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11th Annual Top 25 Shmups of All Time - Voting - CLOSED

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Rules
Background
Discussion
Results


Voting Thread

Polls will close February 6th at 11:59am GMT.
It it acceptable to both post new lists and edit current ones up to this point.


Voting rules:

00. If you haven't participated before, read the Background section in the following post, noting the requirements, before proceeding any further. Even if you have it's probably a good idea anyway because it changes slightly every year.

01. Use the following vote format, including brackets:
  • [integer score 1 to 25] [first game title]
    [integer score 1 to 25] [second game title]
    • etc.
The amount of weighted credit given to each game on your list is based on its percentage out of the total sum of all games present. For example, a list full of nothing but 1's will mean equal weighting is given to everything, as will a list of 25's. A basic ranked list will therefore take the following format:
  • [25] [Favorite]
    [24] [Second Favorite]
    ... etc ...
    [2] [24th Favorite]
    [1] [25th Favorite]
The highest weighting any one game is allowed to have is 0.25. This means that the total sum must add up to at least 4 times the value of the highest number present (so a list starting in 25 must add up to at least 100, etc.). Note that lists do not need to start with 25, end with 1, or be totally linear - beyond this ruling, you are free to adjust them as you see fit. A more detailed explanation of the scoring calculation can be found here.

02. You must vote for exactly 25 games. Your list can contain the games you think are the best overall, the most influential, most personally enjoyable, most underrated, etc. If you are eligible to vote under rule 00 but still can't come up with 25 games, you have a month to try and fill in the gaps if you so desire.

03. Shmups released in calendar year 2014 are not eligible for consideration.

04. Don't vote for games you haven't played.

05. Please be specific when voting for ports, or different games share the same title. Some versions are similar enough to count as the same game, but others are counted separately due to significant differences (e.g. Gradius III or UN Squadron). In the case of games like Salamander/Life Force, both region and platform may be important. Votes that do not specify platform will be assumed to be for the arcade/other original release, or in isolated cases the most well-known version (e.g. [Zanac] will be considered a vote for Zanac NES). Be careful with notation too, as [Slap Fight MD] is not considered the same thing as [Slap Fight (MD)]. This year I'm going to be re-evaluating any of these that I'm not overly familiar with as they crop up, possibly even some of the ones mentioned here as separate, but still if you have any doubts I ask that you please take care to specify platform(s), or ask me privately or in the vote discussion thread.

In case there were any doubts, all versions of DoDonPachi Saidaioujou will be merged.

06. Vote for games, not compilations that include them. You can't vote for Raiden Fighters Aces but you can vote for each of the three games it contains. Games that never got an independent release are also permitted, such as Xevious Arrangement.

If someone wishes to vote for a part of a game that qualifies as a shmup, but is not the entire game, I believe this should also be permitted, as long as the voter is capable of judging the quality of that section on its own shooting merits.

07. Vote for games, not their different modes of play. Exceptions are granted for revisions of games that were sufficiently different from the original and received a standalone release.

08. No off-limits games! Please consult the chart below to see if your game is eligible for consideration:

No voting for:
  • First-person perspective shooters (Doom, Solvalou)
    • including Lightgun Shooters (House of the Dead, Rail Chase)
      Platform Shooters (Contra, Metal Slug)

    Rail Shooters (Rez, Panzer Dragoon)
    Gallery/Carnival Shooters (NAM-1975, Cabal)
    Action-adventure games (Alien Breed, Gauntlet, Legend of Zelda)

You may vote for games in any of the following categories:
  • Non-scrolling playfield
    • Fixed Shooters (Space Invaders, Galaga)
      Maze Shooters (Berserk, Tank Battalion)
      Field Shooters (Robotron, Smash TV, Geometry Wars)
      • including those set on a cylinder or torus (Asteroids, Star Castle)
    Scrolling playfield
    • Automatically scrolling shooters
      • Vertically scrolling shooters (Xevious, Cybattler)
        • including those set on a cylinder (Scion)
        Horizontally scrolling shooters (Gradius, R-Type)
        • including those set on a cylinder (Fantasy Zone)
        Isometrically scrolling shooters (Zaxxon, Viewpoint)
      Multi-directional auto-scrolling shooters set on a torus (Bosconian, Time Pilot '84)
    Manually advancing ("push-scroll") shooters
    • Manually advancing horizontally scrolling shooters (In the Hunt, Mr. Heli no Daibouken)
      • including those set on a cylinder (Defender)
      Manually advancing vertically scrolling shooters (OutZone, Ikari Warriors)
      Manually advancing multi-directional shooters (Granada, Kiki Kaikai, Bangai-O)
      • including those set on a torus or infinite plane (Sinistar)
    Outliers or Grandfathered titles:
    • Every Extend series
      Gyruss and clones
      Tempest, clones, and sequels
09. You may not vote for games that you do not believe are shmups. If you do not think that Granada is a shmup, you may not vote for it. However, as long as the votes of others respect the categories outlined in rule 08, your opinion shall have no bearing on the eligibility of other votes.

I'm not going to bother waiting to send out vote corrections this year, as last year all that achieved was leaving me with ballots I couldn't tally properly for longer. Anything by the end of voting that either remains unfixed or looks like someone's idea of a joke will potentially be either changed or discounted.
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Re: 11th Annual Top 25 Shmups of All Time - Voting Thread

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Background:

Now rolling along into the double digits, the Top 25 is a (usually) annual event that takes place here at Shmups Forum. Back in the day, someone(s) had the bright idea to design a way of tallying up all the personal favourite lists that would otherwise meander around aimlessly. The concept managed to stick, allowing this relatively unique game voting system to prosper and evolve to its current form. Each year brings new opinions, new games, old drama and a new list to show what was trending at the time, for both current and future generations to scratch their heads and gaze at in bemused wonderment.

If that sounds like the sort of thing you'd like to throw your $3.25 into, but are uncertain if you have the the experience or knowledge to contribute, fear not! There is a straightforward and only mildly taxing way to judge your readiness. Check out the lists of past movers and shakers below. You almost certainly haven't beaten all the ones you have played, but perhaps you know what's in the later stages, or how the game influenced the genre, or all of its scoring secrets, or how all the different ships/characters play. Or maybe you'll remember after a quick refresher credit. If you're confident in your basic knowledge and experience of greater than half of these games (or to be precise, 51), and think you can handle the rules outlined above, feel free to dive in. What you want to vote for is then (as per rule 08) entirely up to you. Whether you're burning with indignity that a game is should be a couple of spots below where you want it, or want to give a much-deserved boost to something that struggles to break the top 200, each game credit you hand out is sure to offer a little love to its ongoing memory.


All Past Top 25 Games (55 total)
Armed Police Batrider
Axelay
Batsugun
Battle Bakraid
Battle Garegga
Border Down
Dangun Feveron
Darius Gaiden
Deathsmiles
DoDonPachi
DoDonPachi Dai-Fukkatsu 1.5
DoDonPachi Dai-Ou-Jou
DonPachi
Dragon Blaze
Einhänder
ESPGaluda
ESPGaluda II
ESP Ra.De.
Gate of Thunder
Giga Wing
Gradius III (SNES)
Gradius Gaiden
Gradius V
Gunbird
Gunbird 2
Gunhed / Blazing Lazers
Guwange
Ibara
Ikaruga
Ketsui
Mars Matrix
Muchi Much Pork!
MUSHA Aleste
Mushihimesama
Mushihimesama Futari
Progear no Arashi
Radiant Silvergun
Raiden DX
Raiden Fighters Jet
RayForce / Layer Section / Gunlock / Galactic Attack
R-Type
R-Type Delta
Salamander / Life Force (ARC)
Sengoku Blade
Shikigami no Shiro II
Soldier Blade
Soukyugurentai
Strikers 1945 II
Thunder Force III
Thunder Force IV / Lightening Force
Thunder Force V
Under Defeat
Winds of Thunder / Lords of Thunder
Zanac Neo
Zero Gunner 2



All Past Honorable-Mention-Only Games (46 total)
19XX: The War Against Destiny
Akai Katana / Akai Katana Shin
Blazing Star
Cho Ren Sha 68K
Crimzon Clover
Cyvern
Dimahoo / Great Mahou Daisakusen
DoDonPachi Dai-Fukkatsu Black Label
Eschatos
Fire Shark / Same! Same! Same!
G.Darius
Gaiares
Galaga
Giga Wing 2
Gokujou Parodius
Gradius / Nemesis
Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou / Vulcan Venture
Hellfire
Hellsinker
Imperishable Night
Parodius / Parodius-Da!
Parsec47
Perfect Cherry Blossom
Pink Sweets
Psyvariar 2
Pulstar
Raiden
Raiden II
Raiden IV
Raiden Fighters 2: Operation Hell Dive
Recca
R-Type III: the Third Lightning
R-Type Final
Salamander / Life Force (NES)
Sexy Parodius
Shienryu / Shienryu Gekioh / Gekioh: Shooting King
Stargate / Defender II
Strikers 1945
Strikers 1999 / Strikers 1945 III
Super Aleste / Space Megaforce (SNES)
Tatsujin / Truxton
Triggerheart Exelica
Twin Cobra / Kyukyoku Tiger
U.N. Squadron / Area 88 (SNES)
Undefined Fantastic Object
Zanac (NES) / Zanac EX
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Re: 11th Annual Top 25 Shmups of All Time - Voting Thread

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READY GO

[10] [Thunder Dragon 2]
[10] [Radiant Silvergun]
[10] [Explosive Breaker]
[7] [Guardian Force]
[7] [Gratia - Second Earth]
[7] [Andro Dunos]
[7] [Armed Police Batrider]
[7] [R-Type Leo]
[5] [Cyvern: The Dragon Weapons]
[5] [Harmful Park]
[5] [Battle Garegga]
[5] [Zanac Neo]
[5] [Kamui]
[4] [Guxt]
[4] [Ether Vapor]
[4] [P-47 Aces]
[4] [Blazing Star]
[3] [Giga Wing Generations]
[3] [Metal Black]
[3] [Blast Wind]
[3] [Viper Phase 1]
[3] [Exzisus]
[3] [Trigon]
[2] [Mad Shark]
[2] [Vimana]

Edit: Fixed squarebracket derp
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[25] [Battle Garegga]
[24] [Raiden DX]
[23] [Every Extend Extra]
[22] [Pink Sweets (v1.00)]
[21] [Darius Burst: Another Chronicle]
[20] [Ibara]
[19] [Armed Police Batrider]
[18] [Crimzon Clover]
[17] [Muchi Muchi Pork! (v1.00)]
[16] [Mushihimesama Futari 1.5]
[15] [Raiden Fighters 2]
[14] [Akai Katana]
[13] [Soukyugurentai]
[12] [Eschatos]
[11] [Dodonpachi Saidaioujou]
[10] [Raiden Fighters Jet]
[09] [Batsugun (Special Ver.)]
[08] [Seisou Kouki Strania]
[07] [Border Down]
[06] [G-Darius]
[05] [Sexy Parodius]
[04] [Gokujyou Parodius]
[03] [Great Mahou Daisakusen/Dimahoo]
[02] [Shippu Mahou Daisakusen/Kingdom Grandprix]
[01] [Hyper Duel]
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I will edit mine, but just to get things going, these are the ones that come to mind:

[10] Battle Garegga
[10] Soukyugurentai
[10] Armed Police Batrider
[7] Darius Gaiden
[7] Muchi-muchi Pork
[7] Mushihimesama Futari
[7] Strikers 1999
[7] Brave Blade
[5] Mahou Daisakusen
[5] Ketsui
[5] Espgaluda
[5] Under Defeat
[5] Strikers 1945 II
[4] R-Type
[4] Raiden Fighters Jet
[4] G-Darius
[4] Gradius
[3] Ikaruga
[3] Mars Matrix
[3] Fire Shark
[3] Dodonpachi
[3] Galaga
[2] Zaxxon
[2] Radiant Silvergun
[2] Zero Gunner 2
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[11] [Dodonpachi Daifukkatsu 1.5]
[10] [Dodonpachi Daioujou]
[10] [Dodonpachi]
[10] [Ketsui]
[10] [Mushihimesama Futari]
[10] [Perfect Cherry Blossom]
[5] [Espgaluda II]
[5] [Battle Garegga]
[5] [Strikers 1999]
[5] [Gunbird 2]
[5] [Undefined Fantastic Object]
[5] [Ikaruga]
[5] [Raiden DX]
[1] [Dangun Feveron]
[1] [Dodonpachi Saidaioujou]
[1] [Mountain of Faith]
[1] [Eschatos]
[1] [Giga Wing]
[1] [Batsugun]
[1] [Under Defeat]
[1] [Crimzon Clover]
[1] [Cho Ren Sha 68k]
[1] [Raiden Fighters Jet]
[1] [Radiant Silvergun]
[1] [RayForce]
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[25] [Power Strike] [SMS]
[24] [Under Defeat] [DC]
[23] [Fast Striker] [DC]
[22] [Thunder Force IV] [MD/Genesis]
[21] [Batsugun] [SAT]
[20] [Flying Shark] [ARC]
[19] [DonPachi] [SAT]
[18] [DoDonPachi] [SAT]
[17] [Twin Cobra] [ARC]
[16] [Mahou Daisakusen] [ARC]
[15] [Galactic Attack] [SAT]
[14] [Crimzon Clover] [PC]
[13] [Triggerheart Exelica] [DC]
[12] [Air Buster] [ARC]
[11] [Strikers 1945] [SAT]
[10] [Soukyugurentai] [SAT]
[09] [Gekirindan] [SAT]
[08] [Raiden] [ARC]
[07] [Giga Wing] [DC]
[06] [Fire Shark] [MD/Genesis]
[05] [Strikers 1945 II] [SAT]
[04] [Zero Gunner 2] [DC]
[03] [Power Strike II] [SMS]
[02] [Thunder Force III] [MD/Genesis]
[01] [Super Aleste] [SNES]
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[25] Radirgy
[24] Ibara
[23] Karous
[22] Pinksweets
[21] Garegga
[20] Darius Gaiden
[19] Muchi Muchi Pork!
[18] Akashicvese
[17] Guwange
[16] Progear
[15] Ketsui
[14] Daioujou Black Label
[13] Daifukkatsu 1.5
[12] Ibara Kuro
[11] Raiden DX
[10] Mushihimesama Futari
[09] Espgaluda
[08] Crimzon Clover
[07] Illvelo
[06] Exelica
[05] Thunder Force V
[04] Metal Black
[03] Imperishable Night
[02] Perfect Cherry Blossom
[01] Blue Wish Resurrection Plus
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Incomplete first draft:

[5] [shikigami no shiro 2]
[5] [ibara]
[4] [zanac NES]
[4] [ibara kuro]
[4] [battle garegga]
[4] [dragon blaze]
[3] [raiden dx]
[3] [gunbird 2]
[3] [r-type]
[3] [gun.smoke]
[3] [harmful park]
[3] [zanac neo]
[3] [layer section]
[3] [terra cresta]
[3] [twinbee yahho!]
[3] [trizeal]
[2] [xevious arrangement]
[2] [mushihimesama futari]
[2] [super fantasy zone]
[2] [raiden iv]
[2] [xevious]
[2] [espgaluda ii]
[2] [battle bakraid]
[2] [juno first]
[2] [shikigami no shiro 3]
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Thanks for taking up the mantle again this year. :)

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

[25] Perfect Cherry Blossom
[24] Phantasmagoria Trues
[23] Phantasmagoria of Dim Dream
[22] Imperishable Night
[21] Embodiment of Scarlet Devil
[20] Mountain of Faith
[19] Subterranean Animism
[18] Blue Wish Resurrection
[17] Eden's Aegis
[16] Crimzon Clover
[15] Mushihimesama Futari
[14] Fairy Wars
[13] Undefined Fantastic Object
[12] Lotus Land Story
[11] Mushihimesama
[10] StellaVanity
[9] DoDonPachi Daioujou Black Label
[8] Armed Police Batrider
[7] Double Dealing Character
[6] Mystic Square
[5] Ketsui
[4] DoDonPachi
[3] Dimahoo
[2] Ten Desires
[1] Story of Eastern Wonderland
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[25] [Fairy Wars]
[20] [Phantasmagoria of Dimensional Dream]
[20] [Perfect Cherry Blossom]
[03] [Embodiment of Scarlet Devil]
[03] [Phantasmagoria of Flower View]

[02] [Strikers 1945 II]
[02] [Gunbird 2]
[02] [Dragon Blaze]
[02] [Armed Police Batrider]
[02] [Undefined Fantastic Object]
[02] [Shoot the Bullet]
[02] [Guwange]
[02] [Flame Zapper Kotsujin]
[02] [Gun.Smoke]
[02] [Battle Garegga]

[01] [ring^-27]
[01] [Twinkle Tale]
[01] [Gemini Wing]
[01] [Sexy Parodius]
[01] [Raiden]
[01] [Zombie Nation]
[01] [Quantized Blaze]
[01] [Imperishable Night]
[01] [Mountain of Faith]
[01] [Ten Desires]
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[12] [R-Type]
[10] [Apidya]
[10] [Mr. Heli No Daibouken]
[10] [Space Manbow]
[9] [Biohazard Battle]
[9] [DonPachi]
[9] [DoDonPachi]
[9] [Z-Out]
[8] [Gradius Gaiden]
[8] [Gunbird 2]
[8] [Hydorah]
[8] [Parodius Da!]
[8] [Power Strike II (SMS)]
[8] [Radirgy]
[8] [Shikigami no Shiro II]
[8] [Space Invaders Extreme 2]
[8] [Strikers 1945 II]
[8] [Trizeal]
[7] [Armed Police Batrider]
[7] [Beamrider]
[7] [Strikers 1999]
[7] [Gradius II (Arcade)]
[7] [Mushihime-Sama]
[7] [Zanac (NES)]
[6] [Sonic Wings Special]
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[25] [Deathsmiles]
[24] [Dodonpachi]
[23] [Armed Police Batrider]
[22] [Battle Garegga]
[21] [Dodonpachi Dai-Ou-Jou]
[20] [19XX]
[19] [Ketsui]
[18] [Gradius V]
[17] [Gradius Gaiden]
[16] [Raiden Fighters Jet]
[15] [Rayforce]
[14] [Thunder Force V]
[13] [R-Type II]
[12] [Pulstar]
[11] [Soukyugurentai]
[10] [Zero Gunner 2]
[09] [Esprade]
[08] [Raycrisis]
[07] [Guwange]
[06] [Eschatos]
[05] [G-Darius]
[04] [Shippu Mahou Daisakusen]
[03] [V-V]
[02] [Giga Wing 2]
[01] [Cannon Spike]
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[25] [Crimzon Clover] [PC]
[24] [Ketsui]
[23] [Mushihimesama Futari 1.5]
[22] [Dodonpachi Saidaioujou]
[21] [Dodonpachi Daifukkatsu 1.5]
[20] [Akai Katana]
[19] [Espgaluda II]
[17] [Mushihimesama]
[16] [Dodonpachi Dai-ou-jou black label]
[15] [Dodonpachi]
[14] [Mountain of Faith]
[13] [Perfect cherry blossom]
[12] [Ten Desires]
[11] [ChoRenSha]
[10] [Double dealing character]
[9] [Espgaluda]
[8] [Imperishable night]
[7] [Undefined Fantastic Object]
[6] [DonPaccin]
[5] [Deathsmiles]
[4] [Gunbird 2]
[3] [Embodiment of scarlet devil]
[2] [Dangun feveron]
[1] [Ibara]
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[25] [Mushihimesama Futari Black Label]
[24] [Ketsui]
[23] [Dodonpachi Dai-ou-jou black label]
[22] [Dodonpachi Saidaioujou]
[21] [Dodonpachi Daifukkatsu Black Label]
[20] [Akai Katana]
[19] [Espgaluda II]
[18] [Ikaruga]
[17] [Crimzon Clover]
[16] [Mushihimesama Futari 1.5]
[15] [Dodonpachi]
[14] [Espgaluda]
[13] [Deathsmiles]
[12] [Gunbird 2]
[11] [Otomedius G]
[10] [Gradius III]
[9] [Darius Gaiden]
[8] [Guwange]
[7] [Don★Paccin]
[6] [Gradius IV]
[5] [Battle Bakraid]
[4] [R-type Dimensions]
[3] [Dangun feveron]
[2] [Donpachi]
[1] [Under Defeat]
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[10] Battle Garegga
[10] Progear no Arashi
[9] Armed Police Batrider
[8] Ibara
[8] Psyvariar 2
[8] Mushihimesama Futari
[8] Ketsui
[7] Mars Matrix
[7] ESP Ra.De.
[7] DoDonPachi
[7] Dimahoo/Great Mahou Daisakusen
[6] Akai Katana
[6] Batsugun
[5] Crimzon Clover
[5] DoDonPachi Daioujou
[4] Shippu Mahou Daisakusen Kingdom Grandprix
[4] Radirgy
[4] Muchi Muchi Pork
[3] Pink Sweets
[3] Gradius 3
[3] Dangun Feveron
[2] Gradius V
[2] Cho Ren Sha 68k
[2] Mushihimesama
[1] Truxton
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[25] Mushihimesama Futari
[24] Recca
[23] Dimahoo
[22] Battle Garegga
[21] Deathsmiles
[20] Gundemonium Recollection
[19] Hitogata Happa
[18] Twinkle Star Sprites
[17] Radirgy
[16] Pink Sweets (Arrange, not sure if it's different enough to be counted separately)
[15] G Darius
[14] Gunbird 2
[13] Mars Matrix
[12] Yakouga 4
[11] Mushihimesama
[10] Dodonpachi DOJ
[9] Darius Gaiden
[8] Dodonpachi SDOJ
[7] Sexy Parodius
[6] Gun Frontier
[5] Armed Police Batrider
[4] MUSHA
[3] Espgaluda II
[2] Espgaluda I
[1] Cotton: Fantastic Nights Dreams
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[5]Battle Garegga
[5]Dragon Blaze
[5]Border Down (Dreamcast)
[5]Crimzon Clover (PC)
[5]Dodonpachi Daioujou Black Label
[4]Raiden DX (Playstation)
[4]Hishouzame
[4]Armed Police Batrider
[4]Ketsui
[4]Gunbird 2
[3]Strikers 1999
[3]Batsugun
[3]Kamui
[3]Air Gallet
[3]Radirgy (Dreamcast)
[2]Mahou Daisakusen
[2]Imperishable Night
[2]Metal Black
[2]Dodonpachi
[2]R-Type Leo
[1]R-Type 3
[1]Abadox: The Deadly Inner War
[1]Exceed 2nd: Vampire Rex
[1]R-Type
[1]Recca
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[10] [Ginga Force]
[10] [Seisou Kouki Strania]
[09] [Kamui]
[09] [HellSinker]
[08] [Judgement Silversword]
[08] [Border Down]
[08] [RayForce]
[08] [Radiant Silvergun]
[07] [Armed Police Batrider]
[07] [G-Darius]
[06] [Akai Katana Shin]
[06] [Battle Garegga]
[05] [Raiden Fighters Jet]
[05] [Radirgy]
[04] [Ketsui]
[04] [Eschatos]
[04] [Soldier Blade]
[03] [Donpachi]
[03] [Soukyugurentai]
[03] [Gradius Gaiden]
[02] [Gradius V]
[02] [Zero Gunner II]
[02] [Zanac]
[01] [Satazius]
[01] [Mahou Daisakusen]
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[25] [akai katana shin]
[24] [espgaluda]
[23] [dodonpachi sdoj]
[22] [dodonpachi daifukkatsu BL]
[21] [mushihimesama]
[20] [radirgy]
[19] [ketsui]
[18] [thunder force IV]
[17] [karous]
[16] [hyper duel]
[15] [battle garegga]
[14] [progear]
[13] [batrider]
[12] [tiger heli]
[11] [batsugun]
[10] [donpachi]
[09] [thunder force III]
[08] [under defeat]
[07] [muchi muchi pork]
[06] [darius gaiden]
[05] [thunder force v]
[04] [ibara kuro]
[03] [dodonpachi daioujou BLEX]
[02] [raiden dx]
[01] [fast striker]
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[25] Dodonpachi Dai-Ou-Jou
[24] Radiant Silvergun
[23] Psyvariar 2
[22] Ketsui
[21] Ikaruga
[20] Ibara
[19] Soukyugurentai
[18] Soldier Blade
[17] DoDonpachi
[16] Thunderforce IV
[15] Gradius V
[14] Mushimesama
[13] Espgaluda
[12] Layer Section
[11] Blazing Star
[10] Border Down
[09] Darius Gaiden
[08] R-Type Final
[07] Battle Garregga
[06] Muchi Muchi Pork
[05] Arrow Flash
[04] Do-Don-Pachi Dai-Fukkatsu
[03] Strikers 1945 II
[02] Donpachi
[01] Espgaluda II
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[25] [Raiden DX]
[15] [Triggerheart Exelica]
[15] [Raiden Fighters Jet]
[5] [Raiden IV]
[3] [Raiden]

[3] [Seisou Kouki Strania]
[3] [Soldier Blade]
[3] [Twin Cobra]
[3] [Psyvariar Revision]
[3] [Psyvariar 2]

[3] [Cardinal Sins]
[3] [Muchi Muchi Pork!]
[2] [Battle Garegga]
[2] [Thunder Force AC]
[2] [Thunder Force V]

[1] [Giga Wing 2]
[1] [Under Defeat]
[1] [Radirgy]
[1] [RayCrisis]
[1] [Strikers 1945 II]

[1] [Crimzon Clover]
[1] [Imperishable Night]
[1] [ESPGaluda]
[1] [ESPRa.De.]
[1] [DeathSmiles Mega Black Label]
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[25] [Raiden DX]
[24] [Raiden IV]
[23] [Alltynex Second]
[22] [Ketsui]
[21] [G-Stream G2020/DeltaZeal]
[20] [Ashura Blaster]
[19] [Gun Frontier]
[18] [RefleX]
[17] [Air Gallet]
[16] [Strikers 1999]
[15] [Dodonpachi]
[14] [Kamui]
[13] [Lightning Fighter (iOS game)]
[12] [Raiden Fighters 2]
[11] [Raiden Fighters Jet]
[10] [Raiden Fighters]
[09] [Viper Phase 1]
[08] [Raiden]
[07] [Raiden II]
[06] [Raiden III]
[05] [Armed Police Batrider]
[04] [Battle Bakraid]
[03] [Donpachi]
[02] [Flying Shark]
[01] [Xeno Fighters R]
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Gosh this is tough.

[25] Phantasmagoria of Flower View
[24] Raiden DX
[23] Raiden Fighters
[22] Batsugun
[21] ESP Ra.De.
[20] DoDonPachi
[19] Progear no Arashi
[18] Hyper Duel
[17] Radiant Silvergun
[16] Karous
[15] Battle Garegga
[14] Armed Police BatRider
[13] Metal Black
[12] Ketsui
[11] Mushihimesama
[10] Gradius
[9] Gradius V
[8] Air Gallet
[7] Shikigami no Shiro II
[6] Mushihimesama Futari
[5] DeathSmiles
[4] Dimahoo
[3] Space Invaders
[2] Galaga
[1] Radirgy
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[25] Trigonometry Wars 3 Redux
[24] Warblade
[23] Leiria -Stargazer-
[22] Touhou 12.8: Fairy Wars
[21] Blue Wish Resurrection Plus
[20] Espgaluda
[19] Re: Lunacy Star
[18] XOP Black Ultra
[17] Trigonometry Wars 4 (1.5)
[16] Crimson Phoenix
[15] Concealed the Conclusion
[14] Touhou 13: Ten Desires
[13] DoDonPachi DaiFukkatsu
[12] My Little Pegasus: Kizuna DoPonyPachi
[11] Return To Sector 9
[10] PatriotDark
[9] Touhou 10: Mountain of Faith
[8] one-two
[7] Go Beryllium!
[6] Pink Rose Garden Touhou
[5] Ougon
[4] XOP Ultra
[3] Minerva Project
[2] Touhou 7: Perfect Cherry Blossom
[1] Operation Delta: Space Attack
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[25] [Psyvariar Revision]
[25] [Battle Bakraid]
[15] [Radiant Silvergun]
[15] [Dodonpachi Daioujou]
[15] [Ketsui]
[15] [Crimzon Clover]
[15] [Battle Garegga]
[15] [Gradius Gaiden]
[15] [ESP Ra.De]
[15] [Ikaruga]
[15] [Mars Matrix]
[15] [Chaos Field]
[15] [Under Defeat]
[15] [Border Down]
[15] [Rayforce]
[15] [R-Type]
[15] [Bio-Hazard Battle]
[10] [Strikers 1999]
[10] [G-Stream G2020/DeltaZeal]
[10] [Raiden Fighters 2]
[10] [Sokyugurentai / Terra Diver]
[10] [Giga Wing]
[5] [Dark Fusion]
[5] [Xecutor]
[5] [R-Type Final]
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[25] [Gradius Gaiden]
[24] [Thunderforce IV]
[23] [Fantasy Zone II DX]
[22] [Sexy Parodius]
[21] [X-Multiply]
[20] [Battle Garegga]
[19] [Kingdom Grandprix]
[18] [Gokujyou Parodius]
[17] [Twinbee Yahho]
[16] [Gradius IV]
[15] [Darius Gaiden]
[14] [Hyper Duel]
[13] [Varth: Operation Thunderstorm]
[12] [Metal Black]
[11] [Rayforce]
[10] [Eco Fighters]
[09] [Fire Shark]
[08] [Parodius Da]
[07] [G Darius]
[06] [Darius II]
[05] [Super Fantasy Zone]
[04] [Mahou Daisakusen]
[03] [Raiden DX]
[02] [Akkanvader/Space Invaders 95]
[01] [Batsugun]
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[25] [G Darius]
[24] [Gradius V]
[23] [Mushihimesama Futari (Black Label)]
[22] [Salamander 2]
[21] [Gradius Gaiden]
[20] [Satazius]
[19] [Geometry Wars 2]
[18] [Gokujou Parodius]
[17] [Ketsui]
[16] [The Guardian Legend]
[15] [Super Aleste]
[14] [Muchi Muchi Pork]
[13] [Triggerheart Exelica]
[12] [Space Bomber]
[11] [Armed Police Batrider]
[10] [Score Rush (MP)]
[9] [Twinkle Star Sprites]
[8] [Strikers 1945 II]
[7] [XOP Black Ultra]
[6] [Battle Garegga]
[5] [Akai Katana]
[4] [Battle Bakraid]
[3] [DoDonPachi Dai-Ou-Jou (Black Label)]
[2] [Deathsmiles (Mega Black Label)]
[1] [Kamui]
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[25] [Mushihimesama]
[24] [Mars Matrix]
[23] [Gradius V]
[22] [Border Down]
[21] [Radiant Silvergun]
[20] [Dodonpachi Dai-ou-jou]
[19] [Under Defeat]
[18] [Chaos Field]
[17] [Darius II]
[16] [Giga Wing]
[15] [Einhänder]
[14] [Shienryu]
[13] [Axelay]
[12] [Darius Gaiden]
[11] [Raiden DX]
[10] [Deathsmiles]
[9] [Zero Wing MD]
[8] [Thunder Force III]
[7] [Twin Cobra]
[6] [R-Type Delta]
[5] [Rayforce]
[4] [Section Z]
[3] [Omega Five]
[2] [Choplifter]
[1] [Zanac]
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