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Irem Arcade Classics
The following is a list of games developed and/or published by Irem (formerly known as IPM) for a variety of arcade and console platforms. The page may also includes ports from other companies licensed by Irem. Arcade *1978 ** ''Mahjong'' / ''Block Mahjong'' ** '' Nyankoro'' (''P.T. Nyankoro'') *1979 ** ''Andromeda'' (Andromeda 55?) M-10 Hardware ** ''Commander'' ** '' Head On'' (1979?) M-15 ** ''IPM Invader'' M-10 ** ''Mahjong DX'' ** ''New Block X / New Block Z'' ** ''Piccolo'' ** ''Power Block'' ** ''Space Beam'' (1979?) M-15 ** ''Space Command'' *1980 ** ''Panther'' ** ''Sky Chuter'' M-15? ** ''UniWar S'' (''Ginga Teikoku No Gyakushu'' or ''The Galaxy Empire Strikes Back''); Galaxian Hardware ** ''Green Beret'' *1981 ** ''Demoneye-X'' M-27 (4 PCB's)/+ M-42-S ** ''Oli-Boo-Chu'' (with GDI) / Punching Kid M-47 ** ''WW III / Red Alert'' (licensed to GDI) M-27 *1982 ** ''Moon Patrol'' (licensed to Williams) M-52 *1983 ** '' 10-Yard Fight'' M-52 ** '' Traverse USA / Zippy Race / Moto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irem
is a Japanese video game developer and Video game publisher, publisher and manufacturer of pachinkos. The company has its headquarters in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Chiyoda, Tokyo. The full name of the company that uses the brand is Irem Software Engineering. It was established in 1997 by its parent company Nanao (now Eizo) for the purpose of taking over the development department of the original Irem Corporation, that had left the video game industry in 1994 to concentrate itself on the rental and sales of coin-op electronics. Irem Corporation was founded in 1974 as IPM and still exists today under the name of Apies. Irem is known internationally for three 1980s arcade games: ''Moon Patrol'' (1982; licensed to Williams Electronics in North America), the earliest beat 'em up, ''Kung-Fu Master (video game), Kung-Fu Master'' (1984), and the Shoot 'em up#Scrolling shooters, scrolling shooter ''R-Type'' (1987). Irem has been popular in Japan with games like ''Gekibo: Gekisha Boy'' for the Tur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spelunker (video Game)
''Spelunker'' is a platform game developed by Timothy G. Martin of MicroGraphic Image and published for Atari 8-bit computers in 1983. It is set in a cave, with the player starting at the cave's entrance at the top. The objective is to get to the treasure at the bottom. ''Spelunker'' was ported to the Commodore 64, then re-released by Broderbund in 1984, with European publishing rights licensed to Ariolasoft. It was released as an arcade video game in 1985, on the Nintendo Entertainment System on December 7, 1985 in Japan and September 1987 in North America, and MSX in 1986. An arcade sequel was released in 1986 as ''Spelunker II: 23 no Kagi'', and a different sequel for the NES on September 18, 1987 called '' Spelunker II: Yūja e no Chōsen'', both by Irem and in Japan only. Gameplay The player must walk and jump through increasingly challenging parts of the cave, all while working with a finite supply of fresh air, which can be replenished at various points. The cave's haza ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Air Duel
is a vertically scrolling shooter game released for arcades by Irem in 1990. It was followed by an unofficial sequel called ''Air Assault'' in the west and ''Fire Barrel'' (ファイアーバレル) in Japan. Gameplay left, Gameplay screenshot The player selects from a jet fighter or attack helicopter, shoot enemies in the air and ground, collect power-ups, and defeat bosses to advance levels. The game differs from most others in the genre in that the players can change the aircraft they use at the start of each level. The jet fighter always shoots straight forward; power-ups increase the width and strength of its shots. The helicopter fires thinner and weaker shots, but turns in the direction it moves (similar to the later '' Zero Gunner''), giving it great range; powerups increase the strength of shots, as well as the number of bullets per shot (adding a small "spread" effect to the shot while moving around). Both the fighter and the helicopter also start with three bombs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
X-Multiply
is a horizontally scrolling shooter published by Irem, and similar in style to their earlier ''R-Type''. In 1998, the game was released with ''Image Fight'' as a one-disc doublebill on PlayStation and Sega Saturn. In 2019, the game was released on the PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch as part of Hamster Corporation's Arcade Archives series. Gameplay The game itself is a side-scroller like ''R-Type'', albeit with a short vertical-scrolling area towards the end of the sixth level. Instead of the Force pod, however, the main power-up apparatus takes the form of two flexible tentacles. The tentacles are invulnerable to all enemy attacks, and can be positioned with careful maneuvering of the X-002. Konami's '' Xexex'' is based on a fusion of this weaponry with the Force system of ''R-Type''. In the PlayStation 2 game ''R-Type Final'', the ship "RX-12 Cross The Rubicon" uses the "Flexible Force", a Force based on ''XMultiply'' with roughly the same attacks. Plot The game centers aroun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
R-Type II
is a horizontally scrolling shooter developed and published by Irem. It was released in arcades in 1989. It is the sequel to ''R-Type'', and the second game in the ''R-Type'' series. Gameplay The player controls a ship called the R-9C, which is an improved version of its predecessor game's ship, the R-9. The ship's design was changed slightly, and the Wave Cannon is given a new charge level. Two new types of weapons (the Search Laser and Shotgun Laser) were added, bringing the total number of weapon types up to five. A new anti-ground unit bomb was added to the missile inventory. Though the number of levels was decreased from the previous game, the number of enemies, their durability, and the number of bullets they shoot were greatly increased. Enemy movements and terrain were also made trickier, bringing the game's difficulty up considerably. The same revival system is used as in ''R-Type'', where the player is brought back to a checkpoint whenever their ship is destroyed. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legend Of Hero Tonma
is a side scrolling platform game released by Irem to arcades in 1989. The player controls a caped hero named Tommy in his quest to rescue a princess. Tommy can cast fireballs (which can be upgraded in power) to dispatch enemies, and jump on their heads to temporarily stun them. The game was ported to the TurboGrafx-16 in 1991 and localized to North America in 1993. The TurboGrafx-16 version was re-released on the Wii Virtual Console in Japan on September 4, 2007, in North America on September 24, (delisted on March 30, 2012; returning in September 2013), and in PAL regions on September 28. The game was then released for the Wii U The Wii U ( ) is a home video game console developed by Nintendo as the successor to the Wii. Released in late 2012, it is the first eighth-generation video game console and competed with Microsoft's Xbox One and Sony's PlayStation 4. The W ... Virtual Console in Japan on March 18, 2015, and in North America and Europe on October 12, 2017. R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragon Breed
is a horizontally scrolling shooter video game produced by Irem and released in arcades in 1989. It runs on M72 and M81 hardware. Activision released home computer conversions in 1990. Gameplay The player controls King Kayus, who rides a large dragon named Bahamoot. Bahamoot is immune to enemy attacks, capable of blocking most projectiles and damaging enemies on contact; Kayus, however, is not, but is armed with a forward-firing crossbow. Bahamoot's body is flexible and responds to Kayus' movement, enabling Kayus to use Bahamoot as a mobile shield or as a whip-like weapon. The player can also circle the tail around a group of enemies to kill them. The tail of the yellow or blue dragon can be coiled around the player to offer almost complete invulnerability for a limited time. Bahamoot can also spit fireballs. By holding the fire button down, the dragon will build up fire in its mouth; the longer the button is held down, the more powerful the fireball will be. There are four ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vigilante (video Game)
is a 1988 beat 'em up arcade video game developed and published by Irem in Japan and Europe, and published in North America by Data East. It is considered as a spiritual sequel to Irem's earlier '' Kung-Fu Master'' (1984). Plot The game takes place in downtown New York City. The game's plot involves a lone, professional martial artist who became a vigilante to fight an evil gang called the Skinheads ruled by a man known as the Giant Devil, in order to protect his "turf" and save a female hostage named Madonna, who was kidnapped by them. Gameplay Players control the titular character using punches and kicks to defeat the Skinheads in a 2D platform manner, while sometimes picking up and using nunchaku against them. If players get hurt while holding nunchuku, they become unarmed. There are five stages in order of appearance: a street, a junkyard, the Brooklyn Bridge, a back street scene and on top of a building that is under construction. Skinheads with Mohawk or spiked hairdo at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ninja Spirit
''Ninja Spirit'', known in Japan as , is a 1988 side-scrolling hack and slash game developed and released in arcades by Irem. Although praised by gamers for detailed graphics, serious themes, solid controls and gameplay, the game also was criticized for its harsh difficulty. Gameplay Tsukikage's journey takes him through seven stages, varying from woodlands, wastelands, swamps, temples, and cliffs. Each stage begins with the player slashing their way to the end until they confront a level boss. The ninja is always armed with the katana named Muramasa (meaning Righteous Cloud), which can be fluidly used to attack in all directions. Extra weapons include the Uzha (meaning Swirling Leaf) (shurikens), the Raitake (meaning Bamboo Thunder) bombs, and the Shoryusai (meaning Rising Dragon) kusarigama. There are also several power-up items, such as one unleashing multiple ninja ghosts to assist the player. Plot The game's hero, , is a young ninja who lost his father to a mysteriou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
