// Workers AI · dad joke modeWhy was Irem's game list so long? It was a scrolling nightmare.
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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]| Title | System | JP[1] | NA[2] | US Distributor[2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Table Block[a] | March 1978 | Unreleased | ||
| Power Block[a] | September 1978 | Unreleased | ||
| Stardust | September 1978 | Unreleased | ||
| Piccolo[b] | September 1978 | Unreleased | ||
| Nyankoro[b][3] | November 1978 | Unreleased | ||
| IPM Invaders[c] | M-10 | January 1979 | Unreleased | |
| New Block X | January 1979 | Unreleased | ||
| Mahjong Game | January 1979 | Unreleased | ||
| Mahjong DX | June 1979 | Unreleased | ||
| Capsule Invaders[d] | July 1979 | Unreleased | ||
| Head On[e] | M-10 | September 1979 | Unreleased | |
| Galaxy Wars[f] | September 1979 | Unreleased | ||
| Space Command | October 1979 | Unreleased | ||
| New Block Z | November 1979 | Unreleased | ||
| Richi Mahjong | November 1979 | Unreleased | ||
| Galaxian[g] | December 1979 | Unreleased | ||
| Commander | December 1979 | Unreleased | ||
| Space Beam | M-10 | 1979 | November 1980 | Nanao |
| Astro Fighter[h] | January 1980 | Unreleased | ||
| Sky Chuter | M-10 | March 1980 | Unreleased | |
| Itazura Angel | April 1980 | Unreleased | ||
| Green Beret | M-10 | May 1980 | Unreleased | |
| Andromeda SS | M-10 | July 1980 | Unreleased | |
| Uni Wars Ginga Teikoku no GyakushūJP |
October 1980 | October 1980 | Irem | |
| Panther | M-27 | October 1980 | October 1980 | Irem |
| Payout Mahjong | February 1981 | Unreleased | ||
| Red Alert WWIIIJP |
M-27 | July 1981 | October 1981 | GDI |
| Fever Mahjong | September 1981 | Unreleased | ||
| Computer Mahjong Jyancer | October 1981 | Unreleased | ||
| Demoneye-X | M-27 | October 1981 | October 1981 | Irem |
| Oli-Boo-Chu Punching KidJP |
M-27 | January 1982 | August 1982 | Thomas Automatics |
| Moon Patrol | M-52 | June 1982 | August 1982 | Williams |
| MotoRace USA Zippy RaceJP Traverse USAEU |
M-52 | June 1983 | August 1983 | Williams |
| Tropical Angel | M-57 | September 1983 | Unreleased | |
| 10-Yard Fight | M-58 | December 1983 | March 1984 | Taito |
| VS 10-Yard Fight | VS | March 1984 | Unreleased | |
| Atomic Boy Wily TowerJP |
M-63 | April 1984 | July 1985 | Memetron |
| Lode Runner[i] | M-62 | July 1984 | November 1984 | Digital Control |
| The Battle Road | M-62 | October 1984 | October 1984 | Irem |
| Kung-Fu Master Spartan XJP |
M-62 | December 1984 | March 1985 | Data East |
| Lode Runner II: The Bungeling Strikes Back[i] | M-62 | January 1985 | Unreleased | |
| Lot Lot | M-62 | September 1985 | Unreleased | |
| Lode Runner III: The Golden Labyrinth[i] Lode Runner III: Majin no FukkatsuJP |
M-62 | November 1985 | Unreleased | |
| Spelunker[i] | M-62 | January 1986 | Unreleased | |
| Battle Bird | January 1986 | Unreleased | ||
| Yōjūden | M-62 | June 1986 | Unreleased | |
| Spelunker II: 23 no Kagi[i] | M-62 | September 1986 | Unreleased | |
| Lode Runner IV: Teikoku kara no Dasshutsu[i] | M-62 | October 1986 | Unreleased | |
| Kid Niki: Radical Ninja Kaiketsu YanchamaruJP |
M-62 | December 1986 | March 1987 | Data East |
| R Type | M-72 | March 1987 | October 1987 | Nintendo |
| Battle Chopper Mr. Heli no DaibōkenJP |
M-72 | December 1987 | December 1987 | Irem |
| Vigilante | M-75 | March 1988 | February 1988 | Data East |
| Kickle Cubicle MeikyūjimaJP |
M-77 | June 1988 | Unreleased | |
| Ninja Spirit Saigo no ShinobidōJP |
M-72 | August 1988 | October 1988 | Irem |
| Image Fight | M-72 | October 1988 | November 1988 | Irem |
| Match It[j] ShisenshōJP |
M-80 | February 1989 | Unreleased | |
| Legend of Hero Tonma TonmaJP |
M-72 | April 1989 | March 1990 | Irem |
| Dragon Breed | M-72JP/EU M-81EU alt |
July 1989 | September 1989 | Irem |
| X-Multiply | M-72JP M-81EU |
September 1989 | March 1990 | Irem |
| R-Type II | M-84 | November 1989 | April 1990 | Irem |
| Major Title | M-82 | March 1990 | Unreleased | |
| Air Duel | M-72JP/EU M-82EU alt/US |
June 1990 | June 1990 | Irem |
| Hammerin' Harry Daiku no Gen-sanJP |
M-72JP M-81EU M-82JP alt M-84JP alt/US |
July 1990 | June 1990 | Irem |
| Pound for Pound | M-85 | December 1990 | December 1990 | Irem |
| Ken-Go Lightning Swords |
M-84 | February 1991 | Unreleased | Irem |
| Hasamu | M-90 | March 1991 | Unreleased | Irem |
| GunForce | M-92 | June 1990 | September 1991 | Irem |
| Blade Master Cross BladesJP |
M-92 | July 1991 | September 1991 | Irem |
| Bomberman[k] Atomic PunkNA DynablasterEU |
M-90 | September 1991 | September 1991 | Irem |
| Cosmic Cop Gallup - Armored Police UnitJP |
M-72JP M-84JP alt/EU |
October 1991 | November 1991 | Irem |
| Lethal Thunder Thunder BlasterJP |
M-92 | December 1991 | December 1991 | Irem |
| Mystic Riders Mahō Keibitai Gun HōkiJP |
M-92 | May 1992 | May 1992 | Irem |
| Bomberman World[k] New Atomic Punk: Global QuestNA New Dynablaster: Global QuestEU |
M-97JP/US/EU M-99JP alt |
June 1992 | September 1992 | Irem |
| Undercover Cops | M-92 | July 1992 | March 1992 | Irem |
| Major Title 2: Tournament Leader The Irem Skins GameWW |
M-92 | October 1992 | October 1992 | Irem |
| R-Type Leo | M-92 | November 1992 | Unreleased | |
| Angel Whisper[l] | December 1992 | Unreleased | ||
| Quiz F1 One-Two Finish | M-97 | December 1992 | Unreleased | |
| Hill Climber[m][4] | 1993 | 1993 | ||
| Hook | M-92 | February 1993 | December 1992 | Irem |
| In the Hunt Kaitei DaisensōJP |
M-92 | April 1993 | April 1993 | Irem |
| Shisenshō II[j] Match It IIWW |
M-97 | June 1993 | Unreleased | |
| Gussun Oyoyo Risky ChallengeWW |
M-97 | September 1993 | September 1993 | Irem |
| Ninja Baseball Bat Man Yakyū Kakutō League ManJP |
M-92 | October 1993 | October 1993 | Irem |
| Superior Soldiers Perfect SoldiersJP |
M-92 | December 1993 | February 1994 | Irem |
| Fire Barrel[j] Air AssaultWW |
M-107 | February 1994 | 1994 | Irem |
| GunForce II Geo StormJP |
M-92 | July 1994 | September 1994 | Irem |
| Dream Soccer '94[n] | M-92JP M-107WW |
September 1994 | 1994 | Data East |
| World PK Soccer[o] | M-107 | September 1994 | Unreleased | |
Prototypes
[edit]- Super Kung-Fu Master/Beyond Kung-Fu (1985) (M-62)
- 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)[5]
- 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
- Shisenshō: 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[6]
- 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]Notes
[edit]- 1 2 A clone of Breakout
- 1 2 A clone of Circus
- ↑ A clone of Space Invaders
- ↑ Originally released by Taito
- ↑ Originally released by Sega
- ↑ Originally released by Universal
- ↑ Originally by Namco
- ↑ Originally released by Data East
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Licensed from Broderbund
- 1 2 3 Developed by Tamtex
- 1 2 Created under license from Hudson Soft
- ↑ A fortune telling machine.
- ↑ A redemption game. Licensed by Leprechaun.
- ↑ Irem published the M-92 version. Data East published the M-107 version.
- ↑ A strength tester machine. Published by Jaleco.
References
[edit]- ↑ Akagi, Masumi (13 October 2006). アーケードTVゲームリスト国内•海外編(1971-2005) [Arcade TV Game List: Domestic • Overseas Edition (1971-2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: Amusement News Agency. p. 13. ISBN 978-4990251215.
- 1 2 Akagi, Masumi (13 October 2006). アーケードTVゲームリスト国内•海外編(1971-2005) [Arcade TV Game List: Domestic • Overseas Edition (1971-2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: Amusement News Agency. p. 120. ISBN 978-4990251215.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Hill Climber". Museum of the Game. Retrieved August 9, 2026.
- ↑ "8 NES Games That Were Never Officially Released". Retrieved 2020-04-24.
- ↑ Jian, Honda; Pinnu, Mizu; Watanabe, Miki; Yoshida, Ranbu (May 3, 1996). "New Game Cross Review Part 2". Weekly Famitsu (in Japanese). No. 385. ASCII Corporation. p. 35.
- ↑ "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. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Evercade Announces IREM Arcade Collection and Evercade EXP Handheld". Co-Optimus. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
- ↑ "irem Collection Volume 1 launches November 21". Gematsu. 14 November 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2024.