RenegadeNES

Ugh, that must be the worst port this game ever had, along with the C64 version.

I really hope they give us the Master System version instead... or the Amstrad CPC or Spectrum versions, even.

This game was a poor man's Double Dragon. Pure and simple.

Anyone who says this is a poor man's Double Dragon is ignorant. This came BEFORE Double Dragon. It isn't really that bad for a first gen title, but it isn't that great. The game is near impossible on Lv. 3.

I remember playing this on the NES when it was new... now true I was young, but I remember this game being insanely difficult.

@ Jonny2x4
You said it your self, "it isn't that great". so how am i being ignorant?

We need Target Renegade for the Spectrum 128k

Dazza, I think it was one of the best scrolling beat-em up's on the Speccy, It had great levels, and if you were lucky enough to have it for the 128k it loaded all in one go and had excellent music.
Loved the car park level with the bikes/bikers (Can't beat a flying kick to a speeding bike!) and the level with those annoying dogs.

One of the few Speccy games I finished

serpent, you got burned, admit it

Lorenzo Lamas is... Renegade.

This was great. On the Master System.

Somewhat noteable for being the first Kunio game. Of course, since some idiot in America decided people would rather play as Joe Generic McBoring than Kunio, you wouldn't know that from this release.

This game ain't tough enough for me. I actually play this quite often despite it not being that great. I really like the music though, sounds kinda like an 8 bit version of the Stray Cats.

Was a good arcade game, not so good NES game. I always loved beating someone to the ground, then sit on their chest and pound face. That was sexy.

Actually, this WAS THE BEST beat-em up on a home computer, but on the ZX Spectrum, and was only bettered by the 'unofficial sequel' by Imagine, Target Renegade. I WISH we could Speccy ports on the VC

I never did get into the NES version. Its not awful, infact IGN's review is actually pretty positive despite the age of the game.
I think retro collectors will enjoy it

And now for a limerick:

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In this game when you want to kick left
You'll find yourself thus quite bereft.
With controls as amusing
as this game you'll be losing,
Instead give this game a good heft.

lol i really love this game... i love the levels where you fight wave after wave of girls with the purses lol

First game on the NES I ever beat. I had a blast fighting giant angry women and kicking guys off of motorcycles. Back in the day I loved this game. Looking at it now though, ugh, those are some nasty graphics, even for the NES. I may have to get RCR, though.

@Jonny2x4 Exactly, also you have to keep in mind that this game was the beginning of a new genre, not just a new game so you have to allow a little more room for errors.

Beat em up genre rule of thumb: Renegade invented it, Double Dragon popularized it, Final Fight perfected it.