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'''''Rent-A-Hero''''' (レンタヒーロー) is a Japanese-exclusive RPG developed by [[Sega AM2]] with a large emphasis on humour. It follows Taro Yamada (or "Rent-A-Hero"), a hero for hire that needs to complete various tasks to save the day.  
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'''''Rent A Hero''''' (レンタヒーロー) is a Japanese-exclusive RPG developed by [[Sega AM2]] with a large emphasis on humour. It follows Taro Yamada (or "Rent A Hero"), a hero for hire that needs to complete various tasks to save the day.  
  
 
The game borrows the engine used in ''[[Phantasy Star III]]'', however instead of turn-based battles enemies are defeated through a versus-fighting system similar to ''[[Street Fighter II]]''.
 
The game borrows the engine used in ''[[Phantasy Star III]]'', however instead of turn-based battles enemies are defeated through a versus-fighting system similar to ''[[Street Fighter II]]''.
  
Though mostly unknown to the western world, ''Rent-A-Hero'' has been referenced several times across Sega products, including ''[[Fighters Megamix]]'' in which Taro is an unlockable character.
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Though mostly unknown to the western world, ''Rent A Hero'' has been referenced several times across Sega products, including ''[[Fighters Megamix]]'' in which Taro is an unlockable character.
  
The game was remade for the [[Sega Dreamcast]] as ''[[Rent-A-Hero No. 1]]''. It has also been re-released as part of the [[Wii]]'s [[Virtual Console]] service in Japan.
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The game was remade for the [[Sega Dreamcast]] as ''[[Rent A Hero No. 1]]''. It has also been re-released as part of the [[Wii]]'s [[Virtual Console]] service in Japan.
  
 
A preliminary fan translation was [http://www.romhacking.net/trans/74/ released in 1998] by the [http://www.eidolons-inn.net/tiki-index.php?page=EidolonTranslationGroup Eidlon Translation Group]. In 2010, [http://www.romhacking.net/forum/index.php/topic,11918.0.html a romhacking.net user named Paul Jensen announced a full translation], which may be finished soon.
 
A preliminary fan translation was [http://www.romhacking.net/trans/74/ released in 1998] by the [http://www.eidolons-inn.net/tiki-index.php?page=EidolonTranslationGroup Eidlon Translation Group]. In 2010, [http://www.romhacking.net/forum/index.php/topic,11918.0.html a romhacking.net user named Paul Jensen announced a full translation], which may be finished soon.

Revision as of 22:02, 1 July 2011

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Rent A Hero
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Sega
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Genre: RPG

















Number of players: 1
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Rent A Hero (レンタヒーロー) is a Japanese-exclusive RPG developed by Sega AM2 with a large emphasis on humour. It follows Taro Yamada (or "Rent A Hero"), a hero for hire that needs to complete various tasks to save the day.

The game borrows the engine used in Phantasy Star III, however instead of turn-based battles enemies are defeated through a versus-fighting system similar to Street Fighter II.

Though mostly unknown to the western world, Rent A Hero has been referenced several times across Sega products, including Fighters Megamix in which Taro is an unlockable character.

The game was remade for the Sega Dreamcast as Rent A Hero No. 1. It has also been re-released as part of the Wii's Virtual Console service in Japan.

A preliminary fan translation was released in 1998 by the Eidlon Translation Group. In 2010, a romhacking.net user named Paul Jensen announced a full translation, which may be finished soon.

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