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##. Game Score '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '12 '13 '14 '15
01. DoDonPachi Dai-Ou-Jou / Black Label (ARC/360/etc.) 7.66 * + + + + + + ~ + + + + +
02. Battle Garegga (ARC/SAT/PS4) 7.58 + + * + + + - - - - - = -
03. Ketsui ~Kizuna Jigoku Tachi~ (ARC/360/PS3) 6.71 . * * * * * + = + = = + -
04. Mushihimesama Futari / 1.5 / Black Label (ARC/360) 6.10 . . . . * * + ~ ~ - - - -
05. Armed Police Batrider (ARC) 6.04 * * + * - + = - - = + + =
06. DoDonPachi (ARC/SAT/PSX) 5.59 - - - - - - - - - = - - +
07. Crimzon Clover / World Ignition (PC/NESiCA) 4.42 . . . . . . . . * * * + -
08. RayForce / Layer Section / etc. (ARC/PS2/SAT/etc.) 4.15 * - + + + + + * * * + = =
09. Radiant Silvergun (ARC/SAT/360) 3.95 + - - - - - + + * + + + +
10. Ikaruga (ARC/DC/GC/360/PC) 3.80 - - - - - - - - - + + - =
11. Mushihimesama / 1.5 (ARC/PS2/360/PC) 3.48 . . * + + - - + * = - - =
12. Mars Matrix (ARC/DC) 3.43 + + - - + + = - + - + + +
13. Gradius V (PS2) 3.41 . . - - - - - - + * - = -
14. Strikers 1945 II (ARC/SAT/PSX/PS2) 3.29 - + = + * + + + + + + + +
15. Progear no Arashi (ARC) 3.22 * * * * * - - * * * * * *
16. Gunbird 2 (ARC/DC) 3.19 + - - + = * * + - - + + *
17. R-Type (ARC/PCE/PSX/etc.) 3.08 - - - - * - + - + = + - -
18. Dangun Feveron (ARC) 3.05 * * * * * * - - * * * * *
19. Raiden Fighters Jet (ARC/360) 2.91 * * * * * * - - - - - + -
20. Gradius Gaiden (PSX/PSP) 2.904 + - - - - - * - * + * * +
21. Raiden DX (ARC/PSX) 2.901 * * - + - * - * - * - * *
22. Batsugun / Batsugun Special (ARC/SAT) 2.84 * - - * - - - + - - - - -
23. Darius Gaiden (ARC/SAT/PSX/PS2/PC) 2.80 * * * * * * * * = * * - -
24. Under Defeat (DC/ARC/360/PS3) 2.64 . . . * + * * * * * * * *
25. Darius Burst: AC/EX/Chronicle Saviours (PC/etc.) 2.48 . . . . . . . . * * * * -
- = 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 '14 '15
Akai Katana (ARC/360) . . . . . . . . + = - = +
Battle Bakraid (ARC) + = = = = = = = = - = - =
Border Down (DC/ARC) . + = - - - - = + + = = =
Cho Ren Sha 68K (PC/X68) + + + + + + + + = = = + =
Deathsmiles / Mega Black Label (ARC/360) . . . . . + = = - = - - =
DoDonPachi Daifukkatsu / 1.5 / Resurrection (ARC/etc.) . . . . . . + + = - = = =
DoDonPachi Saidaioujou (ARC/360) . . . . . . . . . + - - =
DonPachi (ARC/SAT/PSX) - - - = = = = = = = = = =
Dragon Blaze (ARC/PS2) + + = = = = = = - - = = -
Einhänder (PSX) = = - - - = = = = = = + =
Eschatos (360/PC) . . . . . . . . + = = = -
ESP Ra.De. (ARC) - - - - - - - = = = = = =
ESPGaluda (ARC/PS2) . + - - - - - - - - - - -
ESPGaluda II / Black Label (ARC/360) . . . + + + = - - - - - =
Flying Shark / Hishouzame / Sky Shark (ARC/NES/etc.) + + + + + + + + + + = = +
G-Darius (ARC/PS2/PSX) + = = = = = = = = = = = +
Giga Wing (ARC/DC) + - - - - - - - - - = = =
Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou (ARC/SAT/FC/etc.) + = = = + = + + = = + = =
Great Fairy Wars [Touhou 12.8] (PC) . . . . . . . . . + = + +
Guwange (ARC/360) - - = - = - - - - = = = =
Ibara (ARC/PS2) . . . = = - - - - - - - -
Judgement Silversword (WSC/360/PC) . . + + + + + + + + + + +
Kamui (PC) + + + + + + + + + + + + =
Muchi Muchi Pork! (ARC/360) . . . . . + + + - - - = -
Perfect Cherry Blossom [Touhou 7] (PC) . + + + + + + + = = = = =
Phantasmagoria of Dim.Dream [Touhou 3] (PC-98) + + + + + + + + + + + + +
Phantasmagoria of Flower View [Touhou 9] (PC) . . . + + + + + + + + + +
R-Type Delta (PSX) = = - - - = + = = = = = =
Raiden Fighters 2: Operation Hell Dive (ARC/360) + + + + + + + + = = = = =
Soukyugurentai / Terra Diver (SAT/ARC/PSX) - - - - - - = - = - = = =
Strikers 1999 / Strikers 1945 III (ARC) + + + + + + + + = = = + =
Thunder Dragon 2 (ARC) + + + + + + + + + + + + =
Thunder Force IV / Lightening Force (MD/GEN/SAT) - - - - - - = + = = = = =
Twin Cobra / Kyukyoku Tiger (ARC/PCE/etc.) + = + + = = + + + = + = +
Twinkle Star Sprites (ARC/SAT/DC/etc.) + + + + + + + + + + = + +
- = 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 2015's Top 25:
- Dragon Blaze (ARC/PS2)
- Eschatos (360/PC)
- ESPGaluda (ARC/PS2)
- Ibara (ARC/PS2)
- Muchi Muchi Pork! (ARC/360)
- Dimahoo / Great Mahou Daisakusen (ARC)
- Imperishable Night [Touhou 8] (PC)
- Pink Sweets ~Ibara Sorekara~ (ARC/360)
- Salamander 2 (ARC/SAT/PSX)
Breakdown by Developer
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Top 25 Hon.M. Overall
Cave 7 11 18
Raizing 2 2 4
Psikyo 2 2 4
Team Shanghai Alice - 4 4
Treasure 3 - 3
Taito 2 1 3
Seibu Kaihatsu 2 1 3
Toaplan 1 2 3
Irem 1 1 2
Takumi 1 1 2
G.rev 1 1 2
Konami 1 1 2
Qute - 2 2
Yotsubane 1 - 1
Pyramid 1 - 1
Siter Skain - 1 1
NMK - 1 1
Famibe no Yosshin - 1 1
Squaresoft - 1 1
Technosoft - 1 1
ADK - 1 1
Breakdown by Original Platform
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System Top 25 Hon.M. Overall
Arcade 22 24 46
PC/Windows 1 4 5
PlayStation 1 2 3
PlayStation 2 1 - 1
Xbox 360 - 1 1
Mega Drive/Genesis - 1 1
X68000 - 1 1
WonderSwan Color - 1 1
PC-98 - 1 1
Most Personal Honourable Mentions
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Game No. of appearances
Dragon Blaze (ARC/PS2) 4
Armed Police Batrider (ARC) 3
Crimzon Clover / World Ignition (PC/NESiCA) 3
Flying Shark / Hishouzame / Sky Shark (ARC/NES/etc.) 3
Gate of Thunder (TCD/Wii) 3
RayForce / Layer Section / etc. (ARC/PS2/SAT/etc.) 3
Soukyugurentai / Terra Diver (SAT/ARC/PSX) 3
Strikers 1999 / Strikers 1945 III (ARC) 3
Miscellaneous Stats:
- Number of Counted Voters: 72
- Total Vote Weight: 69.0
- Number of Games Voted For: 379
- Number of Honourable Mentions: 35
- Proportion of Voters who chose to use a Shortlist: 0.14 (10/72)
- Proportion of Voters who chose to include Personal Honourable Mentions: 0.24 (17/72)
- Proportion of Personal Honourable Mentions included where eligible: 0.27 (17/62)
- Number of Games Receiving Only [0]'s: 25
- Games Supported by at least half of voters (≥34.5 combined): 4
- Games Supported by at least 1/4 of voters (≥17.3 combined): 26
- Top 25 Score Spread: 2.482 - 7.659
- Honourable Mention Score Spread: 1.307 - 2.480
- Total Score Spread: 0.036 - 7.659
Random Comments:
- Roll up, roll up! The winner of this years' top-rated-game-that-gets-slightly-more-votes-than-usual lottery turned out to be DoDonPachi Dai-Ou-Jou, breaking the ancient pattern of victories and heralding the dawn (???) of a new era of semi-volatility, contrasted somewhat ironically by years of Cave hype gradually wearing off as new titles appear and old ones regain form. Their own results in turn were buffed by the surprise eighth-year resurgence of Progear no Arashi and Dangun Feveron.
- While Eschatos was not able to maintain its momentum, this year has finally seen the long-awaited entry of Judgement Silversword into the honourary list of most honourably honourable mentionables, marking what I believe to be the first handheld original release ever to acquire such appeciation. Much to the participants' literal horror and confusion, the other new entries appear to be the two Phantasmagoria PC games.
- The discussion thread for this year's poll is here.
- The votes for this year's poll can be found here.
- The full results have definitely been posted here.