Rent-A-Hero
Rent-A-Hero — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Rent-A-Hero on?
- Rent-A-Hero was released on Wii, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.
- When did Rent-A-Hero release?
- Rent-A-Hero was first released on September 20, 1991.
About Rent-A-Hero
Rent A Hero is an action role-playing video game series released by Sega for the Mega Drive console in 1991 with a large emphasis on humor. The game features the same graphic engine previously used in the development of Sword of Vermilion. However, Rent A Hero has an unusual innovation for the genre. Instead of using standard turn-based battles, fights are in a similar format to 2D fighting games.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Platforms
- Wii, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
- Developer
- Sega AM2
- Publisher
- Sega
- Game modes
- Single player
- Themes
- Action, Comedy
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 Genesis | 1991 | $20 | $56 | — | 3 reviews | Low |
Also released on: Wii · Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega Genesis · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-29
What it needs to play
- Some modesSave battery (inside the cartridge) — saves to memory kept alive by a battery inside the cartridge; if that battery has died, saves are lost (MAME cartridge records).
How often it sells
- Loose: about 5 times a year
- Complete: about 4 times a year
- Sealed: rarely — fewer than one recorded sale a year
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-29.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $18.50 in Apr 2020, $21 five years ago, and $20 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2021 | $21 | $43 |
| Jan 2022 | $26 | $41 |
| Jan 2023 | $33 | $42 |
| Jan 2024 | $24 | $36 |
| Jan 2025 | $24 | $48 |
| Jan 2026 | $25 | $47 |
| Oct 2026 | $20 | $56 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Product number |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 20 September 1991 | G-5508 |
- Region
- JP
- Released
- 1991
- Authenticity
- Low
A funny Japan-only action RPG that fights like a 2D brawler, at about the median for Japanese carts.
Rent a Hero is an action role-playing game from Sega AM2, with a strong emphasis on humor, released in Japan on 20 September 1991. It uses the same graphics engine as Sword of Vermilion, but instead of turn-based battles its fights follow the format of a 2D fighting game. It came out only in Japan, and a remake followed on the Dreamcast in 2000.
What the press said at the time
| Famitsu | 30 / 40 | |
| GameSpot | 8 / 10 | |
| IGN | 8.4 / 10 |
Undated scores are from the review table in the game's Wikipedia article, limited to reviews of the Genesis version.
Worth knowing
- Rentahero in Fighters MegaMix. GamePro in 1997 pointed out that Rentahero, from the import-only Genesis game, is a hidden character in Sega's Saturn fighter Fighters MegaMix.
Before you buy
Among Japan-only carts it sits about at the median. The cartridge saves to a battery inside it, so check that a save holds; a replaced battery is a normal repair and not a sign of a fake. A Japanese cart does not fit a Western console without an adapter or removing two plastic tabs in the slot.
Rent-A-Hero screenshots
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