Rent A Hero
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Rent A Hero | |||||||||||||||
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System(s): Sega Mega Drive | |||||||||||||||
Publisher: Sega | |||||||||||||||
Developer: Sega AM2 | |||||||||||||||
Genre: RPG | |||||||||||||||
Number of players: 1 | |||||||||||||||
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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.
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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
External links
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) |
- 1 player games
- JP Mega Drive games
- Mega Drive games
- 1991 Mega Drive games
- All 1991 games
- Mega Drive RPGs
- All RPGs
- JP Wii Virtual Console games
- Wii games
- 2007 Wii games
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- Wii Virtual Console games
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- Rent A Hero (franchise)