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About the game

IMPORTANT: This project is non-commercial—it is a tribute to the author's original game; we have no intention of infringing upon any copyrights and I'm not the owner at all. An official ZX Next version of target renegade is probably being created, and I'm not involved on it.

A modern, enhanced reimagining of the iconic 1988 side-scrolling beat 'em up classic.

The original 1982/1988 ZX Spectrum release was known for its excellent gameplay. The color clash problem was practically non-existent, even though the player characters were monochrome.

Two-player mode has been retained.
Detailed colour backgrounds by Dean Swain.
Same music, same sound effects.
Same love for the original.

Yes, I used AI to figure out how the original game's AI worked and replicate its behaviour.

Versions for Genesis, ZX Spectrum Next, Sega Master System (SMS), and MS-DOS.

In the MS-DOS version, Player 1 controls are Arrow keys + Ctrl/Alt, Player 2 controls are WASD + F/G.

The SID version uses AY on the ZX Spectrum Next, but requires a Next with 2MB of RAM.

I previously wrote my own (entirely without AI) beat 'em up inspired by this game for MS-DOS:

This project is non-commercial—it is a tribute to the author's original game; we have no intention of infringing upon any copyrights and I'm not the owner at all.

Downloadable files

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trenegade.nex

Full version
240.5 KB • NEXtrenegade.nex.zipDownloaded: 1 times
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trenegade_sid.nex

Full version
336.5 KB • NEXtrenegade_sid.nex.zipDownloaded: 1 times

System requirements

Minimal
ZX Spectrum Next
Recommended
ZX Spectrum Next 2MB (for the SID version)

Next Target Renegade

"Target renegade for the ZX Next"

PriceFree
AY Music and SoundsNext Sound (3xAY)Co-operative Mode
DeveloperJSM Soft
Supported platformsZX Spectrum Next
GenreFighting
ControlsKempston Joystick, Sinclair 1 (keys 6-0)
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Current version

v 0.4

Updated at: 19.10.2026

Authors

jsmolinaCode & adapt of graphics

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