Rent A Hero

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Rent A Hero
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Genre: RPG

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP
¥8,7008,700 G-5508
Wii Virtual Console
JP
600pts600[2]
CERO: A

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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 R&D 8 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.

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

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JP print advert
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Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1991-10: "October 1991" (1991-09-07)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
60 [3]
84 [4]
73 №145, [1]
60 №1991-10, p90
Sega Mega Drive
69
Based on
4 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
60
[5]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
73
[6]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
60
[7]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
72
[8]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
84
[9]
Super Gaming (US)
50
[10]
Sega Mega Drive
66
Based on
6 reviews

Rent A Hero

Mega Drive, JP
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Cover
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Cart
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Manual

Technical information

ROM dump status

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External links

References


Rent A Hero

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Main page | Maps | Credits | Hidden content | Magazine articles | Reception | Region coding | Technical information


Music: Vermilion vs Rent A Hero Original Soundtrack (2009)

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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)