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Game Score '02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09
01 Battle Garegga (ARC/SAT) 6.76 + + * + + + . .
02 Armed Police Batrider (ARC) 6.08 * * + * + + + +
03 Dodonpachi daioujou Black/White (ARC/360/PS2) 5.85 * + + + + . . +
04 Ketsui kizuna jigoku tachi (ARC/360) 5.61 * * * * * * . -
05 Dodonpachi (ARC/SAT/PS1) 5.56 - - - - - . - -
06 ESPGaluda (ARC/PS2) 4.17 * * + + + . . +
07 Mushihimesama Futari 1.5 (ARC/360) 4.03 * * * * * * + +
08 Ikaruga (ARC/DC/GC/XBLA) 3.80 - - - - - - . -
09 Raiden Fighters Jet (ARC/360) 3.71 * * * * * * + -
10 Muchi Muchi Pork! (ARC/360) 3.47 * * * * * * * *
11 Deathsmiles (ARC/360) 3.40 * * * * * * * *
12 Gunbird 2 (ARC/DC) 3.34 + + - + + * * +
13 Raiden DX (ARC/PS1) 3.26 * * + + - * + *
14 Gradius V (PS2) 3.11 * * - - - - - -
15 ESPGaluda II (ARC/360) 3.04 * * * * * * * -
16 Dragon Blaze (ARC/PS2) 3.02 * * * * * * * *
17 Batsugun/Batsugun Special (ARC/SAT) 2.92 * . - * + - - +
18 Strikers 1945 II (ARC/PS2/SAT/PS1) 2.88 - - - - * + + +
19 R-Type (ARC/PCE/PS1/etc.) 2.84 - - - - * - + -
20 Mushihimesama Futari Black Label (ARC/360) 2.81 * * * * * * + +
21 Mars Matrix: Hyper Solid Shooting (ARC/DC) 2.76 - + - - - - - -
22 Guwange (ARC/360) 2.73 - - * - * - - -
23 Darius Gaiden (ARC/SAT/PS1/PS2/PC) 2.72 * * * * * * * *
24 Ibara (ARC/PS2) 2.593 * * * * * . - -
25 Giga Wing (ARC/DC) 2.592 * - - - - - - .
- . 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.
Honourable Mention
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Game '02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09
Battle Bakraid (ARC) + . . . . . . .
Blazing Star (ARC/NG) . + . . . . . .
Cho Ren Sha 68K (PC) + + + + + + + +
Crimzon Clover (PC) + + + + + + + +
Dangun Feveron (ARC) + . . . . . - -
Dimahoo / Great Mahou Daisakusen (ARC) + . . . + + + +
Dodonpachi Daifukkatsu 1.5 (ARC/360) + + + + + + + +
Dodonpachi Daifukkatsu Black Label (ARC/360) + + + + + + + +
Donpachi (ARC/SAT/PS1) - - - . . . . .
Einhänder (PS1) . . - - - . . .
ESP ra.de. (ARC) - - - - - - - .
G-Darius (ARC/PS2/PS1) + . . . . . . .
Gokujou Parodius (ARC/SAT/PS1/etc.) + . + + + + + +
Gradius (ARC/NES/etc.) . . . + + + + .
Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou (ARC/SAT/FC/etc.) + . . . + . + +
Gradius Gaiden (PS1) - - - - - - . -
Imperishable Night (PC) + + . + + + + +
Mushihimesama (ARC/PS2) + + + - - - - -
Perfect Cherry Blossom (PC) + + + + + + + +
Pink Sweets ~ Ibara Sorekara (ARC/360) + + + + + + + +
Progear no Arashi (ARC) + + + . . - - .
R-Type Delta (PS1) . . - - - . + .
Radiant Silvergun (SAT/ARC) - - - - - - - -
Raiden IV (ARC/360) + + + + + + + .
Raiden Fighters 2: Operation Hell Dive (ARC/360) + + + + + + + +
Rayforce/Layer Section/Galactic Attack (ARC/PS2/SAT) + - - - - - - .
Shikigami no Shiro II (ARC/DC/PC/GC/etc.) + . - - - - . .
Soukyugurentai / Terra Diver (SAT/ARC/PS1) - - - - - - . -
Strikers 1999 / Strikers 1945 III (ARC) + + + + + + + +
Thunder Force III (MD/GEN/SAT) - - - - - - . .
Thunder Force IV (MD/GEN/SAT) - - - - - - . +
Under Defeat (ARC/DC) + + + + - . . .
Zero Gunner 2 (ARC/DC) + - . . + + . .
- . 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.
What Dropped from the Top 25:
- Dangun Feveron (ARC)
- Gradius Gaiden (PS1)
- Mushihimesama (ARC/PS2)
- Radiant Silvergun (ARC/SAT)
- Soukyugurentai (ARC/SAT)
- Border Down (ARC/DC)
- Psyvariar 2: the Will to Fabricate (ARC/DC/PS2/XBOX)
- Summer Carnival '92: Recca (FC)
- Triggerheart Exelica (ARC/DC/360)
Breakdown by Developer
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Top 25 Hon.M. Overall
Cave 11 8 19
Psikyo 3 2 5
Raizing 2 3 5
Konami - 4 4
Seibu Kaihatsu 2 1 3
Treasure 2 1 3
Taito 1 2 3
Takumi 2 - 2
Irem 1 1 2
Team Shanghai Alice - 2 2
Technosoft - 2 2
Toaplan 1 - 1
Alfa System - 1 1
Famibe no Yosshin - 1 1
G.rev - 1 1
MOSS - 1 1
Square - 1 1
Yotsubane - 1 1
Yumekobo - 1 1
Breakdown by Original Platform
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System Top 25 Hon.M. Overall
Arcade 24 24 48
PC/Windows - 3 3
Playstation - 3 3
Megadrive/Genesis - 2 2
Playstation 2 1 - 1
X68000 - 1 1
Miscellaneous Stats:
- Number of Actual Voters: 99 (no scaled voters this year)
- Number of Games Receiving Votes: 425
- Games Supported by at least half of voters: 3
- Games Supported by at least 1/4 of voters: 21
- Number of Honourable Mentions: 33
- Top 25 Score Spread: 2.592 - 6.767
- Honourable Mention Score Spread: 1.311 - 2.511
- Total Score Spread: 0.070-6.767
Random Comments:
- ROCKING THE PORK GOLD: Muchi Muchi Pork! rockets from not even Honourable Mention last year all the way to 10th place.
- INVESTORS WORRIED: Shares of Gradius V continue to drop, despite austerity measures in the graphics department. When asked for comment, Gradius V replied that we needed more practice.
- COMEBACK KID: Raiden DX, refreshed from last year's vacation, is back in the ring and aiming for the pendant. Let's hope he remembers to check his blind spots this time.
- CHANGING OF THE GUARD: After being stuck in the Honourable Mention list for 6 consecutive years, Dragon Blaze and Darius Gaiden both make their way into the Top 25.
- END OF AN ERA: For the first year ever, Radiant Silvergun is not on the Top 25 list. Top 25 stalwarts Dodonpachi, Ikaruga, and Mars Matrix issued a joint statement: "Neener, neener."
- DECLINE AND FALL: Last year Border Down dropped from the Top 25 list to the Honourable Mention list. This year, it has effectively dropped off the face of the earth. Border Down's PR staff categorically deny allegations of "hookers and blow," so we can only assume that this is a temporary measure that will catapult BD's future score.
- BREAKING NEWS: Votes for Dodonpachi daioujou Black Label and Dodonpachi daioujou have been merged to form Dodonpachi daioujou Grey Voltron Megamix Ultra Label Extreme. Giga Wing is now on the Top 25 list, after all.
Full changes as follows:- Dodonpachi daioujou Black Label (originally position 12) and Dodonpachi daioujou [White Label] (originally position 18) are now merged and take position 3.
- All games between Ketsui and Gunbird 2 (inclusive) retained their relative standings but moved down one position.
- All games between Strikers 1945 II and Ibara (inclusive) moved up one position to fill the vacancy left by the former daioujou white label.
- Giga Wing moved up from the Honourable Mention list to fill the vacancy left in the bottom slot.
- No new games scored high enough (>1.296) to enter the Honourable Mention, so it shrunk by one due to the promotion of Giga Wing.
- The discussion thread for this year's poll is here.
- The votes for this year's poll can be found here.
- Full results are available here.