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 Title System JP NAUS DistributorTable BlockPower BlockStardustPiccoloNyankoroIPM InvadersM-10New Block XMahjong GameMahjong DXCapsule InvadersHead OnM-10Galaxy WarsSpace CommandNew Block ZRichi MahjongGalaxianCommanderSpace BeamM-10NanaoAstro FighterSky ChuterM-10Itazura AngelGreen BeretM-10Andromeda SSM-10Uni WarsGinga Teikoku no GyakushūJPIremPantherM-27IremPayout MahjongRed AlertWWIIIJPM-27GDIFever MahjongComputer Mahjong JyancerDemoneye-XM-27IremOli-Boo-ChuPunching KidJPM-27Thomas AutomaticsMoon PatrolM-52WilliamsMotoRace USAZippy RaceJPTraverse USAEUM-52WilliamsTropical AngelM-5710-Yard FightM-58TaitoVS 10-Yard FightVSAtomic BoyWily TowerJPM-63MemetronLode RunnerM-62Digital ControlThe Battle RoadM-62IremKung-Fu MasterSpartan XJPM-62Data EastLode Runner II: The Bungeling Strikes BackM-62Lot LotM-62Lode Runner III: The Golden LabyrinthLode Runner III: Majin no FukkatsuJPM-62SpelunkerM-62Battle BirdYōjūdenM-62Spelunker II: 23 no KagiM-62Lode Runner IV: Teikoku kara no DasshutsuM-62Kid Niki: Radical NinjaKaiketsu YanchamaruJPM-62Data EastR TypeM-72NintendoBattle ChopperMr. Heli no DaibōkenJPM-72IremVigilanteM-75Data EastKickle CubicleMeikyūjimaJPM-77Ninja SpiritSaigo no ShinobidōJPM-72IremImage FightM-72IremMatch ItShisenshōJPM-80Legend of Hero TonmaTonmaJPM-72IremDragon BreedM-72JP/EUM-81EU altIremX-MultiplyM-72JPM-81EUIremR-Type IIM-84IremMajor TitleM-82Air DuelM-72JP/EUM-82EU alt/USIremHammerin' HarryDaiku no Gen-sanJPM-72JPM-81EUM-82JP altM-84JP alt/USIremPound for PoundM-85IremKen-GoLightning SwordsM-84IremHasamuM-90IremGunForceM-92IremBlade MasterCross BladesJPM-92IremBombermanAtomic PunkNADynablasterEUM-90IremCosmic CopGallup - Armored Police UnitJPM-72JPM-84JP alt/EUIremLethal ThunderThunder BlasterJPM-92IremMystic RidersMahō Keibitai Gun HōkiJPM-92IremBomberman WorldNew Atomic Punk: Global QuestNANew Dynablaster: Global QuestEUM-97JP/US/EUM-99JP altIremUndercover CopsM-92IremMajor Title 2: Tournament LeaderThe Irem Skins GameWWM-92IremR-Type LeoM-92Angel WhisperQuiz F1 One-Two FinishM-97Hill ClimberHookM-92IremIn the HuntKaitei DaisensōJPM-92IremShisenshō IIMatch It IIWWM-97Gussun OyoyoRisky ChallengeWWM-97IremNinja Baseball Bat ManYakyū Kakutō League ManJPM-92IremSuperior SoldiersPerfect SoldiersJPM-92IremFire BarrelAir AssaultWWM-107IremGunForce IIGeo StormJPM-92IremDream Soccer '94M-92JPM-107WWData EastWorld PK SoccerM-107
Prototypes Super Kung-Fu Master/Beyond Kung-Fu (1985) (M-62) Kozoutai Gatcyo (1987) Huddle Up (1988)
MSX / MSX2 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 1989 R-Type 1990 Image Fight
Famicom / NES 1985 Kung Fu (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 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) 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 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 Saigo no Nindou: Ninja Spirit Undercover Cops 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 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 1988 R-Type 1989 Vigilante 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 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 2003 R-Type Final 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 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 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)
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