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19th Annual Top 25 Shmups of All Time - Voting - CLOSED

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Voting Thread

Polls will close February 10th at 11:59am GMT.
It it acceptable to both post new lists and edit current ones up to this point.


Voting rules:

Yearly changes (not minor wording changes) will be highlighted in green.

00. If you haven't participated before, read the Background section in the following post, noting the requirements, before proceeding any further. Even if you have it's probably a good idea anyway because it changes slightly every year.

01. Use the following vote format, including brackets:
  • [integer score 1 to 25] [first game title]
    [integer score 1 to 25] [second game title]
    • etc.
A basic ranked list will therefore take the following format:
  • [25] [Favorite]
    [24] [Second Favorite]
    ... etc ...
    [2] [24th Favorite]
    [1] [25th Favorite]

The amount of weighted score given to each game on your list is based on its percentage out of the total sum of the scores of all games present in it. For example, a list full of nothing but 1's will mean equal weighting is given to everything, as will a list of 25's. As a hard rule, the highest weighting any one game is allowed to have is 0.2. This means that the total sum must add up to at least 5 times the value of the highest number present (so a list starting in 25 must add up to at least 125, etc.). Note that lists do not need to start with 25, end with 1, or be totally linear - beyond this ruling, you are free to adjust them as you see fit.

A full description of the scoring process can be read here:
Spoiler
A game's weighted score is calculated by summing the total fractional weights (as explained above) from each ballot it appears in.
A game's weight proportion is given by dividing that weighted score by the highest weighted score any one game accumulates (so for the top game, this will always be 1).
A game's vote proportion is given by dividing the number of votes it gets by the total number of ballots submitted (after accounting for total weight adjustment from short lists).

The calculation for the final score is then (weight proportion + vote proportion) * 5, to give a score out of a maximum of 10.

Games from an Honourable Mentions list will have zero game weight and 0.5 vote weight.

Ballots using a short list will have both their game weight and vote weight multiplied by 0.75, i.e., every game is overall worth 75% of what it would be on a full list.
02. A standard ballot includes exactly 25 games, no more, no less. Your list can contain the games you think are the best overall, the most influential, most personally enjoyable, most underrated, etc. If you are eligible to vote under rule 00 but find this either excessive or prohibitive, there are two other avenues available:

Should 25 not be enough to curb your enthusiasm, you have the fully optional option to include a list of Honourable Mentions. In this case, they are to be placed below the main list and must contain exactly 10 games. To keep in line with the rest of the voting, they will be denoted by the value [0], whereupon they will give no scoring weight and only half vote weight.

Alternately, those who make the reqs but find 25 games too much for their tastes may instead include a short list of exactly 15 games. No special notation is needed for a short list, simply make it as you would a regular one while respecting the same guidelines. Much as when they originally were legal, short lists will have their final weight reduced slightly (see scoring, above). They will also not be eligible to have Honourable Mentions. If you want to vote for 25 games, make a regular list, it's what the weighting system is there for.

For example(s) of how to do any of these, you can look at some of the votes in the previous years' voting thread.


03. Shmups released in calendar year 2022 are not eligible for consideration.

04. Don't vote for games you haven't played.

05. Please be specific when voting for ports, or when different games share the same title. Some versions are similar enough to count as the same game, but others are counted separately due to significant differences (e.g. Gradius III or UN Squadron). In some cases, both region and platform may be important. Votes that do not specify platform will be assumed to be for the arcade/other original release, or in isolated cases the most well-known version (e.g. [Zanac] will be considered a vote for Zanac NES). Be careful with notation too, as [Slap Fight MD] is not considered the same thing as [Slap Fight (MD)]. If in doubt, it's always better to specify (or ask/check a previous years' results; last years' are here). I've also started keeping a more convenient guide, which I will be gradually updating/improving. Also note that you are still free to include more than one game version on a ballot if you so desire. More obscure releases/arranges/ports/etc may not yet be covered and will be evaluated when and if they crop up.

This year, the new Cotton Reboot/Arrange Mode will be counted separately to all the other ports of the original game.


06. Vote for games, not compilations that include them. You can't vote for Raiden Fighters Aces but you can vote for each of the three games it contains. Games that never got an independent release are also permitted, such as Xevious Arrangement. If someone wishes to vote for a part of a game that qualifies as a shmup, but is not the entire game, I believe this should also be permitted, as long as the voter is capable of judging the quality of that section on its own shooting merits.

07. Vote for games, not their different modes of play. Exceptions are granted for revisions of games that are sufficiently different from the original (see rule 05).

08. No off-limits games! Please consult the chart below to see if your game is eligible for consideration:

No voting for:
  • First-person perspective shooters (Doom, Solvalou)
    • including Lightgun Shooters (House of the Dead, Rail Chase)

    Platform Shooters (Contra, Metal Slug)
    Rail Shooters (Rez, Panzer Dragoon)
    Gallery/Carnival Shooters (NAM-1975, Cabal)
    Action-Adventure Games (Alien Breed, Gauntlet, Legend of Zelda)

You may vote for games in any of the following categories:
  • Non-scrolling playfield
    • Fixed Shooters (Space Invaders, Galaga)
      Maze Shooters (Berserk, Tank Battalion)
      Field Shooters (Robotron 2084, Smash TV, Geometry Wars)
      • including those set on a cylinder or torus (Asteroids, Star Castle)
    Scrolling playfield
    • Automatically scrolling shooters
      • Vertically scrolling shooters (Xevious, Cybattler)
        • including those set on a cylinder (Scion)
        Horizontally scrolling shooters (Gradius, R-Type)
        • including those set on a cylinder (Fantasy Zone)
        Isometrically scrolling shooters (Zaxxon, Viewpoint)
      Multi-directional auto-scrolling shooters set on a torus (Bosconian, Time Pilot '84)
    Manually advancing ("push-scroll") shooters
    • Manually advancing horizontally scrolling shooters (In The Hunt, Mr. Heli no Daibouken)
      • including those set on a cylinder (Defender)
      Manually advancing vertically scrolling shooters (OutZone, Ikari Warriors)
      Manually advancing multi-directional shooters (Granada, KiKi KaiKai, Bangai-O)
      • including those set on a torus or infinite plane (Sinistar)
    Outliers or Grandfathered titles:
    • Every Extend series
      Gyruss and clones
      Tempest, clones, and sequels

09. You may not vote for games that you do not believe are shmups. If you do not think that Granada is a shmup, you may not vote for it. However, as long as the votes of others respect the categories outlined in rule 08, your opinion shall have no bearing on the eligibility of other votes.

Anything by the end of voting that either remains unfixed or looks like someone's idea of a joke will potentially be either changed or discounted.
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Re: 19th Annual Top 25 Shmups of All Time - Voting Thread

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Background:

Serving as Shmups Forum's yearly pick-your-best-games voteathon, the Top 25 is a vast and novel venture designed to encapsulate both what's highly regarded at the time amongst enthusiasts and the great depth the genre has to offer. Now old enough to be trying to start its own career in game design, it was originally conceived as a way to expand upon and combine the typical "rate your top __!!!" threads I can only assume used to be littered all over the place like they are on most other fansites. Barring a few tweaks here and there, it continues to function in the same delightfully numerical manner, producing plenty of highly personalised entries, speculative discussion and even the occasional surprise result.

Being the eager little beaver that you are, you'll no doubt want in on some of that sweet voting action, but may be wondering if you're experienced enough to pick 25 'favourites'. Should you be somewhat new to the genre, or otherwise in doubt, there's a fairly simple test to see whether or not you meet an expected minimum level of knowledge. Underneath this very paragraph, you'll find a list of every game that's ever achieved top or near-top status, though some aren't quite the domineering titans they used to be. Take note of any that you've played enough that you think you have a reasonable understanding of their general style of design, how they control, how the scoring might work, or even the factors that contribute(d) to them being clasically well-regarded; you don't need to have cleared them all. If you can say that of half the games or more (that is, at least 65), you'll be considered as having a solid baseline from which to draw as a participant. This guide isn't absolute, particularly if you have a lot of knowledge centred elsewhere, such as around older arcade or console games. As long as you aren't really struggling to get the numbers together, with few supplements, there shouldn't be a problem. With that all done, keep your arms and legs inside the outlined rules and parameters at all times, and have a happy voting!


All Past Top 25 Games (64 total)
Akai Katana
Armed Police Batrider
Axelay
Batsugun
Battle Bakraid
Battle Garegga
Border Down
Cho Ren Sha 68K
Crimzon Clover / World Ignition
Dangun Feveron
Darius Burst: Another Chronicle / EX / Chronicle Saviours
Darius Gaiden
Deathsmiles
DoDonPachi
DoDonPachi Dai-Fukkatsu 1.5
DoDonPachi Dai-Ou-Jou
DoDonPachi SaiDaiOuJou
DonPachi
Dragon Blaze
Einhänder
Eschatos
ESPGaluda
ESPGaluda II
ESP Ra.De.
G-Darius
Gate of Thunder
Giga Wing
Gradius III (SNES)
Gradius Gaiden
Gradius V
Gunbird
Gunbird 2
Gunhed / Blazing Lazers
Guwange
Ibara
Ikaruga
Ketsui
Mars Matrix
Muchi Much Pork!
MUSHA Aleste
Mushihimesama
Mushihimesama Futari
Progear no Arashi
Radiant Silvergun
Raiden DX
Raiden Fighters Jet
RayForce / Layer Section / Gunlock / Galactic Attack
R-Type
R-Type Delta
Salamander / Life Force (ARC)
Sengoku Blade
Shikigami no Shiro II
Soldier Blade
Soukyugurentai
Strikers 1945 II
Thunder Dragon 2
Thunder Force III
Thunder Force IV / Lightening Force
Thunder Force V
Under Defeat
Winds of Thunder / Lords of Thunder
Zanac Neo
Zero Gunner 2
ZeroRanger



All Past Honorable-Mention-Only Games (66 total)
19XX: The War Against Destiny
Blazing Star
Blue Revolver
Blue Wish Resurrection / Plus
Cyvern
Deathsmiles II
Dimahoo / Great Mahou Daisakusen
DoDonPachi Dai-Fukkatsu Black Label
Dogyuun
Embodiment of Scarlet Devil
Fire Shark / Same! Same! Same!
Flame Zapper Kotsujin
Flying Shark / Hishouzame
Gaiares
Galaga
Giga Wing 2
Ginga Force
Gokujou Parodius
Gradius / Nemesis
Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou / Vulcan Venture
Great Fairy Wars
Gun.Smoke (ARC)
Hellfire
Hellsinker
Imperishable Night
Judgement Silversword
Kamui
Mahou Daisakusen / Sorcer Striker
Mecha Ritz / Steel Rondo
Metal Black
Mountain of Faith
Neko Navy
Out Zone
Parodius / Parodius-Da!
Parsec47
Perfect Cherry Blossom
Phantasmagoria of Dim. Dream
Phantasmagoria of Flower View
Pink Sweets
Psyvariar 2
Pulstar
Radirgy / Radio Allergy
Raiden
Raiden II
Raiden IV
Raiden Fighters 2: Operation Hell Dive
Recca
Rolling Gunner
R-Type III: The Third Lightning
R-Type Final
Salamander / Life Force (NES)
Salamander 2
Sexy Parodius
Shienryu / Shienryu Gekioh / Gekioh: Shooting King
Stargate / Defender II
Strikers 1945
Strikers 1999 / Strikers 1945 III
Super Aleste / Space Megaforce (SNES)
Tatsujin / Truxton
Tatsujin Oh / Truxton II
Triggerheart Exelica
Twin Cobra / Kyukyoku Tiger
Twinkle Star Sprites
U.N. Squadron / Area 88 (SNES)
Undefined Fantastic Object
Zanac (NES) / Zanac EX
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[20] [DoDonPachi]
[17] [Perfect Cherry Blossom]
[17] [Imperishable Night]
[16] [Mushihime-sama Futari v1.5]
[15] [DoDonPachi Dai-Fukkatsu Black Label]
[12] [Battle Bakraid]
[10] [Guwange]
[10] [Battle Garegga]
[10] [ESP Ra.de]
[9] [Cotton Boomerang]
[9] [Espgaluda II]
[8] [Harmful Park]
[7] [DoDonPachi Dai-Ou-Jou]
[7] [Vasara 2]
[7] [Space Megaforce/Super Aleste]
[7] [Shikigami no Shiro III]
[6] [Radiant Silvergun]
[6] [Batsugun Special Version]
[5] [Giga Wing]
[4] [19XX: The War Against Destiny]
[3] [Crimzon Clover]
[3] [Gradius V]
[3] [Raiden Fighters Jet]
[2] [Muchi Muchi Pork!]
[1] [StellaVanity]

[0] [Twinkle Star Sprites]
[0] [Blazing Star]
[0] [DoDonPachi Sai-DaiOuJou]
[0] [Ketsui]
[0] [Armed Police Batrider]
[0] [Undefined Fantastic Object]
[0] [RefRain: Prism Memories]
[0] [Kamui]
[0] [Shoot 1Up]
[0] [Dragon Blaze]
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Re: 19th Annual Top 25 Shmups of All Time - Voting Thread

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[10] [Radiant Silvergun]
[10] [ZeroRanger]
[10] [Cambria Sword]
[5] [Mushihimesama Futari]
[5] [Darius Gaiden]
[4] [ESP Ra.De]
[4] [Hellsinker]
[4] [Thunder Force IV]
[3] [Soldier Blade]
[3] [Battle Garegga]
[3] [Ketsui]
[3] [Bangai-O HD Missile Fury]
[3] [Zanac Neo]
[3] [Judgement Silversword]
[3] [Varth]
[3] [Recca]
[2] [Under Defeat]
[2] [Monolith]
[2] [Twinkle Star Sprites]
[2] [Akashicverse -Malicious Wake-]
[1] [Omega Fighter]
[1] [Crimzon Clover World Explosion]
[1] [Raiden V]
[1] [Forgotten Worlds]
[1] [Psyvariar Revision]

[0] [Giga Wing]
[0] [Blue Revolver]
[0] [R-Type Delta]
[0] [MUSHA]
[0] [Mecha Ritz Steel Rondo]
[0] [Gradius V]
[0] [Dangun Feveron]
[0] [Rayforce]
[0] [Raiden Fighters Jet]
[0] [Nova Drift]
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[25] Ketsui ~Kizuna Jigoku Tachi~
[24] Gradius
[23] Battle Garegga
[22] Darius Gaiden
[21] Star Parodier
[20] Mushihime-sama
[19] Batsugun Special Version
[18] Neko Navy (Daydream Edition)
[17] Blue Revolver
[16] ZeroRanger
[15] Cho-Ren-Sha 68K
[14] Cotton 2
[13] Touhou 14: Double Dealing Character
[12] Pink Sweets ~Ibara Sorekara~
[11] Shippu Mahou Daisakusen
[10] Armed Police Batrider
[09] Fantasy Zone
[08] GG Aleste 3
[07] Senxin Aleste
[06] Eschatos
[05] Natsuki Chronicle
[04] Tatsujin
[03] Dangun Feveron
[02] Illvelo
[01] Dodonpachi

[00] Klorets
[00] Raging Blasters
[00] Rangerdog
[00] Cotton Rock 'n Roll
[00] Dodonpachi Saidaioujou & Knuckles
[00] Illvelo Swamp
[00] Aka to Blue
[00] Gothic wa Mahou Otome
[00] Bullet Hell Monday Black
[00] Demonizer
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Re: 19th Annual Top 25 Shmups of All Time - Voting Thread

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[25] [Battle Garegga]
[20] [Dodonpachi Daifukkatsu 1.5]
[20] [Deathsmiles 2]
[20] [ESP Ra.De.]
[20] [Dodonpachi Saidaioujou]
[18] [Judgement Silversword]
[17] [Mushihimesama Futari Black Label]
[17] [Muchi Muchi Pork!]
[16] [R-Type Delta]
[16] [Armed Police Batrider]
[15] [Espgaluda 2]
[15] [Touhou Koumakyou - Embodiment of Scarlet Devil]
[15] [Raiden Fighters Jet]
[15] [Gradius V]
[15] [Ikaruga]
[15] [Under Defeat]
[15] [Karous]
[13] [Radiant Silvergun]
[12] [Summer Carnival '92: Recca]
[10] [Triggerheart Exelica]
[10] [Batsugun]
[10] [Rayforce]
[10] [Thunderforce V]
[10] [Shikigami no Shiro II]
[7] [R-Type]

[0] Galaga
[0] G-Stream G2020
[0] 1942
[0] Deathsmiles
[0] Crimzon Clover
[0] Blue Revolver
[0] Strike Witches: Hakugin no Tsubasa
[0] Revolver 360 Re:Actor
[0] Astebreed
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[25] Out Zone
[24] Zeroranger
[23] G-Darius
[22] Cho Ren Sha
[21] Hellsinker
[20] ESP Ra. De.
[19] Ketsui
[18] Thunder Force III
[17] Divine Sealing (Hey, I said i'd do it lol)
[16] R-Type Delta
[15] Metal Black
[14] Vastynex
[13] Crimzon Clover World Explosion
[12] Akashicverse
[11] Eschatos
[10] Gradius Gaiden
[9] Super Aleste / Space Megaforce
[8] Blazing Star
[7] Eliminate Down
[6] Alltynex Second
[5] Guwange
[4] X-Multiply
[3] Tyrian 2000 (In honor of the impersonator guy)
[2] Sideline
[1] Gynoug ( 8) )


[0] Ikaruga
[0] Thunder Force IV
[0] Darius Gaiden
[0] R-Type
[0] Dodonpachi Saidaioujou
[0] Xaklogian
[0] Cambria Sword
[0] Ironclad
[0] Super Hydorah
[0] Rapid Hero
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[25] [Ketsui: Kizuna Jigoku Tachi]
[24] [Dangun Feveron]
[23] [Progear]
[22] [Muchi Muchi Pork!]
[21] [Gradius V]
[20] [Mushihimesama Futari]
[19] [Darius Gaiden]
[18] [Battle Garegga]
[17] [Armed Police Batrider]
[16] [Mahou Daisakusen]
[15] [Gradius]
[14] [Batsugun]
[13] [Battle Bakraid]
[12] [Thunder Dragon 2]
[11] [Gun.Smoke]
[10] [Dodonpachi]
[9] [Gradius Gaiden]
[8] [Mushihimesama]
[7] [Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou]
[6] [Deathsmiles]
[5] [Sexy Parodius]
[4] [Gradius III (SNES)]
[3] [Espgaluda]
[2] [Elemental Master]
[1] [Undeadline (Genesis)]
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[12] [R-Type]
[10] [Apidya]
[10] [GG Aleste 3]
[10] [Mr. Heli No Daibouken]
[10] [ZeroRanger]
[9] [Biohazard Battle]
[9] [DonPachi]
[9] [DoDonPachi]
[9] [Infinos Gaiden]
[9] [R-Type Final 2]
[9] [Sisters Royale]
[9] [Z-Out]
[8] [Gradius Gaiden]
[8] [Gunbird 2]
[8] [Hydorah]
[8] [Parodius Da!]
[8] [Power Strike II (SMS)]
[8] [Radirgy]
[8] [Shikigami no Shiro II]
[8] [Strikers 1945 II]
[8] [Trizeal]
[7] [Beamrider]
[7] [Mushihime-Sama]
[7] [Strikers 1999]
[7] [Zanac (NES)]

[0] [Armed Police Batrider]
[0] [ESPGaluda]
[0] [Flight of Pigarus]
[0] [Gate of Thunder]
[0] [Gynoug]
[0] [Shienryu]
[0] [Soldier Blade]
[0] [Sonic Wings Special]
[0] [Thunderforce V]
[0] [V-V]
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Re: 19th Annual Top 25 Shmups of All Time - Voting Thread

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[25] [Ikaruga]
[25] [Ketsui]
[25] [Dragon Blaze]

[20] [Dodonpachi Dai-Fukkatsu 1.5]
[20] [Blue Revolver]

[15] [ESP Ra.De.]
[15] [Gradius V]
[15] [Gunbird 2]

[12] [Mushihimesama Futari]
[12] [Battle Garegga]
[12] [Dodonpachi]

[10] [Dodonpachi Dai-ou-jou]
[10] [Strikers 1999]
[10] [Strikers 1945 II]

[5] [G-Darius]
[5] [Under Defeat]
[5] [Akai Katana Shin]
[5] [Crimzon Clover World Explosion]

[1] [Mushihimesama]
[1] [Tatsujin Oh]
[1] [Raiden IV]
[1] [Armed Police Batrider]
[1] [Out Zone]
[1] [Rayforce]
[1] [Radiant Silvergun]
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[25] [Muchi Muchi Pork]
[24] [ESPGaluda 2]
[23] [Ketsui]
[22] [DoDonPachi Dai-Ou-Jou]
[21] [Mushihimesama Futari]
[20] [Deathsmiles]
[19] [Dodonpachi]
[18] [R-Type Delta]
[17] [Batsugun]
[16] [Mushihimesama]
[15] [Crimson Clover World Ignition]
[14] [DoDonPachi Dai-Fukkatsu Black Label]
[13] [ZeroRanger]
[12] [Border Down]
[11] [Blazing Star]
[10] [Raiden Fighters Jet]
[9] [Blazing Lazers]
[8] [Embodiment of Scarlet Devil]
[7] [Donpachi]
[6] [Tatsujin]
[5] [Raiden DX]
[4] [Espgaluda]
[3] [Ibara]
[2] [Battle Garegga]
[1] [Armed Police Batrider]
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[10] Battle Garegga
[10] Soukyugurentai
[8] Great Mahou Daisakusen
[8] Armed Police Batrider
[8] Mushihimesama Futari
[7] Muchi-Muchi Pork
[7] Zero Gunner 2
[7] Brave Blade
[5] Dodonpachi
[5] G Darius
[5] Mars Matrix
[5] Darius Gaiden
[5] Espgaluda
[4] Twinbee Yahhoo
[4] Strikers 1999
[4] Radiant Silvergun
[4] Strikers 1945 II
[3] Ikaruga
[3] Raiden 2
[3] Same! Same! Same!
[3] Super Fantasy Zone
[3] Seirei Senshi Spriggan
[2] Thunder Force III
[2] Jikkyō Oshaberi Parodius
[2] Judgement Silversword
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[25] [Muchi Muchi Pork]
[25] [Progear no Arashi]
[20] [Mushihimesama Futari]
[20] [Battle Garegga]
[15] [DoDonPachi]
[15] [Ibara]
[10] [Thunder Dragon 2]
[10] [Armed Police Batrider]
[10] [Dangun Feveron]
[10] [Ketsui]
[9] [Mars Matrix]
[8] [Crimzon Clover]
[7] [G-Darius]
[6] [Akai Katana]
[5] [Great Mahou Daisakusen]
[5] [Eschatos]
[5] [Batsugun]
[4] [Guwange]
[3] [Imperishable Night]
[2] [Dragon Blaze]
[2] [Gunbird 2]
[2] [Battle Bakraid]
[1] [Tatsujin Oh]
[1] [Mahou Daisakusen]
[1] [Darius Gaiden]
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[25] [Battle Garegga]
[24] [Trigger Heart Exelica]
[23] [Mars Matrix]
[22] [Under Defeat]
[21] [Border Down]
[20] [Trizeal]
[19] [Batsugun]
[18] [Rarirgy]

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[25] Ketsui: Kizuna Jigouku Tachi
[24] Battle Garegga
[23] Progear No Arashi
[22] Darius Gaiden
[21] Battle Traverse
[20] ESP ra.de
[19] Thunder Dragon 2
[18] Touhou 12: Undefined Fantastic Object
[17] Dodonpachi Daioujou
[16] Shippu Mahou Daisakusen
[15] Batsugun
[14] Eschatos
[13] GG Aleste 3
[12] G-Darius
[11] Gun Frontier
[10] Kyukyoku Tiger
[9] Hishousame
[8] Neko Navy
[7] Muchi Muchi Pork!
[6] Radiant Silvergun
[5] Zeroranger
[4] Rolling Gunner
[3] Natsuki Chronicles
[2] Armed Police Batrider
[1] Dodonpach Saidaioujou
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[25] R-Type
[24] Darius Gaiden
[23] Dariusburst Chronicle Saviors
[22] R-Type Delta
[21] Akai Katana
[20] Mountain of Faith
[19] Imperishable Night
[18] Perfect Cherry Blossom
[17] Cho Ren Sha 68K
[16] Batsugun Special Version
[15] Crimzon Clover
[14] Mushihimesama
[13] Deathsmiles
[12] Dodonpachi Dai-Ou-Jou Black Label
[11] Twinkle Star Sprites
[10] Gradius III (SNES)
[09] Gradius
[08] Giga Wing
[07] Dodonpachi
[06] Judgement Silversword
[05] ZeroRanger
[04] GG Aleste 3
[03] rRootage
[02] Battle Garegga
[01] Jamestown
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[6] [Armed Police Batrider]
[6] [Crimzon Clover World EXplosion]
[6] [Dangun Feveron]
[6] [Great Fairy Wars]
[6] [Guwange]
[6] [Hellsinker]
[6] [Imperishable Night]
[6] [Mecha Ritz Steel Rondo]
[6] [Phantasmagoria of Dim. Dream]
[3] [ZeroRanger]
[3] [Battle Bakraid]
[3] [Battle Garegga]
[3] [Flame Zapper Kotsujin]
[3] [Perfect Cherry Blossom]
[3] [StellaVanity]
[3] [TranscendPang]
[1] [Batsugun]
[1] [Darius Gaiden]
[1] [Eschatos]
[1] [ESP Ra.De.]
[1] [Great Mahou Daisakusen]
[1] [Gun.Smoke]
[1] [Judgement Silversword]
[1] [Omega Fighter]
[1] [RayForce]

[0] [Cambria Sword]
[0] [G-Darius]
[0] [IKUSAAAAAAAN!]
[0] [Metal Black]
[0] [Psyvariar Revision]
[0] [Shoot the Bullet]
[0] [Recca]
[0] [Robotron: 2084]
[0] [Twinkle Star Sprites]
[0] [Torus Trooper]
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[25] [Mushihimesama Futari BL / 1.5]
[25] [Dodonpachi]
[25] [Dodonpachi Daioujou BL/WL]
[25] [Deathsmiles MBL]
[25] [Dragon Blaze]
[20] [ESP Ra.De.]
[20] [Ketsui]
[20] [Crimzon Clover World Ignition / EXplosion]
[20] [Dodonpachi Daifukkatsu BL]
[20] [Blazing Star]
[15] [Aka to Blue Type R]
[15] [Mushihimesama]
[15] [Dodonpachi Saidaioujou]
[15] [Vasara]
[15] [Espgaluda]
[10] [Guwange]
[10] [Espgaluda 2]
[10] [Giga Wing]
[10] [Gunbird 2]
[10] [Recca]
[5] [Infinos Gaiden / EXA]
[5] [Darius Gaiden]
[5] [V-V]
[5] [Donpachi]
[5] [Akai Katana]

[0] [Axelay]
[0] [Musha]
[0] [Einhander]
[0] [Super Spacefortress Macross 2]
[0] [Soldier Blade]
[0] [Project S-11]
[0] [Space Manbow]
[0] [Hyper Duel]
[0] [Last Resort]
[0] [Twinkle Star Sprites]
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[25] [Mushihimesama Futari]
[24] [R-Type]
[23] [Thunderforce III]
[22] [DoDonPachi Daioujou]
[21] [ChoRenSha 68K]
[20] [Eschatos]
[19] [Mushihimesama]
[18] [Touhou 06 - Embodiment of Scarlet Devil]
[17] [R-Type Delta]
[16] [Touhou 07 - Perfect Cherry Blossom]
[15] [Giga Wing]
[14] [G. Darius]
[13] [Ikaruga]
[12] [R-Type Leo]
[11] [Deathsmiles]
[10] [Espgaluda]
[9] [Akai Katana Slash]
[8] [Darius Burst Another Chronicle]
[7] [Batsugun]
[6] [X-Multiply]
[5] [Ginga Fukei Densetsu Sapphire]
[4] [Xexex]
[3] [Blazing Star]
[2] [Blue Wish Resurrection Plus]
[1] [Touhou 08 - Imperishable Night]

[0] [M.U.S.H.A. Aleste]
[0] [Axelay]
[0] [DoDonPachi Daifukkatsu]
[0] [Armed Police Batrider]
[0] [R-Type II]
[0] [Space Invaders Extreme]
[0] [Soldier Blade]
[0] [Thunderforce V]
[0] [Gate of Thunder]
[0] [Trouble Witches Neo!]
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[20] Dodonpachi Daifukkatsu 1.5
[20] Cho Ren Sha 68k
[15] Dodonpachi
[15] Out Zone
[10] Donpachi
[10] R-Type Leo
[10] Vimana
[10] Battle Bakraid
[10] Galaga
[8] Xevious
[8] Super Xyx
[8] V-V
[8] Batsugun
[8] Truxton
[8] Battle Garegga
[8] Astebreed (PS4)
[5] Soldier Blade
[5] Armed Police Batrider
[5] Fast Striker
[5] Ketsui
[5] Ikaruga
[5] Truxton 2
[5] Dodonpachi 2
[5] ZeroRanger
[5] Dodonpachi Dai Ou Jou

[0] Parsec47
[0] rRootage
[0] MUSHA
[0] Hydorah
[0] Gradius III (Snes)
[0] Mars Matrix
[0] Raiden
[0] Overkill (DOS)
[0] Espgaluda
[0] Thunder Force IV
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[25] Dodonpachi Daioujou

[20] Battle Garegga
[20] Blue Revolver
[20] Crimzon Clover World EXplosion
[20] Darius Gaiden
[20] Espgaluda
[20] Gradius Gaiden
[20] Hitogata Happa
[20] Judgement Silversword
[20] RayForce
[20] ZeroRanger

[15] Cho Ren Sha 68K
[15] Dangun Feveron
[15] Dodonpachi Daifukkatsu
[15] Eschatos
[15] ESP Ra.De.
[15] Flame Zapper Kotsujin
[15] Ikaruga
[15] Kamui
[15] Mars Matrix
[15] Mushihimesama
[15] Natsuki Chronicles
[15] Raiden V
[15] Tumiki Fighters
[15] Zanac Neo

[0] 19XX - The War Against Destiny
[0] Axelay
[0] Darius
[0] Fantasy Zone II DX
[0] Ginga Force
[0] Neko Navy
[0] Parodius Da! (Arcade)
[0] R-Type III: The Third Lightning
[0] Super Spacefortress Macross II
[0] Zanac
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[25] [Dangun Feveron]
[24] [ESP Ra.De.]
[23] [Mahou Daisakusen / Sorcer Striker]
[22] [Mushihimesana]
[21] [Darius Gaiden]
[20] [Battle Garegga]
[19] [Ketsui]
[18] [Dodonpachi Saidaioujou]
[17] [Espgaluda 2]
[16] [Crimson Clover World Explosion ]
[15] [Deathsmiles]
[14] [Progear]
[13] [Twin Cobra / Kyukyoku Tiger]
[12] [GG Aleste 3]
[11] [G-Darius]
[10] [Giga Wing]
[9] [Darius Burst: Another Chronicle / EX / Chronicle Saviours]
[8] [Cotton Reboot]
[7] [19XX: The War Against Destiny]
[6] [Deathsmiles II]
[5] [Same! Same! Same!]
[4] [Gun.Smoke]
[3] [Ikaruga]
[2] [Twinkle Star Sprites]
[1] [Flying Shark / Hishouzame]
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[25] [DoDonPachi]
[24] [Raiden 4]
[23] [Esp.RA.DE]
[22] [Mushihimesama Futari]
[21] [Dangun Feveron]
[20] [Batsugun]
[19] [Dragon Blaze]
[18] [Raiden Fighters Jet]
[17] [R-Type Delta]
[16] [R-Type]
[15] [DoDonPachi Daioujou]
[14] [Gunbird 2]
[13] [DoDonPachi Daifukkatsu 1.5]
[12] [Armed Police Batrider]
[11] [Espgaluda]
[10] [Giga Wing]
[9] [Mushihimesama]
[8] [Thunderforce III]
[7] [Gradius Gaiden]
[6] [Battle Garegga]
[5] [Crimson Clover World Ignition]
[4] [Deathsmiles]
[3] [Raiden 3]
[2] [Rayforce]
[1] [Soldier Blade]

[0] [Gate of Thunder]
[0] [Gradius 4]
[0] [ChoRenSha 68K]
[0] [Elemental Master]
[0] [Cyvern]
[0] [Salamander]
[0] [Shienryu]
[0] [Terra Diver]
[0] [Harmful Park]
[0] [Gradius 5]
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[25] [Illvelo]
[25] [Radirgy]

[9] [Shikigami no Shiro]
[9] [Shikigami no Shiro 3]

[5] [Dangun Feveron]
[5] [Thunder Dragon 2]
[5] [Flame Zapper Kotsujin]
[5] [Deathsmiles 2]
[5] [Brave Blade]
[5] [Muchi Muchi Pork]
[5] [Radirgy Noa]
[5] [Chaos Field]
[5] [Karous]

[1] [Hellsinker]
[1] [Vasara 2]
[1] [G-Darius]
[1] [Darius Gaiden]
[1] [DariusBurst ACEX]
[1] [Zanac Neo]
[1] [Touhou Great Fairy Wars]
[1] [Star Soldier GC]
[1] [Star Force (arcade)]
[1] [Psyvariar Delta]
[1] [Sisters Royale]
[1] [Graze Counter]
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[25] [Shikigami no Shiro]
[24] [Giga Wing 2]
[23] [Psyvariar Revision]
[22] [Shikigami no Shiro 2]
[21] [Gunbird 2]
[20] [Mars Matrix]
[19] [G. Darius]
[18] [Soukyugurentai]
[17] [RayCrisis]
[16] [Rolling Gunner]
[15] [Guwange]
[14] [Macross II]
[13] [Darius Gaiden]
[12] [Cotton Rock n' Roll]
[11] [Sisters Royale]
[10] [Sengoku Blade]
[9] [Psyvariar 2]
[8] [DariusBurst: Another Chronicle EX]
[7] [Life Force]
[6] [Gradius II]
[5] [Image Fight]
[4] [Blue Revolver]
[3] [Under Defeat]
[2] [Guardian Force]
[1] [Progear]

[0] [Strania: The Stella Machina]
[0] [Giga Wing]
[0] [R-Type Delta]
[0] [Shienryu]
[0] [Metal Black]
[0] [Thunderforce V]
[0] [Einhander]
[0] [Monolith]
[0] [RayForce]
[0] [Border Down]
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[12] PARSEC47

[6] noiz2sa

[5] Dodonpachi Daioujou

[4] Dodonpachi
[4] Mushihimesama Futari

[3] Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved
[3] Danmaku Unlimited 2
[3] Danmaku Unlimited 3
[3] Garden of Colored Lights
[3] Jamestown+
[3] Mushihimesama
[3] rRootage

[2] Dodonpachi Resurrection
[2] Strikers 1945: Part 2
[2] Espgaluda
[2] Espgaluda 2
[2] Perfect Cherry Blossom
[2] Ketsui

[1] Ultimate Stage
[1] Psyvariar 2
[1] Cyberd
[1] Resogun
[1] Psyvariar: Revision
[1] Blue Wish Resurrection
[1] Strikers 1945

[0] Tumiki Fighters
[0] Donpachi
[0] Embodiment of Scarlet Devil
[0] Ikaruga
[0] Self Destruct
[0] Eden’s Edge
[0] Titanion
[0] Gunbird
[0] U.N Squadron
[0] Robotron 2084
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[25] DoDonPachi

With respect to all other games.
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[25] [Battle Garegga]
[25] [Gradius Gaiden]
[25] [Mars Matrix]
[25] [Raiden Fighters Jet]
[5] [Gunbird 2]
[1] [Armed Police Batrider]
[1] [Batsugun]
[1] [Cyvern]
[1] [Dangun Feveron]
[1] [Darius 2]
[1] [Dimahoo]
[1] [Dodonpachi Dai Ou Jou]
[1] [Dragon Blaze]
[1] [Gradius V]
[1] [Guwange]
[1] [Ibara]
[1] [Ikaruga]
[1] [Layer Section]
[1] [Mahou Daisakusen]
[1] [Raiden DX]
[1] [Recca]
[1] [Strikers 1945 II]
[1] [Thunder Dragon 2]
[1] [Warning Forever]
[1] [Xexex]
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[15] Soukyugurentai
[15] Strikers 1945 II
[15] Armed Police Batrider

[12] Batsugun
[12] Gunbird 2
[12] Strikers 1945
[12] Thunder Dragon 2

[10] Dragon Blaze
[10] Progear no Arashi
[10] Raiden Fighters 2
[10] Viper Phase 1
[10] Air Gallet

[08] Raiden Fighters Jet
[08] Macross 2
[08] Mars Matrix
[08] Dangun Feveron
[05] Raiden IV
[05] Neko Navy
[05] Shippu Mahou Daisakusen
[05] Ketsui

[04] Strikers 1999
[04] Muchi Muchi Pork
[03] P-47 Aces
[02] ESP Ra.De.
[02] Nostradamus

[00] Espgaluda
[00] Seirei Senshi Spriggan
[00] Mahou Daisakusen
[00] Great Mahou Daisakusen
[00] 19XX: The War against Destiny
[00] Kyukyoku Tiger II
[00] Battle Bakraid
[00] Brave Blade
[00] Raiden II
[00] Same! Same! Same!
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[25] [Double Spoiler]
[20] [Shoot the Bullet]
[20] [Fairy Wars]
[10] [Phantasmagoria of Dimensional Dream]
[10] [Twinkle Star Sprites]
[05] [Armed Police Batrider]
[05] [Guwange]
[05] [Dragon Blaze]
[05] [Phantasmagoria of Flower View]
[02] [Perfect Cherry Blossom]
[02] [The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil]
[02] [Crimzon Clover World Ignition]
[02] [Same! Same! Same!]
[01] [Gun.Smoke]
[01] [Dangun Feveron]
[01] [EspGaluda]
[01] [Darius Gaiden Extra]
[01] [Undefined Fantastic Object]
[01] [Battle Bakraid]
[01] [Flame Zapper Kotsujin]
[01] [DoDonPachi Daioujou]
[01] [Ketsui]
[01] [Sexy Parodius]
[01] [Imperishable Night]
[01] [Twinkle Tale]

[00] [Mecha Ritz]
[00] [Battle Garegga]
[00] [RayForce]
[00] [Strikers 1999]
[00] [Strikers 1945 II]
[00] [Gunbird 2]
[00] [ring^-27]
[00] [Gemini Wing]
[00] [Gundemonium Recollection]
[00] [Dimahoo]
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