Play Shuyaku Sentai Irem Fighter (Japan) Online

Irem released Shuyaku Sentai Irem Fighter in 1995 for the Game Boy, a time when handheld games were often simple, condensed versions of console ideas. This one stood out for trying something a little different, a side-scrolling action game with a squad-based twist that felt ambitious for the hardware.

You control a single hero, but you're accompanied by two AI partners who mimic your every move; if you swing your sword, they swing theirs in unison. The main goal is to fight through screen-by-screen stages, defeating enemies and eventually confronting a boss. You collect power-ups to enhance your attacks and can issue a limited screen-clearing special move when things get too crowded. The pacing is deliberate, and the difficulty can spike unexpectedly in later areas. It feels like directing a small, chaotic army where every input matters.