History VideoGame / ThrillKill

The game is notable for a number of reasons. The first is for having a four-way 3D battle system, something that had never been done to the fullest like this before. [[OvershadowedByControversy The game is also quite notable for the controversy surrounding it]]. The game's [[{{Gorn}} ultra violence]] and dark [[CombatSadomasochist sadomasochistic]] themes caused it to get quite a bit of flack from Creator/ElectronicArts, who then-recently had bought the game's publisher, Virgin Interactive, and then [[ExecutiveMeddling forcibly shelved]] the game from release to avoid it tarnishing their image. EA also shot down any chance of the game getting a release by any other publisher, believing the game to be too violent to release. ''Thrill Kill'' is also notable for being one of the first video games to receive an [[UsefulNotes/AdultsOnlyRatingESRB AO (Adults Only) rating]], though the rating never went to full use due to the game never being officially released.

''Thrill Kill'' is an [[{{Vaporware}} unreleased]] [[{{Gorn}} ultra-violent]] fighting game for the Sony UsefulNotes/PlayStation. Set in [[CityOfTheDamned an urban version of Hell]], the characters were all incredibly evil mortals, damned for various atrocities, including murder. However, rather than being sent directly to their just desserts, they're able to fight each other for another chance in the mortal world, watched over by Marukka the Goddess of Secrets, who has organized the infernal tournament ([[ItAmusedMe simply because she's bored]]) and promised the winner reincarnation on Earth.

* AxeCrazy: '''Everyone''', with special mention going to [[MadDoctor Dr. Faustus]], [[HeWhoFightsMonsters Oddball]], [[AnimalisticAbomination Mammoth]] and [[ImAHumanitarian Cletus.]]

* {{Bowdlerize}}: One version of the game removes Cletus's "Yummy" when he starts eating and replaces Belladonna's erotic moans with Violet's laughter. It also takes out one of Belladonna's more suggestive finishers.

* LifeMeter: Notably inverted with the "Kill Meters". Instead of going down when you take damage, it fills up when you inflict damage (it usually forces players to be more aggressive in their gameplay strategy). When the Kill Meter is full, you can kill off one of the other 3 opponents. You repeat this process until you're down to the last opponent, at which point you can unleash a [[TitleDrop "Thrill]] [[FinishingMove Kill".]]

** One of Judas's costumes has the twins cosplaying [[VideoGame/StreetFighter Ryu and Ken]].

''Thrill Kill'' is an [[{{Vaporware}} unreleased]] [[{{Gorn}} ultra-violent]] fighting game for the Sony UsefulNotes/PlayStation. Set in an urban version of Hell, the characters were all incredibly evil mortals, damned for various atrocities, including murder. However, rather than being sent directly to their just deserts, they're able to fight each other for another chance in the mortal world, watched over by Marukka the Goddess of Secrets, who has organized the infernal tournament (simply because she's bored) and promised the winner reincarnation on Earth.

* ArtisticLicenseLaw: Tormentor's ending involves him releasing the serial killer who murdered (among others) his wife, so he can torture and murder his sicko himself. A real-life court system would never give a judge authority over any case where the judge has a personal connection to someone involved, [[TropesareTools for this exact reason]].

%% ZCE * CombatSadomasochist: Belladonna and William, the latter committing 52 murders by way of this.

%% ZCE * DeadlyDoctor: Dr. Faustus.

%% ZCE * FinishingMove: The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sx8KodZ29fY&feature=related#watch-main-area "Thrill Kills"]].

%%* {{Gorn}}: And LOTS of it.

%% ZCE * HeWhoFightsMonsters: Oddball's backstory involves this.

%% ZCE * KillItWithFire: Cain's defining characteristic.

%% ZCE * TheNapoleon: The Imp.

%% ZCE * PyroManiac: Cain.

* WithMyHandsTied: Oddball. He ''is'' in a straitjacket after all.