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Manufacturer:
Taito Year: 1986 Class: Wide Release Genre: Scrolling Fighter Type: Videogame Monitor:
Number of Simultaneous Players: 1 Maximum number of Players: 2 Gameplay: Alternating Control Panel Layout: Single Player Ambidextrous Controls:
Sound: Amplified Mono (one channel) |
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Renegade DescriptionThis game pits you against a gang of punks. Play starts off on a subway platform with a seedy, underworld atmosphere. The game is colorful and has speech, but it seems to be more popular in the UK than the US.Know anything more about this game? Cheats, Tricks and BugsOn the first two levels, try to throw the baddies off of the platforms. Also, to kill the third boss, run away from her and hit the kick button (repeat). When fighting the knife gang on the final stage, if you are stabbed even once, you will die. The safest way to defeat them is with dashing punches. Never engage a single enemy or stick around in one place too long, otherwise you will eat steel.Game IntroductionIt is 2 A.M., the wrong time to be on the subway alone. They have got clubs, chains, blades, and your girlfriend. Fight your way through four stages of scum, and maybe, just maybe, you will be able to rescue your love; if you can take out the BIG BOSS. Fans of Double Dragon should find this a fun distraction.Game PlayThe game plays like Double Dragon II but it does not have the large battlefields, the ability to pick up weapons or the cooperative simultaneous play features that helped make the Double Dragon series so popular in the United States. On the other hand, Renegade does not suffer from program slowdowns. It's considerably more challenging and faster-paced than Double Dragon and sports some unique, brutal moves. You can attack a downed enemy by raining-down punches upon him. Enemies can be hurled into one another in order to clear a path to safety.MiscellaneousLICENSOR: TechnosThis game is an Americanized version of Nekketsu Kouha Kunio-Kun and it is actually Double Dragon's predecessor. The game was converted to Spectrum, Amstrad, Commodore 64 (1987) and Amiga (early 90's) by Imagine/Ocean Software. Imagine/Ocean also released two unofficial sequels for the Spectrum, Amstrad and Commodore, entitled "Target: Renegade", (1988) and "Renegade 3, The Final Chapter" (1989). VAPS Arcade CensusGAMES OWNED, WANTED, or FOR SALE BY MEMBERS OF THE VIDEO ARCADE PRESERVATION SOCIETYCommon - There are 22 known instances of Renegade owned by one of our 900 members. Of these, It is an original dedicated machine (not another machine converted with a kit)., and 21 of them are only circuit boards which a collector could put into a generic case if desired. Wanted - We currently do not know of any VAPS members that have gotten around to adding this game to their wish list. The wish-list system is fairly new (not all VAPS members have filled one out) and there are probably a number of collectors who might purchase this game if offered one at the right price. Rarity is NOT necessarily an indication of value. Some common games show up as very rare here because collectors don't want them (they are common because arcade operators might be sitting on tons of them in warehouses), while some fairly scarce games are grabbed by collectors every time they show up. Additionally, some games made in the last 5 years are still making money for operators and are thus not yet affordable to the typical collector. For a clue to value, compare how many people have this game vs. how many people want this game and then click on the eBay links to help determine an accurate price range. TechnicalThe game uses a 6502 CPU and a 68705 microcontroller for processing and a 6809 for its sound CPU.TriviaThe original Japanese version of Renegade, entitled Nekketsu Kouha Kunio-kun, has many cultural differences with its American counterpart. The main character, instead of a street fighter, is a Japanese school student named Kunio and rather than rescuing a kipnapped girlfriend, Kunio must beat-up gangs from rival schools who are always picking on Kunio's brother. Most of the sprites in Kunio-kun have been changed in one way or another for Renegade: the train station of level 1 became a subway; all of the students have been modified to look more like thugs; and Kunio's brother has been entirely replace by a damsel in distress.Kunio-kun was so popular in Japan that it has spawned countless of spinoffs for the Famicom, Super Famicom, PC Engine, Game Boy, etc. One of these titles is Downtown Nekketsu Monogatari which is the Japanese version of the NES cult hit River City Ransom. eBay ListingsClick here to automatically search eBay's Arcade, Jukebox, and Pinball categories for the Renegade Videogame machine and items related to it.Click here to automatically search eBay's Arcade, Jukebox, and Pinball categories for machines and parts made by Taito. Alternatively, check out the IAM/KLOV custom report of the hottest coin-op machines on eBay, powered by Ace.com (updated throughoutthe day).
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