While this collection doesn’t have a marquee title to boast, the games included here are definitely fun. I enjoyed revisiting these as well as playing something I had missed when it came out. I love these old collections and hope we continue to see more of them. Bring on Volume 4 and let’s get even weirder with it.
Irem Collection: Volume 32025
Irem Collection: Volume 3
2025 Strictly Limited Games77Good
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- $24.99
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- 2 players
- 2 players
Details
- Launch
- July 1, 2025
- Developer
- Irem
- Publisher
- Strictly Limited Games
Overview
Release Date: 2025 * Limited to a maximum of 4,000 copies worldwide * Manual included * Mr. Heli/Battle Chopper (Arcade, PC Engine). Guide a cute heli through winding levels and buy upgrades in a shop along the way. Mr. Heli features fresh gameplay and beautiful graphics. * Mystic Riders (Arcade). A quirky horizontal Shooter in a bright fantasy setting with wizards as protagonists. * Dragon Breed (Arcade). Featuring impressive graphics and gameplay reminiscent of R-Type, ride your invincible dragon through a dark fantasy world.
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Irem Collection Vol 3 was a pretty fun set of shooting games, even if none of them succeed in having the addicting hook that some of Irem’s better known shooters could have on you.
Dragon Breed easily stands as the crown jewel in this collection. Its innovative dragon-riding mechanics and striking post-apocalyptic visuals craft a near-masterpiece that rivals R-Type’s ingenuity. Mystic Riders follows with its vibrant fantasy aesthetic and local co-op, a rare treat that injects accessibility and fun, though its simpler patterns...
Despite the lack of ancillary features, Volume 3 is the best installment of the Irem Collection so far. Not only are the games here rarer than in earlier volumes, but they're better. Indeed, there isn't a bad one in the bunch; all of the titles range from good to great. If you're a diehard shoot-'em-up fan on a budget who wants to invest only in a single...
Irem Collection Volume 3 is just another partial collection of games that I feel should be released as a bigger package; more games for a slightly higher price or let players pick and choose what they want to buy.