Cheats & Guides

Killer Instinct (1995) Cheats For Arcade Games

  1. Change Character Color

    At the character select screen, pressing up or down on the joystick will change the costume color of your current highlighted character.

    Contributed by: LordAtomic 

  2. Air Box (Hidden Stage)

    Effect Effect
    Air Box (Sky Stage) After Selecting the character hold ''down'' + ''Low Medium Kick'' on both controllers

    Contributed by: Silver17 

  3. Modes

    Effect Effect
    During the VS animation, hold Down and press Start. It must be done on both sides. Combo Breaker Mode (easier Combo Breakers)
    At the character select screen, press Up and Start Random select
    After selecting your character, hold Right+1+2+3 on both players sides until the fight starts. Super speedy battle

    Contributed by: Saikyo Mog, LordAtomic, vegettosan 

  4. Characters

    Effect Effect
    Select Riptor, then hold Left+1+2+4; hold Right+2+3+6 Play as Eyedol

    Contributed by: Captain Doormat 

  5. Spirals Lair (Stage)

    At the Vs Character Select Screen both players hit & hold UP+Medium Punch

    Effect Effect
    Hold UP+Medium Punch Spinals Lair

    Contributed by: prnino3813 

Walkthroughs & FAQs

Type Name File Size
Character Guides Cinder Guide by KDavis 8K
Character Guides Glacius Guide by JCulbert 26K
Character Guides Glacius Guide by CSuh 13K
Character Guides Jago Guide by SPansuria 13K
Character Guides Spinal Guide by DGarcia 17K
Character Guides T.J. Combo Guide by DylanG 9K
Full Game Guides Move List and Guide by BSmolik 66K
Full Game Guides Move List and Guide by Dr Dogg 18K
Full Game Guides Move List and Guide by Helms_Deep 66K
Full Game Guides Move List and Guide by GBugher 22K
Full Game Guides One-Page FAQ by Immortal_Spam 10K
General FAQs FAQ/Move List by MilesHardison 70K
General FAQs FAQ/Move List by Fulgore 92K
In-Depth FAQs Combo FAQ by CODY_2 13K
In-Depth Guides Character Profiles/Endings FAQ by psychochronic 19K
In-Depth Guides Flowchart FAQ (ANSI) by DBarrack 56K
In-Depth Guides Glitch and Combo FAQ by Dr Dogg 16K
In-Depth Guides Glitch and Combo FAQ by Kombo 18K

Killer Instinct (1995) Cheats For Game Boy

  1. Arena Selection

    This only works in 2-player modes (through game link cables or Super GameBoy). At the versus screen, using specific button combinations allows you to play a chosen arena. (Eyedol is inaccessible and the Secret Arena is unique to the two-player mode.) Which button combos correspond to which stage are below.

    Effect
    Hold Down and press Select Arena Combo
    Hold Down and press Start Arena Fulgore
    Hold Up and press A Arena Glacius
    Hold Down and press B Arena Jago
    Hold Down and press A Arena Orchid
    Hold Up and press B Arena Sabrewulf
    Hold Up and press Start Arena Spinal
    Hold Up and press Select Arena Thunder
    Hold Up+Left and press Select Secret Arena

    Contributed by: Eevee-Trainer 

  2. Level Select

    While on the title screen push the following button sequences:

    Effect Effect
    While holding up, tap A, B, Start Level Select

    Contributed by: Land of GameCubes 

  3. Random Character Chooser

    On the character select screen...

    Effect Effect
    Press Up and hold it, while pressing Start The game will randomly select a character for you to play as.

    Contributed by: Viper_Diamond 

  4. Play as Eyedol

    Pick any character. At the match-up screen before the fight begins...

    Effect Effect
    Hold right and tap Select, Start, B, A When the fight begins, you will be playing as Eyedol.

    Contributed by: LordAtomic 

Walkthroughs & FAQs

Type Name File Size
Codes and Secrets Codes by Mr MG 1K
Full Game Guides Move List and Guide by Viper_Diamond 26K
Full Game Guides Move List and Guide by SStarmie 37K
Full Game Guides Move List and Guide by Lutz 6K
Full Game Guides Move List and Guide by JckHamr123 15K

Killer Instinct (1995) Cheats For Super Nintendo

  1. Come back to life

    In VS mode, when you run out of life and your opponent has the opportunity to finish you off, start hitting random buttons like crazy. There is no specific sequence. If you manage to hit the buttons fast enough before your opponent hits you again, you will come back to life with only a sliver of health, but your attack power will be enhanced greatly. If you get hit again, it's over.

    Contributed by: Miraxis426 

  2. Practice Against Eyedol

    Fight your way up to Eyedol, then let him kill you. At the game-over screen, let the timer run down and then go to "Practice", pick your character, then you'll be practicing against Eyedol.

    Contributed by: gold21 

  3. Stage Select/Music Select

    On the character select screen, Hold U or D with the specific buttons as shown below. The button you press will also choose your character, so be sure the fighter you want is highlighted when you do the code. In two player mode, The first person to pick their character gets to choose the stage. The second player gets to pick the music according to the same button combinations used for the stage select.

    Effect Effect
    D+Y Bloody Arens
    D+L Canyon Bridge
    U+R Castle Roof
    U+B City Roof
    D+R City Street
    U+A Desert Roof
    D+A Factory
    D+B Fireplace
    U+X Ice Sculpture
    U+L Ice Temple
    D+X Lava Pit
    U+Y Skull Room
    D+B (MUST be on BOTH controllers) Sky Rooftop

    Contributed by: Ben Zetlitz, Dragon5 

  4. Codes

    Effect Effect
    During the vs. screen, press Down and Start at the same time. Easy Combo Breakers
    Hold Right + L + X + Y on the Vs. Screen (Both controllers if 2-Players) Fast Speed
    Hold Right + R + A + B on the Vs. Screen (Both controllers if 2-Players) Faster Speed
    Hold Left + L + X + Y on the Vs. Screen (Both controllers if 2-Players) Fastest Speed
    When selecting a character press: up or down. Get Alternate Costumes
    Hold left then press b,a,b,a on the vs screen No Combo Breaker
    In either 1 Player Game, 2 Player Game, or Tournament Game, select Cinder. On the screen before the fight, hold Right and press L, R, X, B, Y, then A. Play as Eyedol
    When you are selecting characters hold Up and press Start. Select Random Characters
    Hold Left + R + A + B on the Vs. Screen (Both controllers if 2-Players) Slow Speed

    Contributed by: KasketDarkfyre, MI4 REAL, expensivegift, The_Enthusiast, Da_Great_Nivla 

Walkthroughs & FAQs

Type Name File Size
Character Guides Cinder Guide by KDavis 8K
Character Guides Glacius Guide by JCulbert 26K
Character Guides Glacius Guide by CSuh 13K
Character Guides Jago Guide by SPansuria 13K
Character Guides Spinal Guide by HSeijas 14K
Character Guides Spinal Guide by DGarcia 17K
Character Guides T.J. Combo Guide by DylanG 9K
Full Game Guides FAQ by ETang 23K
Full Game Guides Move List and Guide by Helms_Deep 66K
Full Game Guides Move List and Guide by Dr Dogg 18K
Full Game Guides Move List and Guide by MikeD2Cool 20K
Full Game Guides Move List and Guide by CooperTeam 21K
Full Game Guides Move List and Guide by DKisman 103K
Full Game Guides Move List and Guide by GBugher 22K
Full Game Guides Move List and Guide by Kodos86 20K
Full Game Guides Move List and Guide by BSmolik 66K
Full Game Guides One-Page FAQ by Immortal_Spam 10K
In-Depth Guides Character Profiles/Endings FAQ by psychochronic 19K
In-Depth Guides Combo Guide by CGrey 2K
In-Depth Guides Combo Guide by JManglic 14K
In-Depth Guides Flowchart FAQ (ANSI) by DBarrack 56K
In-Depth Guides Game Script by HarkenSlash 12K
In-Depth Guides Glitch and Combo FAQ by Kombo 18K
In-Depth Guides Glitch and Combo FAQ by Dr Dogg 16K

Killer Instinct (1995) Cheats For Xbox One

  1. Achievements

    Complete each achievement to get the allotted gamerscore.

    Achievement Achievement
    Win 40 Matches with Chief Thunder. All Hail the Chief!
    Win 40 Matches with Spinal. Ancient Power
    Perform an ultra with every character in the game. Around the World
    Win 40 Matches with Cinder. Blaze of Glory
    Defeat Eyedol with Glacius. Cold Shoulder
    Win 40 Matches with Orchid. Deadly Grace
    Defeat Eyedol with Jago. Endokuken
    Win 40 Matches with Sabrewulf. Feral Strength
    See all Victory Animations and Endings. Film Critic
    Win 40 Matches with Glacius. Frostburn
    Defeat Eyedol with Sabrewulf. Howl
    Defeat Eyedol with Cinder. Inferno
    Win 40 Matches with Riptor. Jurassic Bite
    Defeat Eyedol with Orchid. Lasaken
    Defeat Eyedol with Fulgore. Laser Storm
    Perform a humiliation. Mildly Embarassing
    Get a Perfect in Arcade with Spinal, Riptor and Sabrewulf. Monster Mash
    Perform an ultra. My First Ultra
    Defeat Eyedol with Spinal. Power Devour
    Defeat Eyedol with Riptor. Rampage
    Win 40 Matches with TJ Combo. Rapid Jabs
    Defeat Eyedol with TJ Combo. Rollercoaster
    Defeat Eyedol with Chief Thunder. Sammamish
    Humiliate every character in the game. Shameless
    Spend 400 credits. Support Your Local Arcade
    Win 40 Matches with Fulgore. Termination
    Defeat Eyedol using only one credit. Thrifty
    Win 40 Matches with Jago. Tiger's Fury
    Defeat Eyedol with all the characters. Ultratech Employee of the Month
    Win a match in every arena. World Tour

    Contributed by: Seth0708