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Revision as of 10:07, 8 May 2023

For the developer, see Renegade Software.

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Renegade
System(s): Sega Master System
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
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
Sega Master System
EU 		7116
Sega Master System
PT 		7.900$7.900[4]
Sega Master System
UK 		£34.9934.99[3] 7116
Sega Master System
AU
Sega Master System
BR 		025300
Non-Sega versions

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

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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 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.

Mr. K dashes in a direction with LeftLeft or RightRight. 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.

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

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  • Renegade, Stage 1-1.png

  • Renegade, Stage 1-2.png

  • Renegade, Stage 1-3.png

  • Renegade, Cutscene, Jack.png

Rough Transit
Map: 1️⃣ 

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  • Renegade, Stage 2-2.png

  • Renegade, Stage 2-3.png

  • Renegade, Cutscene, Joel.png

Biker Bay
Map: 1️⃣ 
When riding a motorcycle, Mr. K automatically kicks in the direction of an enemy with 1 or 2.

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  • Renegade, Stage 3-3.png

  • Renegade, Cutscene, Kim.png

A Night to Remember
Map: 1️⃣ 

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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.
© Taito 1992
Source:
In-game credits
Renegade SMS credits.pdf
[5]


Magazine articles

Main article: Renegade/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
{{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
Based on
0 review
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]
Sega Master System
 57
Based on
14 reviews

Renegade

Master System, EU
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Cover
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Cart
Master System, PT
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Cover
Master System, AU

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Cart
Master System, BR
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Cover
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Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Master System
 ?
CRC32 3be7f641
MD5 bbce8b8ac26e2f582defe0056346f035
SHA-1 c07a04f3ab811b52c97b9bf850670057148de6f0
256kB Cartridge (EU)

References

  1. ↑ File:Renegade SMS EU Box.jpg
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sega Pro, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-13), page 20
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Sega Force, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-04), page 87
  4. ↑ Jogos Vídeo, "Dezembro de 1993; Ano 1, Nº 2'"`UNIQ--ref-0000000C-QINU`"'" (PT; 1993-12-xx), page 30
  5. ↑ File:Renegade SMS credits.pdf
  6. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 152
  7. ↑ GamesMaster, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-19), page 87
  8. ↑ GamesMaster, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 80
  9. ↑ Joypad, "Juin 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 144
  10. ↑ Mega Force, "Juin 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 100
  11. ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Mayo 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 48
  12. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-26), page 72
  13. ↑ Player One, "Juillet/Août 1993" (FR; 1993-07-10), page 101
  14. ↑ Sega Power, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-01), page 38
  15. ↑ Sega Pro, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-13), page 60
  16. ↑ Sega Zone, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 56
  17. ↑ Supersonic, "Juillet/Août 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 38
  18. ↑ Supersonic, "Juillet/Août 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 34


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