20th Annual Top 25 Shmups of All Time - Voting - CLOSED

[trap15]

[25] [P-47 Aces]
[20] [Thunder Dragon 2]
[15] [Hishouzame]
[13] [Gunnail]
[10] [Battle Garegga]
[9] [Guardian Force]
[8] [Raiden Fighters 2]
[7] [Same!Same!Same!]
[6] [Varth]
[5] [Gun Frontier]
[5] [Judgement Silversword]
[5] [Armed Police Batrider]
[4] [Battle Bakraid]
[3] [Macross II]
[3] [Daioh]
[2] [Raiden II]
[2] [Sky Adventure]
[1] [Pink Sweets]
[1] [Strikers 1945 II]
[1] [R-Type Delta]
[1] [Darius Extra]
[1] [Nostradamus]
[1] [Darius Gaiden]
[1] [Zed Blade / Operation Ragnarok]
[1] [Gemini Wing]

[Cold_Comfort]

[25] Ketsui
[24] Battle Garegga
[23] Ikaruga
[22] Battle Traverse
[21] Hishousame
[20] Darius Gaiden
[19] Dodonpachi Dai-ou-jou BL
[18] ESP ra.de
[17] Thunder Dragon 2
[16] Touhou 12: Undefined Fantastic Object
[15] Metal Black
[14] Pink Sweets
[13] Radiant Silvergun
[12] Rayforce
[11] Raycrisis
[10] Gun Frontier
[9] Muchi Muchi Pork!
[8] Progear
[7] Neko Navy
[6] Eschatos
[5] Batsugun
[4] Cho-Ren-Sha 68K
[3] GG Aleste 3
[2] Border Down
[1] R-Type Leo

Honorable Mentions

[0] Macross II
[0] Slap Fight MD
[0] Rolling Gunner
[0] Fantasy Zone
[0] Bio-Hazard Battle/Crying
[0] Same! Same! Same!
[0] G Darius
[0] Mushihimesama
[0] Shippu Mahou Daisakusen/Kingdom Grand Prix
[0] Ikusaaaaaaan!

[Liquidus0]

[25] [Mushihimesama Futari Black Label]
[25] [Deathsmiles Mega Black Label]
[25] [Darius Gaiden]
[25] [Ketsui Kizuna Jigoku Tachi]
[25] [Dodonpachi Daioujou Black Label]
[20] [Akai Katana EXA Label]
[20] [Aka to Blue Type R]
[20] [Crimzon Clover World EXplosion]
[20] [Judgement Silversword]
[20] [Blazing Star]
[15] [Espgaluda]
[15] [ESP Ra.De.]
[15] [Super Spacefortress Macross 2]
[15] [Mushihimesama]
[15] [Dodonpachi]
[10] [Dodonpachi Daifukkatsu Black Label]
[10] [Dragon Blaze]
[10] [Giga Wing]
[10] [Vritra Hexa]
[10] [Recca]
[5] [Infinos EXA]
[5] [Guwange]
[5] [19XX]
[5] [Donpachi]
[5] [Dodonpachi Saidaioujou]

[0] [Axelay]
[0] [Musha]
[0] [Einhander]
[0] [Battle Garegga Premium Mode]
[0] [Soukyuugurentai]
[0] [Under Defeat]
[0] [Hyper Duel]
[0] [Vasara]
[0] [Cotton Reboot]
[0] [Project S-11]

[Krushal]

[20] [Espgaluda]
[18] [Mountain of Faith]
[16] [Mushihimesama Futari Black Label]
[15] [Shining Shooting Star]
[14] [Double Dealing Character]
[14] [Concealed the Conclusion]
[13] [DoDonPachi]
[12] [Soldier Blade]
[11] [Gradius]
[10] [Blue Wish Resurrection Plus]
[09] [Sorcer Striker]
[08] [Giga Wing]
[07] [Progear]
[06] [Phantasmagoria Trues]
[05] [Eden's Aegis]

[MistyHaze]

[25] Flame Zapper Kotsujin (PC 98)
[24] Ibara (PS2)
[23] Espgaluda (PS1)
[22] Harmful Park (PS1)
[21] Recca (NES)
[20] Dodonpachi Daifukkatsu (Windows)
[19] Karous (Dreamcast)
[18] Battle Garegga (Saturn)
[17] Armed Police Batrider (Arcade)
[16] Touhou Imperishable Night (Windows)
[15] Super Star Soldier (PC Engine)
[14] Twinkle Tale (Genesis)
[13] Ikaruga (GameCube)
[12] Dodonpachi (Saturn)
[11] Ginga Fukei Densetsu Sapphire (PC Engine)
[10] Lords of Thunder (PC Engine)
[9] Thunder Force IV (Genesis)
[8] eXceed 3rd Jade Penetrate Original (Windows)
[7] Dodonpachi SaiDaiOuJou (Arcade)
[6] Thunder Force V (Saturn)
[5] Super Aleste (SNES)
[4] Graze Counter GM (Mac)
[3] Blue Revolver (Mac)
[2] Touhou Mystic Square (PC 98)
[1] Dodonpachi DaiOuJou (PlayStation 2)

Honorable mentions:

[0] Radirgy (Dreamcast)
[0] Gunbird (PlayStation)
[0] Gate of Thunder (PC Engine)
[0] Thunder Force 3 (Genesis)
[0] R-Type (PlayStation)
[0] Neo Geo Heroes Ultimate Shooting (PlayStation Portable)
[0] Gradius Gaiden (PC Engine)
[0] Tempest 2000 (PS1)
[0] Touhou Perfect Cherry Blossom (Windows)
[0] Mars Matrix (Dreamcast)
^ I would’ve put it on the list if the shop didn’t take forever to get anything

[froebom]

[25] [Ibara]
[24] [Radiant Silvergun]
[23] [Psyche Metal: The Bleeding]
[22] [G-Darius]
[21] [Bangai-O]
[20] [Outzone]
[19] [Progear No Arashi]
[18] [Espgaluda]
[17] [DoDonPachi II: Bee Storm]
[16] [Cotton: Rock'n'Roll]
[15] [Batsugun]
[14] [Rayforce]
[13] [DoDonPachi: DaiOuJou BL]
[12] [Recca]
[11] [Espgaluda II]
[10] [Gunbird]
[09] [Cybattler]
[08] [Darius Gaiden]
[07] [Harmful Park]
[06] [Mushihimesama]
[05] [Es.Ra.De.]
[04] [Battle Garegga]
[03] [Raiden Fighters]
[02] [Dangerous Seed]
[01] [GG Aleste II]

Honorable Mentions:

[00] [Guwange]
[00] [Assault Shell]
[00] [Blue Revolver]
[00] [Hazelnut Hex]
[00] [M.U.S.H.A.]
[00] [Vastynex]
[00] [Thunder Dragon]
[00] [Touhou: EOSD]
[00] [Gunnail]
[00] [Space Moth: Lunar Edition]

[ratikal]

[25] Cotton Rock'n'Roll
[23] Battle Garegga
[20] Dodonpachi Daioujou Black Label
[20] Touhou 3 Phantasmagoria of Dim.Dream
[18] Judgement Silversword
[17] Eschatos
[15] Natsuki Chronicle
[14] Touhou 12 Undefined Fantastic Object
[13] eXceed 3rd Jade Penetrate Black Package
[12] Muchi Muchi Pork
[12] DeathSmiles IIX
[12] Infinos Gaiden
[12] Sisters Royale: Five Sisters Under Fire
[10] ESP Ra De
[10] Ketsui
[10] ZeroRanger
[10] Thunder Force V
[10] Ikaruga
[10] Gradius Gaiden
[10] Hyper Duel
[5] Metal Black
[5] Batsugun Special
[5] Dodonpachi Daifukkatsu
[5] Fantasy Zone II DX
[5] Star Force

[Frostyryker]

[15] Armed Police Batrider
[14] Ketsui
[13] Dangun Feveron
[12] Ibara
[11] Gradius II
[10] Muchi Muchi Pork
[9] Battle Bakraid
[8] DoDonPachi Daifukkatsu Black Label
[7] Parodius Da!
[6] DoDonPachi
[5] Battle Garegga
[4] Gradius IV
[3] Mars Matrix
[3] Giga Wing 2
[1] Giga Wing Generations

[rocketman237]

[25] [ZeroRanger]
[24] [Eschatos]
[24] [Mushihimesama Futari 1.5]
[22] [DoDonPachi DaiOuJou (BL)]
[21] [Ketsui: Kizuna Jigoku Tachi]
[20] [Cho Ren Sha 68K]
[20] [Battle Garegga]
[18] [Touhou 8 - Imperishable Night]
[18] [Blue Devil in the Belvedere]
[18] [Touhou 9 - Phantasmagoria of Flower View]
[18] [Eden’s Aegis]
[17] [IKUSAAAAAAAN!]
[17] [Espgaluda]
[15] [Kamui]
[15] [Touhou 12.8 - Great Fairy Wars]
[13] [Mecha Ritz Steel Rondo]
[12] [Like Dreamer]
[12] [Touhou 12 - Undefined Fantastic Object]
[12] [Mushihimesama]
[9] [ESP Ra.De.]
[8] [Cotton Fantasy: Superlative Night Dreams]
[7] [Gunbird 2]
[7] [Gunvein]
[3] [DoDonPachi SaiDaiOuJou]
[3] [Deathsmiles]

[BLTA2596]

[25] Mushihime-sama Futari / Black Label
[24] DoDonPachi Dai-Ou-Jou Re:Incarnation / Black Label
[23] Ikaruga
[22] Battle Garegga
[21] Ketsui: Kizuna Jigoku Tachi
[20] ZeroRanger
[19] Touhou 8: Imperishable Night
[18] Darius Gaiden
[17] Radiant SilverGun
[16] DoDonPachi Daiffukatsu / Black Label
[15] G-Darius
[14] Mushihime-sama / 1.5
[13] DoDonPachi
[12] Touhou 6: Embodiment of the Scarlet Devil
[11] Touhou 7: Perfect Cherry Blossom
[10] Crimzon Clover World EXplosion
[9] Esp Ra. De.
[8] Strikers 1945 II
[7] Cho Ren Sha 68K
[6] HellSinker
[5] ProGear
[4] Batsugun
[3] Armed Police Batrider
[2] Touhou 11: Subterranean Animism
[1] Deathsmiles

[Shatterhand]

[13] [Zanac Neo]
[13] [Armed Police Batrider]
[13] [Gradius Gaiden]

[10] [Apidya]
[10] [Aleste 2]
[10] [Strikers 1945 II]
[10] [Space Manbow]

[08] [Zanac EX/NES]
[08] [Gokujyou Parodius]
[08] [Mushihimesama Futari]
[08] [Gradius V]
[08] [Star Force]

[06] [Gyrodine]
[06] [R-Type]
[06] [Gradius]
[06] [Mushihimesama]
[06] [Rayforce]

[05] [Dogyuun]
[05] [Sonic Wings Special]
[05] [Sengoku Blade]
[05] [Beamrider]

[04] [Gigawing]
[04] [Recca]
[04] [Soldier Blade]
[04] [Uridium 2]

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Honorable Mentions
[0] [Dead End City]
[0] [Dodonpachi]
[0] [Battle Garegga]
[0] [Power Strike 2 (SMS)]
[0] [Mega Typhoon]
[0] [1942]
[0] [Sengoku Ace]
[0] [Hellfire]
[0] [Batsugun]
[0] [Sophstar]


I mean, voting for my own game would be kinda unethical, right? I honestly feel it deserves a spot there, but I also think my view is kinda biased.

[fruitbatsalad]

[25] [Mushihimesama Futari Black Label]
[24] [Recca / Summer Carnival '92]
[23] [Crisis Force]
[22] [Mushihimesama 1.5]
[21] [Akai Katana Shin]
[20] [Gokujou Parodius]
[19] [Batsugun Special]
[18] [Gradius 2 (Famicom)]
[17] [Gradius / Nemesis (Arcade)]
[16] [DoDonPachi Daifukkatsu / Resurrection]
[15] [Eschatos]
[14] [Deathsmiles]
[13] [Perfect Cherry Blossom / Touhou 7]
[12] [Judgement Silversword: Rebirth]
[11] [Space Moth Lunar Edition]
[10] [Espgaluda]
[9] [Jikkyo Oshaberi Parodius]
[8] [Neko Navy]
[7] [Hazelnut Hex]
[6] [Earth Defense Force (SNES)]
[5] [Thunder Cross]
[4] [Steel Empire (Genesis / Mega Drive)]
[3] [Over Horizon]
[2] [Salamander / Life Force (Famicom / NES)]
[1] [RayForce]

[pieslice]

[20] Outzone
[20] Cho Ren Sha 68k

[15] Dodonpachi Daifukkatsu 1.51

[12] Mushihimesama
[12] Dodonpachi

[8] Battle Bakraid
[8] Dodonpachi Dai Ou Jou
[8] R-Type Leo
[8] Ganablade

[7] Donpachi

[5] Armed Police Batrider
[5] Battle Garegga
[5] Vimana
[5] Defender
[5] Resogun
[5] Ketsui

[4] V-V

[3] Dodonpachi 2 Bee Storm
[3] Batsugun
[3] Super XYX
[3] Progear
[3] Star Soldier R
[3] Assault

[2] Ikaruga
[2] 1944 The Loop Master

HMs:
[0] Truxton (MD)
[0] Fast Striker
[0] Overkill (DOS)

[shmuppy-puppy]

[25] [Eschatos]
[24] [DoDonPachi Dai Fukkatsu]
[23] [Mushihimesama]
[22] [Natsuki Chronicles]
[21] [Ginga Force]
[20] [Gunvein]
[19] [Infinos Gaiden]
[18] [Interstellar Sentinel]
[17] [Never Awake]
[16] [Danmaku Unlimited 3]
[15] [Crimson Clover World Explosion]
[14] [Deathsmiles]
[13] [Dragon Blaze]
[12] [Andro Dunos II]
[11] [Operation Steel]
[10] [Fantastic Danmaku Festival II]
[9] [Phoenix]
[8] [Vulkaiser]
[7] [Defender]
[6] [Gyruss]
[5] [Satazius]
[4] [Cotton Rock 'N Roll]
[3] [Star Hunter DX]
[2] [Drainus]
[1] [Graze Counter GM]

[BloodHawk]

[25] [Radiant Silvergun]
[15] [Ketsui ~Kizuna Jigoku Tachi~]
[15] [Akai Katana]
[10] [Batsugun / Batsugun Special]
[10] [Ginga Force]
[5] [Shikigami no Shiro II]
[5] [GG Aleste 3]
[5] [Strikers 1945 III / Strikers 1999]
[5] [Natsuki Chronicles]
[5] [Infinos Gaiden]
[5] [Neko Navy]
[5] [Sisters Royale]
[3] [Caladrius / Caladrius Blaze]
[1] [Cho Ren Sha 68k]
[1] [Darius Burst: Another Chronicle / EX / Saviours ]
[1] [Rolling Gunner]
[1] [Mushihimesama Futari / 1.5 / Black Label]
[1] [Mahou Daisakusen / Sorcer Striker]
[1] [Strikers 1945 II]
[1] [Darius Gaiden / Extra]
[1] [Xeno Crisis]
[1] [G-Darius]
[1] [Super XYX]
[1] [Game Tengoku]
[1] [Monolith]

[0] [Twin Cobra / Kyukyoku Tiger]
[0] [Triggerheart Exelica]
[0] [Under Defeat]
[0] [Zero Gunner 2]
[0] [Judgement Silversword]
[0] [Strikers 1945]
[0] [Dragon Blaze]
[0] [Raiden Fighters Jet]
[0] [Raiden Fighters 2]
[0] [Deathsmiles / Mega Black Label]

[BIL]

[25] [Raiden DX]
[24] [Battle Garegga]
[23] [Dangun Feveron]
[22] [Ketsui]
[21] [Kamui]
[20] [Thunder Dragon 2]
[19] [Dragon Blaze]
[18] [Mahou Daisakusen]
[17] [Mars Matrix]
[16] [Raiden Fighters Jet]
[15] [Daioh]
[14] [Omega Fighter Special]
[13] [Rayforce]
[12] [Psyvariar Revision]
[11] [Shikigami no Shiro II]
[10] [Hishouzame]
[9] [Soukyugurentai]
[8] [Border Down]
[7] [Sexy Parodius]
[6] [Under Defeat]
[5] [Gunnail]
[4] [R-Type Delta]
[3] [Hellfire]
[2] [Metal Hawk]
[1] [Gun.Smoke]

[qmish]

[25] RayForce
[24] DoDonPachi DaiOuJou
[23] Dariusburst Chronicle Saviours
[22] Psyvariar 2
[21] Blazing Star

[20] DeltaZeal
[19] Judgement Silversword
[18] Sengoku Blade
[17] Metal Black
[16] Aero Fighters 2

[15] Mushihimesama Futari
[14] Cho-Ren-Sha 68k
[13] Raiden IV
[12] RefRain -prism memories-
[11] Strikers 1945

[10] Espgaluda
[9] Mars Matrix
[8] Illmatic Envelope
[7] Fast Striker
[6] Armed Police Batrider

[5] Progear no Arashi
[4] Space Invaders Extreme
[3] Viewpoint
[2] Bio-Hazard Battle
[1] Dogyuun

[0] G-Darius
[0] Super XYX
[0] Cybattler
[0] Vasara
[0] Shikigami no Shiro

[0] Bullet Soul
[0] Game Tengoku
[0] Saint Dragon
[0] Kaikan
[0] Salamander 2