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− | {{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (レンタヒーロー | + | {{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (レンタヒーロー) is a [[Sega Mega Drive]] role-playing fighting game developed by [[Sega R&D 8]] and published by [[Sega]]. Released exclusively in Japan in September 1991, the game is notable for its comical tone and self-aware humor, and has gained a modern reputation as one of Sega's more fondly-remembered original titles. |
− | The game | + | ==Plot== |
+ | The game follows Taro Yamada (the titular "Rent A Hero"), a hero for hire that needs to complete various tasks to save the day. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===Legacy=== | ===Legacy=== | ||
+ | ''Rent A Hero'' is often incorrectly hyphenated by both fans and the gaming press, despite Sega never using hyphens in the game's romanized name. | ||
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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. | 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]. | ||
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+ | ==Development== | ||
+ | The game borrows much of its engine from the one used in ''[[Phantasy Star III]]''. | ||
==Versions== | ==Versions== |
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Number of players: 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Rent A Hero (レンタヒーロー) is a Sega Mega Drive role-playing fighting game developed by Sega R&D 8 and published by Sega. Released exclusively in Japan in September 1991, the game is notable for its comical tone and self-aware humor, and has gained a modern reputation as one of Sega's more fondly-remembered original titles.
Contents
Plot
The game follows Taro Yamada (the titular "Rent A Hero"), a hero for hire that needs to complete various tasks to save the day.
History
Legacy
Rent A Hero is often incorrectly hyphenated by both fans and the gaming press, despite Sega never using hyphens in the game's romanized name.
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, and as one of the 42 pre-installed games on the Mega Drive Mini 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.
Development
The game borrows much of its engine from the one used in Phantasy Star III.
Versions
Localised names
Language | Localised Name | English Translation |
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Japanese | レンタヒーロー | Rent A Hero |
Production credits
Digital manuals
- RentAHero MD JP digital manual.pdf
Mega Drive Mini JP manual
Magazine articles
- Main article: Rent A Hero/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
Physical scans
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Technical information
ROM dump status
System | Hash | Size | Build Date | Source | Comments | |||||||||
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1MB | 1991-06 | Cartridge (JP) |
External links
- Sega of Japan Virtual Console pages: Mega Drive
References
- ↑ File:RentAHero MD JP Box.jpg
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-20 09:51)
- ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/software/03.html (Wayback Machine: 2018-03-06 00:26)
- ↑ http://vc.sega.jp:80/vc_rentahero/ (Wayback Machine: 2007-05-18 19:20)
- ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "October 1991" (JP; 1991-09-07), page 35
- ↑ Famitsu, "1991-09-27" (JP; 1991-09-13), page 38
- ↑ Hippon Super, "October 1991" (JP; 1991-09-04), page 90
- ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "December 1991" (JP; 1991-11-08), page 91
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
- ↑ Super Gaming, "Winter 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 6
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Rent A Hero series of games | |
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Rent A Hero (1991) | Rent A Hero No.1 (2000) | |
Rent A Hero related media | |
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) | |
Rent A Hero No.1 Kanzen Guide Book (2000) | Rent A Hero No.1 Perfect Guide (2000) |
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