Irem Collection Volume 1
- November 21, 2023
- Irem
While the number of games in this collection pales next to many other Switch compilations, shmup fans up for a challenge probably won’t want to sleep on this one. Irem Collection Volume 1 offers some entertaining fun that will put your skills to the test. How about some love for Irem’s In The Hunt next?
Irem Collection Volume 1 is a collection of classic legendary arcade shoot 'em up games including Image Fight, Image Fight 2, and X-Multiply brought to modern platforms.
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Irem Collection Volume 1 (Nintendo Switch)
While the number of games in this collection pales next to many other Switch compilations, shmup fans up for a challenge probably won’t want to sleep on this one. Irem Collection Volume 1 offers some entertaining fun that will put your skills to the test. How about some love for Irem’s In The Hunt next?
75%Irem Collection Volume 1 Review
While its presentation is in some cases downright lacking, the Irem Collection Volume 1’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 taskmasters that require a hardened disposition, and that limits their broader appeal. X Multiply makes up for this by being a lot more accessible, with a visually superb aesthetic, but also feels like the odd one out because of it. We can’t help but feel an Irem Collection combining eight to ten titles would have been something worth shouting about, but with further volumes in the pipeline, this does feel like yet another exercise in squeezing a niche consumer base over several releases. Despite our appreciation of the games on board, it's hard to get too excited.
60%IREM Collection Volume 1 (Nintendo Switch)- Review
I really had high hopes for the Irem Collections. I really, really did. But being hit with so many baffling emulation bugs and weird design decisions really just made this whole volume come off as very clunky and not at all polished, especially when both Arcade titles here are already emulated in a far superior fashion via Arcade Archives for a total of $16.
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