Top 25 shmup OST/soundtracks (CLOSED)

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Top 25 shmup OST/soundtracks (CLOSED)

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NOTE: You can tweak, edit or overhaul your lists at anytime before the deadline

Because: What is your favorite shmup music? & Is there any sort of consensus on the best shmup OSTs? Going by that, let's try doing a similar poll for shmup OSTs.

Obviously, there will be people that will not take well to trying to gather an objective consensus for something that they consider as a very subjective opinion. However, gathering an objective consensus from subjective opinions is how all "Top/Greatest" lists are done, whether it be in music, TV, movies, and of course also video games (like the annual top shmups poll). So I think this should also be given as fair a chance as any other of those polls provided enough people are interested enough to participate.

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(we'll follow Moniker's system of voting that he used to build the Top Doujin Shmups list)
  1. Participants get 20 points to distribute among at least five (5) titles. Assign the highest number to the highest rank and distribute the points to all other titles as you see fit.
  2. You may distribute scores in increments of 0.5 points.
  3. For example:

    Code: Select all

    M.U.S.H.A. - 5.5
    Raiden Fighters Jet - 4
    Ketsui - 3
    DoDonPachi Dai-Ou-Jou - 3
    Thunder Force IV - 2
    Hellfire - 1.5
    Battle Garegga - 1
  4. So as long as you choose at least five (5) titles and your votes add up to 20, your votes will qualify.
  5. Any type of shmup should qualify for voting.
  6. You may edit and re-edit your votes as much as you feel is necessary until the deadline.
  7. Different editions of soundtracks (e.g. - Arrange) will be tallied as separate entries.
  8. Votes will be counted through December 4.
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Mahou Daisakusen - 2.0
Armed Police Batrider - 2.0
Dragon Spirit - 2.0
Sexy Parodius - 1.5
Undefined Fantastic Object - 1.5
Eschatos - 1.5
Flame Zapper Kotsujin - 1.0
Fairy Wars - 0.5
Lightening Force - 0.5
Shippu Mahou Daisakusen - 0.5
Silver Surfer - 0.5
Subterranean Animism - 0.5
Embodiment of Scarlet Devil - 0.5
Perfect Cherry Blossom - 0.5
Lotus Land Story - 0.5
Mountain of Faith - 0.5
ChoRenSha 68k - 0.5
Metal Black - 0.5
Battle Garegga - 0.5
Batsugun - 0.5
Apidya - 0.5
RayForce - 0.5
19xx: The War Against Destiny - 0.5
Elemental Master - 0.5

Subject to change... also, may I vote for Night Striker?
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chum wrote:Subject to change...
No problem. I'll do a final tally at the end of the voting period anyway so everyone can feel free to edit and re-edit their votes until that time.
chum wrote:also, may I vote for Night Striker?
Sorry... not sure why you're asking :-/ Is it a point of discussion whether the game is a shmup or not?
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Yeah, wondering if Rail Shooters are eligible. I don't really mind either way.
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HellSinker - 4
Ikaruga - 4
Dodonpachi Daifukkatsu Black Label Arrange Mode - 2
Dodonpachi Daifukkatsu Black Label - 2
Touhou Youyoumu ~ Perfect Cherry Blossom - 2
Darius Gaiden - 2
Mushihime-Sama Futari - 1
Dangun Feveron - 1
Dododonpachi Saidaioujou Arrange - 1
Espgaluda - 1
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chum wrote:Yeah, wondering if Rail Shooters are eligible. I don't really mind either way.
LOL I don't know how to answer that. Maybe let's keep it out?
AntiFritz wrote:Dodonpachi Daifukkatsu Black Label Arrange Mode - 2
Dodonpachi Daifukkatsu Black Label - 2
Are these significantly different enough to be separated?

What is "Arrange" btw? I've only listened to Battle Garegga vs Battle Garegga Arrange and imo, the differences don't really warrant them being considered as separate OSTs.
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heisenbergman wrote:
AntiFritz wrote:Dodonpachi Daifukkatsu Black Label Arrange Mode - 2
Dodonpachi Daifukkatsu Black Label - 2
Are these significantly different enough to be separated?

What is "Arrange" btw? I've only listened to Battle Garegga vs Battle Garegga Arrange and imo, the differences don't really warrant them being considered as separate OSTs.
Yes they are. BL Arrange is a remixed ketsui track, BL is, well BL. Arrange OST means the same tune is either remixed or made with different instruments, and actually does sound different. It should be kept seperate. I ll post my vote later though.
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Alright, I'll tally the different editions of soundtracks in the way they are listed.
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You could tally the results once for separate OST versions and once counting just the games. Would be interesting to see if any difference crop up in the results.
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Yup, that could be done as well :) Thanks.
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Leiria -Stargazer- -- 11
Blue Wish Resurrection Plus -- 7
Touhou 6 -- 1
Touhou 12.8 -- 0.5
Lunacy Star -- 0.5
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thunder force iv -5
Dodonpachi -1
ddpdojblex (360 mode) -3
ddp resurrection (iOS) -3
ketsui -3
zanac neo -2
dangun feveron -1
radirgy -2
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Touhou 6 - 3
Radiant Silvergun - 4
Rayforce - 1
Dodonpachi: Dai-Ou-Jou - 5
Ketsui - 5
EspGaluda 2 - 1
Einhander - 1
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KAROUS - 5
UNDER DEFEAT (DC Arrange) - 5
DODONPACHI DAIFUKKATSU BLACK LABEL - 3
DARIUS GAIDEN - 2
THUNDER FORCE V - 2
AKASHICVERSE - 1
BATTLE GAREGGA - 1
RAIDEN DX (PSX New Release)- 1


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KAI, you only have 20 points to go around. You used 30 ;)
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[4] Zero Wing MD
[2] Mushihimesama
[2] Chaos Field
[2] Axelay
[2] Thunder Force IV
[2] Einhänder
[2] Dodonpachi Dai-ou-jou
[1] Darius 2
[1] Salamander 2
[1] Sol-Deace
[1] Verytex
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G-Darius - 5
R-Type Delta - 5
Thunder Force IV - 5
Same! Same! Same! - 5

All Original Sound Versions, unless otherwise noted in parentheses. Temporary list, possibly. Will have to blast a few of my old favourites over the weekend.
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air busters [2]
thunderforce 4 [5]
burning force [5]
verytex [2]
hyper duel [2]
battlemania 2 [2]
batsugun [2]
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Included smiley rating system.

4 Ibara http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZBr25gfXF8 - :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
4 Pink Sweets http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huzc8Sbc-1s :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
4 Ketsui (Hard to choose between this and DFKBLA)
2 Batrider http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nn10l3b--ds - :evil: :evil: :evil:
2 Mushihimesama http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udZ3g_-8isQ - :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
2 Mushihimesama Futari http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUWhhKFo45I - :shock: :shock:
1 DoDonPachi http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDMjMv6COIU - 8)
1 DonPachi http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqtIJaun89k - :oops:
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^ That is one fine list, Norty :)
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Battle Garegga - 10
Metal Black - 5
Ketsui - 4
Armed Police Batrider - 1
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Gradius III SNES Version - 3
Thunder Force V - 2
R-Type Delta - 3
Under Defeat - 2
Ketsui - 3
Battle Garegga - 3
Ikaruga - 4
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Hitoshi Sakimoto FTW!

Radiant Silvergun (5)
Gradius V (3)
Soukyogurentai (3)

Border Down (4)

R-Type Delta (3)

I still love all of these - wish I could vote them higher, but the above are just on another level IMO.

R-Type Final (.5)
Ikaruga (.5)
Battle Garegga (.5)
Darius Gaiden (.5)
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near_miss wrote: Border Down (4)
I had Border Down listed as one of mine but I wanted to jack up the numbers on some of the others. Amazing soundtrack though.
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R=Pts&Name R=4& Gun Frontier R=4& Desert War / Wangan Sensou R=3& Metal Black R=3& Thunder Dragon 2 R=2& Battle Garegga R=2& Zed Blade R=1& Armed Police Batrider R=1& Hyper Duel
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Jets'n'Guns - 6
Apidya - 5
Battle Squadron - 4
Mushihimesama - 3
ESPGaluda - 1
Katakis - 1
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Very important thread.

Use the same scoring system as for the top 25 shmups imo.
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Batsugun - 5
Flying Shark - 4
Mahou Daisakusen - 3
Twin Cobra - 3
Thunder Force IV - 2
Power Strike - 1.5
Zero Wing - 1.5
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