Ultimates Return to Killer Instinct on February 14th

Teased by Iron Galaxy at the end of the Kilgore stream back in January, they have revealed extra information on the first flashy Ultimates coming to Killer Instinct in February. In a sizable Q&A post by community manager Rukari Austin, 15 characters on the current KI roster are planned to receive Ultimates, with the first batch releasing on February 14th.

Each of the 15 characters will get one Ultimate, which can be activated by pressing Light Punch and Light Kick at the start of an Ultra Combo. You can only activate an Ultimate if you are about to win with a Supreme Victory, meaning you are still on your first health bar. Much like Ultras, Ultimates are the perfect way to really rub your victory in your opponent’s face.

The first Ultimate Master Pack will contain Ultimates for Jago, Maya, TJ Combo, Tusk, and Chief Thunder. The pack will be absolutely free to download for all KI players, with more scheduled for release in the coming months. As a treat ahead of their release, Iron Galaxy have released footage of Thunder’s Ultimate, with the final three for this pack coming out on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday of next week.

While it’s disappointing that not all characters are planned to have Ultimates, it’s great to see that they will be free to download on release. Rash has to have an Ultimate where he taunts his opponents to death, it’s only fair.

Source: Ultra Combo