Renegade was published by Taito, released in 1986.

What kind of game is Renegade?

Renegade is a action, fighting game for the NES / Famicom.

Can two people play Renegade?

Yes. Renegade supports multiplayer (Multiplayer). Player 1 uses the arrow keys, player 2 uses WASD, and two USB or Bluetooth gamepads can be connected instead.

How much data does Renegade load?

The Renegade ROM is 128 kB. It is fetched once when you press play and then cached by your browser, so returning to the game does not download it again.

Which emulators can run Renegade?

Renegade runs on NES / Famicom and Nestopia UE (Accurate). You can switch between them from the emulator list further down this page if one performs better on your device.

Renegade Game (1986) - NES

Name: Renegade
Availability: InStock
Author: Taito

Action / Button	Keyboard Key
D-Pad (Up / Down / Left / Right)	`Arrow Keys`
Button A	`Z` or `J`
Button B	`X` or `K`
Button X / Turbo A	`A` or `U`
Button Y / Turbo B	`S` or `I`
Select	`Shift`
Start	`Enter`

Gamepad Input	Retro Function	Keyboard Key
D-Pad / Analog	Character Movement / Steering	`▲` `▼` `◄` `►`
Button A (East)	Primary Action / Attack / Fire	`Z` / `K`
Button B (South)	Secondary / Jump / Cancel	`X` / `J`
Button X / Y	Special / Turbo / Extra Fire	`A` / `S`
Select	Insert Coin / Select Option	`Right Shift`
Start	Game Start / Pause Game	`Enter`

Gamepad Input

Retro Function

Keyboard Key

D-Pad / Analog

Character Movement / Steering

▲ ▼ ◄ ►

Button A (East)

Primary Action / Attack / Fire

Z / K

Button B (South)

Secondary / Jump / Cancel

X / J

Button X / Y

Special / Turbo / Extra Fire

A / S

Select

Insert Coin / Select Option

Right Shift

Start

Game Start / Pause Game

Enter

Emulator Core Engine	Technology	Multiplayer	Gamepad	Touch	Ads	Action / Switch
EmulatorJS (Default WebAssembly)	`WebAssembly / JS`	YES	YES	YES	NO	▶ ACTIVE
NES / Famicom (Recommended)	`WebAssembly / Libretro`	YES	YES	YES	NO	PLAY ⚡
Nestopia UE (Accurate)	`WebAssembly / Libretro`	YES	YES	YES	NO	PLAY ⚡

Emulator Core Engine

Technology

Multiplayer

Gamepad

Touch

Ads

Action / Switch

EmulatorJS (Default WebAssembly)

WebAssembly / JS

YES

▶ ACTIVE

NES / Famicom (Recommended)

WebAssembly / Libretro

YES

PLAY ⚡

Nestopia UE (Accurate)

WebAssembly / Libretro

YES

PLAY ⚡

Renegade is a side-scrolling beat-em-up developed by Technos Japan and published by Taito for the NES in 1986. You fight through four stages of city gangs — the same studio whose next project was Double Dragon, built on the same grappling foundation. The action is direct: move in, hit and grab your way through the crowd, and take down the boss waiting at the end of each stage.

How to Play

Move with the arrow keys. X is your main attack — a punch or kick depending on your stance and movement direction. Z jumps. Walk into an enemy to grab them, then press X to headbutt or Z to throw them. Clear every enemy in an area to advance to the next wave; defeat the stage boss to move on. Press Enter to start.

Tips

Thrown enemies damage anyone they land on — toss one into a group to clear multiple targets at once.
Enemies approach from both sides. Keep moving to avoid being sandwiched between two attackers at the same time.
Boss characters hit hard and have longer reach than regular enemies. Bait their attack to miss, then step in while they recover.