 As a result of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, Irem canceled the majority of its remaining video game projects, including "" and "Poncotsu Roman Daikatsugeki Bumpy Trot 2".Irem refocused to become primarily a slot-machine and pachinko developer, the industry it was in before turning to video games.Many Irem designers, including producer Kazuma Kujo, gathered to form a new company called Granzella to continue creating video games.