Karnov's Revenge

Data East goes for Round 2 in the 90's arcade fighting game scene as they bring their infamous fighting game to the Neo Geo.

Neo Geo

Saturn

Overview

Fighter's History Dynamite, known in Europe as Karnov's Revenge, is a 2D fighting game developed and released by Data East for arcades (running Neo Geo MVS hardware) on March 17, 1994. It was later released in Japan and Europe for the Neo Geo AES and Neo Geo CD home systems on April 28, 1994.

It is the sequel to the 1993 arcade game Fighter's History, revamping the original's gameplay by adding more speed, new game mechanics, two new fighters, and the two boss characters playable from the start.

It was ported to the Sega Saturn (in Japan only) on July 4, 1997, adding new control options and soundtrack options (for both the original and the NGCD arranged soundtrack). Much of the game's assets were also reused for the Japanese-exclusive Super Famicom spin-off, Fighter's History: Mizoguchi Kiki Ippatsu!!

The game later received a digital re-release for the Wii Virtual Console in Japan (on June 8, 2010) and North America (on December 27, 2010), the Zeebo (on April 23, 2010), and as part of the ACA NeoGeo series (on November 16, 2017 for the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch, using the Karnov's Revenge naming for the North American release).

Characters

All of the characters from the original Fighter's History make a return, all with new special moves (including secret, more powerful ones). While the character graphics were slightly modified for the new Neo Geo hardware, Karnov was the only character to be completely redrawn (bringing his physique closer to his original strongman appearance). The bosses of the previous game (Clown and Karnov) are now playable from the start.

New Characters

Liu Yungmie - Young Taekwondo master from South Korea. Her weak point is her upper leg area, represented by her sash.

Zazie Muhaba - Nature-loving fighter from Kenya. His weak point is his head area, represented by his headband.

Ox - A large bull (and reference to Karate Champ) and a secret, unplayable opponent that can only be fought against by winning the game without losing a round. Its weak point is its head area, represented by its horns.

Returning Characters

Ray McDougal - Brawling detective from the U.S. His weak point is his chest area, represented by the lightning bolt design on his shirt.

Liu Feilin - Classical opera actress from China. Her weak point is her chest area, represented by her armored chestpiece.

Ryoko Kano - High-school Judo master from Japan. Her weak point is her head area, represented by her headband.

Matlok Jade - Punk rocker from England. His weak point is his head area, represented by his sunglasses and headphones.

Samchay Tomyamgun - Muay Thai practitioner from Thailand. His weak point is his chest area, represented by his armbands.

Lee Diendou - Martial arts master from China. His weak point is his upper leg area, represented by the knee area of his uniform.

Makoto Mizoguchi - High-school delinquent (in his 20's) from Japan. His weak point is his head area, represented by his headband.

Jean Pierre - Professional gymnast from France. His weak point is his chest area, represented by roses strapped to his arms.

Marstorius - Professional wrestler from Italy. His weak point is his lower leg area, represented by fur leg coverings.

Clown - Traveling circus performer from France and the game's penultimate boss. His weak point is his head area, represented by his mask.

Karnov - Strongman and "undefeated servant of God" from Russia. Serves as the game's final boss. His weak point is his chest area, represented by his head covering.