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##. Game Score '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '12 '13
01. Mushihimesama Futari / 1.5 / Black Label (ARC/360) 7.13 . . . . * * + ~ ~ + +
02. Battle Garegga (ARC/SAT) 7.09 + + * + + + - - - - -
03. DoDonPachi Dai-Ou-Jou / Black Label (ARC/360/etc.) 6.29 * + + + + = = ~ = + +
04. Ketsui ~Kizuna Jigoku Tachi~ (ARC/360) 6.23 . * * * * * = - = - -
05. DoDonPachi (ARC/SAT/PSX) 5.22 - - - - - = - - = + =
06. Armed Police Batrider (ARC) 4.87 * * + * - + - - - - =
07. Ikaruga (ARC/DC/GC/360) 4.76 - - - - - - + - + + +
08. RayForce / Layer Section / etc. (ARC/PS2/SAT/etc.) 4.26 * - + + + + + * * * +
09. Mushihimesama / 1.5 (ARC/PS2/360) 3.95 . . * + + = - + * + -
10. Crimzon Clover / World Ignition (PC/NESiCA) 3.87 . . . . . . . . * * *
11. Radiant Silvergun (ARC/SAT/360) 3.63 - - - - - - = + * + -
12. Batsugun / Batsugun Special (ARC/SAT) 3.47 * + + * + + + + + - -
13. Gradius V (PS2) 3.42 . . - - - - - - + * -
14. R-Type (ARC/PCE/PSX/etc.) 3.38 - - - - * + + - + + +
15. ESPGaluda II (ARC/360) 3.23 . . . * * * * - = - -
16. Mars Matrix (ARC/DC) 3.22 + + - - + + - - + - +
17. Strikers 1945 II (ARC/SAT/PSX/PS2) 3.17 - - - - * + + + + - +
18. ESPGaluda (ARC/PS2) 3.16 . * - - - - - - - - -
19. Gunbird 2 (ARC/DC) 3.14 + - - + - * * - - - +
20. Darius Gaiden (ARC/SAT/PSX/PS2/PC) 3.043 * * * * * * * * + * *
21. Raiden Fighters Jet (ARC/360) 3.042 * * * * * * - - - - -
22. Ibara (ARC/PS2) 2.89 . . . * * + - = + = +
23. Deathsmiles / Mega Black Label (ARC/360) 2.88 . . . . . * * ~ - * -
24. Battle Bakraid (ARC) 2.83 * * * * * * * * * - *
25. DoDonPachi Saidaioujou (ARC/360) 2.76 . . . . . . . . . * -
- = denotes the game holds the same position now as the year indicated.
- + denotes the game holds an improved standing compared to the year indicated.
- - denotes the game holds a reduced standing compared to the year indicated.
- * denotes the game was not on the list for the year indicated.
- . denotes the game was not released or otherwise eligible for voting for the year indicated.
- ~ denotes the game vote was classified (significantly) differently for the year indicated.
Honourable Mention
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Game '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '12 '13
Akai Katana (ARC/360) . . . . . . . . . = -
Border Down (DC/ARC) . + = - - - - = + + =
Dangun Feveron (ARC) + = = = = = - - = = =
Dimahoo / Great Mahou Daisakusen (ARC) + = = = + + + + = = =
DoDonPachi Daifukkatsu / 1.5 / Resurrection (ARC/etc.) . . . . . . + + = - =
DoDonPachi Daifukkatsu Black Label (ARC/360) . . . . . . . . = = =
DonPachi (ARC/SAT/PSX) - - - = = = = = = = =
Dragon Blaze (ARC/PS2) + + = = = = = = - - =
Eschatos (360) . . . . . . . . + = =
ESP Ra.De. (ARC) - - - - - - - = = = =
Flying Shark / Hishouzame / Sky Shark (ARC/NES/etc.) + + + + + + + + + + =
G-Darius (ARC/PS2/PSX) + = = = = = = = = = =
Giga Wing (ARC/DC) + - - - - - - - - - =
Gradius Gaiden (PSX) - - - - - - = - = - =
Gradius / Nemesis (ARC/NES/PCE/etc.) = = = + + + + = = + =
Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou (ARC/SAT/FC/etc.) + = = = + = + + = = +
Guwange (ARC/360) - - = - = - - - - = =
Muchi Muchi Pork! (ARC/360) . . . . . + + + - - -
Perfect Cherry Blossom [Touhou 7] (PC) . + + + + + + + = = =
Progear no Arashi (ARC) + + + = = - - = = = =
R-Type Delta (PSX) = = - - - = + = = = =
Raiden DX (ARC/PSX) + + - - - = - = - = -
Raiden Fighters 2: Operation Hell Dive (ARC/360) + + + + + + + + = = =
Soukyugurentai / Terra Diver (SAT/ARC/PSX) - - - - - - = - = - =
Thunder Force IV / Lightening Force (MD/GEN/SAT) - - - - - - = + = = =
Twin Cobra / Kyukyoku Tiger (ARC/PCE/etc.) + = + + = = + + + = +
Under Defeat (DC/ARC) . . . + - = = = = = =
- = denotes the game was also on the HM list for the year indicated.
- + denotes the game was on neither the HM list nor the top 25 for the year indicated.
- - denotes the game was in the top 25 for the year indicated.
- . denotes the game was not released or otherwise eligible for voting for the year indicated.
What Dropped from 2013's Top 25:
- Akai Katana / Shin (ARC/360) [Games now split]
- Muchi Muchi Pork! (ARC/360)
- Raiden DX (ARC/PSX)
- Cho Ren Sha 68K (PC/X68)
- Deathsmiles II / IIX (ARC/360)
- Einhänder (PSX)
- Embodiment of Scarlet Devil [Touhou 6] (PC)
- Great Fairy Wars [Touhou 12.8] (PC)
- Ginga Force (360)
- Imperishable Night [Touhou 8] (PC)
- Metal Black (ARC/SAT/PS2/etc.)
- Mountain of Faith [Touhou 10] (PC)
- Pink Sweets ~Ibara Sorekara~ (ARC/360)
- Raiden IV (ARC/360)
- Shikigami no Shiro II (ARC/GC/DC/PS2/etc.)
- Strikers 1999 / Strikers 1945 III (ARC)
- Twinkle Star Sprites (ARC/SAT/DC/etc.)
- Undefined Fantastic Object [Touhou 12] (PC)
Breakdown by Developer
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Top 25 Hon.M. Overall
Cave 10 9 19
Raizing 3 2 5
Treasure 3 - 3
Taito 2 1 3
Psikyo 2 1 3
Toaplan 1 2 3
Seibu Kaihatsu 1 2 3
Konami - 3 3
Irem 1 1 2
Takumi 1 1 2
G.rev - 2 2
Yotsubane 1 - 1
Qute - 1 1
Technosoft - 1 1
Team Shanghai Alice - 1 1
Breakdown by Original Platform
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System Top 25 Hon.M. Overall
Arcade 23 22 45
PC/Windows 1 1 2
PlayStation - 2 2
PlayStation 2 1 - 1
Xbox 360 - 1 1
Mega Drive/Genesis - 1 1
Miscellaneous Stats:
- Number of Counted Voters: 79*
- Number of Games Voted For: 353
- Games Supported by at least half of voters (>40): 4
- Games Supported by at least 1/4 of voters (>20): 29
- Number of Honourable Mentions: 27
- Top 25 Score Spread: 2.759 - 7.131
- Honourable Mention Score Spread: 1.415 - 2.740
- Total Score Spread: 0.088 - 7.131
Random Comments:
- There is indeed a new victor this year, presenting itself in the form of the combined monstrosity that is Mushihimesama Futari. It is as yet unknown whether or not it will continue to compete for the win, or follow the trend set by Gradius V of losing ground rapidly until eventually settling slightly outside the top 10.
- All it took was multiple years of hype and an arcade release, but Crimzon Clover has finally become the first doujin STG to make the annual T25! Unfortunately, the special award ceremory had to be cancelled due to the resulting downpour of gold. It hasn't been a great year for doujins overall, however, with just about everything else losing ground in spite of otherwise ever-strengthening results in recent times.
- A little more variety and competitivity has returned to the Top 25, including some nice results for Taito and the beginnings of a fightback by Ikaruga. The trade-off is a shortened Honourable Mentions with no completely new games, as a balance to the previous couple of lists. A little more shifting and anything could be up for grabs next time!
- The discussion thread for this year's poll is here.
- The votes for this year's poll can be found here.
- The full results belatedly linked here.