Irem Collection Volume 1
November 21, 2023
The start of the Irem Collection, featuring Image Fight 1, 2 and X Multiply. Get ready for the start of something big: Volume 1 of the monumental Irem Collection. If you&s;re a fan of retro gaming or looking for a new challenge, the Image Fight series and X-Multiply are must-play …
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"Irem Collection Volume 1 is a compilation of shoot &s;em ups that any genre fan will happily add to their library. If you want to experience some history of the genre then check it out but just don&s;t expect any …"
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"It&s;s a crime to divide the IREM classics in five tiny compilations, and IREM Collection Volume 1 unfortunately gets a blow that its next parts will also get. Besides the structural issues, the way these games are rereleased ends up …"
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"IREM is off to a great start with this five volume collection. If they continue in this fashion, we might be in for some really great classic games for the modern consoles. While the games included aren&s;t ground breaking or …"
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"Just ditch Image Fight II and spend $16 on Arcade Archives; you’ll be far happier than dealing with your ship speed changing constantly or your game pausing a lot. For the price these bugs are honestly insulting."
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"Irem Collection Vol. 1 includes three classic shoot&s;em ups for hardcore gamers, now with online leaderboards and global rankings. No other major efforts detected."
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"Irem Collection Volume 1 is the first volume of five classics from the Japanese company Irem. This first compilation includes three shoot &s;em ups of unquestionable quality such as Image Fight and its sequel, Image Fight II: Operation Deepstriker, and …"
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"A pair of more traditional shooters and one banger that has a classic feel but plays quite well flesh out this mini collection"
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""That&s;s very unR-type of you!""
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"Overall, this is a great collection of both important and genuinely great Irem shmups. The inclusion of Image Fight II is also great, as that was previously only available on the WiiU. However, both the original Image Fight and X-Multiply …"
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"While its presentation is in some cases downright lacking, the Irem Collection Volume 1&s;s essentials are at least in order, delivering three great games, several port variations, and enough adjustable options to satisfy. That said, both Image Fights are utter …"
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"While the number of games in this collection pales next to many other Switch compilations, shmup fans up for a challenge probably won&s;t want to sleep on this one. Irem Collection Volume 1 offers some entertaining fun that will put …"
Read original review"In short, a collection that is not the most sublime in treatment, provides a great treatment of some perhaps unknown classics of the nostalgic Irem and relaunches curiosity for the games included in the next volume."
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