a character was near a KO.

Playability.  Most of my combos worked, although TJ Combo's a little slower
with his combos.  The regular SNES pads do this game no justice.  You might
consider buying an arcade stick, since some of the characters in this game
utilize all of the buttons.  Try sticking with the old pads first, though.
See if you can handle it.  I used an actual arcade stick with this game
(The Arcadian) and it plays like a dream!  I have to get used to the
joystick though, since I've just recently bought it.

Lots of options.  There's button configurations, Easy Combo Breakers mode
to break easier, ability to use the clock (99 secs) or turn it off, and a
6 star difficulty setting.  There's also an option where the game forces
you to random select when you win too many games (VS only) and you can
make it so the game forces you to random select after 1 wins, 2 wins or up to
9 wins.  You can even make it so the game random selects your characters all
the time.  No handicapping options are available, though.

All of the arcade codes work.  Eyedol code is there, Stage and Music Select
Codes (VS. Mode only), Combo Breaker Code, and Speed Select Code (Now
there's 4 speeds!).
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What KI doesn't have...

The SGI intros to the characters in demo play, SGI endings for all
characters, and Awesome/Supreme Victory SGI animations (now it's just a
still screen of the character).  Also, no Eyedol SGI death scenes either.

No mist around Glacius or Cinder, no bats around Sabrewulf and no
bloody mouth, no skulls around Spinal.  To check Spinal's amount of skulls
he absorbs, there is a skull counter under his lifebar.

No rotating or scaling stages.  The buildings are all 2-D now.

Some voices are missing or altered.

The ability of saving the Speed, Score, and Combo Records as well as the
Winning Streak Records.  It would have been cool if they had a battery
to keep the records.

KI doesn't have any kind of handicap options to give a less experienced
player a better chance of winning (unlike Street Fighter 2, which has a
handicap level setting).
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Miscellaneous...

Eyedol is about as tall as the other characters!  I don't know, but he
should have been bigger.

There are some glitches in the game.  For instance, TJ Combo's Ultra
can hit the opponent in the air too early while TJ is still doing the
Ultra motions.  My friend said that this was a glitch in the first version
of KI, and wondered why it was in the SNES version.

Sometimes, the Ultras for some characters knock the opponent down too
early (i.e. Jago and Riptor).  Doesn't detract too much from the game.

Some of the combos don't work anymore!  I couldn't do TJ Combo's 40 hit
Ultra Combo from the arcade because the opponent falls down too early.
Some of Orchid's combos that worked in the arcade end prematurely as well.
My guess is that maybe all the combos aren't there like Nintendo said it
would.

The movements of the characters are a little choppy in the game.  From what
I've heard, KI characters in the arcade had a frame rate of about 16 frames
for each move, while the SNES has far less.  That's the limit of SNES,
not the programmers' fault.

Sounds are weird in this game.  For instance, the announcer sounds
different (i.e. the announcer says Riptor like "Rip-roar".  Nintendo and
Rare could have done better in my opinion, but this game was too rushed
for the programmers to make the sounds (or basically the whole
game) more exact.

Some Sabrewulf stuff:  Well, in the SNES, Sabrewulf can't duck under
most fireballs without taking damage like he was able to in the arcade.
He gets hit like the rest of the characters now.  For some good news, Fulgore
can't take away Sabrewulf's bats anymore!  Before, in the arcade, Fulgore
could take away his 3 bats, leaving Sabrewulf batless.

Well, Glacius' Blob Fatality (where he turns into a blob and consumes the
opponent) isn't there.  Even the "Killer Instinct Nintendo Player's Guide"
doesn't list it, so my guess is it isn't in there.

Speaking of fatalities, many of them have been changed cosmetically or
dramatically.  For instance, Spinal's "Pull 'em down to the Pits of Hell"
Fatality (yes, I'm making up these fatality names) has been changed to
Spinal hitting the opponent with a lightning bolt, turning them into a
pile of charred dust.

Also, Orchid's Flash Fatality has been changed.  Now when she
flashes any opponent (except Orchid herself or Combo), the victim's
eyes pop out, and keel over.  No more individual responses to her "Flash"
(for example, no more TJ Combo screaming "NOOOOOOO!!!!!", or
Sabrewulf going, "Homina, homina, homina!")  Flashing another Orchid
will still make her pout, and flashing Combo makes him act really weird.
Go ahead, try to flash him and see what I'm trying to say.
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Confirmed Codes...

Random Select Code:  Up and Start simultaneously.  Chooses your
character for you by a random choice.

Eyedol:  Select Cinder as your character, then on the versus screen push
Right on the controller and press these buttons in order...

     Weak Punch, Weak Kick, Fierce Punch, Medium Kick, Medium
     Punch, and Fierce Kick

You should hear the word "Eyedol".  This will confirm the code.

Sky Stage Code:  The code is now under the "Stage and Music Select
Codes and Descriptions..." section.

Combo Breaker Code:  Hold Down and press Start on the VS. screen.
You should hear the words, "C-C-C-Combo Breaker!".  I'm not exactly
sure what this code does, (lots of rumors on what it does) but it's a code.
In 1-player mode, you can enter the code with your own controller
(don't need to do the code on both controllers, like the arcade).

In VS. Mode, I'm not sure.  Let's say Player 1 enters the code and
the game says, "Combo Breaker".  Player 2 can also enter the code on
his controller and it'll say, "Combo Breaker" a second time.
I don't know if this is a possible handicap code (so one person can
have the Combo Breaker code while the other player doesn't) or not.
I can't tell what it does exactly, so I would like it if one of
you guys can help me clear this up.

Options Menu:  Just hold down Select when the VS. Screen comes up.
This'll give you the options of setting your buttons, turning "Easy Combo
Breakers" on or off, changing the Random Select options, or turning the
timer on or off.  In VS. Mode, only one player is required to hold down
Select to access the Options Menu.

For these next few codes, follow these certain instructions.  If you're
playing a 2 player game, both players must do the code simultaneously
for it to work.  If you're playing a 1 player game, you only need to do it
on the controller you're using (not both).

Four Speed Selects:  On the Versus screen, do one of these codes for a
certain speed.

Left and all Kick Buttons:    Speed is a bit slower than the regular game
                              speed.

Right and all Punch Buttons:  A bit faster than the regular game speed.

Right and all Kick Buttons:   Pretty fast.  Too fast for me, though.

Left and all Punch Buttons:   Also fast, but I can't tell if the code
                              directly above or this one is faster.

Basics on doing codes:  All of the codes only last the match you
entered the codes for (yes, even the Eyedol code).  You must re-enter the
code(s) you want to use every time you start a new match.

Another thing, you can use more than one code.  It's possible to use the
Speed Code, Combo Breaker Code, Eyedol Code, and maybe even the
Sky Stage code (in VS. Mode only) all at once.  I've only enough brain
power to use two codes at a time, though.
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Stage and Music Select Codes and Descriptions...

To get to choose your Stage and/or Music, you must be either playing
a 2-player game, Tournament Mode, or Practice Mode.  The basic
way to enter what stage or music you want:  On the character select
screen, press and hold either up or down, and then press any of the
attack buttons (sorry, Start and Select doesn't work, at least in my
knowledge) before choosing your character.  Make sure the cursor is
on the character you want before entering the code, or else you'll get
stuck with the person you accidentally choose.

A few things I must point out.  If  one of the players selects the stage
destination before the other player picks, then the second player who
enters the code chooses the music of the stage.  For example, if one
person chooses the Lava Bridge stage and the other person chooses
the City Rooftop Stage, the person who entered the stage code first
will have the background stage they chose (in this case, the Lava Bridge
stage) and the other person will get the music of the stage that will be
played in the match (in this case, the City Rooftop Stage).

Another thing, unlike the Arcade, KI SNES will not show what stage or
music you selected after entering the code.  You'll have to wait and see
what stage or music you picked when the match starts.

Here is a list of the choosable stages...

NOTE:> The names of the stages are taken from the Nintendo Killer
Instinct Players Guide (page 5, see Work Cited section for more info),
because I can't think of a better way of naming these stages.  I don't
want to be a plagiarist, so I'm stressing this beforehand.

* = only seen in 2-player mode, Tournament Mode, and Practice Mode
This means you won't see these stages on 1-player mode.

Up and Quick Punch:  Ice Temple
Up and Medium Punch:  Skull Chamber *
Up and Fierce Punch:  Ice Statue *
Up and Quick Kick:  Castle Rooftop
Up and Medium Kick:  City Rooftop
Up and Fierce Kick:  Desert Rooftop

Down and Quick Punch:  Desert Bridge
Down and Medium Punch:  Palace Interior
Down and Fierce Punch:  Lava Bridge
Down and Quick Kick:  City Street *
Down and Medium Kick:  Castle Interior
Down and Fierce Kick:  Industrial Complex

And of course, the Sky Stage code... *

Sky Stage Code:  Both players hit Down and Medium Kick when
choosing your character.  Don't know if it has to be simultaneous
(in the arcade, you didn't have to be) or if you have to hold it down
until the fight screen appears, but I do it anyway to make sure.
There is no audible or visible sign that you've enter the code right,
but this code should work.

There are some stages you can't choose ( i.e. Jago's Tiger Shrine
Stage or TJ Combo's Gym), and I'm not sure if they are
choosable at all.

Any new codes you found?  Send me e-mail at the address
at the end of the FAQ.  If it works, I will give you credit for helping
me by adding your name to the FAQ.
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Game Genie Code Section...

This is Orlando Fernandez's Game Genie FAQ.  Everything is intact, and
if you have any questions about his codes, e-mail him (not me, I don't
have a Game Genie).

SPECIAL NOTE:  You must additionally use Galoob's published master code
3C61-D4DF for any of these codes to work.
                     
*COSMETICS*

OCF1       9987-CD61       Nintendo & Rareware logos don't zoom in during intro
OCF2       F287-C701       Nintendo and Rareware logos don't zoom out during intro
OCF3       EE87-C4D1       Neat twinkle effect before logos in intro
OCF4       E1E0-34AF       Bars don't move on Fighter Select (don't random select)
OCF5       1B6E-37D7       Near-invisible damage meters
OCF6       3E64-34AF       No scores shown during fight
OCF7       5BE2-3DD2       Combo hits/points not shown during fight

*BASIC MATCH MOVES 'N HITS*

OCF8       AC2D-44D7       No Projectiles
OCF9       2B27-44D7       Invisible Projectiles
OCF10       ACB6-44D7       Player 1 stuck on left but can fight/ Player 2 can't
                      combo him/her
OCF11       D033-17AF       Player 2/CPU invisible (minor glitches, combo slowdowns)
OCF12       3633-17AF       Player 2/CPU invis. B (less glitch, invis. projectiles)
OCF13       45C0-37D7       Players sometimes repel each other / Super fast
                      Projectiles / Blood Stays on Screen
OCF14       EEB1-1F0F       No Jumps A -fighters pose oddly instead
                     (Fulgore's invisible,Glacius quick kicks, Orchid game
                     freezes, etc.  Experiment.)
OCF15       DDB1-140F       No Jumps B -everyone "flutters" instead
OCF16       B5B0-17AF       Players can't jump forward/back
OCF17       64B1-17AF       Jump Higher and Slower
OCF18       DDB1-170F       Up Jumps Lower / Forward Jumps Mega-High
OCF19       DDB1-1F6F       Up Jumps Mega-High / Back Jumps High / Forward Jump
                      makes player "flutter"
                     -Crazy Takeoff: Forward Jump - Up Jump
OCF20       64B1-1FAF       Push Up to Teleport to Right Side / Players can walk
                      through each other
OCF21       1B6E-47D7       Players can only inflict damage medium range
                      (good 2-playerlike practice mode)
OCF22       53C9-C4AF       CPU has 1-hit kill!
OCF23       53C8-37AF       1-hit dizzies possible (including Combo Breakers)!
OCF24       64B6-CFAF       Mega non-combo hits & points possible
                     (Turn off genie until you make a hit, then immediately
                     turn on. Turn off when enough. Can cause super delayed
                     landings and dizzies on opponent. Occasional game
                     freeze.)
OCF25       64B6-4FAF       When loser loses meter, freezes (turn off genie to
                     unfreeze).  During freeze on "danger", have infinite
                     time to do no-mercies/humiliations.
                     -vs. frozen Jago, can also practice moves slow motion.
OCF26       4583-1F67       Chief Thunder's Phoenix becomes a neoned Head Attack w/
                     "Combo Breaker!" sound, then next hit as long range.
                     -Cinder's Inferno becomes strange
                     -Eyedol's projectile becomes moving silhouette
                     -most other player's projectiles cause game freeze.
OCF27       D082-CDA7       Player 2 Orchid Always Wins!
OCF28       D08C-1D6F       Opponent Invisible upon each Hit A
                     -nearly completely invisible when Ultra'ed!
                      (Killer Instinct's answer to MK3's Psycho Kombat???)
OCF29       D08C-1F0F       Opponent Invisible upon each Hit B
                     -opponent in strange invisible/freeze pose when hit
                     -humiliation/no-mercy victim animation altered (like
                      Orchid's "Flash" No-Mercy sometimes)

*COMBOS*

OCF30       53BF-37AF       Combos can sometimes be avoided/blocked! (tap back
                     few times or jump away)
OCF31       D08C-17AF       Combo Handicap A
                     -harder to do chained combos & Ultras (esp over 4 hits)       
OCF32       D08C-1FAF       Combo Handicap B
                     -even harder for chains (esp. over 3 hits),
                      Ultras virtually impossible!
OCF33       D08C-176F       Combo Handicap C
                     -combo handicap A's effects, plus...
                     -combos unannounced       
                     -combos do more damage (Orchid's 23 can wipe you out!)
                     -some hits don't push back opponent
OCF34       D08C-146F       Combo Booster! (combo enders disabled except for CPU)
                     -for e.g., Orchid can combo past her 23 to infinity!)
                     -combos unannounced + do more damage
OCF35       D08C-170F       Combo Interrupt
                     -combo booster's effects, plus...
                     -can counter combo anytime! (don't need Combo Breakers)

*MATCH ENDINGS*

OCF36       ACBE-44D7       Rooftop knock-offs disabled (roofs incl. Sky Stage's)
OCF37       EEB0-1FD7       Victim falls off rooftops unexpected ways periodically
                     (once Combo's Charge & Punch bounced victim in air
                     first, Orchid's Spinning Slash shot 'em right down,etc)
OCF38       EEB0-1DA7       Get Pushed/Hopped Rightwards after Knocking Off Victim
                      from Rooftop
OCF39       EEB0-1F07       Victim never bounces in air after rooftop knock-off
OCF40       EEB0-1D07       Screen left-scrolls after victim knocked off rooftop
OCF41       D0A3-1F0F       Humiliations Last Shorter
OCF42       536F-4DA7       No-Mercy's/Humiliations Declared 1-hit Ultimates???
                     (with a whopperload of bonus points; fool new players!)
--

In the Works:
-------------

5B2B-37D2       Graphics are scambled & Sound is altered/silent, eventual
              blackout.

5BE4-CDD2       Neon Graphics when Player 1 chooses on Fighter Select,
              occasions of game freeze, esp. when Player 2 plays

0087-C4D1       Little Laser Light Twinkle Show during Intro (game freezes)
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Please send any ?s, problems, or comments to ocfernan@mailbox.syr.edu.
Distribution whole or part is welcome but don't sell and respect credit.
Fight On!


                                                        -OCF
                            "This game brought to you by Ultratech!"

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KI Soundtrack...

The complimentary CD is very well done, and features lots
of remixed songs from the original arcade game.  Some are almost
exactly the same, and some are remade and sound even better.  It also
has two original songs not in the arcade.  Also included is the
Humiliation track, which isn't too hard to find.  Very well done by
Rare, and hopefully more video game companies will start making
more soundtracks for their games.  I think it would do
very well here as it does in Japan, where video game soundtracks are
abundant.
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Nintendo Killer Instinct Players Guide...

Well, I have made a little review on this book too, to help people
decide if this book suits their needs.  The players guide is very nice,
with very helpful tips and information on playing KI for SNES.  The
guide covers all the characters' basic moves, Danger Moves (ending
moves or "fatalities"), Combo Breakers, Humiliations, Air Doubles,
Ultra Combos, Ultimate Combos, and lots more.  Some cool new pics
of the characters are in here, too (if you like looking at new pics of
KI characters).

Also in there are listings of combos for each characters' section in
4 different categories (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, and Elite)
that are easy to understand.  There is also a combo chart section that
shows what you can do to open a combo, what you can stick in between,
and what you can end the combo with.

At the end of the book is the section, "Psycho Combos", which
has all these rad combos that are either flashy or unbreakable combos.
For example, the infamous C. Thunder "Slowdown" combo is in there.

The only drawback I saw in this guide is that it doesn't tell you how to
get the most hits out of an Ultra Combo to get the most amount of hits
possible.  I guess it's up us to find out.

I would recommend this book, especially if you want to get better at
the Arcade version of KI.  I've used this guide to help me play Spinal
at the arcades, and I've improved tremendously (with that, and having
KI at home to practice with). You'll improve on KI in no time with this
book.
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Special Thanks...

Just want to acknowledge the people who helped me make the FAQ
better.  Here are their names, in alphabetical order...

Stanley Lee Bertrand
Geoff Coovert
Jenn Dolari
Orlando Fernandez
Patrik Outericky

And all the KI guys and gals who live for the fight...
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Work Cited Section...


Killer Instinct Nintendo Player's Guide.  Redmond,  WA:
-----------------------------------------------
Nintendo/Rare, 1995

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End...

Well, that does it for now.  I will revise the FAQ soon, and hopefully I'll
have more time to play the game (I have school, you know).  Any questions
or help you can give me?  E-mail to...

(eddyt@neuromancer.hacks.arizona.edu)

to reach me.

This FAQ is for free distribution, and not to be altered in any way.

Again, this is just a brief review of KI SNES and a buyers
guide for those thinking of purchasing.  Thanks for reading, and see you
in the next FAQ.
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Eddy Tang a.k.a. "The Badmother"
Homepage Address= http://neuromancer.hacks.arizona.edu/~eddyt
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