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Irem is a Japanese video game console developer and publisher, and formerly a developer and manufacturer of arcade games as well. The company has its headquarters in Hakusan, Ishikawa Prefecture.

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Irem International Rental Electronics Machines, otherwise known as Irem, is a Japanese video game console developer and publisher, and formerly a developer and manufacturer of arcade games as well. The company has its headquarters in Hakusan, Ishikawa Prefecture.
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The company is probably best known for Moon Patrol, the famous scrolling shooter ''VideoGame/RType'' and the earliest beat 'em up, ''VideoGame/KungFuMaster''. They have been a popular developer in Japan with games like Photoboy for the [=TurboGrafx=]-16 and In the Hunt for the arcades, Sega Saturn, PlayStation, and PC. Irem is also known for making their arcade games extremely difficult, and most of them feature a dip switch that allows you to play a "no death mode" as a result, in order to allow gamers to be able to complete their tough games.

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The company is probably best known for Moon Patrol, the famous scrolling shooter ''VideoGame/RType'' and the earliest beat 'em up, ''VideoGame/KungFuMaster''. They have been a popular developer in Japan with games like Photoboy for the [=TurboGrafx=]-16 and In the Hunt for the arcades, Sega Saturn, PlayStation, UsefulNotes/SegaSaturn, UsefulNotes/PlayStation, and PC. Irem is also known for making their arcade games extremely difficult, and most of them feature a dip switch that allows you to play a "no death mode" as a result, in order to allow gamers to be able to complete their tough games.
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As a result of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, Irem canceled the majority of its remaining video game projects, including ''VideoGame/ZettaiZetsumeiToshi 4: Summer Memories'' and ''Poncotsu Roman Daikatsugeki Bumpy Trot 2''. Irem re-focused to become primarily a slot-machine and pachinko developer, the industry it was in before turning to video games. Its video game division was dissolved in April 2011 and many Irem designers, including producer Kazuma Kujo, gathered to form a new company called Granzella to continue creating games.

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As a result of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, Irem canceled the majority of its remaining video game projects, including ''VideoGame/ZettaiZetsumeiToshi 4: Summer Memories'' and ''Poncotsu Roman Daikatsugeki Bumpy Trot 2''. Irem re-focused to become primarily a slot-machine and pachinko developer, the industry it was in before turning to video games. Its video game division was dissolved in April 2011 and many Irem designers, including producer Kazuma Kujo, gathered to form a new company called Granzella to continue creating games.
games. Irem themselves have not completely stopped making video games, but all their subsequent games have been gambling or pachinko simulators.
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As a result of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, Irem canceled the majority of its remaining video game projects, including ''ZettaiZetsumeiToshi 4: Summer Memories'' and ''Poncotsu Roman Daikatsugeki Bumpy Trot 2''. Irem re-focused to become primarily a slot-machine and pachinko developer, the industry it was in before turning to video games. Its video game division was dissolved in April 2011 and many Irem designers, including producer Kazuma Kujo, gathered to form a new company called Granzella to continue creating games.

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As a result of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, Irem canceled the majority of its remaining video game projects, including ''ZettaiZetsumeiToshi ''VideoGame/ZettaiZetsumeiToshi 4: Summer Memories'' and ''Poncotsu Roman Daikatsugeki Bumpy Trot 2''. Irem re-focused to become primarily a slot-machine and pachinko developer, the industry it was in before turning to video games. Its video game division was dissolved in April 2011 and many Irem designers, including producer Kazuma Kujo, gathered to form a new company called Granzella to continue creating games.



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-> [[JustForPun Iremember]] why nobody remembers Irem. [[WebVideo/JonTron BECAUSE THEY CAN'T PROGRAM HIGHER THAN NINE!]]
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Irem stopped making arcade games when the original company went bankrupt in 1994, after which some of their employees went to Nazca and Banpresto; a new corporation named Irem Software Engineering was organized three years later.
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!!Irem games with Wiki/TVTropes pages:

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* ''VideoGame/FireBarrel''
* ''VideoGame/InTheHunt''
* ''VideoGame/KickleCubicle''
* ''VideoGame/KidNikiRadicalNinja''
* ''VideoGame/KungFuMaster''
* ''VideoGame/MetalStorm''
* ''VideoGame/RockyRodent''
* ''VideoGame/UndercoverCops''
* ''VideoGame/{{Vigilante}}''
* ''ZettaiZetsumeiToshi''
[[/index]]
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-->-- '''JonTron''', [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwNsrmcsBCM DinoCity BRO!!!]]

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-->-- '''JonTron''', '''WebVideo/JonTron''', [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwNsrmcsBCM DinoCity BRO!!!]]



As a result of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, Irem canceled the majority of its remaining video game projects, including ''ZettaiZetsumeiToshi 4: Summer Memories'' and ''PoncotsuRomanDaikatsugekiBumpyTrot 2''. Irem re-focused to become primarily a slot-machine and pachinko developer, the industry it was in before turning to video games. Its video game division was dissolved in April 2011 and many Irem designers, including producer Kazuma Kujo, gathered to form a new company called Granzella to continue creating games.

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As a result of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, Irem canceled the majority of its remaining video game projects, including ''ZettaiZetsumeiToshi 4: Summer Memories'' and ''PoncotsuRomanDaikatsugekiBumpyTrot ''Poncotsu Roman Daikatsugeki Bumpy Trot 2''. Irem re-focused to become primarily a slot-machine and pachinko developer, the industry it was in before turning to video games. Its video game division was dissolved in April 2011 and many Irem designers, including producer Kazuma Kujo, gathered to form a new company called Granzella to continue creating games.

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The company is probably best known for Moon Patrol, the famous scrolling shooter [[VideoGame/RType R-Type]] and the earliest beat 'em up, Kung-Fu Master. They have been a popular developer in Japan with games like Photoboy for the TurboGrafx-16 and In the Hunt for the arcades, Sega Saturn, PlayStation, and PC. Irem is also known for making their arcade games extremely difficult, and most of them feature a dip switch that allows you to play a "no death mode" as a result, in order to allow gamers to be able to complete their tough games.

As a result of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, Irem canceled the majority of its remaining video game projects, including Zettai Zetsumei Toshi 4: Summer Memories and Poncotsu Roman Daikatsugeki Bumpy Trot 2. Irem re-focused to become primarily a slot-machine and pachinko developer, the industry it was in before turning to video games. Its video game division was dissolved in April 2011 and many Irem designers, including producer Kazuma Kujo, gathered to form a new company called Granzella to continue creating games.

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The company is probably best known for Moon Patrol, the famous scrolling shooter [[VideoGame/RType R-Type]] ''VideoGame/RType'' and the earliest beat 'em up, Kung-Fu Master. ''VideoGame/KungFuMaster''. They have been a popular developer in Japan with games like Photoboy for the TurboGrafx-16 [=TurboGrafx=]-16 and In the Hunt for the arcades, Sega Saturn, PlayStation, and PC. Irem is also known for making their arcade games extremely difficult, and most of them feature a dip switch that allows you to play a "no death mode" as a result, in order to allow gamers to be able to complete their tough games.

As a result of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, Irem canceled the majority of its remaining video game projects, including Zettai Zetsumei Toshi ''ZettaiZetsumeiToshi 4: Summer Memories Memories'' and Poncotsu Roman Daikatsugeki Bumpy Trot 2.''PoncotsuRomanDaikatsugekiBumpyTrot 2''. Irem re-focused to become primarily a slot-machine and pachinko developer, the industry it was in before turning to video games. Its video game division was dissolved in April 2011 and many Irem designers, including producer Kazuma Kujo, gathered to form a new company called Granzella to continue creating games.games.
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The company is probably best known for Moon Patrol, the famous scrolling shooter R-Type and the earliest beat 'em up, Kung-Fu Master. They have been a popular developer in Japan with games like Photoboy for the TurboGrafx-16 and In the Hunt for the arcades, Sega Saturn, PlayStation, and PC. Irem is also known for making their arcade games extremely difficult, and most of them feature a dip switch that allows you to play a "no death mode" as a result, in order to allow gamers to be able to complete their tough games.

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The company is probably best known for Moon Patrol, the famous scrolling shooter R-Type [[VideoGame/RType R-Type]] and the earliest beat 'em up, Kung-Fu Master. They have been a popular developer in Japan with games like Photoboy for the TurboGrafx-16 and In the Hunt for the arcades, Sega Saturn, PlayStation, and PC. Irem is also known for making their arcade games extremely difficult, and most of them feature a dip switch that allows you to play a "no death mode" as a result, in order to allow gamers to be able to complete their tough games.
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As a result of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, Irem canceled the majority of its remaining video game projects, including Zettai Zetsumei Toshi 4: Summer Memories and Poncotsu Roman Daikatsugeki Bumpy Trot 2.[2] Irem re-focused to become primarily a slot-machine and pachinko developer, the industry it was in before turning to video games. Its video game division was dissolved in April 2011 and many Irem designers, including producer Kazuma Kujo, gathered to form a new company called Granzella to continue creating games.

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As a result of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, Irem canceled the majority of its remaining video game projects, including Zettai Zetsumei Toshi 4: Summer Memories and Poncotsu Roman Daikatsugeki Bumpy Trot 2.[2] Irem re-focused to become primarily a slot-machine and pachinko developer, the industry it was in before turning to video games. Its video game division was dissolved in April 2011 and many Irem designers, including producer Kazuma Kujo, gathered to form a new company called Granzella to continue creating games.
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-->-- '''JonTron''', [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwNsrmcsBCM DinoCity BRO!!!]]

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-->-- '''JonTron''', [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwNsrmcsBCM DinoCity BRO!!!]]BRO!!!]]

Irem is a Japanese video game console developer and publisher, and formerly a developer and manufacturer of arcade games as well. The company has its headquarters in Hakusan, Ishikawa Prefecture.

The company is probably best known for Moon Patrol, the famous scrolling shooter R-Type and the earliest beat 'em up, Kung-Fu Master. They have been a popular developer in Japan with games like Photoboy for the TurboGrafx-16 and In the Hunt for the arcades, Sega Saturn, PlayStation, and PC. Irem is also known for making their arcade games extremely difficult, and most of them feature a dip switch that allows you to play a "no death mode" as a result, in order to allow gamers to be able to complete their tough games.

As a result of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, Irem canceled the majority of its remaining video game projects, including Zettai Zetsumei Toshi 4: Summer Memories and Poncotsu Roman Daikatsugeki Bumpy Trot 2.[2] Irem re-focused to become primarily a slot-machine and pachinko developer, the industry it was in before turning to video games. Its video game division was dissolved in April 2011 and many Irem designers, including producer Kazuma Kujo, gathered to form a new company called Granzella to continue creating games.
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-->-- '''JonTron''', DinoCity BRO!!!

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-->-- '''JonTron''', [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwNsrmcsBCM DinoCity BRO!!!BRO!!!]]
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-->-- '''JonTron, DinoCity BRO!!!'''

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-->-- '''JonTron, '''JonTron''', DinoCity BRO!!!'''BRO!!!
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->''Irem. As in "[[JustForPun Iremember]] them. OH WAIT NO I DON'T!"

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->''Irem. As ->''Ah yes, this game is made by Irem, as in "[[JustForPun Iremember]] them. OH WAIT NO Oh Wait No I DON'T!"Don't!"
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-->-- '''JonTron, Dinocity'''

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-->-- '''JonTron, Dinocity'''DinoCity BRO!!!'''
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->''Irem. As in "[[JustForPun Iremember]] them. OH WAIT NO I DON'T!"
-->-- '''JonTron, Dinocity'''

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