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Re: 21st Annual Top 25 Shmups of All Time - Voting Thread - 2 Days Left

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[20] [DoDonPachi]
[17] [Perfect Cherry Blossom]
[17] [Imperishable Night]
[16] [DoDonPachi Dai-Fukkatsu Black Label]
[15] [Mushihime-sama Futari v1.5]
[13] [Battle Bakraid]
[12] [Espgaluda II]
[10] [Battle Garegga]
[9] [Space Megaforce/Super Aleste]
[9] [Guwange]
[8] [ESP Ra.de]
[8] [19XX: The War Against Destiny]
[8] [Crimzon Clover]
[7] [Harmful Park]
[7] [DoDonPachi Dai-Ou-Jou Black Label]
[7] [Batsugun Special Version]
[6] [Cotton Boomerang]
[5] [Giga Wing]
[5] [Radiant Silvergun]
[4] [Vasara 2]
[3] [Shikigami no Shiro III]
[2] [Raiden Fighters Jet]
[2] [Gradius V]
[1] [StellaVanity]
[1] [CometStriker]

[0] [Cho Ren Sha 68K]
[0] [RefRain: Prism Memories]
[0] [Shoot 1Up]
[0] [Dragon Blaze]
[0] [Muchi Muchi Pork!]
[0] [Armed Police Batrider]
[0] [Twinkle Star Sprites]
[0] [Caladrius Blaze]
[0] [Ketsui]
[0] [Blazing Star]
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Re: 21st Annual Top 25 Shmups of All Time - Voting Thread - 2 Days Left

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Late to the party, but...

[25] [Progear]
[24] [Gradius III SNES]
[23] [MUSHA]
[22] [Dangun Feveron]
[21] [Thunder Force IV]
[20] [Twin Cobra / Kyukyoku Tiger]
[19] [Ikaruga]
[18] [GG Aleste 3]
[17] [Eschatos]
[16] [DoDonPachi Dai-Ou-Jou]
[15] [Strikers 1945 II]
[14] [Rayforce]
[13] [Raiden IV]
[12] [R-Type Delta]
[11] [Salamanda 2]
[10] [Battle Garegga]
[9] [Gradius V]
[8] [Out Zone]
[7] [Soldier Blade]
[6] [Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou / Vulcan Venture]
[5] [Crimzon Clover World Explosion]
[4] [Mushihimesama]
[3] [ESP Ra.De]
[2] [R-Type]
[1] [Ketsui]


[0] [Viewpoint]
[0] [1941]
[0] [Winds of Thunder / Lords of Thunder]
[0] [Pulstar]
[0] [Earthion]
[0] [Galaga 88/90]
[0] [Dodonpachi]
[0] [Gradius]
[0] [Fire Shark]
[0] [Gunbird 2]
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Re: 21st Annual Top 25 Shmups of All Time - Voting Thread - LAST DAY

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[25] [Battle Garegga]

[20] [Armed Police Batrider]
[20] [Battle Bakraid]

[15] [Donpachi]
[15] [Dodonpachi]
[15] [Raiden DX]
[15] [Thunder Dragon 2]
[15] [Batsugun]
[15] [In The Hunt]

[10] [Outzone]
[10] [Koutetsu Yousai Strahl]
[10] [Darius II]

[5] [Mahou Daisakusen]
[5] [Daioh]
[5] [19xx]

[1] [1943]
[1] [War of Aero]
[1] [Gunnail]
[1] [Hotdog Storm]
[1] [V-Five]
[1] [Dogyuun]
[1] [Dimahoo]
[1] [Esp Ra De]
[1] [Raiga Strato Fighter]
[1] [Rayforce]
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Re: 21st Annual Top 25 Shmups of All Time - Voting Thread - LAST DAY

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[25][DoDonPachi DaiOuJou]
[24][Ketsui]
[23][Dangun Feveron]
[22][Gradius V]
[21][DoDonPachi]

[20][Strikers 1945 II]
[19][Progear]
[18][Mushihimesame Futari]
[17][Strikers 1999]
[16][Dragon Blaze]

[15][Einhander]
[14][DoDonPachi SaiDaiOuJou]
[13][Strikers 1945 Plus]
[12][Mushihimesama]
[11][Thunder Force AC]

[10][DoDonPachi Daifukkatsu 1.5]
[9][Gradius Gaiden]
[8][R-Type II]
[7][Salamander 2]
[6][Batsugun]

[5][Raiden II]
[4][Raiden DX]
[3][Same! Same! Same!]
[2][Gradius III (Arcade)]
[1][DoDonpachi II]

[0][Prehistoric Isle 2]
[0][DonPachi]
[0][Strikers 1945]
[0][Raiden]
[0][Life Force/Salamander (NES)]
[0][Summer Carnival 92 Recca]
[0][Gradius]
[0][Gradius II]
[0][Gradius III (SNES)]
[0][Zanac (NES)]
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Re: 21st Annual Top 25 Shmups of All Time - Voting Thread - LAST DAY

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[25] [Raiden DX]
[24] [Battle Garegga]
[23] [Dangun Feveron]
[22] [Ketsui]
[21] [Kamui]
[20] [Gun.Smoke]
[19] [Super Spacefortress Macross II]
[18] [Rayforce]
[17] [Dragon Blaze]
[16] [Mars Matrix]
[15] [Raiden Fighters Jet]
[14] [Mahou Daisakusen]
[13] [Daioh]
[12] [Thunder Dragon II]
[11] [Omega Fighter Special]
[10] [Shock Troopers]
[09] [Psyvariar Revision]
[08] [Border Down]
[07] [Shikigami no Shiro II]
[06] [Under Defeat]
[05] [Hishouzame]
[04] [Gun Frontier]
[03] [Metal Black]
[02] [Metal Hawk]
[01] [Senjyo]
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Re: 21st Annual Top 25 Shmups of All Time - Voting Thread - LAST DAY

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Thank you, Nifty.

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

[20] [Cho Ren Sha 68k]
[19] [Judgement Silversword]
[18] [Karous]
[17] [DeltaZeal]
[16] [Metal Black]

[15] [Devil Blade Reboot]
[14] [Kaikan]
[13] [Under Defeat]
[12] [Aero Fighters 2]
[11] [Progear no Arashi]

[10] [Armed Police Batrider]
[9] [Cambria Sword]
[8] [RefRain -prism memories-]
[7] [Sengoku Ace]
[6] [Strikers 1945]

[5] [R-Type]
[4] [Mushihimesama]
[3] [Ibara]
[2] [Guwange]
[1] [Esp Ra.De.]

[0] [Saint Dragon]
[0] [Atomic Robo-kid]
[0] [Space Bomber]
[0] [Nostradamus]
[0] [Arcadia]
[0] [Mamorukun ReCurse!]
[0] [Super XYX]
[0] [Fast Striker]
[0] [Bouken Danshaku The Lost Sunheart]
[0] [Shienryu]
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Re: 21st Annual Top 25 Shmups of All Time - Voting Thread - LAST DAY

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[9] [Ikaruga]
[9] [Gradius V]
[7] [Dodonpachi Daioujou]
[7] [Espgaluda]
[7] [ZeroRanger]
[5] [Muchi Muchi Pork]
[5] [Crimzon Clover]
[5] [Space Invaders Extreme 2]
[5] [Nex Machina]
[5] [Ghostus]
[5] [Mushihimesama Futari]
[5] [Mushihimesama]
[3] [R-Type Delta]
[3] [Blue Revolver Double Action]
[3] [Sektori]
[3] [Espgaluda II]
[3] [Dangun Feveron]
[3] [Dezatopia]
[3] [Radiant Silvergun]
[3] [Devil Blade Reboot]
[1] [Hellsinker]
[1] [Gradius Gaiden]
[1] [Kamui]
[1] [Star of Providence]
[1] [Out Zone]

[0] [Vacant Ark]
[0] [Eschatos]
[0] [Mecha Ritz: Steel Rondo]
[0] [Ketsui]
[0] [Akai Katana Shin]
[0] [Guwange]
[0] [Gun.Smoke]
[0] [Pocky and Rocky Reshrined]
[0] [Star Hunter DX]
[0] [Under Defeat]
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[25] [Soukyugurentai]
[24] [Great Mahou Daisakusen]
[23] [Zero Gunner 2]
[22] [Battle Garegga]
[21] [Armed Police Batrider]
[20] [G Darius]
[19] [Twinbee Yahhoo]
[18] [Radiant Silvergun]
[17] [Brave Blade]
[16] [Strikers 1945 II]
[15] [Darius Gaiden]
[14] [Muchi-Muchi Pork]
[13] [Espgaluda]
[12] [Mars Matrix]
[11] [Ikaruga]
[10] [Gunbird 2]
[9] [Strikers 1999]
[8] [Gradius]
[7] [Hishouzame]
[6] [Thunder Force III]
[5] [Battle Bakraid]
[4] [Cho Aniki]
[3] [Dodonpachi]
[2] [Defender]
[1] [Raiden Fighters 2]
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[25] [Ketsui]
[24] [Gunbird 2]
[23] [Soldier Blade]
[22] [Esp.Ra.De.]
[21] [Seirei Senshi Spriggan]
[20] [Battle Garegga]
[19] [Tengai]
[18] [Gradius II]
[17] [Sōkyūgurentai]
[16] [Blazing Star]
[15] [Dodonpachi Daifukkatsu]
[14] [Darius Gaiden]
[13] [Summer Carnival '93: Nexzr Special]
[12] [R-Type]
[11] [Vasara 2]
[10] [Thunder Force IV]
[9] [Radiant Silvergun]
[8] [GG Aleste 3]
[7] [Crimzon Clover: World EXplosion]
[6] [Galaga '88]
[5] [Gate of Thunder]
[4] [Deathsmiles]
[3] [Shienryū]
[2] [Ikaruga]
[1] [Alpha Mission II]


[0] [Super Aleste]
[0] [Thunder Force III]
[0] [Tatsujin]
[0] [Game Tengoku]
[0] [Asteroids]
[0] [Gley Lancer]
[0] [Ordyne]
[0] [Dodonpachi]
[0] [Rolling Gunner]
[0] [Fantasy Zone]
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[25] [Gradius V]
[24] [DoDonPachi]
[23] [Defender]
[22] [Ikaruga]
[21] [Espgaluda]
[20] [Mars Matrix]
[19] [Strikers 1945 II]
[18] [R-Type]
[17] [Tempest]
[16] [Crimson Clover: World Explosion]
[15] [ProGear]
[14] [Ketsui]
[13] [Mushihimesama Futari]
[12] [Dodonpachi Daioujou]
[11] [Centipede]
[10] [Raiden II]
[09] [Scramble]
[08] [Ibara]
[07] [Dragon Blaze]
[06] [Robotron 2084]
[05] [Blazing star]
[04] [Radiant Silvergun]
[03] [Gradius]
[02] [ESPGaluda II]
[01] [Galaga '88]
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[25] Thunder Dragon 2
[24] Salamander
[23] Daioh
[22] Gunbird 2
[21] Salamander 2
[20] Pulstar
[19] Soukyugurentai
[18] Gradius II
[17] Mahou Daisakusen
[16] Tatsujin Ou
[15] Gunbird
[14] Sengoku Ace
[13] Batsugun
[12] Rayforce
[11] Gemini Wing
[10] Raiden 2
[9] Raiden
[8] Mushihimesama
[7] Dragon Blaze
[6] Gun Frontier
[5] Same! Same! Same!
[4] Hishouzame
[3] Out Zone
[2] Hyper Duel
[1] Dragon Spirit
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Re: 21st Annual Top 25 Shmups of All Time - Voting Thread - CLOSED

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[10] [Esp Ra.De.]
[10] [Mushihimesama]
[10] [DoDonPachi Dai-Ou-Jou]
[8] [Ketsui]
[7] [ZeroRanger]
[7] [Progear no Arashi]
[6] [Crimzon Clover / World Ignition]
[6] [DoDonPachi Dai-Fukkatsu 1.5]
[6] [Darius Gaiden]
[5] [Raiden Fighters Jet]
[5] [Giga Wing]
[5] [Radiant Silvergun]
[5] [DoDonPachi SaiDaiOuJou]
[4] [NeverAwake]
[4] [Dragon Blaze]
[4] [ESPGaluda II]
[3] [Akai Katana]
[3] [Shikigami no Shiro II]
[3] [Ikaruga]
[2] [Gunvein]
[2] [Eco Fighters]
[2] [Sol Divide]
[2] [Salamander III]
[2] [Eschatos]
[2] [RayForce / Layer Section / Galactic Attack]

[0] [Batsugan]
[0] [Rolling Gunner]
[0] [Razion EX]
[0] [Hazelnut Hex]
[0] [Darius]
[0] [Strikers 1945 II]
[0] [Fire Shark / Same Same Same!]
[0] [Gunbird 2]
[0] [1944 Loop Master]
[0] [Cotton Reboot!]
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