Games Database
NES
Beat 'Em Up
| Also for: | PC, Amiga, ST, Sega Master System, C64, Spectrum 48K, Sinclair Spectrum 128K, Amstrad CPC, Apple II | ||
| Viewed: | 2D Side-on, Static screen | Genre: | Beat 'Em Up |
| Arcade origin: | Yes | ||
| Publishers: | Taito Corporation
(GB/US/JP) |
Released: | 1987
(US) Unknown (GB/JP) |
Summary
Renegade was originally a huge arcade hit for Taito in 1986. The NES version was released in 1987. In the game, you control an unnamed martial arts expert who fights his way through the urban jungle on a quest to save his girlfriend who has been kidnapped by a vicious street gang. Unlike Double Dragon and Final Fight - games in the same genre, but both side-on scrollers - Renegade has a static screen showing the four levels (subway platform, park, alley and parking lot) our hero must complete before he rescues his beloved. At the end of each level, there is a boss you must dispose of before you move on to the next stage.
With the NES only having two buttons (A and B) the controls in Renegade are straightforward enough, and even inexperienced gamers should be kicking bottom pretty quickly. Pressing the attack button (A) in the direction your character is facing will unleash a punch; attacking in the opposite direction will perform a back-kick. Pressing the B Button will make your character jump, and if you follow that by pressing the attack button (A), you will execute a flying kick in the direction you are facing. If you press left or right on the control pad twice quickly, your player will run, which can be extremely handy when you are surrounded by more than one gang member. If you follow that by pressing the A button, you will perform a running punch, which is our hero's most deadly manoeuvre.
The graphics in Renegade are disappointing even by NES standards and look poor when compared to other games in the genre, like Double Dragon. The sprites are poorly depicted and blocky in appearance. The sound effects are extremely tinny, rather like banging a spoon against a metal pipe - trust us, we've done it! The music is dreadful and is much better turned off. However, it must be said that the gameplay is actually quite good despite the aforementioned flaws. Overall, Renegade is a must if you are a Beat'Em Up fan and definitely worth scouring the bargain bins for.
With the NES only having two buttons (A and B) the controls in Renegade are straightforward enough, and even inexperienced gamers should be kicking bottom pretty quickly. Pressing the attack button (A) in the direction your character is facing will unleash a punch; attacking in the opposite direction will perform a back-kick. Pressing the B Button will make your character jump, and if you follow that by pressing the attack button (A), you will execute a flying kick in the direction you are facing. If you press left or right on the control pad twice quickly, your player will run, which can be extremely handy when you are surrounded by more than one gang member. If you follow that by pressing the A button, you will perform a running punch, which is our hero's most deadly manoeuvre.
The graphics in Renegade are disappointing even by NES standards and look poor when compared to other games in the genre, like Double Dragon. The sprites are poorly depicted and blocky in appearance. The sound effects are extremely tinny, rather like banging a spoon against a metal pipe - trust us, we've done it! The music is dreadful and is much better turned off. However, it must be said that the gameplay is actually quite good despite the aforementioned flaws. Overall, Renegade is a must if you are a Beat'Em Up fan and definitely worth scouring the bargain bins for.