Irem Software Engineering is a Japanese video game console developer and publisher, and formerly a developer and manufacturer of arcade games as well.
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13 Facts About Irem
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Irem Corporation was founded in 1974 as IPM and still exists today under the name of Apies.
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Irem is known internationally for three 1980s arcade games: Moon Patrol, the earliest beat 'em up, Kung-Fu Master, and the scrolling shooter R-Type .
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Irem has been popular in Japan with games like Gekibo: Gekisha Boy for the PC Engine and In the Hunt for arcades.
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Irem refocused to become primarily a slot-machine and pachinko developer, the industry it was in before turning to video games.
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Many Irem designers, including producer Kazuma Kujo, gathered to form a new company called Granzella to continue creating video games.
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Irem's ancestor was founded in 1969 by Kenzo Tsujimoto in Osaka Prefecture.
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In early 1979, IPM changed its name to Irem Corporation following a letter from IBM that the name "IPM" was too confusing.
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The development department of Irem Corporation was transferred to Nanao's headquarters in Ishikawa Prefecture.
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In late 1996, Irem released the video game Gussun Paradise for the PlayStation.
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In 1998, Irem Corporation was renamed Apies Corporation Ltd to avoid confusing the company with Irem Software Engineering.
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Irem has largely abandoned in the 2010s the development of console video games in favor of software games based on pachinko machines.
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Irem had long been based in Hakusan but moved in 2010 to Chiyoda, Tokyo.
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