List of Irem games
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
[edit]- 1978
- 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 / 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 (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
- Kung Fu (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
- Youjyuden M-62
- 1987
- 1988
- Image Fight M-72
- Meikyūjima (developed by Nanao)
- Ninja Spirit/Saigo no Nindou M-72
- Vigilante (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
- Hook 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 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 M-92 G
Prototypes
[edit]- Battle Bird (1985)
- Super Kung-Fu Master (1985)
- Kozoutai Gatcyo (1987)
- Huddle Up (1988)
MSX / MSX2
[edit]- 1982
- Moon Patrol (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 ASCII. (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 (1987,1988) IM-04 (MSX & MSX2) (GenMSX entry)
Sharp X68000
[edit]- 1989
- 1990
Famicom / NES
[edit]- 1985
- Kung Fu (licensed to Nintendo) (Spartan X in Japan)
- Zippy Race
- 10-Yard Fight
- Spelunker
- Lot Lot
- 1986
- 1987
- Spelunker II: Yūja e no Chōsen
- Kid Niki: Radical Ninja / Kaiketsu Yanchamaru
- 1988
- The Guardian Legend
- Napoleon Senki
- Hototogisu
- 1989
- Nishimura Kyoutarou Mystery: Blue Train Satsujin Jiken
- Holy Diver
- Major League
- Gekitotsu Yonku Battle
- Shinsenden
- 1990
- Image Fight
- Nishimura Kyoutarou Mystery: Super Express Satsujin Jiken
- Kickle Cubicle
- Paaman: Enban wo Torikaese!!
- 1991
- Metal Storm
- Kaiketsu Yanchamaru 2: Karakuri Land
- Spartan X 2 (the American localization, known as Kung Fu II, was cancelled)[2]
- Hammerin' Harry / Daiku No Gen-San
- Paaman Part 2
- 1992
- 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
[edit]- 1986
- Kineko
- 1987
- Kineko II
- Super Lode Runner
- Mahjong Kazoku
- Super Lode Runner II
- Yōkai Yashiki
Game Boy
[edit]- 1990
- Shisenshou: Match-Mania
- 1991
- Racing Damashii
- Ganso!! Yancha Maru
- Kung Fu Master
- R-Type
- 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
- 1994
Game Boy Color
[edit]Super Famicom / Super NES
[edit]- 1991
- 1992
- The Irem Skins Game (known as Major Title in Japan and Europe)
- DinoCity
- GunForce
- 1993
- R-Type III: The Third Lightning (Super NES version published by Jaleco 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 (Super NES version unreleased. Super Famicom version published by Varie in 1995.)
PC Engine / TurboGrafx-16
[edit]- 1988
- 1989
- 1990
- 1992
- Legend of Hero Tonma
- Racing Damashi
- 1993
PC Engine CD ROM / TurboGrafx-16 CD ROM
[edit]- 1991
- 1992
- Image Fight II
- 1993
- Eiyū Sangokushi
- 1994
- Sol Moonarge
PlayStation and Sega Saturn
[edit]- 1995
- 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
[edit]- 2001
- Gekibo 2 / (the European localization, known as Polaroid Pete, was cancelled)
- 2002
- 2003
- 2004
- Sakurasaka Shouboutai
- 2005
- 2006
PlayStation 3
[edit]- 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 after they had acquired the intellectual property from Irem. The game would eventually be released on the PlayStation 4 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
[edit]- 2007
- 2008
- 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
[edit]- 2008
Other compilations
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "人気マシン・ベスト3" [Popular Machines: Best 3] (PDF). Game Machine (in Japanese). No. 113. Amusement Press, Inc. February 1979. p. 2.
- ^ "8 NES Games That Were Never Officially Released". Retrieved 2020-04-24.
- ^ "IREM Arcade Hits". GamesIndustry.biz. 9 December 2010. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ Dotemu (30 August 2011). "IREM ARCADE HITS now available on the Mac App Store!". Facebook. Meta Platforms. Archived from the original on 11 November 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ "irem Collection Volume 1 launches November 21". Gematsu. 14 November 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2024.