(British Bear Boy)
(British Bear Boy) | - | Trivia | - | Humble Beginnings | |||||
 | Humble Beginnings Karnov's first appearance was in Karnov (1987), a side-scrolling arcade platformer. A circus strongman famous for spitting fireballs, he hunts for the Treasure of Babylon and matches wits with the likes of Yoda in a Nest and Dancing Green Fish Guy With a Bag and a Hand Down His Pants, to name only two. The "Ladder" in his bio is likely a reference back to this game as one of the first special items you find is a ladder that can be retained and used through the adventure. Karnov's second appearance was in 1988, in the popular arcade beat 'em up Bad Dudes vs. Dragon Ninja. For reasons unknown he's a bad guy now. He appears as the boss of stage 1 and again in a boss rush at the end of the game, sporting green skin (possibly inspired by Abobo's pigment change at the end of Double Dragon). Other references include a Karnov logo sign in the first stage of Bad Dudes and a Karnov poster in Sly Spy. |
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