Careful compilation of two lesser-known Irem shmups. ImageFight is demanding and technical, XMultiply impresses visually for its era. Faithful emulation. Essential for collectors and shoot-em-up purists.
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Compilation bringing together ImageFight and X-Multiply, two Irem arcade shoot-'em-ups. Published by Micronics, released in Japan in 1998. ImageFight features space missions with modular attachments, X-Multiply takes a horizontal view inside a human body. Two cult titles in their original arcade versions.
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
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The fourth Arcade Gears volume pairs two Irem shooters, ImageFight and X-Multiply, in their original versions. Released in November 1998 at the dusk of the Japanese Saturn, it ranks among the rarest pressings in the collection, hence a notably high loose price. The combination of two seldom-ported Irem classics and the studio's shmup reputation explains tenacious demand from import shooting collectors.
Is Arcade Gears Vol. 4 - ImageFight & XMultiply still worth playing in 2026?
A compilation from Xing, Arcade Gears Vol. 4 gathers ImageFight and X-Multiply, two Irem shooters from the arcade golden age, in faithful conversions. ImageFight appeals through its firing system and fearsome difficulty, while X-Multiply stands out for its organic setting and tentacle arms. The Saturn's power allows ports very close to the cabinets, to the delight of scoring fans. For a retro shmup fan, someone curious about Irem heritage or a collector, the title keeps a remarkable demand and fidelity.
