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##. Game Score '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '12
01. Battle Garegga (ARC/SAT) 7.18 + + * + + + = = = =
02. Mushihimesama Futari / 1.5 / Black Label (ARC/360) 6.82 . . . . * * + ~ ~ =
03. Ketsui ~Kizuna Jigoku Tachi~ (ARC/360) 6.48 . * * * * * + = + =
04. DoDonPachi Dai-Ou-Jou / Black Label (ARC/360/etc.) 6.04 * + + + + - - ~ - =
05. DoDonPachi (ARC/SAT/PSX) 5.67 - - - - - = - - = +
06. Armed Police Batrider (ARC) 5.61 * * + * - + - - - -
07. Mushihimesama (ARC/PS2/360) 3.74 . . * + + + = + * +
08. Batsugun / Batsugun Special (ARC/SAT) 3.51 * + + * + + + + + -
09. ESPGaluda II (ARC/360) 3.50 . . . * * * * + + +
10. Radiant Silvergun (ARC/SAT/360) 3.48 = - - - - - + + * +
11. Gradius V (PS2) 3.46 . . - - - - - - + *
12. ESPGaluda (ARC/PS2) 3.45 . * + - - - - - - -
13. Ikaruga (ARC/DC/GC/360) 3.38 - - - - - - - - - +
14. Raiden Fighters Jet (ARC/360) 3.36 * * * * * * + - - -
15. Raiden DX (ARC/PSX) 3.33 * * + + - * = * - *
16. RayForce / Layer Section / etc. (ARC/PS2/SAT/etc.) 3.17 * - - + - + + * * *
17. Muchi Muchi Pork! (ARC/360) 3.15 . . . . . * * * - +
18. DoDonPachi Saidaioujou (ARC/360) 3.14 . . . . . . . . . *
19. Deathsmiles / Mega Black Label (ARC/360) 3.09 . . . . . * * ~ - *
20. R-Type (ARC/PCE/PSX/etc.) 3.02 - - - - * - + - - -
21. Gunbird 2 (ARC/DC) 2.99 + - - - - * * - - -
22. Akai Katana / Shin (ARC/360) 2.98 . . . . . . . . * *
23. Ibara (ARC/PS2) 2.87 . . . * * + - - + -
24. Strikers 1945 II (ARC/SAT/PSX/PS2) 2.50 - - - - * - - - - -
25. Mars Matrix (ARC/DC) 2.46 - - - - - - - - - -
- CHANGED: = 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.
- NEW/CHANGED: . denotes the game was not released or otherwise eligible for voting for the year indicated.
- NEW: ~ denotes the game vote was classified differently for the year indicated.
Honourable Mention
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Game '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '12
Battle Bakraid (ARC) + = = = = = = = = -
Border Down (DC/ARC) . + = - - - - = + +
Cho Ren Sha 68K (PC/X68) + + + + + + + + = =
Crimzon Clover (PC) . . . . . . . . = =
Dangun Feveron (ARC) + = = = = = - - = =
Darius Gaiden (ARC/SAT/PS2/etc.) + + = = = = = = - =
Deathsmiles II / IIX (ARC/360) . . . . . . . + + +
Dimahoo / Great Mahou Daisakusen (ARC) + = = = + + + + = =
DoDonPachi Daifukkatsu / 1.5 / Resurrection (ARC/etc.) . . . . . . + + = -
DoDonPachi Daifukkatsu Black Label (ARC/360) . . . . . . . . = =
DonPachi (ARC/SAT/PSX) - - - = = = = = = =
Dragon Blaze (ARC/PS2) + + = = = = = = - -
Einhänder (PSX) = = - - - = = = = =
Embodiment of Scarlet Devil [Touhou 6] (PC) + + + + + + + + + +
Eschatos (360) . . . . . . . . + =
ESP Ra.De. (ARC) - - - - - - - = = =
Flying Shark / Hishouzame / Sky Shark (ARC/NES/etc.) + + + + + + + + + +
Giga Wing (ARC/DC) + - - - - - - - - -
Gradius Gaiden (PSX) - - - - - - = - = -
Great Fairy Wars [Touhou 12.8] (PC) . . . . . . . . . +
G-Darius (ARC/PS2/PSX) + = = = = = = = = =
Ginga Force (360) . . . . . . . . . .
Gradius / Nemesis (ARC/NES/PCE/etc.) = = = + + + + = = +
Guwange (ARC/360) - - = - = - - - - =
Imperishable Night [Touhou 8] (PC) . . = + + + + + = =
Metal Black (ARC/SAT/PS2/etc.) + + + + + + + + + +
Mountain of Faith [Touhou 10] (PC) . . . . . + + + + +
Perfect Cherry Blossom [Touhou 7] (PC) . + + + + + + + = =
Pink Sweets ~Ibara Sorekara~ / Arrange (ARC/360) . . . . + + + + = =
Progear no Arashi (ARC) + + + = = - - = = =
R-Type Delta (PSX) = = - - - = + = = =
Raiden IV (ARC/360) . . . . . + + = = +
Raiden Fighters 2: Operation Hell Dive (ARC/360) + + + + + + + + = =
Shikigami no Shiro II (ARC/GC/DC/PS2/etc.) . = - - - - = = = +
Strikers 1999 / Strikers 1945 III (ARC) + + + + + + + + = =
Soukyugurentai / Terra Diver (SAT/ARC/PSX) - - - - - - = - = -
Thunder Force IV / Lightening Force (MD/GEN/SAT) - - - - - - = + = =
Twinkle Star Sprites (ARC/SAT/DC/etc.) + + + + + + + + + +
Undefined Fantastic Object [Touhou 12] (PC) . . . . . . . + + =
Under Defeat (DC/ARC) . . . + - = = = = =
- CHANGED: = 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.
- NEW/CHANGED: . denotes the game was not released or otherwise eligible for voting for the year indicated.
What Dropped from 2012's Top 25:
- Battle Bakraid (ARC)
- Dragon Blaze (ARC/PS2)
- DoDonPachi Daifukkatsu 1.5 / etc. (ARC/360/etc.)
- Giga Wing (ARC/DC)
- Gradius Gaiden (PSX)
- Soukyugurentai / Terra Diver (SAT/ARC/PSX)
- Blazing Star (ARC/NG)
- Cyvern: The Dragon Weapons (ARC)
- Fire Shark / Same! Same! Same! (ARC/GEN)
- Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou (ARC/SAT/FC/etc.)
- Hellsinker (PC)
- Recca [Summer Carnival '92] (FC)
- Thunder Force III (GEN/MD/SAT)
- Twin Cobra / Kyukyoku Tiger (ARC/PCE/etc.)
Breakdown by Developer
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Top 25 Hon.M. Overall
Cave 12 9 21
Team Shanghai Alice - 6 6
Raizing 2 3 5
Psikyo 2 2 4
Taito 1 3 4
Treasure 3 - 3
Seibu Kaihatsu 2 1 3
Irem 1 1 2
Takumi 1 1 2
Toaplan 1 1 2
G.rev - 2 2
Konami - 2 2
Qute - 2 2
ADK - 1 1
Alfa System - 1 1
Famibe no Yosshin - 1 1
MOSS - 1 1
Squaresoft - 1 1
Technosoft - 1 1
Yotsubane - 1 1
Breakdown by Original Platform
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System Top 25 Hon.M. Overall
Arcade 24 26 50
PC/Windows - 7 7
PlayStation - 3 3
Xbox 360 - 2 2
Mega Drive/Genesis - 1 1
PlayStation 2 1 - 1
X68000 - 1 1
Miscellaneous Stats:
- Number of Counted Voters: 97
- Number of Games Voted For: 387
- Games Supported by at least half of voters (>48): 6
- Games Supported by at least 1/4 of voters (>24): 24
- Number of Honourable Mentions: 40
- Top 25 Score Spread: 2.465 - 7.182
- Honourable Mention Score Spread: 1.241 - 2.373
- Total Score Spread: 0.072 - 7.182
Random Comments:
- This is now Battle Garegga's fifth consecutive victory, equalling the record set by DoDonPachi and in the process edging out Gradius V's record for the highest score ever attained, which it only barely missed doing last year. If the current pattern of victories is to continue, next year's victor should be a different game again, ideally by another different company; clearly the answer should involve NMK.
- Cave meanwhile has broken its own record for games in the Top 25, as a result of its last two arcades releases being promoted. I may be off the mark, but I believe that this now means that every game in the (Do)DonPachi series has now, in some form or another, appeared in the Top 25, while the improved standing of Deathsmiles II means the same can be said for the Honorable Mentions and every arcade game Cave has ever made. I haven't checked for a while but I'll assume arcades and consoles are doing equally well.
- Treasure has seen a return to form this year, but has still not quite reached the lofty heights it used to attain consistently, which naught but a select handful seem capable of doing anymore. On the other hand, it has held on better than many classic companies and/or games - such as Thunder Force III, whose falling totally off the radar would have been unheard of ten years ago.
- Eight new games have qualified for an Honourable Mention this year. Some of them aren't even danmaku shooters!
- The discussion thread for this year's poll is here.
- The votes for this year's poll can be found here.
- The full results have been completed and are located here.