Catalogue
Full Catalogue
| Art | Title | Year | Platform(s) | Genre | Notes |
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Moon PatrolMuun Patororu | 1982 | Arcade (M52), Atari 2600, C64, many more | Action / Shooter | First game with full 3-layer parallax scrolling. Distributed in NA by Williams. |
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10-Yard FightAmerican Football | 1983 | Arcade, NES | Sports | Early American football game with perspective shift between plays. |
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Kung-Fu MasterSpartan X (JP) | 1984 | Arcade (M62), NES, many ports | Beat ‘em up | First beat ‘em up. Designer: Takashi Nishiyama. NES port sold 3.5M copies. |
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Spelunker | 1985 | Arcade, NES/Famicom, Atari 8-bit | Platform | Original by Timothy G. Martin (Atari, 1983). Irem published the arcade version. |
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Sqoon | 1986 | Famicom | Shooter | Underwater Famicom shooter with a food rescue premise. Japan-only release. |
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R-Type | 1987 | Arcade (M72), TG-16, Master System, Amiga, C64, many more | Horizontal shooter | Japan's top table arcade game 1987. Force device mechanic. Distributed in NA by Nintendo. |
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Image Fight | 1988 | Arcade, NES, PC Engine | Vertical shooter | Pod-based weapon system, four speed levels. Japan's top table arcade, Dec 1988. |
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Ninja SpiritSaigo no Nindō | 1988 | Arcade, TG-16, SNES | Action platform | Shadow clone mechanics; well-regarded TurboGrafx-16 port. |
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Vigilante | 1988 | Arcade, Master System, TG-16, C64 | Beat ‘em up | Spiritual successor to Kung-Fu Master; urban setting, nunchaku mechanics. |
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R-Type II | 1989 | Arcade (M84), TG-16, Game Boy | Horizontal shooter | R-9C spacecraft; 5 weapon types; true ending requires two clears. Gamest Best Graphics. |
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Hammerin’ HarryDaiku no Gen-san (JP) | 1990 | Arcade, NES, Game Boy, C64, Amiga | Platform | Carpenter defends hometown from corrupt construction. 93% in C64/CV review. |
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Super R-Type | 1991 | Super Famicom / SNES | Horizontal shooter | Developed by Tamtex. SNES-exclusive entry; criticised for reduced difficulty and slowdown. |
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GunforceBattle Fire Engulfed Terror Island | 1991 | Arcade (M92), SNES | Run ‘n’ gun | Run-and-gun action; SNES port developed by Tamtex. |
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R-Type Leo | 1992 | Arcade | Horizontal shooter | Two-player co-op R-Type spinoff. Arcade-only. Precursor Force units. |
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Undercover Cops | 1992 | Arcade (M92), SNES | Beat ‘em up | Three cops (Zan, Flame, Rosa) fight city crime. Known for regional content differences. |
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In the HuntKaitei Daisensō | 1993 | Arcade (M92), PlayStation, Saturn | Horizontal shooter | Submarine shooter. Kazuma Kujo (designer), Akio Oyabu (art). Nazca / Metal Slug origins. |
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R-Type III: The Third Lightning | 1993 | Super Famicom / SNES | Horizontal shooter | Three Force types. Developed by Tamtex. EGM Best Shooter 1994; ranked #23 in EGM's best ever (1997). |
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Gunforce IIGeostorm (NA) | 1994 | Arcade (M92) | Run ‘n’ gun | Final chapter of Irem's golden era. Vehicle commandeering mechanic. |
