@fang6639 Eastern Russian. Probably southeastern, specifically. Ethnic peoples of that region resemble their Mongolian neighbors who are directly south of the eastern portion of Russia.
You are Jinborov "Karnov" Karnovski, an ex-circus strongman who's been betrayed and left for dead. Now it's time to take your quest for vengeance to the mean streets of Moscow. Upgrade your fire breath and combos as you battle drug dealers, hitmen, and monsters from Russian folklore as you unravel a conspiracy that goes right to the top.
Oh yeah, call me crazy, but does anyone else miss these kick ass backgrounds old school fighters had you fight in. I sure do. They seem to just add to the excitement!
What a cool lookin' fighter! I remember Karnov primarily from the old Nes game! Although, I love the way video games in general are headed, I still can't help but wish for the old school 2D games to make a comeback. I have to admit, Karnov looks INSANELY powerful!
He's just looking for a good match. Just because he lost in the first tournament, so this time he's looking for a "revenge" (with not much "ill" intention!?).
And let me join in too..... BALLOOOOOOOOOOOON!! XD
No, G-Mode owns the rights to this and the original Fighter's History; although G-Mode allowed SNK Playmore to add Makoto Mizoguchi to KOF: Maximum Impact Regulation A. Also, I heard that there is a cellphone game featuring Fatal Fury and Fighter's History characters is in the works.
Calling this a SF ripoff is a little harsh, one should use a better choice of words. This game was awesome and it was a great "ALTERNATIVE" to street fighter. Also, this was the best of it's series by far. I would have loved to see Data East do another.
How the hell is this a rip off of SF? You might as well call every other non capcom game a SF ripoff, or SF EX a rip off of Tekken. So ridiculous, it put Data East off the map. Gay as Capcom supporters, think they're so badass.
Dude, it's quite obvious that they based a lot of their stuff in SF's ideas. Similar characters (Sagat = Samchay, Guile = Jean, shotos, etc), similar ideas, enough to warrant a lawsuit.
As I mentioned, in Dynamite they changed a lot of stuff and everything is a lot more personal, but that doesn't change the fact that the saga started as a SF rip off. Still a quality saga, though.
Sambo meets Sumo.
IggyHazard 3 weeks ago
Divekicks aint got shit on Balloons
platefork 4 months ago
His victory laugh reminds me of King Harkinian, and his fireball reminds me of Mario.
AlllexL 5 months ago
didn't karnov had more muscular tone besides his belly?
zaten7 5 months ago
Karnov will fuck you up, also BALLOON
Striderskunk 6 months ago 2
Balloon = Russian for overpowered.
dhunter703 8 months ago
Karnov looks Middle Eastern, but his nationality is Russian
fang6639 9 months ago
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IggyHazard 3 weeks ago
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@fang6639 Eastern Russian. Probably southeastern, specifically. Ethnic peoples of that region resemble their Mongolian neighbors who are directly south of the eastern portion of Russia.
IggyHazard 3 weeks ago
Fire aaa Baloooon!
kuluku 1 year ago
ballooooon should be an internet meme!
kabukimanindahouse 1 year ago
best match ever.
BALOON
ragnarock0100 1 year ago
This game looks very similiar to Fatal Fury 2 and Special.
ThePatrickinator 1 year ago
the combo system looks very fluent and easy to perform...gotta try this one.
rippinkorpse 1 year ago
It's official. Karnov's so bad-ass, he can kick his own ass.
NinjaGhostScorpion 1 year ago 4
No
Shadow
Red
Karnov?
nickfullspectrm 1 year ago
How much money and where do I have to spend it to recreate this matchup at home?
nickfullspectrm 1 year ago
i like the part when he says balloon
kabukimanindahouse 2 years ago
Karnov's cousin Chelnov later entered the Fighter's History franchise as an unlockable character.
1983parrothead 2 years ago
Karnov needs a series reboot.
You are Jinborov "Karnov" Karnovski, an ex-circus strongman who's been betrayed and left for dead. Now it's time to take your quest for vengeance to the mean streets of Moscow. Upgrade your fire breath and combos as you battle drug dealers, hitmen, and monsters from Russian folklore as you unravel a conspiracy that goes right to the top.
Karnov: Origins
69Bluntsmoka420 2 years ago 11
Here go a game dat should b remade.
Gauntlets 2 years ago
Oh yeah, call me crazy, but does anyone else miss these kick ass backgrounds old school fighters had you fight in. I sure do. They seem to just add to the excitement!
rang3r34 2 years ago 4
What a cool lookin' fighter! I remember Karnov primarily from the old Nes game! Although, I love the way video games in general are headed, I still can't help but wish for the old school 2D games to make a comeback. I have to admit, Karnov looks INSANELY powerful!
rang3r34 2 years ago 2
disco room invasion!
FDwhor 2 years ago
balloooooon
Hoidsa 2 years ago
oh my god balloon is the greatest move I have ever seen.
GoldenHeartNeko 2 years ago
ballooooooooooooon
Hotashi 2 years ago
Does data east even believe in balancing a fighter, damn this guy is insanely cheap.
shindean 2 years ago
y did they have to make him a villian?
KiNGSHiNiGaMi777 2 years ago
I don't think Karnov is really the villian.
He's just looking for a good match. Just because he lost in the first tournament, so this time he's looking for a "revenge" (with not much "ill" intention!?).
And let me join in too..... BALLOOOOOOOOOOOON!! XD
xxxxkazuyaxxxx 2 years ago 5
Those are actually some nice combos.
drakon32 2 years ago
победа = victory (in Russian)
ddxss19 3 years ago 15
@ddxss19 I think you mean noennn...na.
POOPTURTLE 4 months ago
karnov has the best man tits i ever seen
seanjohn135 3 years ago 6
I would definitely tits fuck him! :)
Horrigan 2 years ago 3
LMAO at this game, wtf!!!
iamscuzzo 3 years ago
BA-NOOON-ALLOOON!
B3llit0 3 years ago 2
Doesn't SNK own the rights to this game now? If so, GET TO WORK ON A NEW FIGHTER'S HISTORY. NOW.
Ultim874 3 years ago 4
No, G-Mode owns the rights to this and the original Fighter's History; although G-Mode allowed SNK Playmore to add Makoto Mizoguchi to KOF: Maximum Impact Regulation A. Also, I heard that there is a cellphone game featuring Fatal Fury and Fighter's History characters is in the works.
1983parrothead 3 years ago
BA-BALOOOOOOOOOON!!! sounds hella funny when they say it at the same time or right after one another!!!!!! FIYAAAAAAAR!!!!
kurojin97 3 years ago 2
I remember this game from so long ago. SO LONG AGO. I can't believe this is the same game
54spiritedwill54 3 years ago
Karnov's secret cluuuuuub.
dasrik 3 years ago 2
Karnov found plenty of work in the 90's. he must've made a fortune workin all those different jobs on those different games.
ExtraCholesterol 3 years ago 4
holy fuck it's Azamat from Borat!
Sambucacat 3 years ago
I had the best laugh! a laughing tears laugh... Thanks for that.
Sambucacat 3 years ago
BALOOOOOONNNNNN!
ChungryNomad 3 years ago 43
Vostra cicciosità.
NickPatrick2 3 years ago
@ChungryNomad FIYARRRRR
arrowhead5543 10 months ago
Calling this a SF ripoff is a little harsh, one should use a better choice of words. This game was awesome and it was a great "ALTERNATIVE" to street fighter. Also, this was the best of it's series by far. I would have loved to see Data East do another.
dvskore 3 years ago 5
This is not a SF rip this is Fighter's History Dynamite
HonorTruth 3 years ago
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alvieao2 4 years ago
BALLLOOONNN!
ElectricPineapple79 4 years ago 4
this is one of my favorite fighting games on mame32! addictive and fun as hell!
thestutteringrapper 4 years ago
karnov is the same guy as the first boss in BAD DUDE (pi data east again)
SuperDave341 4 years ago
Of course, and do not forget is solo game with the same name as is.
Tortugostalker 3 years ago
He also originated from the arcade game of the same name.
1983parrothead 3 years ago
Best match vid ever.
WildTengu 4 years ago
balloooon~
Terohanna 4 years ago
How the hell is this a rip off of SF? You might as well call every other non capcom game a SF ripoff, or SF EX a rip off of Tekken. So ridiculous, it put Data East off the map. Gay as Capcom supporters, think they're so badass.
Shotosboring1stpick 4 years ago
this is not the original fh capcom sued them for the original not this one.
antdestroyer 4 years ago
FH IS a SF ripoff, but a great one.
Although one has to admit that in Dynamite they made the game feel unique enough.
WUTLOL 3 years ago
Can you name some examples of why it's a SF rip off besides that hadoken thing from the ryu like character hahaha. Than just saying it's a rip off.
Shotosboring1stpick 3 years ago
Dude, it's quite obvious that they based a lot of their stuff in SF's ideas. Similar characters (Sagat = Samchay, Guile = Jean, shotos, etc), similar ideas, enough to warrant a lawsuit.
As I mentioned, in Dynamite they changed a lot of stuff and everything is a lot more personal, but that doesn't change the fact that the saga started as a SF rip off. Still a quality saga, though.
WUTLOL 3 years ago
"The crowd watches in amazement as two fat men who can breathe fire and inflate themselves DUKE. IT. OUT!"
"...Not a pretty sight."
SwordfighterRed 4 years ago 4
I remember this game from so long ago. SO LONG AGO. I can't believe this is the same game. Nice one.
Izlude 4 years ago
FIIIYEEERR!!!!
cosmic2108 4 years ago 2
check out my channel its got some fighters history vids, peace
HurtingYourFeelings 4 years ago
BALOOOOOOOOOOON!
DividedUnity 4 years ago
LOL
shinlilong 4 years ago
Karnov originated from the game of the same name, and became Data East's mascot.
1983parrothead 4 years ago
yo i think you just motivated me to get Karnov's Revenge for Neo Geo AES :)
Feefle 4 years ago
BALOOOOOOOOON!!!
FIRE!!!
Fhrgaderga 4 years ago 2
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wow this is the most obvious street fighter rip-off in history..
MaskDePanther 4 years ago
were are the ripoffs?
TRTerror 4 years ago
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If I had a horse, I'd buy it oats, and fuck it
Onipa 4 years ago
Whats that suppose to mean?
fanmegaman 4 years ago
This game has got some cartoony characters in it.
MDthornton83 4 years ago
I'd like to see him Baloon himself until he bursts! Hokuto no Ken style.
MDthornton83 4 years ago
balOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON
zeppygorrila 4 years ago 2
Virtua Fighter 5 Killer???
BALOOOOOON!!!!
AllYourBaseBelong2Us 5 years ago
BALOOOOOOOON!
antz32 5 years ago
any one what to take me on am good with karnov
leslielove 5 years ago
I have only one thing to say.
BALOOOOOOOOOOON!
underthepale 5 years ago
Mmmmm...two Karnovs balooning eachother. What a bloated mess.
JoshF 5 years ago
Karnov liiiiiiiiiiikes to looooooooove
PrimusSheck 5 years ago
Karnov loooooooooveeesss his gllllllllovvveee
Gorebash 5 years ago