Human Killing Machine was an attempt at copying Capcom's success with Street Fighter. It had originally started as a pitch for a Street Fighter sequel, only for those plans to be nixed due to the original staff getting taken by SNK to work on Fatal Fury.
While Fatal Fury and the official attempt at a Street Fighter sequel went on to great success, Human Killing Machine is probably most well-known for being among the worst fighting games ever made.
Unused Graphics#
Due to a bug with Merkeva, his intended graphics never display in-game, instead using graphics from other characters (mainly Miguel). The Atari ST port uses his intended graphics.
Development Oversight#
Much like Merkeva, Hans' sprites are glitched. As a result, his sprites do not display correctly and use an incorrect palette.
Below are what his sprites are supposed to look like:
