【IREM】 Localizing the Overseas-Released Spelunker for Japan! What Kind of Game Maker Was IREM, Which Has Now Dissolved?

2024-01-18

Hello everyone. Spelunker, even I, who am not well-versed in games, know the name. It's a super famous game, right? I'm Boss from Retro Video Game Republic.

Hello everyone~! Spelunker, an overseas game released quite a long time ago, but it still boasts outstanding popularity in modern Japan, doesn't it? I'm Saori from Retro Video Game Republic!

So, the game maker we're introducing this time seems to be the company that handled the Japanese localization of this Spelunker!

【IREM】 Localizing the Overseas-Released Spelunker for Japan! What Kind of Game Maker Was IREM, Which Has Now Dissolved?

What is IREM?

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IREM was a game maker that has now become a different company.
Established in 1997 as a subsidiary of EIZO Corporation, it focused on game production as its main business.

Initially, alongside game production, it also developed video software for pachinko machines. Primarily, it developed games for the PlayStation series and released various titles.

Around 2011, many staff members left, and the remaining staff established a new game company, Granzella. The rights to the games they had released were transferred to other companies.

So now they are operating as Granzella Inc., huh?

That's right. However, since the staff has changed, it's a bit unclear whether we should continue to call it IREM, but let's check out the software released by IREM for now!

Zettai Zetsumei Toshi (Disaster Report)

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Daiku no Gen-san (Hammerin' Harry)

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Ponkotsu Roman Daikatsugeki: Bumpy Trot (Steambot Chronicles)

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Spelunker

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