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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 Enginee ...
(formerly known as IPM) for a variety of arcade and console platforms. The page may also includes
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from other companies licensed by Irem.


Arcade

*1978 ** ''
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'' / ''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 is a 1982 horizontally scrolling shooter developed and published by Irem as an arcade video game. It was released by Williams Electronics in North America. The player controls a lunar rover which continually drives forward through a horizont ...
'' (licensed to Williams) M-52 *1983 ** '' 10-Yard Fight'' M-52 ** '' Traverse USA / Zippy Race / MotoRace USA'' (licensed to Williams) M-52 ** ''Tropical Angel'' M-52 *1984 ** '' The Battle Road'' M-62 ** '' Kung-Fu Master'' (licensed to Data East) (''Spartan X'' in Japan) M-62 ** ''
Lode Runner ''Lode Runner'' is a 2D puzzle-platform game, developed by Doug Smith and published by Broderbund in 1983. Its gameplay mechanics are similar to ''Space Panic'' from 1980. The player controls a character who must collect all the gold pieces in ...
'' (licensed from Broderbund) M-62 ** ''Lode Runner II: The Bungeling Strikes Back'' (licensed from Broderbund) M-62 ** '' Wily Tower'' M-63 *1985 ** ''Atomic Boy'' (licensed to Memetron) (variant of ''Wily Tower'') M-63 ** ''Horizon'' M-62 ** ''
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'' ( PlayChoice-10) (licensed to Nintendo) ** ''Lode Runner III: The Golden Labyrinth'' (licensed from Broderbund) M-62 ** '' Lot Lot'' M-62 ** '' Spelunker'' (licensed from Broderbund) M-62 *1986 ** '' Kid Niki: Radical Ninja'' / ''Kaiketsu Yanchamaru'' M-62 ** ''Lode Runner IV - Teikoku Kara no Dasshutsu'' M-62 ** '' Yōjūden'' M-62 *1987 ** ''Battle Chopper / Mr. Heli no Dai-Bouken'' M-72 ** ''
R-Type is a horizontally scrolling shooter arcade video game developed and released by Irem in 1987 and the first game in the ''R-Type'' series. The player controls a star ship, the R-9 "Arrowhead", in its efforts to destroy the Bydo, a powerful a ...
'' (licensed to Nintendo of America) M-72 *1988 ** '' Image Fight'' M-72 ** '' Meikyūjima'' (developed by Nanao) ** '' Ninja Spirit/Saigo no Nindou'' M-72 ** ''
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'' (licensed to Data East) M-75 *1989 ** '' Dragon Breed'' M-81 ** '' Legend of Hero Tonma'' M-72 ** '' R-Type II'' M-82/ 84 (jap) ** '' X-Multiply'' M-72 *1990 ** '' Air Duel'' M-72? ** '' Hammerin' Harry / Daiku no Gen-san: Beranmechō Sōdōki'' M-82/72 different versions ** '' Major Title'' M-82 ** ''Pound for Pound'' (Irem US) M-85 ** ''Spelunker II: 23 no Kagi'' (licensed from Broderbund) M-62 *1991 ** '' Blade Master'' M-92? ** '' Dynablaster / Bomber Man / Atomic Punk'' (licensed from Hudson Soft) M-90 ** '' Cosmic Cop / Gallop - Armed Police Unit'' M-72 ** '' Gunforce - Battle Fire Engulfed Terror Island'' M-92 A ** ''Hasamu'' M-90 ** '' Ken-Go / Lightning Swords'' M-84 ** ''Lethal Thunder / Thunder Blaster'' M-92 *1992 ** '' Bomber Man World / New Dyna Blaster - Global Quest / New Atomic Punk - Global Quest'' ** ''
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'' M-99 A ** '' Major Title 2 - Tournament Leader / The Irem Skins Game'' M-92 F ** '' Mystic Riders'' ** ''Quiz F-1 1,2finish'' M-97 ** '' R-Type Leo'' M-92 ** ''
Undercover Cops is an arcade game, arcade-style beat 'em up video game developed and published by Irem, originally for the arcades in 1992. It is Irem's first attempt in the modern beat 'em up genre that was founded by ''Kung-Fu Master (video game), Kung-Fu Ma ...
'' M-92 *1993 ** ''Air Assault / Fire Barrel'' M-107 ** '' In The Hunt / Kaitei Daisensou'' M-92 E ** '' Ninja Baseball Bat Man'' M-92 ** '' Perfect Soldiers / Superior Soldiers (US)'' M-92 G ** ''Risky Challenge / Gussun Oyoyo'' M-97 ** ''Hill Climber'' (redemption game, licensed from Leprechaun) *1994 ** ''Dream Soccer '94'' (licensed to Data East) M-92 G (Irem), M-107 (Data East) ** ''
GunForce II ''GunForce II'' is a Shoot 'em up#Run and gun, run and gun Arcade game, arcade video game developed and originally published by Irem in September 1994. It is the sequel to the original ''GunForce'' and one of the last arcade games, if not the las ...
'' M-92 G


Prototypes

* ''Battle Bird'' (1985) * ''Super Kung-Fu Master'' (1985) * ''Kozoutai Gatcyo'' (1987) * ''Huddle Up'' (1988)


MSX / MSX2

* 1982 ** ''
Moon Patrol is a 1982 horizontally scrolling shooter developed and published by Irem as an arcade video game. It was released by Williams Electronics in North America. The player controls a lunar rover which continually drives forward through a horizont ...
'' (1982/1984) (Produced by Dempa) DP-3912011
GenMSX entry
* 1985 ** '' Kung-Fu Acho'' (聖拳アチョー) also known as ''Seiken Acho'', produced by Irem and
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.
GenMSX entry
* 1986 ** '' Spelunker'' (licensed from Brøderbund) IM-01
GenMSX entry
** '' 10 Yard Fight'' IM-02
GenMSX entry
** ''Panther''
GenMSX entry
* 1987 ** ''Super Lode Runner'' (licensed from Brøderbund) IM-03 (MSX & MSX2)
GenMSX entry
** ''
R-Type is a horizontally scrolling shooter arcade video game developed and released by Irem in 1987 and the first game in the ''R-Type'' series. The player controls a star ship, the R-9 "Arrowhead", in its efforts to destroy the Bydo, a powerful a ...
'' (1987,1988) IM-04 (MSX & MSX2)
GenMSX entry


Sharp X68000

*1989 **''
R-Type is a horizontally scrolling shooter arcade video game developed and released by Irem in 1987 and the first game in the ''R-Type'' series. The player controls a star ship, the R-9 "Arrowhead", in its efforts to destroy the Bydo, a powerful a ...
'' *1990 **'' Image Fight''


Famicom / NES

* 1985 ** ''
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'' (licensed to Nintendo) (''Spartan X'' in Japan) ** '' Zippy Race'' ** '' 10-Yard Fight'' ** '' Spelunker'' ** '' Lot Lot'' * 1986 ** '' Sqoon'' ** '' Deadly Towers'' * 1987 ** '' Spelunker II: Yūja e no Chōsen'' ** '' Kid Niki: Radical Ninja'' / ''Kaiketsu Yanchamaru'' * 1988 ** ''
The Guardian Legend ''The Guardian Legend'' is a 1988 hybrid action-adventure/shoot 'em up video game developed by Compile for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). It is the sequel to the 1986 MSX game ''Guardic'', and was published and released in Japan by ...
'' ** '' Napoleon Senki'' ** ''Hototogisu'' * 1989 ** '' Nishimura Kyoutarou Mystery: Blue Train Satsujin Jiken'' ** ''
Holy Diver ''Holy Diver'' is the debut studio album by the American heavy metal band Dio, released in 1983. The album was acclaimed by the music press and is the band's most successful album. History Released on May 25, 1983, the album has been hailed ...
'' ** '' Major League'' ** '' Gekitotsu Yonku Battle'' ** ''Shinsenden'' * 1990 ** '' Image Fight'' ** '' Nishimura Kyoutarou Mystery: Super Express Satsujin Jiken'' ** '' Kickle Cubicle'' ** '' Paaman: Enban wo Torikaese!!'' * 1991 ** ''
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'' ** ''Kaiketsu Yanchamaru 2: Karakuri Land'' ** ''
Spartan X 2 is a 1991 beat 'em up video game developed by Tamtex and published by Irem exclusively in Japan for the Family Computer. It is a sequel to Irem's 1984 coin-operated video game '' Spartan X'' (released internationally by Data East under the title ...
'' (the American localization, known as Kung Fu II, was cancelled) ** '' Hammerin' Harry'' / ''Daiku No Gen-San'' ** '' Paaman Part 2'' * 1992 ** '' Taiyou no Yuusha Firebird'' * 1993 **''Ai Sensei no Oshiete: Watashi no Hoshi'' **''Kaiketsu Yanchamaru 3: Taiketsu! Zouringen'' **''Daiku no Gen-san 2: Akage no Dan no Gyakushuu''


Famicom Disk System

*1986 **''Kineko'' *1987 **''Kineko II'' **''Super Lode Runner'' **''Mahjong Kazoku'' **''Super Lode Runner II'' **''Yōkai Yashiki''


Game Boy

* 1990 ** ''Shisenshou: Match-Mania'' * 1991 ** '' Racing Damashii'' ** ''Ganso!! Yancha Maru'' ** '' Kung Fu Master'' ** ''
R-Type is a horizontally scrolling shooter arcade video game developed and released by Irem in 1987 and the first game in the ''R-Type'' series. The player controls a star ship, the R-9 "Arrowhead", in its efforts to destroy the Bydo, a powerful a ...
'' ** '' Taiyou no Yuusha Firebird'' * 1992 ** '' Hammerin' Harry: Ghost Building Company'' / ''Daiku no Gen-san: Ghost Building Company'' ** ''Kizuchida Quiz Da Gen-San Da!'' ** ''Noobow'' ** '' R-Type II'' * 1993 ** '' Saigo no Nindou: Ninja Spirit'' ** '' Shuyaku Sentai Irem Fighter'' ** ''
Undercover Cops is an arcade game, arcade-style beat 'em up video game developed and published by Irem, originally for the arcades in 1992. It is Irem's first attempt in the modern beat 'em up genre that was founded by ''Kung-Fu Master (video game), Kung-Fu Ma ...
'' * 1994 ** '' Daiku No Gen-San: Robot Teikoku No Yabou'' (1994)


Game Boy Color

* 2000 ** '' Daiku no Gensan - Kachikachi no Tonkachi ga Kachi''


Super Famicom / Super NES

* 1991 ** '' Super R-Type'' * 1992 ** '' The Irem Skins Game'' (known as '' Major Title'' in Japan and Europe) ** ''
DinoCity ''DinoCity'' is a platform video game developed and published by Irem Corporation for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. The game is loosely based on the 1991 made-for-television American film ''Adventures in Dinosaur City'' by Smart Egg ...
'' ** ''
GunForce (also known as ''GunForce: Battle Fire Engulfed Terror Island'') is a side-scrolling run and gun video game produced by Irem for arcade video game, arcades in 1991. The game was ported by Bits Studios and published by Irem for the Super Nintendo ...
'' * 1993 ** '' R-Type III: The Third Lightning'' (Super NES version published by
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in 1994.) ** ''Street Combat'' (it is NCS' first Super Famicom ''Ranma 1/2'' fighting game, with the license removed) ** '' Rocky Rodent'' (''Nitro Punks Mightheads'' in Japan) ** '' Ganbare! Daiku no Gen-san'' ** ''
Undercover Cops is an arcade game, arcade-style beat 'em up video game developed and published by Irem, originally for the arcades in 1992. It is Irem's first attempt in the modern beat 'em up genre that was founded by ''Kung-Fu Master (video game), Kung-Fu Ma ...
'' (Super NES version unreleased. Super Famicom version published by Varie in 1995.)


PC Engine / TurboGrafx-16

*1988 **''
R-Type is a horizontally scrolling shooter arcade video game developed and released by Irem in 1987 and the first game in the ''R-Type'' series. The player controls a star ship, the R-9 "Arrowhead", in its efforts to destroy the Bydo, a powerful a ...
'' *1989 **''
Vigilante Vigilantism () is the act of preventing, investigating, and punishing perceived offenses and crimes without legal authority. A vigilante is a person who practices or partakes in vigilantism, or undertakes public safety and retributive justice ...
'' **'' Mr. Heli no Daibōken'' *1990 **'' Image Fight'' **'' Ninja Spirit'' *1992 **'' Legend of Hero Tonma'' **''Racing Damashi'' *1993 **'' Gekisha Boy''


PC Engine CD ROM / TurboGrafx-16 CD ROM

*1991 **'' R-Type Complete CD'' *1992 **''Image Fight II'' *1993 **''Eiyū Sangokushi'' *1994 **''Sol Moonarge''


PlayStation and Sega Saturn

* 1995 ** ''
In the Hunt ''In the Hunt'' is a 1993 scrolling shooter arcade video game developed and published by Irem. It is the third installment of D.A.S. Tetralogy. Versions for the PlayStation, Sega Saturn, and Microsoft Windows were also released. The player assu ...
'' * 1996 ** '' Irem Arcade Classics'' ** ''Zoku Gussun Oyoyo'' ** ''Yoyo's Puzzle Park'' * 1998 ** '' R-Types'' (PlayStation only) * 1999 ** '' R-Type Delta'' (PlayStation only) * 2000 ** ''Katon-Kun''


PlayStation 2

* 2001 ** ''Gekibo 2'' / (the European localization, known as ''Polaroid Pete'', was cancelled) * 2002 ** '' Sub Rebellion'' ** ''
Disaster Report ''Disaster Report'', known in Japan as and in the PAL region as ''SOS: The Final Escape'', is a PlayStation 2 survival action-adventure video game created by Irem. It was released in Japan in 2002 by Irem, and in North America and Europe in 2003 ...
'' * 2003 ** ''
R-Type Final is a horizontal shooter video game by Irem for the PlayStation 2 video game console. It was planned to be the last mainline game in the ''R-Type'' series. However, ''R-Type Tactics'' was released for the PlayStation Portable in 2007, and the di ...
'' * 2004 ** ''Sakurasaka Shouboutai'' * 2005 ** '' Steambot Chronicles'' ** '' Blokus Portable: Steambot Championship/Blokus Club with Bumpy Trot'' * 2006 ** '' Raw Danger!''


PlayStation 3

*2009 **'' Minna de Spelunker''; downloadable from the PSN Store. **'' Zettai Zetsumei Toshi 4: Summer Memories''; Scheduled to be released Spring 2011, the fourth game in the survival horror Zettai Zetsumei Toshi series was cancelled as a result of the Tōhoku earthquake. Development was later resumed by the newly formed developer
Granzella Granzella Inc. is a Japanese video game developer based in Ishikawa Prefecture, Ishikawa, Japan. The company is formed from former Irem staff and engaged in planning, production and sales of console games. The company is known for developing the ...
after they had acquired the
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from Irem. The game would eventually be released on the
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under the title '' Zettai Zetsumei Toshi 4 Plus: Summer Memories'', though Irem would not assist in the development or release of this final product.


PlayStation Portable

*2007 **'' R-Type Tactics'' *2008 **'' Hammerin' Hero'' **'' Steambot Chronicles: Battle Tournament'' *2009 **'' Zettai Zetsumei Toshi 3: Kowareyuku Machi to Kanojo no Uta'' **''Mawaskes'' **'' R-Type Tactics II: Operation Bitter Chocolate'' **''Sengoku Efuda Yuugi: Hototogisu Ran'' *2010 **''Sengoku Efuda Yuugi: Hototogisu Tairan'' **''Narisokonai Eiyuutan: Taiyou to Tsuki no Monogatari'' *2011 **''Doki Doki Suikoden''


Xbox 360

*2008 **'' R-Type Dimensions''


Other compilations

*''Irem Arcade Hits'' (2010, Win/Mac) *''Irem Arcade 1'' (2022, Evercade) *''Irem Collection'' (2023, PS4/PS5/NS/XB/XSX)


References

{{Irem List of Irem games
Irem games is a Japanese video game developer and publisher and manufacturer of pachinkos. The company has its headquarters in Chiyoda, Tokyo. The full name of the company that uses the brand is Irem Software Engineering. It was established in 1997 by i ...