7th Top 25 Shmups of All Time - Voting thread - Closed

[Skykid]

[25] [Dodonpachi Dai Ou Jou]
[25] [Progear]
[25] [Gradius V]
[25] [Cho Ren Sha 68k]
[20] [Mushihimesama Futari 1.5]
[20] [Mushihimesama]
[20] [Ketsui]
[20] [EspRADE]
[10] [Denin Aleste]
[10] [Guwange]
[10] [Twinkle Tale]
[5] [Dangun Feveron]
[5] [Radiant Silvergun]
[5] [Nexzr]
[5] [Border Down]
[1] [Thunder Force 2]
[1] [Batsugun]
[1] [Sexy Parodius]
[1] [Recca]
[1] [Deathsmiles]
[1] [Raiden Fighters 2]
[1] [Raiden Fighters Jet]
[1] [Battle Bakraid]
[1] [Battle Garegga]
[1] [Armed Police Batrider]

[markedkiller78]

All arcade version apart form eee

[25] [Dodonpachi]
[25] [Armed Police Batrider]
[20] [Mushihimesama Futari]
[20] [Muchi Muchi Pork]
[20] [Ketsui]
[10] [Esp.Ra.De]
[10] [Deathsmiles]
[10] [Mushihimesama]
[10] [Espgaluda]
[5] [Battle Garegga]
[5] [Raiden DX]
[5] [Progear]
[5] [Guwange]
[5] [Ibara]
[5] [Espgaluda 2]
[5] [Dodonpachi Dai-ou-jou]
[1] [Border Down]
[1] [Ikaruga]
[1] [Brave Blade]
[1] [Battle Bakraid]
[1] [Pink Sweets]
[1] [Dangun Feveron]
[1] [Every Extend Extra]
[1] [Mars Matrix]
[1] [Batsugun]

[msm]

[25] [Dodonpachi Dai-Ou-Jou]
[25] [Ketsui]
[25] [Ikaruga]
[25] [Dodonpachi]
[20] [Espgaluda 2]
[20] [Shikigami no Shiro II]
[15] [Armed Police Batrider]
[15] [Espgaluda]
[15] [Guwange]
[10] [Gradius V]
[10] [Ibara]
[10] [Death Smiles]
[5] [Progear]
[5] [Dangun Feveron]
[5] [Mushihimesama]
[1] [Mushihimesama Futari 1.5]
[1] [Trigger Heart Exelica]
[1] [Mars Matrix]
[1] [Dragon Blaze]
[1] [Battle Garegga]
[1] [Giga Wing]
[1] [Galactic Attack]
[1] [Raiden Fighters Jet]
[1] [Every Extend Extra]
[1] [Radiant Silvergun]

[gunbird18]

[25] [Ketsui]
[25] [Battle Garegga]
[25] [Armed Police Batrider]
[25] [Dangun Feveron]
[20] [Raiden Fighters]
[20] [Raiden Fighters 2]
[20] [Raiden Fighters Jet]
[20] [Viper Phase 1]
[10] [Guwange]
[10] [Progear]
[10] [ESPRaDe]
[10] [Dodonpachi]
[5] [Batsugun]
[5] [Dogyuun]
[5] [Tatsujin Oh!]
[5] [Fire Shark]
[1] [Gunbird]
[1] [Strikers 1945]
[1] [Samurai Aces]
[1] [Sengoku Blaede]
[1] [Battle Bakraid]
[1] [Mahou Daisakusen]
[1] [Dimahoo]
[1] [19XX: War Against Destiny]
[1] [Gunbird 2]

[TLB]

[25] [DoDonPachi Dai Ou Jou]
[25] [Under Defeat]
[25] [Zero Gunner 2]
[25] [Battle Garegga]
[20] [Strikers 1945 III]
[20] [Mushihimesama]
[20] [Dragon Blaze]
[20] [Gunbird 2]
[15] [Chaos Field]
[15] [Dangun Feveron]
[15] [ESPgaluda]
[15] [Viewpoint]
[10] [Progear]
[10] [ESPRaDe]
[10] [Dodonpachi]
[5] [Gradius V]
[5] [Ikaruga]
[5] [Border Down]
[5] [Metal Black]
[5] [Strikers 1945]
[1] [Guwange]
[1] [Donpachi]
[1] [Battle Bakraid]
[1] [R-Type Leo]
[1] [Space Invaders Extreme]

[lynchesque]

[25] [Radiant Silvergun]
[15] [Dodonpachi]
[10] [Ikaruga]
[10] [Batsugun]
[10] [Mars Matrix]
[5] [Battle Garegga]
[4] [Soukyugurentai]
[3] [Armed Police Batrider]
[2] [Raiden Fighters Jet]
[1] [Border Down]
[1] [Gigawing]
[1] [Mushihimesama]
[1] [Strikers 1945 II]
[1] [Sexy Parodius]
[1] [Gradius V]
[1] [Under Defeat]
[1] [Espgaluda]
[1] [R-Type]
[1] [Gunhed]
[1] [Blast Wind]
[1] [Zero Gunner 2]
[1] [Thunderforce IV]
[1] [Triggerheart Exelica]
[1] [Recca]
[1] [Ketsui]

[Lordstar]

[5] [Deathsmiles]
[5] [Muchi Muchi Pork]
[5] [Ketsui]
[5] [Kingdom Grandprix]
[5] [Dimahoo]

[4] [Mushihime-sama]
[4] [Dodonpachi]
[4] [salamander 2]
[4] [Sexy Parodius]
[4] [Twinkle Star Sprites]

[3] [Espgaluda]
[3] [Gradius V]
[3] [Blazing Star]
[3] [Progear]
[3] [Batrider]

[2] [Radiant Silvergun]
[2] [Giga Wing 2]
[2] [Under defeat]
[2] [Guwange]
[2] [Ikaruga]

[1] [ESPRADE]
[1] [Karous]
[1] [Lifeforce]
[1] [Shikigami 2]
[1] [Strikers 1945]



<Votes for Life Force are split depending on platform and region. Lordstar wanted his vote counted toward the Life Force (any non-JP ARC) / Salamander (JP ARC) group. -inc.>

[Mortificator]

[10] [R-Type Delta]
[9] [Guwange]
[9] [Progear]
[8] [Gradius Gaiden]
[8] [Giga Wing]
[7] [Strikers 1945 II]
[7] [Battle Bakraid]
[7] [Total Carnage]
[7] [Salamander 2]
[6] [Zanac Neo]
[6] [Shoot the Bullet]
[6] [Batsugun]
[6] [Ikari Warriors]
[5] [RayForce]
[5] [G. Darius]
[5] [Einhänder]
[4] [R-Type]
[4] [Nemesis 3]
[3] [Millipede]
[3] [Robotron]
[3] [Flying Shark]
[2] [Outzone]
[2] [Lords of Thunder]
[1] [Space Invaders Extreme]
[1] [Radiant Silvergun]

[Super Laydock]

Just in time I suppose.

[25] [Salamander (MSX)]
[25] [Nemesis/Gradius 2 (Aka Nemesis MSX or Nemesis '90 Kai)]
[25] [Giga Wing (DC)]
[20] [Border Down (DC)]
[20] [Dodonpachi DOJ (PS2)]
[20] [Judgement Silversword (Swancrystal)]
[19] Harmful Park (PSX)
[10] [Shikigami no Shiro 2 (DC/GC)]
[8] [Gunbird 2 (DC)]
[8] [Zero Gunner 2 (DC)]
[8] [Recca (NES)]
[8] [Chaos Field (DC/GC)]
[7] [Galaga '88 -'90 (PCE/TG-16)]
[7] [Star Soldier (Gamecube/PS2 version)]
[7] [Super Laydock (MSX)]
[5] [NanoStray 2]
[5] [Macross Scrambled Valkyrie (SNES)]
[5] [Gradius Galaxies (GBA)]
[5] [Space Manbow (MSX)]
[5] [Mushihimesama]
[4] [Battle Squadron (Amiga)]
[3] [Aleste 2 (MSX)]
[3] [Last Hope (DC version!)]
[1] [Hybris (Amiga)]
[1] [Pink Sweets]

[hattasken]

[25] [Dodonpachi Dai Ou Jou]
[25] [Zero Gunner 2]
[20] [Espgaluda]
[20] [Mushihimesama]
[20] [Gunbird 2]
[20] [Guardian Force]
[15] [Strikers 1945]
[15] [Darius Gaiden]
[15] [Border Down]
[15] [Strikers 1945 II]
[14] [Gun Frontier]
[13] [Dodonpachi]
[12] [Ibara]
[11] [Gigawing]
[10] [Gradius (Arcade)]
[8] [Karous]
[8] [Darius II (MD)]
[8] [Gunbird]
[8] [Donpachi]
[7] [Under Defeat]
[7] [Tatsujin (MD)]
[6] [Soukyuugurentai]
[6] [Raiden]
[6] [Raiden II]
[4] [G-Darius]

[CIT]

[25][Battle Garegga]
[25][Rayforce/Layer Section]

[15][Einhänder]
[15][Raiden DX]
[15][Espgaluda]

[10][Twinkle Star Sprites]
[10][Guwange]
[10][Soukyugurentai]
[10][Ketsui]
[10][Death Smiles]

[5][Xexex]
[5][Darius Gaiden]
[5][Armed Police Batrider]
[5][Blazing Star]
[5][Batsugun]

[2][Life Force]
[2][Under Defeat]
[2][Thunder Force IV]
[2][Esprade]
[2][Outzone]

[1][Sengoku Blade]
[1][Musha Aleste]
[1][Gradius Gaiden]
[1][Dodonpachi Daioujou]
[1][R-Type]



<Votes for Life Force are split depending on platform and region. CIT wanted his vote counted toward the Life Force (any non-JP ARC) / Salamander (JP ARC) group. -inc.>

[deadtech]

[25] [Twin Cobra/Kyukyoku Tiger] (MegaDrive)
[24] [Fire Shark/Same!Same!Same!] (MegaDrive)
[23] [Gradius] (NES)
[22] [Under Defeat] (Dreamcast)
[21] [Power Strike 2] (Master System)
[20] [Zanac] (NES)
[19] [Mad Planets] (arcade)
[18] [Thunder Force III] (Megadrive)
[17] [Layer Section/Rayforce] (Saturn)
[16] [Lifeforce] (NES)
[15] [Nexzr] (PCE CD)
[14] [1943] (NES)
[13] [Aero Fighters 2/Sonic Wings 2] (arcade)
[12] [UN Squadron/ Area 88] (SNES)
[11] [Darius II] (arcade)
[10] [Tempest] (arcade)
[09] [Ikaruga] (Dreamcast)
[08] [Thunderforce IV] (MegaDrive)
[07] [Raiden Fighters] (arcade)
[06] [Tatsujin/Truxton] (arcade)
[05] [Musha Aleste] (MegaDrive)
[04] [Soldier Blade] (PCE)
[03] [Vanguard] (2600)
[02] [Gyruss] (NES)
[01] [Space Invaders: Fukkatsu no Hi] (PCE)

[twalden]

Arcade version unless noted.

[25] G-Darius
[24] Battle Bakraid
[23] Cotton Boomerang
[22] Darius Gaiden
[21] Soukyugurentai
[20] Rayforce
[19] Twin Cobra
[18] Raiden DX
[17] Galaga 88
[16] Sonic Wings Special (Saturn)
[15] Thunder Force IV (Genesis/Megadrive)
[14] Forgotten Worlds
[13] 1943
[12] Gunhed/Blazing Lazers (Turbo/PC Engine)
[11] Soldier Blade (Turbo/PC Engine)
[10] Gradius 2
[09] Border Down
[08] Giga Wing 2
[07] Mars Matrix
[06] Progear No Arashi
[05] Armed Police Batrider
[04] Strikers 1999
[03] Espgaluda
[02] Dodonpachi Dai-Ou-Jou
[01] Dodonpachi

[Grinning Cat]

[50] [Guwange] ARC

[25] [Twinkle Tale] MD
[25] [Ketsui] ARC

[20] [Mahou Daisakusen] ARC
[20] [Ray Force] ARC
[20] [Gleylancer] MD
[20] [Progear No Arashi] ARC
[20] [Dragon Blaze] ARC

[10] [Tempest 2000] JAG
[10] [Magical Chase] PCE
[10] [Zanac] NES
[10] [Air Buster] ARC
[10] [Gradius V] PS2
[10] [Shikigami No Shiro II] ARC

[5] [Dangun Feveron] ARC
[5] [Dodonpachi Dai Ou Jou] ARC
[5] [Bangaioh] DC
[5] [Xexex] ARC
[5] [R-Type] ARC
[5] [Tatsujin II] ARC
[5] [ESP Galuda] ARC

[1] [Undeadline] MSX
[1] [Undeadline] MD
[1] [Thunder Force III] MD
[1] [Eliminate Down] MD
[1] [Perfect Cherry Blossom] PC


<This ballot violated two rules, but was counted after the following changes were made with Grinning Cat's consent:
Guwange's score was lowered to 25
Perfect Cherry Blossom was dropped entirely. -inc.>

[Koma]

[25]dodonpachi dfk
[25] batrider
[25]mushi futari
[25]ketsui
[25]Mushi futari BL
[15]shock troopers
[15]death smiles
[15]salamander
[15]zanac
[10]muchi muchi pork
[9]esperade
[8]radiant silvergun
[8]ikaruga
[8]guwange
[1]espgaluda
[1]ibara
[1]battle bakraid
[1]espgaluda 2
[1]r type
[1]gradius 5
[1]mushimesama
[1]Battle Garegga
[1]parodius
[1]strikers 1945
[1]gradius iv


<As the various releases of Mushihimesama Futari are merged, I asked Koma to replace one of the Futari votes with a new title. The decision was to replace
[25]mushi futari
with
[25] [OutZone]
Further, the platform of three games was clarified: Salamander (MSX), Parodius (MSX), and Zanac (NES). -inc.>

[MOSQUITO FIGHTER]

[25] [Gunbird 2]
[24] [DoDonPachi Daioujou]
[23] [Mars Matrix]
[22] [Rayforce]
[21] [Dragon Blaze]
[20] [Raiden Fighters Jet]
[19] [DoDonPachi]
[18] [Battle Garegga]
[17] [Armed Police Batrider]
[16] [Strikers 1945 II]
[15] [Progear]
[14] [Gokujyo Parodius]
[13] [Batsugun]
[12] [Raiden DX]
[11] [Gradius V]
[10] [Strikers 1945]
[09] [Radirgy]
[08] [Varth]
[07] [R-Type Delta]
[06] [R-Type 2]
[05] [Thunder Force IV]
[04] [Ikaruga]
[03] [Xexex]
[02] [Radiant Silvergun]
[01] [Gradius II (arcade)]

[malik11]

[25] [Dodonpachi Dai Ou Jou] Arcade
[25] [Ketsui] Arcade
[23] [Batsugun Special] Arcade
[23] [Dodonpachi] Arcade
[21] [Space Invaders] Arcade
[21] [Ikaruga] NAOMI/Dreamcast
[20] [Centipede] Arcade
[20] [Radiant Silvergun]
[14] [Ibara Arrange]
[14] [Mushihimesama] Arcade
[14] [Mushihimesama Futari 1.5] Arcade
[14] [Armed Police Batrider]
[14] [Ibara] Arcade
[12] [ESPGaluda]
[12] [Raiden] PS1 The Raiden Project NTSC-U
[12] [Zanac] MSX
[12] [Gradius V]
[12] [Soukyuugurentai]
[12] [Strikers 1945] Arcade
[12] [Strikers 1945 II] Arcade
[11] [Donpachi] Arcade
[10] [R-Type] Arcade
[10] [Slap Fight] Sega Genesis
[10] [Battle Garegga] Arcade
[10] [Raiden III]

[neist]

[25] [Bankuretsu Muteki Bangaioh (Nintendo 64)]
[20] [Giga Wing 2 (Dreamcast)]
[20] [Pocky and Rocky (Super Nintendo)]
[20] [Gunroar]
[20] [Bangai-O Spirits]
[19] [Ketsui]
[19] [Raiden Fighters Jet]
[19] [Granada (Genesis)]
[19] [Parsec47]
[19] [Titanion]
[18] [Twinkle Tale]
[18] [Ketsui Death Label]
[18] [Mars Matrix (Dreamcast)]
[17] [Blast Works (the actual TUMIKI Fighters adaptation)]
[17] [Space Invaders Extreme (Nintendo DS)]
[17] [Every Extend Extra Extreme (Xbox 360)]
[17] [Robotron 64]
[16] [Giga Wing (Dreamcast)]
[15] [Shikigami no Shiro III (Wii)]
[12] [Zanac (NES)]
[12] [Gun.Smoke (NES)]
[10] [Guerrilla War (NES)]
[8] [Robotron 2084 (Arcade)]
[1] [Ikari Warriors (NES)]
[1] [Crisis Force (Famicom)]

[mjclark]

[25] [Gradius V]
[24] [Strikers 1945 II]
[23] [Under Defeat]
[22] [Ketsui Death Label]
[21] [Ikaruga]
[20] [Darius Gaiden]
[19] [G Darius]
[18] [Shienryu]
[17] [Zero Gunner 2]
[16] [Trigger Heart Exelica]
[15] [Salamander 2 (PSx)]
[14] [Thunder Force V}
[13] [Armed Police Batrider]
[12] [Batsugun]
[11] [Battle Bakraid]
[10] [Battle Garegga (SAT)]
[09] [Reflex}
[08] [Steel Saviour]
[07] [Guwange]
[06] [Blast Wind]
[05] [Layer Section]
[04] [Raiden III (PC)]]
[03] [Gigawing]
[02] [Mars Matrix]
[01] [Gunbird 2]

[Limbrooke]

[29] [Radiant Silvergun (SAT)]

[25] [Battle Garegga (SAT)]
[23] [Raiden DX (PS1)]
[21] [Espgaluda (PS2)]
[21] [Ikaruga (DC)]


[19] [Dragon Blaze (ARC)]
[18] [Slap Fight (MD)]
[17] [Under Defeat (DC)]

[16] [Ibara (PS2)]
[15] [Armed Police Batrider (ARC)]
[15] [Brave Blade (ARC)]

[13] [Strikers 1945 2 (ARC)]
[13] [Border Down (DC)]

[12] [1943 (ARC)]

[11] [DoDonPachi Dai Ou Jou (PS2)]
[11] [Harmful Park (PS1)]


[8] [Gradius 5 (PS2)]
[8] [19XX: The War Against Destiny (ARC)]
[7] [Gradius (ARC)]
[5] [Thunder Force 4 (MD)]
[5] [Zero Gunner 2 (DC)]
[4] [Thunder Force 5 (SS)]
[3] [Strikers 1999 (ARC)]
[3] [Metal Black (ARC)]
[2] [Bosconian (ARC)]


This ballot was corrected with Limbrooke's consent in the hours following the closing of this thread. Given the option to reduce only Radiant Silvergun's score or to multiply all votes by 25/29 and round to the nearest integer, he chose the latter. The updated ballot appears below. -inc.

[25] [Radiant Silvergun (SAT)]
[22] [Battle Garegga (SAT)]
[20] [Raiden DX (PS1)]
[18] [Espgaluda (PS2)]
[18] [Ikaruga (DC)]
[16] [Dragon Blaze (ARC)]
[16] [Slap Fight (MD)]
[15] [Under Defeat (DC)]
[14] [Ibara (PS2)]
[13] [Armed Police Batrider (ARC)]
[13] [Brave Blade (ARC)]
[11] [Strikers 1945 2 (ARC)]
[11] [Border Down (DC)]
[10] [1943 (ARC)]
[9] [DoDonPachi Dai Ou Jou (PS2)]
[9] [Harmful Park (PS1)]
[7] [Gradius 5 (PS2)]
[7] [19XX: The War Against Destiny (ARC)]
[6] [Gradius (ARC)]
[4] [Thunder Force 4 (MD)]
[4] [Zero Gunner 2 (DC)]
[3] [Thunder Force 5 (SS)]
[3] [Strikers 1999 (ARC)]
[3] [Metal Black (ARC)]
[2] [Bosconian (ARC)]

[Ceph]

[25] [Nexzr]
[24] [Recca]
[1] [Earth Defence] (aka. The Earth Defend)
[1] [Scramble Spirits]
[1] [D Force]
[1] [Mag Max]
[1] [Rock On]
[1] [Two Tenkaku]
[1] [Planet Joker]
[1] [Scramble Eggs]
[1] [The Rail Loaders]
[1] [Dino Riki]
[1] [King's Knight]
[1] [Ghost Pilots]
[1] [B-Wings]
[1] [Trevor McFur In The Crescent Galaxy]
[1] [Legion]
[1] [Deep Blue]
[1] [Bio Ship Paladin]
[1] [Volley Fire]
[1] [Star Hawk]
[1] [A-Force]
[1] [Divine Sealing]
[1] [Honey In The Sky]
[1] [Fuzzy Shooting]

[Ed Oscuro]

All arcade versions except for console-only releases.

[5] [Raiden Fighters Jet]
[5] [Mahou Daisakusen]
[5] [Armed Police Batrider]
[5] [Kyuukyoku Tiger / Twin Cobra]
[5] [Soldier Blade]
[5] [OutZone]
[5] [Kiki Kaikai: Tsukiyo Soushi / Pocky & Rocky 2 (Super Famicom / SNES)]
[5] [Flying Shark / Hishou Zame / Sky Shark]
[5] [Battle Garegga]
[5] [R-Type]
[5] [Air Gallet]
[5] [Vasara]
[4] [Ninja Emaki / Youma Ninpou Cho]
[4] [Dragon Breed]
[4] [Jackal / Top Gunner]
[4] [Sengoku Ace]
[4] [Kiki Kaikai: Nazo no Kuro Mantle / Pocky and Rocky (Super Famicom / SNES)]
[4] [Space Manbow (MSX2+)]
[4] [Raiden Fighters]
[4] [Raiden Fighters 2]
[4] [Fire Shark (Mega Drive / Genesis)]
[4] [Battle Mania 2]
[4] [Cho Ren Sha 68K (Windows)]
[4] [Aleste II (MSX2+)]
[4] [Assault - if allowed otherwise delete & add next entry

[4] [Mars Matrix]

[incognoscente]

The gate opens.


The gate closes.



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