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##. Game Score 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
01. Battle Garegga (ARC/SAT/PS4/XB1) 7.93 + + * + + + = = = = = + = + + + + + =
02. DoDonPachi Dai-Ou-Jou/Black Label/etc. (ARC/etc.) 7.59 * + + + + + + ~ + + + + + - - + + + +
03. Ketsui ~Kizuna Jigoku Tachi~ (ARC/360/PS3/PS4) 7.57 . * * * * * + = + = = + - = - - = - -
04. Mushihimesama Futari / 1.5 / Black Label (ARC/360) 6.61 . . . . * * + ~ ~ - - - - = + = - = =
05. DoDonPachi (ARC/SAT/PSX) 5.61 - - - - - = - - = + = = + + - + - + =
06. Mushihimesama (ARC/PS2/360/PC/SWI) 5.01 . . * + + + + + * + + + + + + + + + +
07. Darius Gaiden (ARC/SAT/PSX/PS2/etc.) 4.65 * * * * * * * * + * * + + + * * + + +
08. Ikaruga (ARC/DC/GC/360/PC/SWI/PS4) 4.37 - - - - - - = - = + + - + + + = - - -
09. RayForce / Layer Section / etc. (ARC/PS2/SAT/etc.) 4.25 * - + + + + + * * * + - - - - + + + +
10. ESP Ra.De. / Psi (ARC/PS4/SWI) 4.18 - = + + + + + * * * * * * * * * + + +
11. Batsugun / Batsugun Special (ARC/SAT/PC/etc.) 4.03 * + + * + + + + + - - + + + + + + * =
12. Crimzon Clover / World Ignition / etc. (PC/etc.) 3.79 . . . . . . . . * * * - - - - - - - -
13. Radiant Silvergun (ARC/SAT/360/SWI/PC) 3.71 - - - - - - - + * + - - + - - - - - -
14. G-Darius (ARC/PS2/PSX/etc.) 3.49 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * + +
15. DoDonPachi Daifukkatsu/1.5/Resurrection (ARC/etc.) 3.45 . . . . . . * * * - * * * * * - - * *
16. Deathsmiles / Mega Black Label (ARC/360/PC/etc.) 3.43 . . . . . * * ~ - * + + * * * + + + +
17. Armed Police Batrider (ARC) 3.24 * * + * - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
18. Cho Ren Sha 68K (PC/X68) 3.10 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * + -
19. Flying Shark / Hishouzame / Sky Shark (ARC/etc.) 2.99 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
20. Progear no Arashi (ARC/SWI/PC/PS4/XB1) 2.96 * * * * * - - * * * * * * - + * * * *
21. ESPGaluda (ARC/PS2) 2.91 . * - - - - - - - - - - - * - - - - *
22. Strikers 1945 II (ARC/SAT/PSX/PS2/SWI/etc.) 2.86 - - - - * - - - - - + - + - = - * + *
23. Eschatos (360/PC/SWI/PS4) 2.76 . . . . . . . . * * * * - * * * - * *
24. R-Type (ARC/PCE/PSX/etc.) 2.63 - - - - * - - - - - - - - - = - - - -
25. Dangun Feveron / Fever SOS (ARC/PS4/XB1) 2.62 * * * * * * - - * * * * * - - - - - -
- = 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 16 17 18 19 20 21
Akai Katana (ARC/360/PC/etc.) . . . . . . . . + = - = + = = + = = -
Battle Bakraid (ARC) + = = = = = = = = - = - = = = + = = =
Blazing Star (ARC/NG/etc.) = + = = = = = = = = + + + + + + + + =
Cotton Rock 'n' Roll / Cotton Fantasy (ARC/SWI/PS4/PC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +
Darius Burst: AC / EX / Chronicle Saviours (PC/etc.) . . . . . . . . + + + + - - = + = = +
DoDonPachi Saidaioujou (ARC/360) . . . . . . . . . + - - = = = = = = =
DonPachi (ARC/SAT/PSX) - - - = = = = = = = = = = = + = = = =
Dragon Blaze (ARC/PS2/SWI/PC/etc.) + + = = = = = = - - = = - = - = = = -
ESPGaluda II (ARC/360/SWI) . . . + + + = - - - - - = = = + = = =
Fire Shark / Same! Same! Same! (ARC/GEN/etc.) + + + + + + + + + = + + + + + + = + =
GG Aleste 3 (GGM/PS4/SWI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . + =
Giga Wing (ARC/DC/etc.) + - - - - - - - - - = = = = = + = = =
Gradius Gaiden (PSX/PSP) - - - - - - = - = - = = - - - - - - -
Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou (ARC/SAT/NES/etc.) + = = = + = + + = = + = = = = = = = =
Gradius V (PS2) + + - - - - - - - = - - - - - - - - -
Gunbird 2 (ARC/DC/etc.) - - - - - = = - - - - - = - - - = - -
Ibara (ARC/PS2) . . . = = - - - - - - - - = = = = = =
Imperishable Night [Touhou 8] (PC) . . = + + + + + = = = + = + + + + = +
Judgement Silversword (WSC/360/PC) . . + + + + + + + + + + + = = = = + =
Mahou Daisakusen / Sorcer Striker (ARC/X68/FMT/PS4) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + = = =
Mars Matrix (ARC/DC) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - = - - =
Muchi Muchi Pork! (ARC/360) . . . . . + + + - - - = - = - = = = =
Out Zone (ARC/PC) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + = + +
Raiden DX (ARC/PSX) + + - - - = - = - = - = = - = = = = =
Raiden Fighters 2: Operation Hell Dive (ARC/360) + + + + + + + + = = = = = = + + = + +
Raiden Fighters Jet (ARC/360/PC) + = = + + = - - - - - - - - = = = = =
R-Type Delta (PSX) = = - - - = + = = = = = = = = - = = -
Shikigami no Shiro II / Castle Shikigami 2 (ARC/etc.) . = - - - - = = = + = + + + + + + + +
Soukyugurentai / Terra Diver (SAT/ARC/PSX) - - - - - - = - = - = = = = = = = = =
Thunder Dragon 2 (ARC/PS4/SWI) + + + + + + + + + + + + = = - - - = =
Thunder Force IV / Lightening Force (GEN/SAT/etc.) - - - - - - = + = = = = = = = = = = =
Twin Cobra / Kyukyoku Tiger (ARC/PCE/etc.) + = + + = = + + + = + = + = + = = = =
Under Defeat (ARC/DC/360/PS3) . . . + - = = = = = = = = - - - = = =
ZeroRanger (PC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - - -
- = 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 2021's Top 25:
- Dragon Blaze (ARC/PS2/SWI/PC/etc.)
- Gunbird 2 (ARC/DC/etc.)
- Gradius V (PS2)
- Gradius Gaiden (PSX/PSP)
- R-Type Delta (PS2)
- Blazing Lazers / Gunhed (PCE)
- Blue Revolver (PC)
- Gradius / Nemesis (ARC/NES/PC/etc.)
- Guwange (ARC/360)
- Super Aleste / Space Megaforce (SNES)
- Tatsujin / Truxton (ARC/GEN/PCE/PC)
- Thunder Force III (GEN/SAT/etc.)
- Twinkle Star Sprites (ARC/SAT/DC/etc.)
Breakdown by Developer
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Top 25 Hon.M. Overall
Cave 11 6 17
Raizing 2 3 5
Toaplan 2 3 5
Taito 3 - 3
Treasure 2 1 3
Psikyo 1 2 3
Seibu Kaihatsu - 3 3
Irem 1 1 2
Qute 1 1 2
Konami - 2 2
Takumi - 2 2
Yotsubane 1 - 1
Famibe no Yosshin 1 - 1
System Erasure - 1 1
Team Shanghai Alice - 1 1
NMK - 1 1
Yumekobo - 1 1
G.rev - 1 1
Alfa System - 1 1
M2 - 1 1
Technosoft - 1 1
Pyramid - 1 1
Studio Saizensen - 1 1
Breakdown by Original Platform
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System Top 25 Hon.M. Overall
Arcade 22 26 48
PC/Windows 1 2 3
PlayStation - 2 2
X68000 1 - 1
Xbox 360 1 - 1
Mega Drive/Genesis - 1 1
PlayStation 2 - 1 1
WonderSwan Color - 1 1
Game Gear Micro - 1 1
Most Personal Honourable Mentions (no. of [0])
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Game No. of appearances
Blazing Star (ARC/NG/etc.) 6
G-Darius (ARC/PS2/PSX/etc.) 5
Musha Aleste / M.U.S.H.A. (GEN) 5
Axelay (SNES) 4
Darius / Darius Extra (PC/GEN/etc.) 4
DoDonPachi Daifukkatsu/1.5/Resurrection (ARC/etc.) 4
Fantasy Zone (ARC/NES/PS2/etc.) 4
Gate of Thunder (PCE-CD) 4
Guwange (ARC/360) 4
Twinkle Star Sprites (ARC/SAT/DC/etc.) 4
Miscellaneous Stats:
- Number of Counted Voters: 74
- Total Vote Weight: 73.25
- Number of Games Voted For: 436*
- Number of Honourable Mentions: 34
- Proportion of Voters who chose to use a Shortlist: 0.04 (3/74)
- Proportion of Voters who chose to include Personal Honourable Mentions: 0.42 (31/74)
- Proportion of Personal Honourable Mentions included where eligible: 0.44 (31/71)
- Number of Games Receiving Only [0]'s: 53
- Games Supported by at least half of voters (≥36.5 combined): 3
- Games Supported by at least 1/4 of voters (≥18.25 combined): 23
- Top 25 Score Spread: 2.612 - 7.931
- Honourable Mention Score Spread: 1.340 - 2.526
- Total Score Spread: 0.034 - 7.931
Random Comments:
- This list is weird and I don't really know what to say about it in short form
- Concerning other short forms, however, I will note that after very much receiving a "this exists" level of support on the preceding results list, Cotton Rock 'n' Roll has been allocated a space in HM territory, making it the first front-page entry for the classic series. Thankfully the finalised records were archived before they could be stolen and/or eaten.
- 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 now been wrung out and hung up here.