When did Nekketsu Kouha Kunio-kun release?

Nekketsu Kouha Kunio-kun was first released on June 5, 1986.

Nekketsu Kouha Kunio-kun

Also released as Renegade (Sega Master System)

Jun 5, 1986Hack and slash/Beat 'em upArcadeWii Sega Master System/Mark III Nintendo Entertainment SystemZX Spectrum

Nekketsu Kouha Kunio-kun — frequently asked questions

What platforms is Nekketsu Kouha Kunio-kun on?: Nekketsu Kouha Kunio-kun was released on Arcade, Wii, Sega Master System/Mark III, Nintendo Entertainment System, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Amiga, Atari ST/STE, Thomson MO5, DOS, Apple II, PC (Microsoft Windows).
When did Nekketsu Kouha Kunio-kun release?: Nekketsu Kouha Kunio-kun was first released on June 5, 1986.

About Nekketsu Kouha Kunio-kun

Hiroshi is a student at Nekketsu High School, and is always bullied by everyone. One day, one man arrives at the school who changes everything. His name is Kunio!! Fighting the bullies! He looks tough, but he is a kind-hearted man. Kunio and Hiroshi become close friends. However, one day Hiroshi is kidnapped by someone. Kunio stands up and faces the gangs at Nekketsu High School to rescue his friend.

Summary via IGDB.

Game details

Platforms: Arcade, Wii, Sega Master System/Mark III, Nintendo Entertainment System, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Amiga, Atari ST/STE, Thomson MO5, DOS, Apple II, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Developer: Technos Japan
Publisher: Technos Japan
Game modes: Single player
Themes: Action
Series: Kunio-kun

Details via IGDB.

Every version compared

Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release

Platform	Year	Loose	Complete	Sealed	Period reviews	Fake risk
Sega Master System	1993	$15	$91	—	PAUL 79%	Low (look-alike)

Also released on: Arcade · Wii · Sega Master System/Mark III · Nintendo Entertainment System · ZX Spectrum · Amstrad CPC · Commodore C64/128/MAX · Amiga · Atari ST/STE · Thomson MO5 · DOS · Apple II · PC (Microsoft Windows). We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.

Collector value & authenticity

Sega Master System · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-28

Loose

$15

Complete

$91

Sealed

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How often it sells

Loose: about once a month
Complete: about once a month
Sealed: about once a year

Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-28.

Price over time

Loose
Complete

A loose copy sold for about $16.99 in Oct 2011, $39 five years ago, and $15.10 as of Oct 2026.

Show as table

Month	Loose	Complete
Jan 2012	$16.99	—
Jan 2013	$16.99	—
Jan 2014	$23	—
Jan 2015	$23	$42
Jan 2016	$23	$55
Jan 2017	$117	$55
Jan 2018	$22	$32
Jan 2019	$21	$37
Jan 2020	$21	$48
Jan 2021	$27	$47
Jan 2022	$34	$55
Jan 2023	$37	$67
Jan 2024	$28	$85
Jan 2025	$23	$65
Jan 2026	$21	$56
Oct 2026	$15.10	$91

Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.

Release record

Territory	Date	Product number
Europe / PAL	July 1993	7116

Source: Product numbers: MAME's Master System software list and the No-Intro serial records in the libretro database, published only where both agree on the same cartridge dump; Japanese numbers also checked against Sega Japan's software list. Board and ROM numbers: MAME's software list

Region: EU
Released: 1993
Authenticity: Low

Modern re-releases, such as Sega Ages and Virtual Console, are not tracked hereLow look-alike risk

Sega Master System prices, all games & how to spot a fake

A European Renegade conversion from Natsume that reworks the NES version with better graphics and a new ending.

On the Master System this game is known as Renegade, and it came out in Europe in July 1993, developed by Natsume and published by Sega. It is based largely on the NES port rather than the original arcade game, with enhanced graphics and several improvements, including new death cutscenes and a revamped ending.

Mean Machines Sega previewed it as a conversion of the Taito coin-op and noted that the graphics did not look much like the original's.

How it was made

Natsume developed the Master System version, and Sega published it.

What the press said at the time

Sega Force Issue 16

April 1993

PAUL 79%

“If you want an MS game with that magic ingredient — fun! — you could do much worse than to check out Renegade. PAUL 79%”
— Sega Force, April 1993

How the Sega Master System version differs

Mean Machines Sega's preview said the graphics look little like the original coin-op's, but the gameplay and all the combat moves appear to be there.

Also on other platforms

Arcade · NES · ZX Spectrum · Amstrad CPC · Commodore 64 · Amiga · Atari ST · Thomson MO5 · MS-DOS · Apple II · Windows

Arcade

Technos Japan

NES. In the NES version the fighter is called "Mr. K" in the game and "Renegade" in the instruction manual.

How the other versions reviewed

Commodore 64	Computer and Video Games	80%
Windows	Computer and Video Games	88% (CPC)
ZX Spectrum	Computer and Video Games	86%
ZX Spectrum	Crash	89%
ZX Spectrum	Sinclair User	8/10
Windows	The Games Machine	87% (CPC)
ZX Spectrum	The Games Machine	82%
ZX Spectrum	Your Sinclair	9/10
Commodore 64	Zzap!64	90%
Windows	Retro Gamer	90% (8-bit)

These are the other versions’ scores, not this one’s. Ports of this era were frequently built by different studios, so they do not transfer.

Before you buy

This is a European cartridge, sold in Europe as Renegade. Loose it sits above the middle of the European-only games, and a complete copy costs much more than a loose one, so settle the box question first. The look-alike risk is low. Check that the manual is there, since it is the part most often missing from a complete copy.