5th Annual Top 25 Shmups of All Time! - Polls Closed

[Zach Keene]

Yeah, it's that time of the year again. Same drill as before, though since arena shooters (Robotron, Smash TV, etc.) are considered on-topic now, they will be fair game for the poll as well.

Note that this is the voting only thread. Please direct any discussion about the poll to this thread.

Polls close April 15! (Results expected no later than May 15.)

What's New?
Karous
Mushihimesama Futari
Pink Sweets
Radilgy (console releases)
Shikigami no Shiro III
Titanion
Trigger Heart Exelica
Under Defeat (DC release)

As usual most of the following is ripped off from nullstar's polls:

RULES:
00) If you haven't participated before, read the background section (below) before proceeding any further.
01) Vote for the 25 shmups you feel are the "top" of all time. (What constitutes top is up to you: best, favorite, most influential, most significant, mix-and-match, etc.)
02) For each shmup, allocate an integer number of points. The points you assign will help compensate for, say, games that fewer people vote for but feel much more strongly about than others they vote for.)
03) Shmups released in calendar year 2007 are not eligible for consideration.
04) Don't Vote for Games You Haven't Played! Hopefully that was self-evident...
05) Distinguish between games on compilations! (e.g. Zanac X Zanac is not something you can vote for -- it's the name of the compilation, not a game. Raiden Project is another example.)
06) Specify when different games share the same title. (We're not talking about ports here -- stuff like U.N. Squadron: the SNES game and arcade game are so different we consider them separately; Gradius III SNES and arcade is another good example.) If you intend to vote for a game titled "Salamander" or "Life Force", please be as specific as possible as to which format and region you're voting for.
07) No Borderliners! Stuff that's off-limits generally include: "run-and-gun" (think Contra or Metal Slug); on-rails/into-the-screen shooters (Rez, Panzer Dragoon, Space Harrier, etc.). Stuff like Space Invaders and Galaga are OK.
08) Can't come up with 25? Make sure you've read the background section and still want to vote. That said: you are free to vote for fewer than 25 games, but realize that your votes will receive a smaller pie than people who vote for the full 25 games.
09) Can't limit yourself to 25? Not a problem! You can vote for 26, 27, 30, 50, 100, etc. games. But you don't get a bigger pie, so each additional game you vote for is one more game diminishing the weight of all the other games you vote for. It's up to you, but we would recommend you not dilute your vote by -- at most -- a handful of additional games.
10) USE THE VOTE FORMAT!!!!! As stated, we're trying to automate data entry, so see the Vote Format section...


Vote Format:
Votes need to be in the following format:
- one game per line
- first thing on line: the integer score to assign to the game, in brackets
- second thing on line: a space
- final thing on line before hitting enter: name of the game, in brackets

Some Examples:
[42] [Brilliant Bronzerifle]
[23] [Gradius MCMVII]
[16] [Cosmos Field]
[15] [DoReMiPachi]
[8] [1914]
[4] [Super Robo Aleste II Turbo]

Can I just give a simple ranked list of 25 games instead?
Yes, but follow the format above and be sure to give your top pick 25 points, like so:

[25] [Favorite]
[24] [Second Favorite]
[23] [Third Favorite]
... etc ...
[2] [24th Favorite]
[1] [25th Favorite]

BACKGROUND:
Historically, informal "top 10" shmup lists showed up on the forum with a frequency only eclipsed by the age-old questions of "Thunderforce V: PSX or Saturn?!" and "which Dreamcast shmups to buy?!" But a lot of people felt 10 was just too short a list to even begin to list the best of the best shmups...so the annual top 25 got started three years ago. It helps reduce the frequency of informal polls; it gives people a bit more choice in what to include on their list; and most importantly: it helps provides everyone an annual snapshot of what the forum's widely and deeply experienced players collectively felt was "basic background" for any serious (or aspiring) shmupper. (By the way: it's still OK to run informal top 10s...)

So what constitutes "widely and deeply experienced"? That's impossible to truly quantify, but as a general guideline: voters should be familiar with nearly all (95+%) of the games on previous years' top 25 lists. Furthermore, they should be equally familiar with nearly as many (90+%) of the shmups on previous years' honorable mention lists. And, to the extent that other games voters have listed are available, would-be voters should be familiar with 50%-65+% of those games, as well.

And what constitutes "familiar"? Basically, having played it enough to understand the gameplay mechanisms that make it unique, and/or fun and/or historically important and/or any number of other things you might take as helping define "top."

So this is just for the old and decrepit? The intent is not to make voting for a top 25 some elitist function; at the same time, the value of such a list is diminished as those lacking adequate experience participate in the voting process. Scoring mechanisms are in place to try and counteract this somewhat, but this is by no means a perfect system. Meeting the guidelines listed here will go a long way to helping ensure that the results of such votes can be trusted, and that those new to the genre and/or voting process have concrete goals that will go a long way to producing better participation and more accurate results in future years. (Even in the past couple years a number of forum members have used the results of the Top 25 poll to guide where they spend time and money as they become more familiar with the genre.)

Is this perfect? By no means -- but it's a bit of fun, helps spark some discussion, and helps provide some direction of the genres core experiences.

[DJ Incompetent]

[25] [G Darius]
[24] [The Guardian Legend]
[23] [Gradius V]
[22] [Salamander 2]
[21] [Super Aleste]
[20] [Gradius Gaiden]
[19] [Raystorm]
[18] [Gokujou Parodius]
[17] [Jikkyo Oshaberi Parodius]
[16] [Sexy Parodius]
[15] [Strikers 1945 II]
[14] [Strikers 1945 Plus]
[13] [Einhander]
[12] [R-Type Final]
[11] [Raycrisis]
[10] [Gunbird]
[9] [Shigami no Shiro 2]
[8] [Shigami no Shiro]
[7] [R-Type Delta]
[6] [Gradius IV]
[5] [Parodius Da!]
[4] [Gradius III SNES]
[3] [Chaos Field]
[2] [Super Star Soldier]
[1] [Soldier Blade]

[IlMrm]

[50] [Gunbird 2]
[6] [Ketsui]
[5] [Mushihimesama]
[5] [Mushihimesama Futari]
[5] [Dodonpachi]
[5] [DDP DOJ]
[5] [Dragon Blaze]
[5] [Giga Wing 2]
[1] [Strikers 1999]
[1] [Strikers 1945 II]
[1] [Raiden Fighters Jet]
[1] [Abadox]
[1] [Sky Shark]
[1] [Dragon Spirit]

[Ceph]

[50] [Nexzr PCE]
[50] [Soukyugurentai SAT]
[50] [Border Down DC]
[50] [Radiant Silvergun SAT]
[50] [Gradius Gaiden PS1]

[40] [Thunder Force IV MD]
[40] [R-Type III SNES]
[40] [R-Type Delta PS1]
[40] [Gradius V PS2]
[40] [Recca FAMICOM]

[35] [Dodonpachi Daioujou ARC/PS2]
[35] [R-Type ARC]
[35] [Sylphia PCE]
[35] [Hyper Duel SAT]
[35] [Battle Garegga SAT]
[35] [Pulstar NG]

[25] [Musha Aleste MD]
[25] [Zanac Neo PS1]
[25] [Soldier Blade PCE]
[25] [Eliminate Down MD]
[25] [Raiden DX PS1]
[25] [Z-Out AMIGA]

[10] [Macross Scrambled Valkyrie SFC]
[10] [Gleylancer MD]
[10] [Centipede ARC]

[battlegorge]

[50] [dodonpachi]
[49] [battle garegga]
[48] [donpachi]
[47] [gradius gaiden]
[46] [gunbird]
[45] [parodius]
[44] [chorensha 68k]
[43] [r-type]
[42] [gradius]
[41] [space megaforce]
[40] [r-type delta]
[39] [raiden dx]
[38] [super star soldier]
[37] [revenge of robot cats from mars]
[36] [raiden]
[35] [thundercross]
[34] [solar striker]
[33] [tumiki Fighters]
[32] [musha aleste]
[31] [cyvern]
[30] [strikers 1945 plus]
[29] [chariot]
[28] [strikers 1945]
[27] [harmful park]
[26] [vasara]

[freddiebamboo]

[90] [Dodonpachi DOJ]
[90] [Armed Police Batrider]
[60] [ESPGaluda]
[60] [Dodonpachi]
[60] [Battle Bakraid]
[60] [Guwange]
[30] [Ikaruga]
[30] [Mushihime-sama]
[30] [Dragon Blaze]
[30] [Shikigami No Shiro II]
[10] [Mars Matrix]
[10] [Gunbird 2]
[10] [ESPRade]
[10] [Ibara]

[Turrican]

[1] [Gradius II ~Gofer no Yabou~ (AC)]
[1] [Xevious Arrangement]
[50] [R-Type Delta]
[1] [Raiden DX]
[1] [Tempest X₃]
[50] [Super Aleste]
[50] [Lifeforce Salamander (NES)]
[1] [Pop'n Twinbee]
[1] [Gokujou Parodius (AC)]
[50] [Thunderforce III]
[1] [Power Strike II (SMS)]
[1] [Same! Same! Same!]
[1] [Soukyugurentai]
[1] [Gradius Gaiden]
[31] [Musha Aleste]
[1] [Thunderforce V]
[1] [Axelay]
[50] [Gradius V]
[1] [Apidya]
[1] [Super Fantasy Zone]
[1] [Zanac Neo]
[1] [Salamander 2]
[1] [Gunbird 2]
[1] [Dropzone]
[1] [Biohazard Battle]

disclaimer: I wasn't even sure if to vote or not this year... In the end I said, what the heck, let's at least paste here my previous list. Oh, and there's one change I just owed to Rob.

[Edge]

[5] [Giga Wing]
[5] [DodonPachi]
[5] [Gradius V]
[5] [Sexy Parodius]
[5] [Einhänder]

[4] [R-Type Delta]
[4] [Guwange]
[4] [R-Type]
[4] [Parodius Da!]
[4] [Progear no Arashi]

[3] [Gradius]
[3] [Warning Forever]
[3] [Area 88 (ARC)]
[3] [Armed Police Batrider]
[3] [Twinkle Star Sprites]

[2] [Pulstar]
[2] [Blazing Star]
[2] [Tatsujin Oh]
[2] [ESP Galuda]
[2] [Battle Garegga]

[1] [Viper Phase 1]
[1] [Thunderforce 3]
[1] [Gynoug]
[1] [Raiden DX]
[1] [Dimahoo]

[j^aws]

[666999] [Stargate, aka Defender 2 (AC)]

[69] [R-Type (AC)]

[66] [Raiden DX]

[63] [Robotron 2084 (AC)]

[61] [Viewpoint (NG)]

[60] [Hyper Duel (SAT)]
[60] [Mars Matrix]
[60] [ESPGaluda]
[60] [Border Down]
[60] [Tempest 2000]

[55] [Gradius V]
[55] [Guwange]
[55] [Ikaruga]
[55] [Twinkle Star Sprites (DC)]
[55] [R-Type Delta]

[50] [Batsugun Special Version]
[50] [DoDonPachi Dai Ou Jou]
[50] [Image Fight]
[50] [Radiant Silvergun (SAT)]
[50] [G-Darius (AC)]

[45] [Gundhara]
[45] [Bangai-O]
[45] [Einhander]
[45] [Raiden Fighters]
[45] [Twin Cobra (AC)]
[45] [Cotton Boomerang]
[45] [Noiz2sa]
[45] [Zanac Neo]
[45] [Gunbird 2]
[45] [Gun.Smoke (AC)]

[40] [SWAT (AC: Sega/ Coreland '84)]
[40] [TNK III, aka TANK (AC: SNK '85]
[40] [Battle Garegga]
[40] [19XX]
[40] [Layer Section]
[40] [Xexex (AC: JPN)]
[40] [Thunder Force IV]
[40] [Lifeforce Salamander (SAT)]
[40] [Gaiares]
[40] [Apidya]

[35] [Dangun Feveron]
[35] [Rafflesia]
[35] [Dragon Saber]
[35] [Flying Shark (AC)]
[35] [Darius (AC)]
[35] [Space Duel]
[35] [Section Z (AC)]
[35] [Solar Fox (AC)]
[35] [Scion (AC)]
[35] [Ikari Warriors (AC)]

[30] [Cybattler]
[30] [Soukyugurentai]
[30] [Side Arms (AC)]
[30] [Thunder Force AC]
[30] [X-Multiply]
[30] [Cotton 2]
[30] [R-type 2]
[30] [Imperishable Night]
[30] [Galaga]
[30] [Datastorm]

[25] [DonPachi]
[25] [Vasara 2]
[25] [Abadox]
[25] [Zanac (MSX)]
[25] [Axelay]
[25] [Centipede]
[25] [Gradius Gaiden]
[25] [Parsec47]
[25] [R-Type Leo]
[25] [Gemini Wing (AC)]

[20] [Gyruss (AC)]
[20] [Mr. Heli no Daibouken]
[20] [Warning Forever]
[20] [Gokujyo Parodius (SAT)]
[20] [Progear no Arashi]
[20] [Zero Gunner 2]
[20] [Dimahoo]
[20] [Salamander 2]
[20] [Tatsujin Oh]
[20] [Pulstar]

[15] [SWIV (AMI)]
[15] [Forgotten Worlds (AC)]
[15] [Giga Wing 2]
[15] [Thunder Force V]
[15] [Under Defeat]
[15] [Dragon Breed (AC)]
[15] [Gate of Thunder]
[15] [Harmful Park]
[15] [Robo Aleste]
[15] [Blazing Lazers]

[10] [Cho Ren Sha 68k]
[10] [UN Squadron (SNES)]
[10] [Super Fantasy Zone]
[10] [In The Hunt]
[10] [Shikigami no Shiro 2]
[10] [Psyvariar 2: Ultimate Final]
[10] [Strikers 1945]
[10] [Prikura Daisakusen]
[10] [Detana!! Twinbee]
[10] [Armalyte (C64)]

[52] [DoDonPachi]


My current SHMUPS-101.

[Dale]

This list is subject to change.

[28] [Vulgus]
[27] [Gunbird2]
[27] [Carnival (The Sega Developed game)]
[26] [Sonic Sisters]
[25] [Paper Boy]
[25] [SCAT]
[24] [Sky Kid]
[24] [Astro Smash]
[23] [Gun Ranger X]
[23] [Warning Forever]
[22] [Blue Wish Ressurection]
[22] [Shikigami No Shiro2]
[21] [Noize2A]
[20] [Robotron 64]
[20] [Thunder Force2]
[19] [Edens Edge]
[19] [Titanion]
[18] [Gunsmoke]
[17] [Gaires]
[16] [Raiden2]
[15] [Gyara Puyo]
[15] [Spy Hunter]
[15] [Last Duel]
[14] [Ultimate Stage]
[14] [Demilition Gunner]
[14] [Progear]
[13] [Giga Wing]
[13] [DodonPachi]
[12] [Cannon Spike]
[12] [Satans Hollow]
[11] [MUSHA]
[11] [Wing Lancer]
[11] [Exed eyes]
[10] [Parsec47]
[10] [Veiw Point(genesis/MD version)]
[9] [Biohazard Battle]
[9] [Spark Spectra]
[8] [Torrus Trooper]
[7] [Zero Wing]
[6] [Nomltest]
[3] [Galaga]
[2] [Tumiki Fighters]
[2] [berserk]
[1] [Black Widow]
[1] [Mars Matrix]


Free-ware shmups have taken over.

EDIT: I can nominate as many as I want right?

[bVork]

[15] [Tempest]
[10] [Summer Carnival '92: Recca]
[9] [Robotron 2084]
[9] [Stargate]

[6] [Ikaruga]
[6] [Gradius 2 (Arcade)]
[5] [Twin Cobra]
[5] [R-Type]
[5] [Apidya]
[4] [Batsugun]
[3] [Galactic Attack]

[1] [Dodonpachi]
[1] [Mars Matrix]
[1] [Imperishable Night]
[1] [Geometry Wars Evolved]
[1] [Katakis (C64)]
[1] [Centipede]
[1] [Fire Shark (Genesis)]
[1] [Salamander (Famicom)]
[1] [Dangun Feveron]
[1] [Thunder Force III]
[1] [Blazing Lazers]
[1] [G-Darius]
[1] [Gradius Gaiden]
[1] [Return of the Invaders]

[Ganelon]

[7] [Gaiares]
[7] [Hyper Duel]
[4] [Batsugun Special Ver.]
[4] [Batrider]
[1] [Thunder Force III]
[1] [Thunder Force IV]
[1] [Thunder Force V]
[1] [Darius Gaiden]
[1] [G.Darius]
[1] [Gate of Thunder]
[1] [Lords of Thunder]
[1] [Macross Scrambled Valkyrie]
[1] [Last Resort]
[1] [Android Assault]
[1] [Border Down]
[1] [Aldynes]
[1] [Blast Wind]
[1] [dodonpachi DAI-OU-JOU]
[1] [Image Fight]
[1] [Image Fight II]
[1] [Robo Aleste]
[1] [Dimahoo]
[1] [Slap Fight]
[1] [Nexzr]
[1] [Recca]

[Rob]

[1000] [Mars Matrix]
[1000] [Gunbird 2]
[1000] [Giga Wing]
[5] [Gradius V]
[1000] [Thunder Force IV]
[5] [Strikers 1945 II]
[1000] [Armed Police Batrider]
[1000] [Einhander]
[5] [Giga Wing 2]
[1000] [Dragon Blaze]
[5] [DoDonPachi DOJ]
[3] [Thunder Force III]
[3] [Zero Gunner 2]
[3] [Bio Metal]
[1000] [Raiden DX]
[3] [Giga Wing Generations]
[3] [Gradius Gaiden]
[2] [Guwange]
[2] [Gun.Smoke]
[2] [Darius Gaiden]
[2] [Forgotten Worlds]
[1] [Shikigami no Shiro II]
[1] [Raiden]
[1] [Parodius Da!]
[1] [Night Raid]

[nZero]

[700] [Raiden DX]

[24] [Soldier Blade]
[23] [Thunder Force AC]
[22] [Raiden (Arcade)]
[21] [ESPRa.De.]
[20] [Axelay]
[19] [Psyvariar 2]
[18] [Thunder Force V]
[17] [Under Defeat]
[16] [ESPGaluda]
[15] [Triggerheart Exelica]
[14] [Giga Wing 2]
[13] [DoDonPachi]
[12] [Soukyuugurentai]
[11] [Raiden Fighters]
[10] [Ikaruga]
[09] [Psyvariar Revision]
[08] [Border Down]
[07] [Viper Phase 1]
[06] [Twin Cobra (Arcade)]
[05] [Zero Gunner 2]
[04] [UN Squadron (Arcade)]
[03] [Strikers 1945 II]
[02] [1943 (Arcade)]
[01] [Trizeal]

... maybe.

[zinger]

[25] [Battle Garegga]
[24] [Border Down]
[23] [Armed Police Batrider]
[22] [Battle Bakraid]
[21] [Darius Gaiden]
[20] [G.Darius]
[19] [Dimahoo]
[18] [Rayforce]
[17] [Soukyugurentai]
[16] [Dodonpachi]
[15] [Metal Black]

[BulletMagnet]

I think this'll about do it for now...

[95] [DoDonPachi]
[85] [ESPGaluda]
[80] [Perfect Cherry Blossom]
[80] [Imperishable Night]
[75] [Guwange]
[75] [Radiant Silvergun]
[70] [ESP Ra.de]
[70] [DoDonPachi Dai-Ou-Jou]
[65] [Battle Bakraid]
[60] [Shikigami no Shiro 2]
[55] [Twinkle Star Sprites]
[50] [Vasara 2]
[50] [Cotton Boomerang]
[50] [Harmful Park]
[45] [Battle Garegga]
[45] [Vasara]
[45] [Mushihime-sama]
[40] [Batsugun Special Version]
[35] [Space Megaforce/Super Aleste]
[30] [19XX: The War Against Destiny]
[25] [Gradius V]
[25] [Giga Wing]
[20] [Blazing Star]
[15] [Radirgy]
[10] [Border Down]

[LSU]

[25] [Radiant Silvergun]
[22] [Ikaruga]
[17] [Gradius Gaiden]
[15] [Soukyugurentai]
[13] [Gradius V]
[12] [Under Defeat]
[12] [Battle Garegga]
[11] [Shikigami No Shiro 2]
[10] [Border Down]
[10] [Layer Section]
[10] [RayCrisis]
[9] [Mars Matrix]
[8] [Thunder Force V]
[8] [Strikers 1945 II]
[8] [Zero Gunner 2]
[8] [Salamander 2]
[8] [Last Resort]
[7] [Raiden DX]
[7] [Sengoku Blade]
[6] [Darius Gaiden]
[6] [G-Darius]
[6] [Batsugun]
[5] [Thunder Force IV]
[5] [Einhänder]
[5] [Xevious: Fardraut Densetsu (PCE)]

[professor ganson]

[3] [Dragon Blaze]
[2] [Twin Cobra]
[2] [Raiden DX]
[2] [Gunbird 2]
[2] [Battle Garegga]
[2] [Shikigami no Shiro II]
[2] [Zanac Neo]
[2] [Strikers 1945 II]
[2] [Strikers 1945]
[2] [Gradius V]
[2] [R-Type]
[2] [Harmful Park]
[2] [Zanac]
[2] [Gun.Smoke]
[2] [Mars Matrix]
[1] [Radiant Silvergun]
[1] [Soukyugurentai]
[1] [Giga Wing]
[1] [Xevious]
[1] [Armed Police Batrider]
[1] [Dodonpachi]
[1] [Ibara]
[1] [Homura]
[1] [Zero Gunner 2]
[1] [Raiden]

[Bloodreign]

[25] Gradius Gaiden (PSX version)
[24] R-Type III (SNES)
[23] Raiden 2 (arcade)
[22] Galaga 88 (arcade)
[21] Time Pilot (arcade)
[20] 1943 (arcade)
[19] Gradius 3 (arcade)
[18] Fire Shark (Genesis)
[17] Kyukyoku Tiger (arcade)
[16] Xevious (arcade)
[15] Dodonpachi (arcade)
[14] Donpachi (arcade)
[13] Flying Shark
[12] Raiden (arcade)
[11] 1941 (arcade)
[10] Sexy Parodius
[9] Salamander (arcade)
[8] Harmful Park
[7] Galaga (arcade)
[6] ESPRade
[5] Shikigami 2 (PS 2)
[4] G-Darius (ARCADE)
[3] Axelay
[2] Gradius V
[1] R-Type Delta

[szycag]

[25] [Armed Police Batrider]
[24] [Dangun Feveron]
[23] [Summer Carnival 92 - Recca]
[22] [Xexex]
[21] [Dodonpachi Dai-Ou-Jou]
[20] [Rayforce]
[19] [Sexy Parodius]
[18] [Dodonpachi]
[17] [Gradius V]
[16] [Battle Garegga]
[15] [Radiant Silvergun]
[14] [Shikigami No Shiro II]
[13] [R-Type Final]
[12] [Ikaruga]
[11] [Soukyugurentai]
[10] [Geometry Wars: Evolved]
[9] [Gun-Nac]
[8] [Progear]
[7] [Gunbird 2]
[6] [Einhander]
[5] [Over Horizon]
[4] [Viper Phase 1]
[3] [Under Defeat]
[2] [Psyvariar 2]
[1] [Raiden DX]

[Dandy J]

[100] [Dangun Feveron]
[100] [ESPGaluda]
[100] [Mars Matrix]

[90] [Chorensha 68k]
[90] [DoDonpachi]
[90] [DoDonpachi DaiOuJou]
[90] [Truxton]

[70] [ESPRa.De]
[70] [Shikigami No Shiro III]

[60] [Out Zone]
[60] [Rayforce]
[60] [Raiden DX]
[60] [Truxton II]

[50] [Batsugun]
[50] [Raiden DX]
[50] [Recca]
[50] [Zen-Ichi]

[40] [Darius Gaiden]
[40] [Gradius V]

[Twiddle]

[42] [Raiden Fighters]
[23] [Battle Garegga]
[16] [Raiden DX]
[15] [Armed Police Batrider]
[8] [Raiden Fighters Jet]
[4] [Viper Phase 1]

...Fuck, you made that joke before I did.

[3] [Sispri Gauntlet] <-- This is a roaming arena shooter. Honest.
[3] [Dangun Feveron]
[3] [AIRRADE -Air-]

[2] [Gradius V]
[2] [Soukyugurentai]
[2] [Raiden II]
[2] [Ikaruga]
[2] [R-Type Leo]
[2] [Sexy Parodius]
[2] [Parodius]
[2] [Einhander]
[2] [Raiden]
[2] [ESPrade]
[2] [Donpachi]
[2] [Bike Banditz]
[2] [Air Gallet]

Filler votes:

[1] [Blazing Star]
[1] [Gradius Gaiden]
[1] [R-Type Delta]

-R.I.P. tiw

[Herr Schatten]

[12] [R-Type]
[10] [Apidya]
[10] [Mr. Heli no Daibouken]
[10] [Space Manbow]
[9] [DonPachi]
[9] [Z-Out]
[8] [DoDonPachi]
[8] [Armed Police Batrider]
[8] [Gradius Gaiden]
[8] [Gunbird 2]
[8] [Mushihime-Sama]
[8] [Parodius Da!]
[8] [Power Strike II (SMS)]
[8] [Radirgy]
[8] [Trizeal]
[7] [Beamrider]
[7] [Gynoug / Wings of Wor]
[7] [Musha Aleste]
[7] [Power Strike / Aleste]
[7] [Shikigami no Shiro II]
[7] [Thunderforce V]
[6] [Gate of Thunder]
[6] [Shienryu]
[6] [Sonic Wings Special]
[6] [Thunderforce III]

[adam76]

[666] [Battle Bakraid]
[666] [Armed Police Batrider]
[666] [Thunderforce III]
[666] [Raiden]
[666] [Gunhead]
[666] [Raiden Fighters Jet]

[66] [Soukyugurentai]
[66] [Gaiares]
[66] [DoDonPachi]
[66] [Battle Garegga]
[66] [Truxton II]
[66] [MUSHA Aleste]

[6] [Final Soldier]
[6] [Thunderforce V]
[6] [Salamander]
[6] [Batsugun]
[6] [Twin Cobra II]
[6] [Gigawing]
[6] [Progear no Arashi]
[6] [Vasara]
[6] [Guwange]
[6] [Gynoug]
[6] [Shienryu]
[6] [Soldier Blade]
[6] [Strikers 1945]
[6] [Sexy Parodius]

[DEL]

First timer....

[25][Border Down]
[24][Truxton]
[23][A.P.Batrider]
[22][Ketsui]
[21][Mushihimesama]
[20][Hellfire]
[19][Cyvern - The Dragon Weapons]
[18][Salamander]
[17][Ibara]
[16][Dragon Sabre]
[15][Raiden Fighters I]
[14][Twin Cobra]
[13][Game Paradise - SAT]
[12][Gradius II]
[11][Nemesis]
[10][Darius]
[9][Pulstar]
[8][Flying Shark]
[7][Jikkyō Oshaberi Parodius: forever with me]
[6][19XX]
[5][R-Type]
[4][Pink Sweets]
[3][Raiden DX - psx]
[2][Progear]
[1][Blazing Star]

Subject to revision I guess...

[theevilfunkster]

Possibly subject to change...
[25] [Mushihimesama]
[24] [Dodonpachi]
[23] [Gradius V]
[22] [Ikaruga]
[21] [Gokujou Parodius]
[20] [Radiant Silvergun]
[19] [Giga Wing 2]
[18] [Gunbird 2]
[17] [Sexy Parodius]
[16] [Psyvariar 2]
[15] [Dragon Blaze]
[14] [Gradius Gaiden]
[13] [Border Down]
[12] [Under Defeat]
[11] [Layer Section]
[10] [Jikkyo Oshaberi Parodius]
[9] [Blazing Star]
[8] [Strikers 1945 II]
[7] [Thunder Force V]
[6] [R-Type II]
[5] [Lifeforce (NES)]
[4] [Shikigami No Shiro II]
[3] [Darius Gaiden]
[2] [Homura]
[1] [Thunder Force IV]
________________

[NTSC-J]

[9999] Ketsui
[1] 19XX
[1] Armed Police Batrider
[1] Batsugun Special Version
[1] Battle Garegga
[1] Cyvern
[1] Dangun Feveron
[1] DoDonPachi
[1] DoDonPachi DOJ
[1] DonPachi
[1] ESPrade
[1] G-Darius
[1] Giga Wing
[1] Giga Wing 2
[1] Giga Wing Generations
[1] Gunbird 2
[1] Guwange
[1] Layer Section
[1] Mushihimesama
[1] Mushihimesama Futari
[1] Prehistoric Isle 2
[1] Progear no Arashi
[1] Raiden DX
[1] Strikers 1945 II
[1] V-V

[AGC]

[10] [Dodonpachi]
[10] [Musha Aleste]
[10] [Galaga '88]
[9] [Noiz2sa]
[9] [Homura]
[9] [Dangun Feveron]
[9] [Twinkle Star Sprites]
[8] [Ikaruga]
[8] [Espgaluda]
[7] [Dragon Blaze]
[7] [Progear]
[7] [Xenon 2]
[7] [Castle Shikigami II]
[7] [Kamui]
[7] [Psyvariar Revision]
[7] [Guwange]
[5] [Gigawing Generations]
[5] [Blazing Star]
[5] [Prehistoric Isle 2]
[5] [Tengai]
[5] [G Darius]

[angrycoder]

[25] Halo
[24] Halo 2
[23] Quake
[22] Gears of War
[21] Unreal Tournament 2004
[20] Planet Joker

[Gorecki]

[25] [Gradius V]
[24] [Mars Matrix]
[23] [Dodonpachi]
[22] [G-Darius]
[21] [Ikaruga]
[20] [R-Type Delta]
[19] [Shikigami no Shiro II]
[18] [R-Type]
[17] [Gunbird 2]
[16] [Gigawing Generations]
[15] [R-Type III]
[14] [Strikers 1945 II]
[13] [Darius Gaiden]
[12] [Dragon Blaze]
[11] [Armed Police Batrider]
[10] [Apidya]
[9] [Battle Bakraid]
[8] [ESPra.de.]
[7] [Psyvariar Revision]
[6] [R-Type Final]
[5] [Xexex (Japan Version)]
[4] [Dimahoo]
[3] [Battle Garegga]
[2] [X-Multiply]
[1] [R-Type II]