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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]]''.
  
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==History==
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===Legacy===
 
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.
 
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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A preliminary fan translation was [http://www.romhacking.net/trans/74/ released in 1998] by the Eidolon Translation Group. In 2010, a romhacking.net user named Paul Jensen [http://www.romhacking.net/forum/index.php/topic,11918.0.html announced a full translation], which was finally [http://www.romhacking.net/translations/2309/ released in 2015].
 
A preliminary fan translation was [http://www.romhacking.net/trans/74/ released in 1998] by the Eidolon Translation Group. In 2010, a romhacking.net user named Paul Jensen [http://www.romhacking.net/forum/index.php/topic,11918.0.html announced a full translation], which was finally [http://www.romhacking.net/translations/2309/ released in 2015].
  
==Production Credits==
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==Production credits==
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*'''Plan & Program''': [[Kei]]
 
*'''Plan & Program''': [[Kei]]
 
*'''Program''': [[Itachan]]
 
*'''Program''': [[Itachan]]
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*'''Chief Sound''': [[Hiro]]
 
*'''Chief Sound''': [[Hiro]]
 
*'''Sound''': [[D.C.Hammer]], "Rさぶろう丸"(? [[R Saburoumaru]]?)
 
*'''Sound''': [[D.C.Hammer]], "Rさぶろう丸"(? [[R Saburoumaru]]?)
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*'''Composer''': [[Hiroshi Kawaguchi]]
 
*'''Super Visor''': [[Satoshi Mifune|Bin]]
 
*'''Super Visor''': [[Satoshi Mifune|Bin]]
 
*'''Special Thanks''': [[Yu]]
 
*'''Special Thanks''': [[Yu]]
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==Promotional Material==
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==Magazine articles==
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==Promotional material==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
 
File:RentaHero MD JP PrintAdvert.jpg|JP print advert
 
File:RentaHero MD JP PrintAdvert.jpg|JP print advert
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
==Physical Scans==
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==Physical scans==
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| famitsu_source={{num|145}}, [https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=7285 source]
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==External Links==
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==External links==
 
* [http://vc.sega.jp/vc_rentahero/ Sega of Japan Virtual Console page (Japanese)]
 
* [http://vc.sega.jp/vc_rentahero/ Sega of Japan Virtual Console page (Japanese)]
  
 
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Revision as of 17:33, 14 July 2017

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RentAHero Title.png

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

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP
¥8,7008,700 G-5508
Wii Virtual Console
JP
600pts600
CERO
Missing Parameter!

Rent A Hero (レンタヒーロー) (also incorrectly named Rent-A-Hero; Sega has never used hyphens in the game's romanized name) is a Japan-exclusive action RPG developed by Sega AM2 for the Sega Mega Drive in 1991 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.

History

Legacy

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 Eidolon Translation Group. In 2010, a romhacking.net user named Paul Jensen announced a full translation, which was finally released in 2015.

Production credits

Magazine articles

Main article: Rent A Hero/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
73 №145, source
Sega Mega Drive
73
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
60
[1]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
73
[2]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
60
[3]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
72
[4]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
84
[5]
Super Gaming (US)
50
[6]
Sega Mega Drive
66
Based on
6 reviews

Rent A Hero

Mega Drive, JP
RentAHero MD JP Box.jpg
Cover
RentAHero MD JP CartTop.jpg
Rent A Hero.png
Cart
Rentahero md jp manual.pdf
Manual

External links



Rent A Hero series of games
Rent A Hero (1991) | Rent A Hero No.1 (2000)
Rent A Hero related media
Music
Renta no Kyoku: Rent A Hero No.1 Original Soundtrack (2000) | Vermilion vs Rent A Hero Original Soundtrack (2009) | Rent A Hero Original Soundtrack (2014)
Book
Rent A Hero No.1 Kanzen Guide Book (2000) | Rent A Hero No.1 Perfect Guide (2000)