Upon discovering evidence that his brother may have been used in the construction of a Fulgore unit, he swears vengeance for the mutilation and begins eliminating Fulgores in a search for Eagle. Determined, Thunder dons his war paint and enters the second Killer Instinct tournament in the hopes of finding Eagle's remains and receiving closure. Going into hiding in New Mexico for a year, Thunder goes on another vision quest, this time receiving a vision of a metal eagle. Grieving and enraged, Thunder attempts to break into an Ultratech plant and is imprisoned, but the plant is later burned to the ground, destroying any evidence regarding his parents' deaths and Eagle's disappearance, and Thunder is framed for arson. Trying to infiltrate Ultratech, Eagle joins the Disavowed and enters the first Killer Instinct tournament, and is later reported by Ultratech as having been killed in a match, though they refuse to return his body for burial.
In their late 20s, Thunder and Eagle's parents are killed by Ultratech, though the circumstances are covered up. As a teenager, Thunder goes on a vision quest and receives a vision from his spirit animal, a giant crow, telling him he would one day battle an evil monster and should begin training to use tomahawks. In the series' reboot, Thunder-AKA hinnamatoom-is the grandson of a chief and son of tribal police officers, living on a Nez Perce reservation in Idaho with his brother Eagle. Main article: Black Orchid (Killer Instinct) Chief Thunder Voiced by: Ken LobbĬhief Thunder, a Native American chief armed with twin tomahawks, enters the tournament to find out what happened to his missing brother Eagle in the previous year's tournament. Introduced in Killer Instinct Black Orchid A green cell indicates the character as playable (numbers in KI (2013) indicate the downloadable content season in which they were added), a red cell indicates that the character is not playable, and a yellow cell indicates that the character is a boss playable only via cheat code. Otherwise you can purchase each character for £3.99 / $4.99, or buy the Killer Instinct: Season Two - Combo Breaker Pack for $19.99 (£16.99) which comes with access to all the fighters as they come out, but it doesn't have any of the extra bonus goodies.The table below summarizes every single fighter in the series. Players who purchase the Killer Instinct: Season Two - Ultra Edition prior to the new season for $39.99 (probably £34.99 ala the first season) will receive access to all eight fighters as they're released monthly, access to every costume and accessory pack, and the previously rumoured Killer Instinct 2 Classic. TJ Combo will be the first of these for Season Two.
Otherwise you have to play as whichever character is free at the moment. It will also include new game modes and a overhauled interface.Īs with the first season of Killer Instinct, this will be a free-to-play offering, but you pay to keep characters permanently unlocked.
Killer Instinct Season Two will arrive on 15th October, Microsoft Studios has announced.ĭeveloped by Divekick studio Iron Galaxy, Killer Instinct's second season will feature eight new characters, with TJ Combo and Maya leading the pack.