Combo Breaker - Microsoft denied Killer Instinct

Seems very redonkulous to me but whatever, I think they can reverse if they really want to and I'm happy they're at least thinking about some sweet existing IP"s just laying dormant right now.

Now, there just needs to be at the very least one awesome core Rare game at the launch of Next X and I'll be all. :shock: :D :P

Thoughts?

Oh and this....

The Killer Instinct TV show. Yeah, I had never heard of it either.

The Story.

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http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-12-04-microsoft-denied-killer-instinct-trademark-because-of-little-known-7-year-old-tv-show

Microsoft denied Killer Instinct trademark because of little-known 7 year old TV show

COMBO BREAKER!

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has refused Microsoft's application for the Killer Instinct trademark because it's held by another company.

That company is Fox, which registered the mark for a crime drama TV series called Killer Instinct.

According to the USPTO, if Microsoft was granted the Killer Instinct trademark it might cause confusion - this despite the TV show running for just one season in 2005.

Trademark Act Section 2(d) bars registration of an applied-for mark that so resembles a registered mark that it is likely that a potential consumer would be confused, mistaken, or deceived as to the source of the goods and/or services of the applicant and registrant," the USPTO said.

Killer Instinct the video game. I had definitely heard of this.

The suggestion that there would be confusion between Killer Instinct the TV show and Killer Instinct the video game sounds silly, but according to the USPTO despite the differences between the two mediums they can be related. It points to games based on TV shows, including Lost and NCIS, as evidence of this. If a Killer Instinct game was released by Microsoft, some might think it related to the Fox TV show, it claimed.

Three months ago Microsoft took the unusual step of announcing it had applied for the Killer Instinct trademark, but it didn't say why.

The announcement set tongues wagging on a potential new game in the fighting series. Does Microsoft plan an Xbox Live Arcade re-release of the original 1994 arcade and SNES fighting game, developed by Rare? Or perhaps an XBLA version of Killer Instinct 2, which released in arcades in 1996, or Killer Instinct Gold, which released on the N64?

Or maybe it's planning a new entry into the series? Killer Instinct 3?

The ball is now in Microsoft's court. It may contest the USPTO's decision if it is serious about obtaining the Killer Instinct mark. Or it could rename the game it's working on

Killer Instinct was published by Midway?PSP107

Killer Instinct is a fighting game developed by Rare and published by Midway and Nintendo. It was released as an arcade game in 1994 and then ported to the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) and the Game Boy in 1995

I use to have the old Killer Instinct comic book. It's going to be hard for MS to at least win back me as a gamer until they done something with the Rare IPs. I know I am only one person they may not care about, still looking at what they done to games I loved hurts. It's like what Lucas was doing to Star Wars.HarlockJC

I use to have the old Killer Instinct comic book. It's going to be hard for MS to at least win back me as a gamer until they done something with the Rare IPs. I know I am only one person they may not care about, still looking at what they done to games I loved hurts. It's like what Lucas was doing to Star Wars. HarlockJC

The up-side though is I'm almost certain that now that MS (360) seems much more excepted in the VG scene so well made, AA, AAA core Rare games would sell like hot cakes if offered early next gen - I know I'd be first in line. :D

EDIT: I wanted to add, I think they would be amazed if they released a true, this gen AAAE Banjo Threeie, with the installed base of the 360 right now, it would sell 3-4 mil or more. :shock:

Do it MS, there's still time. :P

I want KI3 damn it!!!

Like Microsoft cares about Rare IPs.OreoMilkshake

My thoughts are that it's probably a good thing :P Unless they were bringing back the old version, I dislike modern fighting games and killer instinct I think needs to to stay on the SNES and Arcades :PTrainerCeleste

http://www.oxm.co.uk/45876/microsoft-teases-killer-instinct-xbla-release/

We shall see.

The ball is now in Microsoft's court. It may contest the USPTO's decision if it is serious about obtaining the Killer Instinct mark. Or it could rename the game it's working on

SecretPolice

I hope they do. Their decision is complete BS. They can't have the name yet Killer Instinct the game predates the show by 11 years.. WTF ?

And I really hope they make another KI, even if its an XBLA one. The first Killer Instinct on SNES is still my favourite fighting game to date.

Screw MS.

I gotta make a new sig, something saying "free Rareware from MS" or sth...

Like Microsoft cares about Rare IPs.OreoMilkshake

Screw MS.

I gotta make a new sig, something saying "free Rareware from MS" or sth...

nameless12345

If anything, you should be saying, screw this judgement, MS should have the right to publish Kiiler Instict and I want it.

Eh, perhaps what you want is not Rare games but rather what's most important to you is that MS not own Rare no matter the fact Rare has made some truly great game this gen :?

Yeah, me thinks I'm dead on right with that. :P

Well that sucks:|

[QUOTE="nameless12345"]

Screw MS.

I gotta make a new sig, something saying "free Rareware from MS" or sth...

SecretPolice

If anything, you should be saying, screw this judgement, MS should have the right to publish Kiiler Instict and I want it.

Eh, perhaps what you want is not Rare games but rather what's most important to you is that MS not own Rare no matter the fact Rare has made some truly great game this gen :?

Yeah, me thinks I'm dead on right with that. :P

What they could have done is make use of the IP. Maybe then the judgement would be different. Now the last game is from 96 and the TV show is more recent.

But yeah screw this judgement, screw MS and screw what has become of Rare and their IPs.

[QUOTE="SecretPolice"]

[QUOTE="nameless12345"]

Screw MS.

I gotta make a new sig, something saying "free Rareware from MS" or sth...

R4gn4r0k

If anything, you should be saying, screw this judgement, MS should have the right to publish Kiiler Instict and I want it.

Eh, perhaps what you want is not Rare games but rather what's most important to you is that MS not own Rare no matter the fact Rare has made some truly great game this gen :?

Yeah, me thinks I'm dead on right with that. :P

What they could have done is make use of the IP. Maybe then the judgement would be different. Now the last game is from 96 and the TV show is more recent.

But yeah screw this judgement, screw MS and screw what has become of Rare and their IPs.

But I'm fairly confident should MS really really want the KI name rights, they will get them even if they need to buy the crappy TV show rights to do it which may not be such a bad idea. :o :P

I mastered KI on the SNES, I knew every combo and every special. So good..musicalmac

Like Microsoft cares about Rare IPs.OreoMilkshake

I'll agree on one part, MS should have had a XBLA HD Killer Instinct years ago and why they didn't is quite lame - same for some other like JFG. :?

But I'm fairly confident should MS really really want the KI name rights, they will get them even if they need to buy the crappy TV show rights to do it which may not be such a bad idea. :o :P

SecretPolice

Yeah, at least it's good news they tried to get it back. Means they are at least planning some good Rare games again:)

I mastered KI on the SNES, I knew every combo and every special. So good..musicalmac

This. Only figthing game I cared to learn everything and play in every difficulty level.

[QUOTE="musicalmac"]I mastered KI on the SNES, I knew every combo and every special. So good..PSP107

That was the point of the game. Combos were really easy to make and with some character it was even possible with spamming just one move to create ridiculously big combos. But that is also were the combo breaker comes in and combo breakers were also easy to perform. You just needed to know the move of the opponent because if I remember correctly it used a simple RPS mechanic, so if the combo is using low you had to perform a combo breaker with medium or something like that. It was so many years ago I don't fully remember.

[QUOTE="PSP107"][QUOTE="musicalmac"]I mastered KI on the SNES, I knew every combo and every special. So good..glez13

That was the point of the game. Combos were really easy to make and with some character it was even possible with spamming just one move to create ridiculously big combos. But that is also were the combo breaker comes in and combo breakers were also easy to perform. You just needed to know the move of the opponent because if I remember correctly it used a simple RPS mechanic, so if the combo is using low you had to perform a combo breaker with medium or something like that. It was so many years ago I don't fully remember.

Guh.. as if Killer Instinct really needed YET ANOTHER HURDLE in order to get a new game or re-release out. Come on. How does Fox even own the rights? Is it because the trademark of the show went uncontested?

[QUOTE="OreoMilkshake"]Like Microsoft cares about Rare IPs.Heil68

Can we start a petition forcing M$ to give Rare back to Nintendo? Haha lets make a change!!!

That's the stupidest reason to deny a trademark I've ever heard of, especially since Kill Instinct the game predates Killer Instinct the show.

Can we start a petition forcing M$ to give Rare back to Nintendo? Haha lets make a change!!!

RyanShazam

This just in:

Microsoft - "We thought about bringing the Killer Instinct IP and the demand for it is incredible but...we have to think towards the future and right now our focus is Kinect".

[QUOTE="RyanShazam"]

Can we start a petition forcing M$ to give Rare back to Nintendo? Haha lets make a change!!!

LittleMac19

[QUOTE="LittleMac19"][QUOTE="RyanShazam"]

Can we start a petition forcing M$ to give Rare back to Nintendo? Haha lets make a change!!!

RyanShazam

My god...that's the reason?:|

That's just insane...

That is BS, killing instict the game was first, and who would get confused with a tv show that no ones heard of?

[QUOTE="Heil68"][QUOTE="OreoMilkshake"]Like Microsoft cares about Rare IPs.Senor_Kami

How did MS Rare ruin the 2005 AAAE PDZ?

The 8.5 Banjo N&B is one of the best, unique, creative games this gen, but didn't sell billions and that's Rare's fault?

2005 AAE Kameo is considered awesome by most that played it even if the first time was this year and if not for the clunky swimming parts, likely AAAE.

What about the unique, creative AAE's VP's as well?

GBTG is a old Xbox title so umm yeah, why bring that up "scratches head"

MS / Rare ruined nothing !!

Oh and it's been a very long time since I posted it but I can g'head and find the old, "Stika's List of Rare Don't Suck quote" from long ago where he listed all Rare games from all gens then averaged out showing Rare hasn't done bad at all since leaving Nintendo and in fact, based on scores makes the case in some area's it's done better - Ya gotta clear your head of all the rosy colored nostalgia you, and many have of old Rare. :P

didn't rare release banjo on xbox live recently ?

shows how much people really care and follow rares old games

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH! that's pretty funny

didn't rare release banjo on xbox live recently ?

shows how much people really care and follow rares old games

ebrezzy1

Well there went my hopes and dreams for wanting a new KI....such a stupid excuse for not making a new KI.

I'm very, very surprised.freedomfreak

Was hoping for a new KI title but looks like its not gonna happen..

[QUOTE="freedomfreak"]I'm very, very surprised.ionusX

MS really is a joke. At least sony and nintendo make games. I can't see myself buying their next system if there is nothing other than Halo that isn't available on other systems

MS really is a joke. At least sony and nintendo make games. I can't see myself buying their next system if there is nothing other than Halo that isn't available on other systems

VendettaRed07