Karnov (NES)

Karnov
Developers: Data East, Sakata SAS Publishers: Namco (JP), Data East (US) Platform: NES Released in JP: December 18, 1987 Released in US: January 22, 1988 This game has regional differences.

Regional Differences

Cutscenes

To do: Pictures and translations of the endings. Also, can these be re-enabled in the US version?

The entire story of the game was removed in the US release. Along with this, the intro and ending cutscenes were cut out, likely due to the religious tones of the story. The graphics for these still are in the US ROM however.

Screenshot	Japanese	Translation
	クリアミナ　ちほうに　ちいさな　まちが　ありました。	There once was a small town in the region of Cleamina.
	あるひ、へいわな　このまちに　アラカタイという まほうつかいが　あらわれて　まちの　ひとびとから たからものを　とりあげて　しまいました。	One day, in this peaceful town, a wizard named Alakatay appeared and took all of the treasures from the town's people.
	ひとびとは　ちからを　あわせて　アラカタイを　たおそう と　しましたが　おこった　アラカタイは　クリアミナちほう の　あちこちに　おそろしい　まものを　はなって　ひとびと を　くるしめはじめたのです。	The people worked together to defeat Alakatay, but Alakatay happened to be doing horrible things on the other side of the Cleamina region and began cursing the people.
	そんな　ちじょうでの　ありさまを　みていた　かみさまは ひとりの　おとこを　ちじょうに　おろそうと　おもいました 　おとこの　なまえは　カルノフと　いいました。	Seeing the events going on below, God decided to have a man on the ground and called for a man named Karnov.
	カルノフは　にんげんだったころ　わるい　おこないばかり していたために　いまでは　かみさまの　めしつかいとして はたらかされて いたのでした。	Karnov only did bad things when he was a human being, and now was a servant of God.
	よいか　カルノフ　ちじょうでは　つみのない　ひとびとが アラタカイに　くるしめられている。  おまえは　わたしが　あたえる　まほうのちからで アラタカイを　たおすのだ。	Understood, Karnov? To prove your innocence, you must save the innocent people Alatakay has cursed. You will defeat Alatakay with this magic I've given you.
	おまえの　ちじょうでの　おこないしだいでは　めしつかい から　かいほうして　やろう。  さあ　いくのだ！　カルノフ！	Let me release you from your servitude once your deeds are performed. Well, let's go, Karnov!

Depending on how well the player did at the end, the player ends up with one of three different endings. These were all replaced with a simple text screen saying "CONGRATULATIONS!! THE END".

Gameplay

The game is significantly harder in the Japanese version.

• Karnov can get hit twice before dying in the US version, but only once in the Japanese version.
• The Super Flame becomes the Clapper, and the Trolley is replaced by the Shield.
• A secret way to continue the game can be found by pressing Start and Select after losing all of Karnov's lives. While the Japanese version allows two continues, the US version allows infinite continues.