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

• 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 / 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
• ' / Kaiketsu Yanchamaru M-62
• Lode Runner IV - Teikoku Kara no Dasshutsu M-62
• Spelunker II: 23 no Kagi (licensed from Broderbund) M-62
• YōjÅ«den M-62
• 1987
• Battle Chopper / Mr. Heli no Dai-Bouken M-72
• R-Type (licensed to Nintendo of America) M-72
• 1988
• Image Fight M-72
• MeikyÅ«jima (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 (Japan)
• 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
• 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

• 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)

• 1989
• R-Type
• 1990
• Image Fight

• 1985
• Kung Fu (licensed to Nintendo) (Spartan X in Japan)
• Zippy Race
• 10-Yard Fight
• Spelunker
• Lot Lot
• 1986
• Sqoon
• Deadly Towers
• 1987
• '
• ' / 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

• 1986
• Kineko
• 1987
• Kineko II
• Super Lode Runner
• Mahjong Kazoku
• Super Lode Runner II
• Yōkai Yashiki

• 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
• Saigo no Nindou: Ninja Spirit
• Shuyaku Sentai Irem Fighter
• Undercover Cops
• 1994
• Daiku No Gen-San: Robot Teikoku No Yabou (1994)

• 2000
• Daiku no Gensan - Kachikachi no Tonkachi ga Kachi

• 1991
• Super R-Type
• 1992
• The Irem Skins Game (known as Major Title in Japan and Europe)
• DinoCity
• GunForce
• 1993
• ' (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
• EiyÅ« 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
• '
• 2006
• Raw Danger!

• 2009
• Minna de Spelunker; downloadable from the PSN Store.
• '; 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 ', though Irem would not assist in the development or release of this final product.

• 2007
• R-Type Tactics
• 2008
• Hammerin' Hero
• '
• 2009
• '
• Mawaskes
• '
• 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