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For the developer, see Renegade Software.

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Renegade

System(s): Sega Master System

Publisher: Sega

Developer: Natsume

Distributor: Ecofilmes (PT), Tec Toy (BR)

Licensor: Taito, Technos Japan

Original system(s): Arcade boards

Developer(s) of original games: Technos Japan

Genre: Action^[1]

Number of players: 1-2

Release	Date	RRP	Code
EU	1993-05^[2]		7116
PT	1993	7.900$7.900^[4]
UK	1993-05^[2]	£34.9934.99^[3]	7116
AU	199x
BR	199x		025300

Non-Sega versions
Amiga Amstrad CPC Apple II Arcade Atari ST Commodore 64 IBM PC MO5 Nintendo Entertainment System ZX Spectrum

Renegade is a 1986 arcade beat-'em-up by Technos Japan, standing as the "Westernised" version of the slightly earlier release of Nekketsu Kouha Kunio-kun (熱血硬派くにおくん, "Hot-Blooded Tough Guy Kunio"). Its success in the arcades saw it ported to numerous home consoles and computers, including the Sega Master System in 1993. The Master System port was handled by Natsume and published by Sega.

Story

A powerful drug syndicate has taken over the city of New Arcadia in the 1970s. One young man, called "Mr. K," has decided to take on the Syndicate and rid the city of the evil organization.

Gameplay

Mr. K

The game is a belt-scrolling beat-'em-up. There is a two-player mode where the players take turns playing. Stages consist of beating up waves of goons. After defeating them, a door opens up leading to the next segment and eventually to a boss fight. Some stages have multiple paths that can be chosen.

Mr. K moves in any direction using the D-Pad. He attacks to the left with and to the right with . He performs a jumping kick with +. If an enemy grabs him from behind, Mr. K can only attack in the direction he is facing, but he can knock over the enemy by pressing the attack button for the opposite direction. Mr. K sometimes grabs opponents when he is near them. While an opponent is grabbed, he can knee him by pressing the attack button for the direction he is facing or throw him by pressing the attack button for the opposite direction.

Mr. K dashes in a direction with or . Dashing into an opponent knocks the opponent down (though Mr. K can also knock himself out by dashing into a wall). He can punch while dashing by pressing the attack button for the direction he is facing, which does more damage than a normal attack and knocks the opponent down. He can perform a jumping kick while dashing with +.

Mr. K has a health bar that is reduced by enemy attacks. He loses a life if he runs out of heath. He also loses a life instantly if he falls off a platform or if time runs out. The game ends if the player runs out of lives. Enemies also have health bars. Brief cutscenes show Mr. K or the boss gloating when victorious.

Stages

	Rough Transit
	Map: 1️⃣

	Biker Bay
	Map: 1️⃣
	When riding a motorcycle, Mr. K automatically kicks in the direction of an enemy with or .
	A Night to Remember
	Map: 1️⃣

	The Syndicate Mansion
	Map: 1️⃣

History

Legacy

Nekketsu Kouha Kunio-kun was a big success for Technos in Japan, and while Renegade did not meet the same heights in the West, it was popular enough, particularly in the home computer scene, to see two sequels: Target: Renegade and Renegade III: The Final Chapter. Neither of these games were released in the arcades nor were they handled by Technos.

Technos did, however, release multiple Kunio-kun games over the following years; the two immediate successors, Nekketsu Koukou Dodgeball Bu and Downtown Nekketsu Monogatari being released as Super Dodge Ball and River City Ransom/Street Gangs, respectively. The only Kunio-kun game to be released for a Sega system is 1992's Nekketsu Kouko Dodgeball Bu: Soccer Hen MD.

Much of Renegade's development team would go onto producing a spiritual successor, Double Dragon, designed to have both Japanese and Western appeal without the need for significant localisation. Double Dragon was ported to the Master System in 1988, leading to a curious situation where this Sega version of Renegade was released five years after its successor.

Production credits

Executive Producer: Takashi Shiokawa
Producer: Kimio Hirota
Director: Iku Mizutani
Programer: Hiroshi Hishikawa
Graphics Designer: Yasunari Hayami, Shinya Miyamoto, Nobuhiro Kawabata
Character Design: Yasunari Hayami
Music Director: Iku Mizutani
Music Composer: Kazuo Sawa
Game Design: Yasunari Hayami

Licensed from Technos Japan Corp.

Source:

In-game credits^[5]

Magazine articles

Main article: Renegade/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

51

^[6]

GamesMaster (UK)

PAL

45

^[7]

GamesMaster (UK)

PAL

27

^[8]

Joypad (FR)

76

^[9]

Mega Force (FR)

76

^[10]

Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)

PAL

75

^[11]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

51

^[12]

Player One (FR)

PAL

45

^[13]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

28

^[14]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

47

^[15]

Sega Zone (UK)

PAL

47

^[16]

Sega Force (UK)

PAL

67

^[3]

Supersonic (FR)

84

^[17]

Supersonic (FR)

PAL

84

^[18]

	57
Based on 14 reviews

Renegade

Master System, EU
Cover
Cart

Master System, PT
Cover

Master System, AU

Cart

Master System, BR
Cover
Cart File:Renegade-SMS-BR-Manual.pdf Manual

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

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CRC32	3be7f641
MD5	bbce8b8ac26e2f582defe0056346f035
SHA-1	c07a04f3ab811b52c97b9bf850670057148de6f0

256kB

Cartridge (EU)

References

Renegade
	Main page \| Comparisons \| Maps \| Magazine articles \| Reception No results

Kunio-kun games (and spin-offs) for Sega systems
	Renegade (1993)
	Nekketsu Kouko Dodgeball Bu: Soccer Hen MD (1992)

[:File:Renegade_SMS_EU_Box.jpg_p-1] File:Renegade SMS EU Box.jpg

[:File:SegaPro_UK_20.pdf_p20-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Sega Pro, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-13), page 20

[:File:SegaForce_UK_16.pdf_p87-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Sega Force, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-04), page 87

[:File:JogosV.C3.ADdeo_PT_02.pdf_p30-4] Jogos Vídeo, "Dezembro de 1993; Ano 1, Nº 2'"`UNIQ--ref-0000000C-QINU`"'" (PT; 1993-12-xx), page 30

[:File:Renegade_SMS_credits.pdf_p-5] File:Renegade SMS credits.pdf

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p152-6] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 152

[:File:GamesMaster_UK_005.pdf_p87-7] GamesMaster, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-19), page 87

[:File:GamesMaster_UK_006.pdf_p80-8] GamesMaster, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 80

[:File:Joypad_FR_021.pdf_p144-9] Joypad, "Juin 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 144

[:File:MegaForce_FR_18.pdf_p100-10] Mega Force, "Juin 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 100

[:File:Micromania2_ES_060.pdf_p48-11] Micromanía (segunda época), "Mayo 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 48

[:File:MeanMachinesSega07UK.pdf_p72-12] Mean Machines Sega, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-26), page 72

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_033.pdf_p101-13] Player One, "Juillet/Août 1993" (FR; 1993-07-10), page 101

[:File:SegaPower_UK_42.pdf_p38-14] Sega Power, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-01), page 38

[:File:SegaPro_UK_20.pdf_p60-15] Sega Pro, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-13), page 60

[:File:SegaZone_UK_06.pdf_p56-16] Sega Zone, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 56

[:File:Supersonic_FR_12.pdf_p38-17] Supersonic, "Juillet/Août 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 38

[:File:Supersonic_FR_12.pdf_p34-18] Supersonic, "Juillet/Août 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 34

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-{{sub-stub}}'''''Renegade''''' is a 1986 arcade beat-em-up by Technos Japan. Its success in the arcades saw it ported to numerous home consoles and computers, including the [[Sega Master System]] in 1993. The Master System port was handled by [[Taito]].
+'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a 1986 arcade beat-'em-up by [[Technos Japan]], standing as the "Westernised" version of the slightly earlier release of ''Nekketsu Kouha Kunio-kun'' (熱血硬派くにおくん, "Hot-Blooded Tough Guy Kunio"). Its success in the arcades saw it ported to numerous home consoles and computers, including the [[Sega Master System]] in 1993. The Master System port was handled by [[Natsume]] and published by [[Sega]].
-''Renegade'' was followed by two sequels; ''Target: Renegade'' and ''Renegade III: The Final Chapter''. Neither of these games were released in the arcades nor were they handled by Technos.
+==Story==
+A powerful drug syndicate has taken over the city of New Arcadia in the 1970s. One young man, called "Mr. K," has decided to take on the Syndicate and rid the city of the evil organization.
-==Physical Scans==
+==Gameplay==
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+Mr. K moves in any direction using the D-Pad. He attacks to the left with {{1}} and to the right with {{2}}. He performs a jumping kick with {{1}}+{{2}}. If an enemy grabs him from behind, Mr. K can only attack in the direction he is facing, but he can knock over the enemy by pressing the attack button for the opposite direction. Mr. K sometimes grabs opponents when he is near them. While an opponent is grabbed, he can knee him by pressing the attack button for the direction he is facing or throw him by pressing the attack button for the opposite direction.
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+Mr. K dashes in a direction with {{left}}{{left}} or {{right}}{{right}}. Dashing into an opponent knocks the opponent down (though Mr. K can also knock himself out by dashing into a wall). He can punch while dashing by pressing the attack button for the direction he is facing, which does more damage than a normal attack and knocks the opponent down. He can perform a jumping kick while dashing with {{1}}+{{2}}.
-| micromania=75
-| micromania_source={{num|2/60}}
+Mr. K has a health bar that is reduced by enemy attacks. He loses a life if he runs out of heath. He also loses a life instantly if he falls off a platform or if time runs out. The game ends if the player runs out of lives. Enemies also have health bars. Brief cutscenes show Mr. K or the boss gloating when victorious.
-| mms=51
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+===Stages===
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+| title=Rough Transit
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+| screenshot2=Renegade, Stage 1-2.png
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+| screenshot3=Renegade, Stage 1-3.png
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+| screenshot4=Renegade, Cutscene, Jack.png
-| segazuk_source={{num|6|page=56/57}}
+| tabs=yes
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-| sfuk_source={{num|16|page=87|pdf=SegaForce16UK.pdf}}
+| desc=
-| supersonic=84
+}}
-| supersonic_source={{num|12|page=38}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Biker Bay
+| screenshot=Renegade, Stage 2-1.png
+| screenshot2=Renegade, Stage 2-2.png
+| screenshot3=Renegade, Stage 2-3.png
+| screenshot4=Renegade, Cutscene, Joel.png
+| tabs=yes
+| map=Renegade-SMS-BikerBay.png
+| desc=When riding a motorcycle, Mr. K automatically kicks in the direction of an enemy with {{1}} or {{2}}.
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=A Night to Remember
+| screenshot=Renegade, Stage 3-1.png
+| screenshot2=Renegade, Stage 3-2.png
+| screenshot3=Renegade, Stage 3-3.png
+| screenshot4=Renegade, Cutscene, Kim.png
+| tabs=yes
+| map=Renegade-SMS-ANightToRemember.png
+| desc=
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=The Syndicate Mansion
+| screenshot=Renegade, Stage 4-1.png
+| screenshot2=Renegade, Stage 4-2.png
+| screenshot3=Renegade, Stage 4-3.png
+| screenshot4=Renegade, Cutscene, Lucas.png
+| tabs=yes
+| map=Renegade-SMS-TheSyndicateMansion.png
+| desc=
+}}
+}}
+==History==
+===Legacy===
+''Nekketsu Kouha Kunio-kun'' was a big success for Technos in Japan, and while ''Renegade'' did not meet the same heights in the West, it was popular enough, particularly in the home computer scene, to see two sequels: ''Target: Renegade'' and ''Renegade III: The Final Chapter''. Neither of these games were released in the arcades nor were they handled by Technos.
+Technos did, however, release multiple ''Kunio-kun'' games over the following years; the two immediate successors, ''Nekketsu Koukou Dodgeball Bu'' and ''Downtown Nekketsu Monogatari'' being released as ''Super Dodge Ball'' and ''River City Ransom''/''Street Gangs'', respectively. The only ''Kunio-kun'' game to be released for a Sega system is 1992's ''[[Nekketsu Kouko Dodgeball Bu: Soccer Hen MD]]''.
+Much of ''Renegade'''s development team would go onto producing a spiritual successor, ''[[Double Dragon]]'', designed to have both Japanese and Western appeal without the need for significant localisation. ''Double Dragon'' was ported to the Master System in 1988, leading to a curious situation where this Sega version of ''Renegade'' was released five years after its successor.
+==Production credits==
+{{creditstable|
+*'''Executive Producer:''' Takashi Shiokawa
+*'''Producer:''' Kimio Hirota
+*'''Director:''' Iku Mizutani
+*'''Programer:''' Hiroshi Hishikawa
+*'''Graphics Designer:''' Yasunari Hayami, Shinya Miyamoto, Nobuhiro Kawabata
+*'''Character Design:''' Yasunari Hayami
+*'''Music Director:''' Iku Mizutani
+*'''Music Composer:''' Kazuo Sawa
+*'''Game Design:''' Yasunari Hayami
+:Licensed from [[Technos Japan|Technos Japan Corp.]]
+:© [[Taito]] 1992
+| source=In-game credits
+| pdf=Renegade SMS credits.pdf
+| console=SMS
 }}
-{{scanbox
+==Magazine articles==
+{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}}
+==Physical scans==
+{{ratings|SMS}}
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 | region=EU
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+| cart=Renegade SMS EU Cart.jpg
+}}{{Scanbox
+| console=Master System
+| region=PT
+| cover=Renegade SMS PT cover.jpg
+| cart=
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+| cart=Renegade SMS AU cart.jpg
-}}{{scanbox
+| cartback=Renegade SMS AU cartback.jpg
+}}{{Scanbox
 | console=Master System
 | region=BR
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 | cart=Renegade sms br cart.jpg
+| manual=Renegade-SMS-BR-Manual.pdf
+}}
+==Technical information==
+===ROM dump status===
+{{romtable|
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 }}
+==References==
+<references/>
+{{RenegadeOmni}}
+{{KunioKun}}