Rent A Hero No.1

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Rent A Hero No.1
System(s): Sega Dreamcast, Xbox
Publisher:
Sega Dreamcast
Sega,
Xbox
CoolCool
Developer:
Peripherals supported:
Sega Dreamcast
Dreamcast VGA Box, Dreamcast Jump Pack, Visual Memory Unit
Genre: RPG

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Dreamcast
JP 		¥5,8005,800 HDR-0074
Xbox
JP 		¥5,8005,800 R91-00001

Rent A Hero No.1 (レンタヒーロー No.1) is a Sega Dreamcast remake of Rent A Hero, a Sega Mega Drive action RPG. The game was later ported to the Xbox. No versions have ever left Japan, though a US release of the Xbox version was at one point scheduled to be published by AIA.

The engine for Spikeout: Digital Battle Online was utilized for this game.[1][2]

Magazine articles

Main article: Rent A Hero No.1/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Dreamcast Magazine (JP) #2000-20: "2000-20 (2000-06-09,16)" (2000-05-26)
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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #168: "July 2003" (2003-06-03)
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Physical scans

Dreamcast version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
77 №2000-19, p31[3]
80 №, p34[4]
75 №598, p31
Sega Dreamcast
 77
Based on
3 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
DC-UK (UK) NTSC-J
30
[5]
Dreamcast Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
77
[6]
Dorimaga (JP) NTSC-J
80
[7]
Dreamzone (FR) NTSC-J
85
[8]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
75
[9]
Fun Generation (DE) NTSC-J
75
[10]
GameFan (US) NTSC-J
74
[11]
Strana Igr (RU)
63
[12]
Video Games (DE) NTSC-J
60
[13]
Sega Dreamcast
 69
Based on
9 reviews

Rent A Hero No.1

Dreamcast, JP
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Cover
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Spinecard
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Disc
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Inlay
RentAHeroNo1 DC JP RegCard.pdf
Reg Card
RentAHeroNo1 DC JP DreamPoints.pdf
Dream Points
RentAHeroNo1 DC JP Extra.pdf
Extra

Xbox version

Xbox, JP
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Cover

External links

  • Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): Dreamcast

References

  1. ↑ File:DCM_JP 19991001 1999-30.pdf, page 52
  2. ↑ File:DCM JP 20000609 2000-20.pdf, page 58
  3. ↑ File:DCM_JP_20000602_2000-19.pdf, page 31
  4. ↑ File:Dorimaga_20021011_JP.pdf, page 34
  5. ↑ DC-UK, "September 2000" (UK; 2000-08-02), page 82
  6. ↑ Dreamcast Magazine, "2000-19 (2000-06-02)" (JP; 2000-05-19), page 31
  7. ↑ Dorimaga, "2002-18 (2002-10-11)" (JP; 2002-09-27), page 34
  8. ↑ Dreamzone, "Juin 2000" (FR; 2000-06-xx), page 109
  9. ↑ Famitsu, "2000-06-02" (JP; 2000-05-19), page 31
  10. ↑ Fun Generation, "08/2000" (DE; 2000-07-19), page 82
  11. ↑ GameFan, "Volume 8, Issue 9: September 2000" (US; 2000-xx-xx), page 22
  12. ↑ Strana Igr, "Sentyabr 2000 2/2" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 20
  13. ↑ Video Games, "08/2000" (DE; 2000-07-05), page 123



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)
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