Power Instinct

Power Instinct
Logo from the SNES version of the first Power Instinct
Genre(s)Fighting game
Developer(s)Atlus
Noise Factory (1993-2009)
Publisher(s)Atlus (1993-2009)
Platform(s)Arcade, PlayStation, PlayStation 2, Super NES, Genesis, Sega Saturn, Neo Geo
First releasePower Instinct/Gouketsuji Ichizoku
November 1993
Latest releaseGōketsuji Ichizoku: Senzo Kuyō
August 2009

Power Instinct, released in Japan as Gōketsuji Ichizoku (豪血寺一族, "Gōketsuji Family"), is a fighting video game series created by Atlus.

The series is known for its absurdist humor. Unique to the series was the introduction of the transformation feature: several of the characters can change their appearance and fighting style by simply executing certain moves (usually a throwing move), though this has not been featured in every entry in the series. Other features include the ability for every character to perform a double jump, run, and attack while running.