Threads of Excellence

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Threads of Excellence

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A compilation of the best, most informative or otherwise awesome and noteworthy threads in the forum. The lists are subject to be added to when new excellent threads surface.

Community
The Self-Introduction Thread
shmups.co.uk > now "The official ShmupsWiki.com project"
Full Extent of the Jam - Playing Shmups Competitively
Superplay Mixes
STG covers album: Out Now! Direct download!
The Great Shmups Logo Competition!
List of STG Youtube channels


Games, Info, etc.
Restart Syndrome - High Score Boards
The Pre-order updates thread!
Chronology of Shooting [arcade only]
Rob Xoxak Pro Review + Chad Warden's Protege + YouTube Fun
Shmupmame v3.0b, Lagless Batrider, Garegga and Bakraid
A History of Toaplan

Countdowns
Rob's 1978-1983 arcade shooter countdown.
Rob's 91-95 arcade countdown: hidden gem search.
Rob's NES shooter countdown.
Szycag's Game Boy 8-bit Shmups thread

Top 25s and other votings
10th Annual Top 25 Shmups of All Time (through 2012)
9th Annual Top 25 Shmups of All Time (through 2010ish)
8th Annual Top 25 Shmups of All Time: through 2009
7th Annual Top 25 Shmups of All Time: through 2008
6th Annual Top 25 Shmups of All Time: through 2007
5th Annual Top 25 Shmups of All Time: through 2006
4th Annual Top 25 Shmups of All Time: through 2005
3rd Annual Top 25 Shmups of All Time: through 2004
2nd Annual Top 25 Shmups of All Time: through 2003
Inaugural Top 25 Shmups of All Time: through 2002

Top 10 Console Exclusive Shmups of All Time - Results (votes)
Top 20 Doujin/Indie Shmups of all time RESULTS

Translations
Astro Port Interview Translation - Shooting Gameside #4 (tr. rancor)
Basiscape Composers Interview - Shooting Gameside #1 (tr. blackoak)
CAVE Round-Table Interview / Akai Katana Discussion (tr. rancor)
Cave Shooting History Interview Extravaganza! (tr. blackoak)
Cave Shooting History Translation - Makoto Asada (tr. rancor)
Dodonpachi SaiDaioujou Pamphlet Translation (tr. rancor)
DDP:SDOJ Developer Interview - Arcadia 06/12 (tr. blackoak)
Doujin Round Table Discussion - Shooting Gameside vol. 1 (tr. blackoak)
Famitsu Cave Interview (tr. blackoak)
Gradius Developer Interviews (I,II,III,IV,Gaiden) (tr. blackoak)
GP's Cave-heavy Translation Matsuri Love In (tr. GaijinPunch)
Jamestown and Sine Mora - Shooting Gameside Interviews (tr. blackoak)
K.H.D.N Interview translation - Shooting Gameside #3 (tr. rancor)
Mahou Daisakusen manga (tr. blackoak)
Masahiro Yuge - Toaplan interview (Shooting Gameside vol. 4) (tr. blackoak)
Raizing Interview - Sotoyama Yuuichi and Yokoo Kenichi (tr. blackoak)
R-Type Developer Interview Collection (tr. blackoak)
Shmup Dev Interview Translation (Famitsu XBOX 360) (tr. hashiriya1)
Stella Vanity and Valhellio Developer Interviews (tr. blackoak)
STG Scorer Interview Collection - TAC, LAOS, NAL, MON, etc (tr. blackoak)
Strania Developer Interview - Shooting Gameside #2/3 (tr. blackoak)
Tatsuya Uemura - Toaplan interview (Shooting Gameside vol.4) (tr. blackoak)
Toaplan Shooting Chronicle Interview Madness (tr. blackoak)
Four M-KAI Interviews (Eschatos, JSS, CS, Ginga Force) (tr. blackoak)
Yoshinori Satake - Steel Empire, Over Horizon Interview (tr. blackoak)
Yotsuba (Crimzon Clover) Interview - Shooting Gameside #2 (tr. rancor)
ZUNTATA - Darius / Taito Music Team (tr. rancor)
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