My Hero (video game)
A 1985 arcade beat 'em up with urban street gangs.
My Hero, also called Seishun Scandal in Japan, is a 1985 arcade beat 'em up from Coreland and Sega. Instead of a traditional martial arts setting, it takes place in a modern city with street gangs, a style that later appeared in games like Renegade and Double Dragon. A Master System port came out in 1986.
Quick Facts
- Publisher
- Sega
- Designer
- Kotaro Hayashida
- Platforms
- Arcade, Master System
- Genre
- Beat 'em up
- Modes
- Single-player, multiplayer
- Arcade system
- Sega System 1
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Gameplay
The arcade version contains three levels that repeat in an endless loop until the player loses all lives. The player character, named Takeshi in Japan and Steven according to the European arcade flyer, begins on a city street watching a street thug run off with his girlfriend, called Remy in the flyer and Mari in Japan. As he pursues the thug, he fights gangs of street thugs. Halfway through the level, Steven may rescue a captive bystander who, if saved, assists him until the bystander is killed. After crossing platforms and dodging fireballs, Steven reaches a beach and fights the thug holding Remy; the boss is defeated after ten hits. The second stage adopts an Edo Japanese ninja theme, and the third stage is a sci-fi setting loosely based on Planet of the Apes with ape-human enemies. The Master System port, limited by the Sega Card format, includes only the street gang stages in a continuous loop, omitting the ninja and ape-human enemies.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who designed My Hero (video game)?
My Hero was designed by Kotaro Hayashida.
Is My Hero (video game) single-player or multiplayer?
My Hero offers single-player and multiplayer play.
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