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The juxtaposition of twanging melody and dramatically emphasized downbeats give the piece its unique flavor, which returns in another remix with a more substantial solo and more ornamentation. “Jago” takes us further East with an odd combination of heavy male choral-percussion and some kind of sitar. I have to say that this is one of my favorite melodies, as castle themes in games have always appealed to me, and “Saberwulf” reminds me very much of a typical platform game’s epic castle stage. “Sabrewulf” quickly shifts the gear of the album to a kind of 8-bit renaissance setting, adorned with ominous laughter and haunted whistles. It isn’t until almost two minutes in that the melody first plays, and continuously pauses to leave room for the pipes and vocals.
The same bass melody returns, but is more peppered with the jungle elements, and more drawn-out. The animals are back, this time with elephants, and the pipes oscillate between synth aerophones and beeps. The theme is one of a few on the album to also appear in remixed form, which emphasizes the Amazonian nature of Maya’s character. “Maya” opens with the sound of shrieking primates and birds, and breaks into a fast-paced but steady pulse, laid out against pipes, male chants, returning animal cries, and an anachronistic bass melody. The more fully realized renditions of tracks like the main theme – along with the character themes – that Gordon develops in the recent reboot are not yet in existence, and instead each theme is a raw piece, completed with in-character synth instruments and melodies. Length is not a concern on this album each track delivers its concise message, loops a number of times depending on the length of a single loop, and promptly concludes. The opening track is, of course, the iconic title theme, bringing together a gritty rock style with an unquestionably nineties combination of synth and ambiguous percussion.
Killer instinct 2 music series#
The music, composed by Robin Beanland, has made an impact on fans, and although the recent reboot of the series had led to a new version of character themes, the classic set remains a staple in the array of fighting game scores. Killer Instinct Gold, the N64 port of Killer Instinct 2, struggled to please fans upon its initial release, but was welcomed as one of the few fighting games available on the console.
Killer instinct 2 music download#
Download at Amazon MP3 (packaged with Killer Instinct Season 2 Original Soundtrack)Īlong with the release of Mick Gordon’s substantial revamp of the classic music in Killer Instinct Season 2 came Killer Instinct Gold Cuts, the score to the console version of the original sequel of the series, released in 1996 by Rare and Nintendo.
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