Walker Boh's Guide to:

Walker Boh's Guide to:
Target: Renegade on NES
Author: Walker Boh
E-mail: [email protected]
Contents:
Preliminaries
I: Legal notice
II: Controls
III: Enemies
IV: Items
V:Story
The Walkthrough
I: Stage 1: Parking Garage
II: Stage 2: Parking Garage II
III: Stage 3: Parking Garage III
IV: Stage 4: Downtown
V: Stage 5: The Park
VI: Stage 6: Outside the Pigpen
VII: Stage 7: The Pigpen Bar
Closing Comments
Legal Stuff
This work is copyright 2001-2003 by Walker Boh. It may be freely distributed
as long as no profit is made except by the author (me), should I decide
I want to do so. You may post it on your website if you have one, but
don't change anything, not even a small spelling error! Changes are to
be made only by me. When you write, do not flame. That will result in the
ignoring of your message and the blockage of your E-mail address. If you create
another E-mail account to contact me, behave yourself!
Controls
Ok, I'm using an emulated version of this game, but the controls are
still the same. I'll list the actual NES controls
A Button: Punch. Press in conjunction with the up, left and right arrows to
perform different punches. Press A+Down arrow to pick up an item.
B Button: Kick.
D-Pad: Moves Renegade. Down arrow makes him crouch or stand on an object
to be picked up.
Special Moves
Down+B: Ankle sweep.
Up+B: Jump kick. You'll get to know it well, trust me.
Press A in conjunction with Left, Right or Up to perform different
punches.
Enemies
Here, I'll give a quick description of the enemies you'll meet. They come in
the form of different gangs of guys or girls, each with their own fighting
style.
Sleezy Riders: These guys appear in levels 1 and 2 only (thank god for
small favors). They ride motorcycles and can be a pain in the arse if
you're not familiar with them. You must knock them off their bikes
before you can kill them.
Southside Stranglers: These guys appear in levels 3 and 4 and possibly
level 6 as well (Thanks again, god). As their name implies, these guys
will strangle you. Try to get them before they touch you, because it's
kinda hard to break their grip once they grab you, and they do that a
lot.
Baselords: Note: Unlike the prior two gang names, this one's a name of
my own invention, as I don't remember their proper name. These guys will
usually come at you with baseball bats, but they're not too hard to
kill. They appear in stage 3.
Macho Chicks (also of my own making): These girls only appear in stage
2, which is rather a good thing. They're annoying. They'll sometimes
throw bottles at you.
Asassins: These guys throw knives at you. They only appear in level 4,
and this is kinda a good thing. They can be a little annoying
Skatelords: These guys are only found in stage 5. They ride on
skateboards. Unlike the Sleezy Riders however, these guys will fall off
their wheels at the slightest touch.
Hammerheads: Another group only found in stage 5, these guys throw
garbage cans at you.
Bodyguards: These guys show up in levels 6 and 7, and they're actually
not that hard to kill.
Bouncers: I will warn you right now, these guys are extremely annoying!
I'll talk more about them in the walkthrough.
Items
Here, I'll talk about the items you'll find in this game. There are
very few, but they're there.
Heart: These are fairly common, which is a good thing as they refill
some of your life meter. Take care to grab them quickly. As in Legend of
Zelda, hearts will disappear after a few seconds if they're not claimed.
Empty Bottle: Found in level 2, these are thrown at you by the Macho
Chicks. You can return the favor by picking them up with Down and A
(just like picking up a heart), then throwing them with the A button.
Baseball bat: These are found in level 3. They're dropped by the
Baselords. Pick them up as you would a heart or a bottle and use them in
the same way you would a bottle, with the A button.
Knife: To my knowledge you can't pick these up, but I've never tried it.
It could be that I've just been missing out on a good opportunity. The
gang I have named the Knife-throwing Champions (asassins might be a
better name), carry knives to be used on you.
Garbage can: The Hammerhead gang takes great pleasure in using these for
target practice, you being the target. Return the favor.
Story
This game's story is simple. Mr. Big has abducted your brother and
it's your job to save him.
Walkthrough
Stage 1: Parking Garage 1
Right away you'll notice two things. First, the music's nifty. Second,
you've got one Sleezy Rider waiting to thrash you. The trick to getting
these bastards down is to aim a flying kick at the front of their
motorcycle. Once they're off their bikes the bikes blow up. I like to
use the Ankle Sweep on these guys, it takes less time. About two to
three sweeps should do one in. You'll fight four or five of them here
(the others come after the main guy's down), then an arrow will point
your way.
Head right as the arrow says, and get ready for another Sleezy Rider.
He'll usually drop a heart once he's off his bike (and sometimes while he's
still on it), so grab it if you
need it (remember that they disappear after a few seconds), then take
out the gangsters. Grab any hearts they leave if you're low on life,
then head right with the arrow.
In the next area you fight two Sleezy Riders. Important
note on this type of situation: Don't start fighting the thugs until
both of them have been knocked off their bikes. If you kill one while
the other's still on his bike another biker will appear. Not only is
this time-consuming (you have a time limit of five minutes on each
level), but you can find yourself dangerously low on life. Considering
what's coming up next, you'll want as much life as you can have. Head
right with the arrow.
Boss: Big Bob
He's a really fat guy who throws tires at you and every now and then aims a
kick at you. Avoid the tires, but especially avoid the kicks, as they hurt,
bad! Also, the game makes an extremely annoying sound when you are hit hard by
a boss. It's supposed to represent a cry of pain, but since it's just a square
wave and a high-pitched one at that, it sounds almost like he's meowing.
Anyway, kick him in the stomach seventeen or so times and he's down.
Time for level 2. Note: After beating stage 1 you get a continue which
you can use on any level except seven.
Stage 2: Parking Garage 2
First, it's two Sleezy Riders. These are the last you'll ever see
(thanks god), so deal with them like the others. Then follow the arrow,
which points left this time.
Next is a group of chicks with empty bottles. Fight them however you
want, although I like to use the bottles. If you throw one just right
you can bounce it off one opponent's head to hit another. Take these
chicks out however you want, then follow the arrow.
One more group of Macho Chicks. Dispose of them like the prior group,
collecting any hearts you can.
Boss: Big Bob the second
Again, kick him in the stomach and he'll die eventually. Avoid his
tires and his feet, as both hurt. After he dies, time for stage 3.
Stage 3: Parking Garage 3
Ok, so when're they gonna use some different music? I mean, this
song's been playing since stage 1! It's cool, but it can get annoying
after a while. Anyway, right off the bat you'll see your first Southside
Stranglers. Be quick with them. They can deal heavy damage. Take them
out and get any hearts if they drop any. Follow the arrow.
Now for the first sighting of Baselords. If you can manage it, grab a
baseball bat (the thugs are nice enough to drop them when they die. Use
the bat with the A button. It works better than the punch. Collect any
hearts if you need them, then follow the arrow once all the thugs are down.
One last group of Baselords. Deal with them like you did the others.
Stock up on hearts, then head on to the boss.
Boss: Little Bob
This guy marches around and punches at you, every now and then kicking
at you. The catch is that in this fight you can only punch him, so hit
him a few times then get away. Rinse, lather and repeat until boss is
dead. Time for stage 4.
Stage 4: Downtown
Finally, different music! First off, a group of South Side
Stranglers,so deal with them. Try not to lose too much life.
Next you'll meet a group of Asassins. They're not too tough. Kill them
and grab the hearts.
Another group of Assassins, so kill them and move on, collecting any
hearts they leave.
Boss: Siggie
What!!? A chick!!? Don't get any ideas, she's not interested
in..well..you know. She's out to kill you. She moves around and throws
punches, every now and then grabbing you to deliver a nasty body slam!
Hope you're not tired of the little noise the game passes off as a cry
of pain, 'cuz if you're not careful here you'll be hearing it a lot.
Nine kicks should finish this chick off.
Stage 5: The Park
I just love the music in this level! First off is a group of
Skatelords. You don't have to knock them all off their boards to win. You can
deal with each one individually, then follow the arrow.
Another batch of Skatelords, so take them out and if necessary grab
some hearts.
Finally you'll meet your first and only group of Hammerheads. They'll
throw garbage cans at you, but you can return the favor if you want.
Just take them out (sweeps work well here), then move on.
Boss: Siggie
What!!? I thought I killed her! Well, you can do it again. As before,
nine kicks will finish her off.
Stage 6: Outside the Pigpen
First off, you'll notice the same music from stage 4 (that siren makes
you wonder why no cops are on the scene). You'll meet a group of guys,
so take them out just like all the others, then proceed.
I believe this is where you meet more Stranglers, so be careful as you
take them out.
Again, just some average dudes, so kill them and move on, and make
sure you've got a decent life meter, you'll need it!
Boss: Bouncer group 1
I hate these guys! They're not hard to kill (it doesn't take many
sweeps to bring one down), it's scoring hits that's going to be tough.
This is because these guys have a really annoying habit of delivering a
constant stream of punches that will always knock you down, and they're
really fast! Also, I think they're either zombies or have lots of
endurance. It sometimes seemed to me that I'd take one down only to have
him spring up again. All I can say about this fight is take them down as
quickly as possible. I prefer to use a Game Genie, especially on this
level, as these guys would be nearly impossible without one. Note: This
level is the last chance you'll have to use your one continue, so if you
haven't used it up to this point (I doubt that's very likely), you may
as well use it now, as it won't work in the last level.
Stage 7: The Pigpen Bar
The music here's pretty cool. First off you'll fight your final group
of Bouncers (I was starting to get tired of those guys anyway), and this time
they don't come back to
life! Deal with them as quickly as you can, then move on.
Next you'll have a group of ordinary thugs (these are some more of the
ones I referred to as Bouncers' Bodyguards or just Average Dudes), so dispose
of them and if necessary and possible grab some hearts.
Final Boss: Mr. Big
What!!? Mr. Big!!? This git's not much bigger than a three-year-old!
Don't get cocky though, he can be tough. Like the bouncers, he can
basically pin you to the ground with his punches. He also has a gun, so
watch your step. Just kick him or sweep him (anything works, really),
and he'll die. At least his gun won't kill you instantly the way Sabu's did in
the original Renegade. Note: If you die in this fight it's all over. You'll have
to start from the beginning of the game unless of course you're using a
game genie, in which case you can choose where you start.
Note: The following information will spoil the ending of the game (if
you can call it an ending), but then again you don't have to read.
Ending?: After the fight, you'll hear the little victory tune, then
it'll congratulate you on beating Mr. Big and rescuing your brother.
Then it'll give you the "Press Fire to rumble" speech again, like
there's one more level. Do so, and it'll briefly play the level 7 theme
and your brother emerges to another playing of the boss victory theme.
Awww! They're twins! How cute! Then it changes to the level 5 theme as a
bunch of guys comes out. You briefly try to fight them (one kick is all
it gives you), and then you're punched out. You're brother's been
abducted again! On the whole, not really worth fighting through seven
levels of difficult enemies, especially not those damn bouncers! They
could at least have given it a proper ending!
Closing Comments
In spite of this game's lack of a satisfactory ending..or even of an
ending at all, I like this game. It gives me a reason to beat the crap
out of people who aren't real. Also, the music's cool, even if it's not
very varied. Well, if you have any suggestions, questions or comments, feel
free to E-mail me. Also, I'm still taking suggestions
on most of my other FAQs (my Life Force FAQ is pretty much done), so let me
know if you have any advice on any of the others.