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16th Annual Top 25 Shmups of All Time - Voting - CLOSED

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Voting Thread

Polls will close February 25th 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. (Except they won't because there aren't any this time.)

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 calculated as their percentage out of the total sum of all games present on 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, because in both cases all entries have been given the same percentage of the total. 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 its 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 now 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 now 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 2019 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.

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: 16th 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 encapsule both what's highly regarded at the time amongst enthusiasts and the great depth the genre has to offer. Now thrashing well into puberty, 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 58), 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 (61 total)
Akai Katana
Armed Police Batrider
Axelay
Batsugun
Battle Bakraid
Battle Garegga
Border Down
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.
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



All Past Honorable-Mention-Only Games (55 total)
19XX: The War Against Destiny
Blazing Star
Cho Ren Sha 68K
Cyvern
Deathsmiles II
Dimahoo / Great Mahou Daisakusen
DoDonPachi Dai-Fukkatsu Black Label
Embodiment of Scarlet Devil
Fire Shark / Same! Same! Same!
Flying Shark / Hishouzame
G.Darius
Gaiares
Galaga
Giga Wing 2
Ginga Force
Gokujou Parodius
Gradius / Nemesis
Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou / Vulcan Venture
Hellfire
Hellsinker
Imperishable Night
Judgement Silversword
Kamui
Metal Black
Mountain of Faith
Parodius / Parodius-Da!
Parsec47
Perfect Cherry Blossom
Phantasmagoria of Dim. Dream
Phantasmagoria of Flower View
Pink Sweets
Psyvariar 2
Pulstar
Raiden
Raiden II
Raiden IV
Raiden Fighters 2: Operation Hell Dive
Recca
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
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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Re: 16th Annual Top 25 Shmups of All Time - Voting Thread

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[15] [Crimzon Clover]
[15] [Armed Police Batrider]
[15] [Dodonpachi Daifukkatsu]
[10] [Ketsui]
[5] [Donpachi]
[5] [Under Defeat]
[2] [Dodonpachi]
[1] [Sonic Wings]
[1] [Twin Cobra]
[1] [Mars Matrix]
[1] [Caladrius Blaze]
[1] [Thunderforce IV]
[1] [Sonic Wings 2]
[1] [Xevious]
[1] [Dangun Feveron]
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[25] Dodonpachi Daioujou
[25] Ikaruga
[25] Judgement Silversword
[25] Hitogata Happa
[20] Cho Ren Sha 68K
[20] Gradius Gaiden
[20] Touhou 14.3 - Impossible Spell Card
[15] Zanac Neo
[15] Espgaluda
[15] ESP Ra.De.
[15] Crimzon Clover World Ignition
[15] Kamui
[5] Axelay
[5] Parodius Da! (Arcade)
[5] R-Type III: The Third Lightning
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[25] Mushihimesama Futari
[25] Battle Garegga
[25] Ibara
[20] Under Defeat
[20] R-Type
[20] Muchi Muchi Pork!
[20] Hishouzame
[15] Crimzon Clover World Ignition
[15] Dodonpachi Daioujou
[15] Armed Police Batrider
[10] Gradius V
[10] R-Type Delta
[5] Ketsui
[5] Blue Revolver
[5] Dragon Blaze
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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] [Twinkle Star Sprites]
[3] [Crimzon Clover]
[3] [Gradius V]
[3] [Raiden Fighters Jet]
[1] [StellaVanity]

[0] [Blazing Star]
[0] [Muchi Muchi Pork!]
[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: 16th Annual Top 25 Shmups of All Time - Voting Thread

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[25] [R-Type]
[20] [Einhander]
[20] [R-Type Delta]
[19] [Gradius II (NES)]
[19] [Salamander (PCE)]
[19] [Thunder Cross]
[18] [Image Fight]
[18] [R-Type II]
[17] [Cho Ren Sha 68k]
[17] [G-Darius]
[17] [Sorcer Striker]
[17] [Xevious]
[16] [R-Type Final]
[16] [Space Manbow]
[15] [Dragon Breed]
[15] [X-Multiply]
[12] [Galaga]
[12] [Gorf]
[12] [Gradius (NES)]
[11] [Mr. Heli (PCE)]
[11] [Pulstar]
[11] [Raiden]
[10] [Apidya]
[10] [Gigandes]
[10] [Time Pilot]
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[25] [Thunder Dragon 2]
[20] [Hishouzame]
[15] [Gunnail]
[10] [Battle Garegga]
[10] [Guardian Force]
[9] [Raiden Fighters 2]
[8] [Armed Police Batrider]
[7] [Varth]
[6] [Same!Same!Same!]
[5] [Gun Frontier]
[5] [Judgement Silversword]
[4] [Macross II]
[4] [Battle Bakraid]
[3] [P-47 Aces]
[3] [Daioh]
[2] [Raiden II]
[2] [Pink Sweets]
[2] [Strikers 1945 II]
[2] [Darius Extra]
[2] [R-Type Delta]
[2] [Nostradamus]
[1] [Darius Gaiden]
[1] [Zed Blade / Operation Ragnarok]
[1] [Gemini Wing]
[1] [Strikers 1999]
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[5] [shikigami no shiro 2]
[5] [ibara]
[4] [zanac NES]
[4] [xevious arrangement]
[4] [gunbird 2]
[4] [battle garegga]
[4] [dragon blaze]
[3] [r-type]
[3] [gun.smoke]
[3] [twin cobra]
[3] [zanac neo]
[3] [fantasy zone ARC]
[3] [layer section]
[3] [ibara kuro]
[3] [terra cresta]
[3] [twinbee yahho!]
[3] [xevious]
[3] [soukyugurentai]
[2] [trizeal]
[2] [galaga 88]
[2] [harmful park]
[2] [raiden dx]
[1] [mushihimesama futari]
[1] [espgaluda 2]
[1] [sengoku ace]
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[5] Parodius Da! (Arcade)
[5] TwinBee Yahho!
[5] Battlantis

[4] Gun.Smoke (Arcade)
[4] Detana!! TwinBee (Arcade)
[4] Sexy Parodius

[3] Cambria Sword
[3] Great Fairy Wars
[3] Crimzon Clover: World Ignition

[2] Cho Ren Sha 68k
[2] Out Zone
[2] Radiant Silvergun

[1] Space Bomber
[1] Armed Police Batrider
[1] Gradius III (Arcade)
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[25] [Double Spoiler]
[20] [Fairy Wars]
[15] [The Phantasmagoria of Dimensional Dream]
[10] [Shoot the Bullet]
[10] [Phantasmagoria of Flower View]
[10] [Perfect Cherry Blossom]
[08] [Guwange]
[08] [Armed Police Batrider]
[03] [Dragon Blaze]
[01] [The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil]
[01] [Dangun Feveron]
[01] [EspGaluda]
[01] [Gun.Smoke]
[01] [Crimzon Clover World Ignition]
[01] [Imperishable Night]
[01] [Undefined Fantastic Object]
[01] [Flame Zapper Kotsujin]
[01] [ring^-27]
[01] [RayForce]
[01] [Sexy Parodius]
[01] [Strikers 1999]
[01] [Battle Bakraid]
[01] [Gemini Wing]
[01] [DoDonPachi Daioujou]
[01] [Mountain of Faith]

[00] [Gundemonium Recollection]
[00] [Strikers 1945 II]
[00] [Twinkle Star Sprites]
[00] [Aero Chimera]
[00] [Battle Garegga]
[00] [Twinkle Tale]
[00] [Raiden II]
[00] [Mars Matrix]
[00] [Akuu Gallet]
[00] [Ketsui]
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[25] [Mars Matrix]
[25] [Mushihimesama]
[25] [Gradius V]
[22] [Radiant Silvergun]
[22] [Border Down]
[22] [Under Defeat]
[20] [Judgement Silversword]
[19] [Chaos Field]
[15] [Dodonpachi Dai-ou-jou]
[15] [Crimzon Clover]
[14] [Psyvariar MU]
[13] [R-Type Delta]
[13] [Einhänder]
[13] [Darius Burst ACEX]
[9] [Omega Five]
[9] [Deathsmiles]
[8] [Rayforce]
[8] [Shienryu]
[7] [Pulstar]
[7] [R-Type]
[5] [Ketsui]
[5] [Raiden II]
[5] [Giga Wing]
[4] [Subterrania]
[2] [Silpheed SCD]
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[25] [Radiant Silvergun]
[24] [ZeroRanger]
[23] [Battle Garegga]
[22] [Mushihimesama 1.5]
[21] [Ikaruga]
[20] [Cambria Sword]
[19] [DoDonPachi Dai-Fukkatsu 1.5]
[18] [DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours]
[17] [Monolith]
[16] [Twinkle Star Sprites]
[15] [Thunder Force IV]
[14] [Blue Revolver]
[13] [Galaga '88]
[12] [Judgement Silversword]
[11] [Deathsmiles]
[10] [Psyvariar Delta]
[9] [ESCHATOS]
[8] [Crimzon Clover World Ignition]
[7] [Raiden V]
[6] [Strania]
[5] [Blazing Star]
[4] [Raiden Fighters Jet]
[3] [Hellsinker]
[2] [Guwange]
[1] [Dragon Blaze]

[0] [Side Arms]
[0] [Dangun Feveron]
[0] [Strikers 1945 Plus]
[0] [Zanac]
[0] [Mecha Ritz Steel Rondo]
[0] [KAMUI]
[0] [RayForce]
[0] [AKA to Blue]
[0] [Super Hydorah]
[0] [R-Type]
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[12] [R-Type]
[10] [Apidya]
[10] [Mr. Heli No Daibouken]
[10] [ZeroRanger]
[9] [Biohazard Battle]
[9] [DonPachi]
[9] [DoDonPachi]
[9] [Infinos Gaiden]
[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)]
[6] [Sonic Wings Special]
[6] [V-V]
[5] [Gynoug]

[0] [Armed Police Batrider]
[0] [Crimzon Clover: World Ignition]
[0] [Cyvern]
[0] [ESPGaluda]
[0] [Gate of Thunder]
[0] [Gradius II (Arcade)]
[0] [Shienryu]
[0] [Soldier Blade]
[0] [Space Invaders Extreme 2]
[0] [Thunderforce V]
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[15] Gradius Gaiden
[14] Gradius V
[13] Rolling Gunner

[12] Crimzon Clover / World Ignition
[11] Mushihimesama
[10] Ketsui

[9] R-Type
[8] R-Type Delta
[7] Einhänder

[6] Metal Black
[5] Gradius / Nemesis
[4] ESPGaluda

[3] Kamui
[2] Satazius
[1] Strikers 1945
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[25] Mushihimesama Futari
[25] DoDonPachi
[25] Embodiment of Scarlet Devil
[25] Phantasmagoria of Dim. Dream
[20] Battle Garegga
[20] Armed Police Batrider
[20] Espgaluda
[15] Fairy Wars
[15] Bermuda Triangle
[15] Dodonpachi Dai-Ou-Jou
[15] Ketsui
[15] Muchi Muchi Pork
[5] Mushihimesama
[5] Galaga
[5] Donkey Kong 3
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[25] [G Darius]
[24] [Gradius V]
[23] [Mushihimesama Futari (Black Label)]
[22] [Salamander 2]
[21] [Gradius Gaiden]
[20] [Satazius]
[19] [Geometry Wars 2]
[18] [Ketsui]
[17] [The Guardian Legend]
[16] [Super Aleste]
[15] [Gokujou Parodius]
[14] [Muchi Muchi Pork]
[13] [Triggerheart Exelica]
[12] [Space Bomber]
[11] [Armed Police Batrider]
[10] [Score Rush (MP)]
[9] [Strikers 1945 II]
[8] [Crimzon Clover: World Ignition]
[7] [Battle Garegga]
[6] [Akai Katana]
[5] [Battle Bakraid]
[4] [ZeroRanger]
[3] [Deathsmiles (Mega Black Label)]
[2] [Deathsmiles 2X]
[1] [Super Hydorah]
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[25] [Muchi Muchi Pork!]
[20] [Batsugun]
[15] [Ibara]
[15] [DoDonPachi]
[15] [Pink Sweets]
[10] [Guwange]
[10] [G-Darius]
[10] [Dodonpachi DOJ]
[10] [Fantasy Zone II W]
[10] [Cyvern]
[5] [Air Gallet]
[5] [Esprade]
[5] [Zero Gunner 2]
[5] [Giga Wing 2]
[1] [Twin Cobra]
[1] [Giga Wing Generations]
[1] [Battle Garegga]
[1] [Armed Police Batrider]
[1] [Crimzon Clover World Ignition]
[1] [Titanion]
[1] [Out Zone]
[1] [Ketsui]
[1] [Mushihimesama Futari BL]
[1] [Gunbird 2]
[1] [Varth]
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[25] Tyrian 2000
[25] Apidya
[25] Gaiares
[20] Jets’n’Guns
[20] Raiden Trad(SFC)
[20] Explosive Breaker
[20] 1942 (AC)
[15] Ai Cho Aniki
[15] MUSHA Aleste
[15] E.D.F.: Earth Defense Force (AC)
[10] Gradius Rebirth
[10] Super R-Type
[1] Ketsui
[1] Dodonpachi Daioujou
[1] Deathsmiles
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[25] RayForce
[24] Galaga
[23] Under Defeat
[22] Galaga ’88
[21] Mars Matrix
[20] Thunderforce III
[19] Nexzr
[18] Lords of Thunder
[17] Thunderforce V
[16] Strikers 1945 II
[15] Soldier Blade
[14] Fire Shark (Gen)
[13] Thunderforce IV
[12] Batsugun
[11] Alltynex Second
[10] Soukyugurentai
[9] Power Strike II SMS
[8] Darius Gaiden
[7] Zero Gunner 2
[6] Ikaruga
[5] Raiden Fighters
[4] Space Megaforce
[3] Elemental Master
[2] Time Pilot ’84
[1] Battle Squadron
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[22] [Thunder Dragon 2]
[19] [Radiant Silvergun]
[17] [Revolver360 Re:actor]
[13] [Gratia - Second Earth]
[13] [Harmful Park]
[12] [Sky Adventure]
[11] [Armed Police Batrider]
[11] [R-Type Leo]
[10] [Super Spacefortress Macross]
[9] [Metal Black]
[8] [E.D.F.: Earth Defense Force]
[8] [Explosive Breaker]
[8] [Guardian Force]
[7] [Vasara 2]
[7] [Andro Dunos]
[7] [Cyvern: The Dragon Weapons]
[7] [Kingdom Grandprix]
[7] [Cotton Boomerang]
[6] [Akai Katana]
[6] [Mystic Square]
[6] [Battle Garegga]
[6] [Zed Blade]
[6] [Super Spacefortress Macross II]
[5] [Exzisus]
[5] [Guxt]

[0] [Raiden III]
[0] [Neko Navy]
[0] [Zanac Neo]
[0] [P-47 Aces]
[0] [XII Stag/XIIZeal]
[0] [Exzeal]
[0] [Trigon]
[0] [Vimana]
[0] [Blazing Star]
[0] [Brave Blade]
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[25] [Dodonpachi Daioujou]
[20] [Mushihimesama Futari]
[15] [Akai Katana]
[15] [Ketsui Deathtiny]
[15] [Dodonpachi Saidaioujou]
[10] [Deathsmiles]
[10] [Dangun Feveron]
[10] [Psyvariar: Medium Unit]
[10] [Ketsui]
[5] [Deathsmiles II]
[5] [Espgaluda]
[5] [Espgaluda II]
[5] [Caladrius Blaze]
[4] [Mahou Daisakusen]
[4] [Seisou Kouki Strania]
[4] [Mamoru-kun wa Norowarete Shimatta!]
[4] [Raiden V: Director's Cut]
[3] [Muchi Muchi Pork!]
[3] [Raiden IV]
[3] [Battle Garegga]
[3] [Crimzon Clover: World Ignition]
[2] [Shikigami no Shiro III]
[2] [Raiden Fighters Jet]
[2] [Raiden DX]
[1] [Otomedius G]
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[16] [HellSinker]
[16] [Border Down]
[14] [ZeroRanger]
[14] [Murasaki Tsurugi]
[10] [StellaVanity]
[08] [Ginga Force]
[08] [RayForce]
[06] [Psyvariar Revision]
[06] [Battle Garegga]
[06] [Ketsui]
[06] [G-Darius]
[05] [Judgement Silversword]
[05] [Radiant Silvergun]
[05] [Mushihimesama Futari Black Label]
[04] [Armed Police Batrider]
[04] [Crimzon Clover World Ignition]
[03] [Ibara]
[03] [Gradius V]
[03] [Battle Traverse]
[02] [Strania]
[02] [Assault Android Cactus]
[02] [Kamui]
[01] [Progear no Arashi]
[01] [Eschatos]
[01] [Dodonpachi Dai-Ou-Jou]

[00] [R-Type Delta]
[00] [Mahou Daisakusen]
[00] [Blue Revolver]
[00] [ESP Ra.De.]
[00] [Sora]
[00] [Dariusburst CS]
[00] [Ikaruga]
[00] [Guwange]
[00] [Raiden Fighters Jet]
[00] [Black Bird]
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[25] [Raiden DX]
[20] [Triggerheart Exelica]
[15] [Raiden Fighters Jet]
[10] [Raiden IV]
[5] [Raiden]

[5] [Seisou Kouki Strania]
[5] [Soldier Blade]
[5] [Twin Cobra]
[5] [Psyvariar Revision]
[5] [Psyvariar 2]

[2] [Cardinal Sins]
[2] [Muchi Muchi Pork!]
[2] [Battle Garegga]
[2] [Thunder Force AC]
[2] [Thunder Force V]

[2] [Giga Wing 2]
[2] [Under Defeat]
[2] [Radirgy]
[2] [RayCrisis]
[2] [Strikers 1945 II]

[1] [Crimzon Clover]
[1] [Imperishable Night]
[1] [ESPGaluda]
[1] [ESPRa.De.]
[1] [DeathSmiles Mega Black Label]
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[25] [DonPachi]
[24] [Twinkle Star Sprites]
[23] [Exed Exes]
[22] [Sengoku Blade]
[21] [Mamoru-kun wa Norowarete Shimatta!]
[20] [Detana!! TwinBee]
[19] [Fantasy Zone II: The Tears Of Opa Opa] [System 16]
[18] [Salamander 2]
[17] [DeltaZeal]
[16] [Darius II]
[15] [Aero Fighters 2]
[14] [Pulstar]
[13] [Exzisus]
[12] [Akkanvader]
[11] [Salamander]
[10] [Radirgy Noa]
[9] [Sexy Parodius]
[8] [In The Hunt]
[7] [Gun.Smoke]
[6] [Bullet Hell Monday]
[5] [Caladrius]
[4] [Ordyne]
[3] [SkyKid]
[2] [Mushihimesama Futari 1.5]
[1] [Pheonix]
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Post by Stevens »

5 Under Defeat
5 Mars Matrix
5 Progear

4 Zero Ranger
4 Score Rush
4 Thunder Force IV

3 Mushi Futari
3 Fantasy Zone
3 Zero Gunner 2

2 Ketsui
2 Strikers 1945 II
2 Strania

1 Dogyuun
1 Darius Gaiden
1 V-V
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[20] [Ikaruga]
[20] [Mushihimesama Futari]
[20] [Under Defeat]
[5] [Crimson Clover World Ignition]
[5] [Mars Matrix]
[5] [Truxton]
[5] [Thunder Force 4]
[5] [Triggerheart Exelica]
[5] [Ketsui]
[5] [Fast Striker]
[1] [Guwange]
[1] [Gunbird]
[1] [Giga Wing]
[1] [Last Resort]
[1] [Radiant Silvergun]
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[25] [Gorf]
[24] [varth]
[23] [image fight]
[22] [truxton]
[21] [daioh]
[20] [dragon spirit]
[19] [cotton]
[18] [juno first]
[17] [master of weapon]
[16] [mr heli]
[15] [Aero Fighters 2]
[14] [x-multiply]
[13] [phelios]
[12] [stinger]
[11] [terra cresta]
[10] [UFO robo dangar]
[9] [1942]
[8] [gleylancer]
[7] [Gun.Smoke]
[6] [eliminate downs]
[5] [gun frontier]
[4] [Ordyne]
[3] [SkyKid]
[2] [ajax/typhoon]
[1] [1943]
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[25] Psyvariar - Revision unit
[24] Mushihimesama
[23] Gradius V
[22] Tiger Heli
[21] R-Type
[20] Xevious
[19] Deathsmiles
[18] Resogun
[17] Dariusburst: Chronicle Saviours
[16] Tempest
[15] Ikaruga
[14] Defender
[13] TxK
[12] Gradius
[11] Dodonpachi Dai-ou-jou
[10] Astebreed
[9] Ghost bladeHD
[8] Caladrius Blaze
[7] Psyvariar - Medium unit
[6] Phoenix
[5] Zaxxon
[4] Donpachi
[3] Batsugun
[2] Raiden V
[1] Soukyugurentai
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