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6th Top 25 Shmups of All Time! - Voting thread - Poll closed

Post by Herr Schatten »

Taking over the duty from Zach (who took over from nullstar before), I present this year's top 25 poll. I know we're a little late this time, but some things needed sorting out and we (the mods) wanted to do it before the voting process started, not right in the middle of it. Extra big thanks go out to incognoscente, who helped a lot in preparing this year's vote.

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

Polls close May 5!

What's New?
Death Smiles
Every Extend Extra Extreme
Jetpac Refueled
Karous (DC release)
Last Hope
Mountain of Faith
Muchi Muchi Pork
Otomedius
Raiden IV
Shikigami no Shiro III (Xbox 360 and Wii releases)
Shooting Love 2007 / Exzeal
Söldner-X: Himmelsstürmer
Space Giraffe
Trigger Heart Exelica (DC release)


As usual, most of the following is ripped off from nullstar's polls. Rule changes for this year are in yellow:

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 in the range from 1 to 25. 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 2008 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) You must vote for exactly 25 games, no more, no less. If you can't come up with 25 games, chances are you're not experienced enough (see below) to vote anyway. If you can't limit yourself to 25 games, that's just bad luck, I guess. Consider viewing the agonizing experience of cutting down your list to 25 as a lesson in self-disipline.
09) 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 (1 to 25), in brackets
- second thing on line: a space
- final thing on line before hitting enter: name of the game, in brackets



Some Examples:

[25] [Brilliant Bronzerifle]
[25] [DoReMiPachi]
[25] [Battle Parkinglot]

would be the same as

[1] [Brilliant Bronzerifle]
[1] [DoReMiPachi]
[1] [Battle Parkinglot]

because every game would get the same share of the user's vote, but in this example:

[25] [Battle Parkinglot]
[3] [Brilliant Bronzerifle]
[1] [DoReMiPachi]

the user has expressed his belief that Raisin's masterpiece is far above anything else, including Precious's classic epic shooter, which got two points more than Grotto's musical chaining game.



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.
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subject to change

[25] [DoDonpachi Dai Ou Jou]
[24] [Mushihimesama]
[23] [Blue Wish Resurrection]
[22] [DoDonpachi]
[21] [ESP Ra.De.]
[20] [Imperishable Night]
[19] [ESPGaluda]
[18] [Guwange]
[17] [Progear]
[16] [Ketsui]
[15] [Mountain of Faith]
[14] [Ikaruga]
[13] [Cho Ren Sha 68K]
[12] [Armed Police Batrider]
[11] [Gradius V]
[10] [Mars Matrix]
[9] [Battle Garegga]
[8] [Eden's Edge]
[7] [Ibara]
[6] [Bullet Hell (GBA)]
[5] [Batsugun]
[4] [Gunbird 2]
[3] [Recca]
[2] [Warning Forever]
[1] [Dangun Feveron]
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[25] [Nexzr]
[24] [Recca]
[23] [Border Down]
[22] [Gradius Gaiden]
[21] [Gradius V]
[20] [R-Type]
[19] [Einhänder]
[18] [Thunder Force IV]
[17] [Salamander 2]
[16] [Zanac Neo]
[15] [Z-Out]
[14] [Apidya]
[13] [Judgement Silversword]
[12] [Hyper Duel]
[11] [Cho Ren Sha 68k]
[10] [Musha Aleste]
[9] [Eliminate Down]
[8] [Gleylancer]
[7] [Sylphia]
[6] [Macross Scrambled Valkyrie]
[5] [Raiden DX]
[4] [Over Horizon]
[3] [Space Manbow]
[2] [Soldier Blade]
[1] [Ether Vapor]

I think that's it.
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[5] [shikigami no shiro 2]
[5] [dragon blaze]
[4] [zanac (NES)]
[4] [xevious]
[4] [gunbird 2]
[4] [battle garegga]
[4] [raiden dx]
[4] [strikers 1945 ii]
[4] [r-type]
[4] [progear]
[3] [gun.smoke]
[3] [twin cobra]
[3] [harmful park]
[3] [donpachi]
[3] [zanac neo]
[2] [mars matrix]
[2] [soukyugurentai]
[2] [layer section]
[2] [battle bakraid]
[2] [gradius v]
[1] [shikigami no shiro 3]
[1] [dimahoo]
[1] [terra cresta]
[1] [thunder dragon 2]
[1] [ibara]
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I think I'm pretty much set...

[25] [DoDonPachi]
[23] [Imperishable Night]
[23] [Perfect Cherry Blossom]
[22] [ESPGaluda]
[21] [Guwange]
[18] [ESP Ra.de]
[18] [DoDonPachi Dai-Ou-Jou]
[17] [Radiant Silvergun]
[17] [Battle Bakraid]
[16] [Shikigami no Shiro 2]
[16] [Twinkle Star Sprites]
[15] [Vasara 2]
[15] [Harmful Park]
[13] [Cotton Boomerang]
[12] [Battle Garegga]
[10] [Vasara]
[10] [Mushihime-sama]
[9] [Giga Wing]
[8] [Batsugun Special Version]
[7] [Space Megaforce/Super Aleste]
[5] [19XX: The War Against Destiny]
[5] [Gradius V]
[3] [Blazing Star]
[2] [Radirgy]
[1] [Border Down]
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[25] [Raiden DX]
[12] [Triggerheart Exelica]
[3] [Soldier Blade]
[3] [Thunder Force AC]
[3] [Raiden (Arcade)]
[3] [ESPRa.De.]
[3] [ESPGaluda]
[3] [Psyvariar 2]
[2] [Under Defeat]
[2] [Axelay]
[2] [Thunder Force V]
[2] [Giga Wing 2]
[2] [Raiden Fighters]
[1] [DoDonPachi]
[1] [Soukyuugurentai]
[1] [Ikaruga]
[1] [Psyvariar Revision]
[1] [Border Down]
[1] [Viper Phase 1]
[1] [Twin Cobra (Arcade)]
[1] [Zero Gunner 2]
[1] [UN Squadron (Arcade)]
[1] [Strikers 1945 II]
[1] [1943 (Arcade)]
[1] [Imperishable Night]

Having to leave off Einhänder, Radirgy, Mars Matrix, and any mention of Taito or Toaplan (aside from Twin Cobra) kind of hurts. I just don't know what to change.
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[12] [R-Type]
[10] [Apidya]
[10] [Mr. Heli No Daibouken]
[10] [Space Manbow]
[9] [DonPachi]
[9] [DoDonPachi]
[9] [Z-Out]
[8] [Gradius Gaiden]
[8] [Gunbird 2]
[8] [Parodius Da!]
[8] [Power Strike II (SMS)]
[8] [Radirgy]
[8] [Shikigami no Shiro II]
[8] [Trizeal]
[7] [Armed Police Batrider]
[7] [Beamrider]
[7] [Dragon Blaze]
[7] [Musha Aleste]
[7] [Mushihime-Sama]
[7] [Zanac (NES)]
[7] [Thunderforce V]
[6] [Gate of Thunder]
[6] [Shienryu]
[6] [Sonic Wings Special]
[5] [Soldier Blade]
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[25] [Guwange]
[24] [Battle Garegga]
[23] [Jikkyo Oshaberi Parodius (SNES)]
[22] [Cyvern]
[21] [Harmful Park]
[20] [Sylphia]
[19] [Dangun Feveron]
[18] [Gun Hohki / Mystic Riders]
[17] [Nemesis '90 Kai]
[16] [Summer Carnival '93 Nexzr Special]
[15] [Gradius 2 : Gofer no Yabou]
[14] [Zero Gunner 2]
[13] [Imperishable Night]
[12] [Donpachi]
[11] [Judgement Silversword]
[10] [Rapid Hero]
[9] [Progear no Arashi]
[8] [Soukyugurentai Otokuyo]
[7] [Batsugun / Batsugun Special]
[6] [Space Manbow]
[5] [Mushihimesama]
[4] [Raiden 2]
[3] [Spriggan]
[2] [Mr. Heli No Daibouken]
[1] [Strikers 1999]


that'll do pig.
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[25] [Mushihimesama]
[23] [Psyvariar 2: Ultimate Final]
[23] [ESPGaluda]
[21] [Homura]
[21] [Progear No Arashi]
[18] [R-Type Delta]
[15] [Sengoku Blade]
[12] [Giga Wing]
[12] [DonPachi]
[11] [DoDonPachi DaiOuJou]
[10] [Radirgy]
[10] [Soukyuugurentai]
[10] [Ikaruga]
[10] [ESPRa.De]
[9] [Guwange]
[9] [Gunbird]
[8] [Strikers 1945]
[7] [Einhander]
[6] [RayStorm]
[5] [Giga Wing 2]
[4] [Dragon Blaze]
[3] [Shikigami No Shiro II]
[2] [Gradius Gaiden]
[1] [Psyvariar Revision]
[1] [Raiden DX]

Hope I haven't missed anything important on the rules. :roll:

EDIT: I did. -__-
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Done :) For now!

[25] [Ikaruga]
[24] [Hellsinker]
[23] [Samidare]
[22] [Salamander 2]
[21] [ESP Ra. De.]
[20] [Karous]
[19] [Trizeal]
[18] [Border Down]
[17] [Gradius V]
[16] [DoDonPachi Dai Ou Jou]
[15] [Shikigami no Shiro II]
[14] [Blue Wish Resurrection]
[13] [Summer Carnival '92: Recca]
[12] [Soldier Blade]
[11] [Dangun Feveron]
[10] [DoDonPachi]
[9] [Battle Garegga]
[8] [Radiant Silvergun]
[7] [Guwange]
[6] [XII Stag]
[5] [Raiden III]
[4] [Summer Carnival '93 Nexzr Special]
[3] [Giga Wing II]
[2] [Tails Gear]
[1] [Mountain of Faith]
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[25] [dodonpachi]
[24] [ikaruga]
[23] [dodonpachi dai-ou-jou]
[22] [radiant silvergun]
[21] [esp galuda]
[20] [mushihime-sama]
[19] [progear]
[18] [gradius V]
[17] [esp ra.de.]
[16] [guwange]
[15] [shikigami no shiro II]
[14] [strikers 1945 II]
[13] [blue wish resurrection]
[12] [giga wing]
[11] [donpachi]
[10] [dangun feveron]
[9] [border down]
[8] [homura]
[7] [ibara]
[6] [battle bakraid]
[5] [armed police batrider]
[4] [battle garegga]
[3] [psyvariar 2]
[2] [under defeat]
[1] [raiden II]
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[25] [Winds of Thunder]
[24] [Soldier Blade]
[23] [Layer Section]
[22] [Dodonpachi]
[21] [Last Resort]
[20] [R·Type III: The Third Lightning]
[19] [Macross: Scrambled Valkyrie (SFC)]
[18] [Viewpoint]
[17] [Battle Garegga]
[16] [Ginga Fukei Densetsu Sapphire]
[15] [Raiden Fighters Jet]
[14] [Soukyugurentai]
[13] [Gate of Thunder]
[12] [Guwange]
[11] [Thunderforce IV]
[10] [Gunhed]
[9] [Spriggan]
[8] [Armed Police Batrider]
[7] [Radiant Silvergun]
[6] [Magical Chase]
[5] [Super Star Soldier]
[4] [ASO II: Last Guardian / Alpha Mission II]
[3] [Dragon Blaze]
[2] [Progear]
[1] [Strikers 1945]
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Hooray! Please make this less crappy than the last.


[9] [Mars Matrix]
[9] [Strikers 1945 II]
[8] [Dragon Blaze]
[7] [Gradius V]
[6] [Gunbird 2]
[6] [Strikers 1999]
[5] [Thunder Force IV]
[4] [Zanac (NES)]
[3] [Armed Police Batrider]
[3] [Forgotten Worlds]
[2] [Giga Wing]
[2] [Guwange]
[1] [Bio Metal]
[1] [DoDonPachi Dai-Ou-Jou]
[1] [Einhänder]
[1] [Giga Wing 2]
[1] [Gradius Gaiden]
[1] [Progear]
[1] [Raiden DX]
[1] [Raiden Fighters Jet]
[1] [Shikigami no Shiro II]
[1] [Thunder Force III]
[1] [Varth]
[1] [Xexex]
[1] [Zero Gunner 2]
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[25] [Radiant Silvergun]
[20] [Batsugun/Batsugun Special]
[20] [Border Down]
[20] [Mars Matrix]
[20] [Hyper Duel]
[20] [Thunder Force IV]
[19] [Blast Wind]
[18] [Thunder Force AC]
[17] [Nexzr]
[16] [Gokujyo Parodius]
[15] [Lords of Thunder]
[14] [Battle Garegga]
[13] [Truxton]
[12] [Game Tengoku]
[11] [Rayforce]
[10] [Sky Shark]
[9] [Soukyuugurentai]
[8] [Metal Black]
[7] [Gate of Thunder]
[6] [Raiden Fighters Jet]
[5] [Salamander 2]
[4] [Super Star Soldier]
[3] [Power Strike 2 (SMS)]
[2] [ProGear no Arashi]
[1] [Trigger Heart Exelica]
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[25] [Le Soeur De Barrage]
[24] [Vulgus]
[23] [Espgaluda]
[22] [Gunbird 2]
[21] [Bio Metal]
[20] [rRootage]
[19] [Sonic Sisters]
[18] [Cho Ren Sha 68K]
[17] [Wings Of Wor / Gynoug]
[16] [Seek and Destroy - Demolition Gunner Remix]
[15] [Progear]
[14] [Twinkle Star Sprites - La Petite Princesse]
[13] [Twin Seeds]
[12] [Gaiares]
[11] [Curse]
[10] [Gun.smoke]
[9] [Zero Wing]
[8] [Psyche Metal: The Bleeding]
[7] [Raiden 2]
[6] [Dodonapachi Dai Ou Jou]
[5] [Carnival (Old Sega Arcade game)]
[4] [Biohazard Battle]
[3] [Last Duel]
[2] [Torus Trooper]
[1] [Radical Radial]
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[25] [Ikaruga]
[25] [Radiant Silvergun]
[21] [Gradius Gaiden]
[20] [Battle Garegga]
[20] [Soukyugurentai]
[20] [Gradius V]
[18] [Under Defeat]
[18] [Last Resort]
[15] [Border Down]
[15] [Strikers 1945 II]
[15] [RayCrisis]
[13] [Shikigami No Shiro 2]
[12] [Layer Section]
[12] [Raiden DX]
[10] [Thunder Force V]
[10] [Mars Matrix]
[9] [Salamander 2]
[8] [Sengoku Blade]
[7] [Batsugun]
[6] [Terra Cresta]
[5] [Thunder Force IV]
[4] [Einhänder]
[3] [Darius Gaiden]
[2] [Xevious: Fardraut Densetsu (PCE)]
[1] [ESP Ra.De.]
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[25] [Progear No Arashi]
[24] [ESPGaluda 2]
[23] [Mushihimesama Futari 1.5]
[22] [ESPGaluda]
[21] [Dodonpachi]
[20] [Gradius V]
[19] [Radiant Silvergun]
[18] [Ibara]
[17] [Dodonpachi Dai-Ou-Jou]
[16] [Raiden Fighters Jet]
[15] [Battle Bakraid]
[14] [Armed Police Batrider]
[13] [Super Aleste]
[12] [MUSHA Aleste]
[11] [Dimahoo]
[10] [Guwange]
[9] [Ikaruga]
[8] [Pulstar]
[7] [R-Type]
[6] [Gigawing 2]
[5] [Zero Gunner 2]
[4] [Psyvariar 2]
[3] [Shikigami No Shiro 2]
[2] [Thunderforce 3]
[1] [Parodius Da]
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[25] [Dodonpachi: Dai Ou Jou]
[24] [ESPgaluda]
[23] [Ikaruga]
[22] [Strikers 1945 II]
[21] [Guwange]
[20] [Dodonpachi]
[19] [Dragon Blaze]
[18] [Batusgun]
[17] [Game Tengoku]
[16] [Mars Matrix]
[15] [Super Star Soldier]
[14] [Battle Garegga]
[13] [Gunbird 2]
[12] [Twinkle Star Sprites]
[11] [Blue Wish Resurrection]
[10] [Radiant Silvergun]
[9] [Triggerheart Exelica]
[8] [Cho Ren Sha 68k]
[7] [Cotton 2]
[6] [Mushihimesama]
[5] [Under Defeat]
[4] [Zanac (NES)]
[3] [Layer Section]
[2] [Soukyugurentai]
[1] [Radirgy]
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No longer part of board, bye
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[16] [Senko no Ronde]
[24] [Shoot the Bullet]
[24] [Twinkle Star Sprites]
[8] [Rayforce]
[8] [Soukyugurentai]
[8] [Border Down]
[8] [Giga Wing]
[4] [Battle Garegga]
[4] [Armed Police Batrider]
[4] [Mars Matrix]
[4] [Gradius 5]
[4] [Raiden Fighters Jet]
[4] [Darius Gaiden]
[4] [Under Defeat]
[2] [Raystorm]
[2] [Kamui]
[2] [Guwange]
[2] [G-Darius]
[2] [Space Giraffe]
[1] [Dragon Blaze]
[1] [Raiden Fighters 2]
[1] [Dangun Feveron]
[1] [19XX]
[1] [Blazing Star]
[1] [R-Type Delta]
[1] [Psyvariar 2]


Edit again: Blech, I was told Senko doesn't count. I'm giving its points to my two other top tier games out of defiance. Don't ask me why TSS counts btw.


I feel kinda bad at a bunch of the games I left out, like everything Toaplan and some of the console games like Recca, Nexzr, Thunder Force 3-4, Einhänder, Gradius Gaiden, etc. Oh well, I like this genre too much. I could get up to maybe 100 before I started disliking the games. :?
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Tasty precious raisins in my grotto.

[10] [Kyukyoku Tiger]
[10] [Soldier Blade]
[10] [Strikers 1945 II]
[10] [Flying Shark]
[10] [Raiden Fighters Jet]
[10] [Mahou Daisakusen]
[9] [Dragon Blaze]
[9] [Thunder Dragon II]
[9] [Armed Police Batrider]
[9] [Daioh]
[9] [Vasara]
[9] [V-Five]
[9] [Fire Shark (Genesis)]
[9] [Air Gallet]
[9] [Shienryu]
[9] [Nexzr]
[9] [Strikers 1945 III]
[9] [Forgotten Worlds]
[9] [Tatsujin (PC-Engine)]
[9] [In the Hunt]
[9] [Rayforce]
[8] [Side Arms]
[8] [Nemesis II (Game Boy)]
[2] [Major Stryker]
[1] [Borderline]
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[25] [Giga Wing]
[24] [Mushihime-sama]
[23] [Space Invaders Extreme]
[22] [Robotron 2084]
[21] [Space Invaders]
[20] [Galaga]
[19] [Galaxian]
[18] [Majestic 12 / Super Space Invaders]
[17] [Guwange]
[16] [Asteroids]
[15] [Geometry Wars Galaxies]
[14] [Defender]
[13] [Stargate]
[12] [Everyday Shooter]
[11] [Progear]
[10] [Gradius]
[9] [Gradius 3 (SNES)]
[8] [Super R-Type]
[7] [Zanac (NES)]
[6] [DoDonPachi Dai-ou-jou]
[5] [Sanvein]
[4] [DoDonPachi]
[3] [Homura]
[2] [Shikigami no Shiro 2]
[1] [Strikers 1945 2]




Preliminary listing. I might change a few things... move some around, assign full points later.
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[1] [Gaiares]
[1] [Hyper Duel]
[1] [Thunder Force III]
[1] [Thunder Force IV]
[1] [Thunder Force V]
[1] [Darius Gaiden]
[1] [G.Darius]
[1] [Lords of Thunder]
[1] [Macross Scrambled Valkyrie]
[1] [Last Resort]
[1] [Border Down]
[1] [Aldynes]
[1] [Android Assault]
[1] [Image Fight]
[1] [Image Fight II]
[1] [Blast Wind]
[1] [Batsugun Special Ver.]
[1] [Batrider]
[1] [Radiant Silvergun]
[1] [dodonpachi DAI-OU-JOU]
[1] [Robo Aleste]
[1] [Ibara]
[1] [Slap Fight]
[1] [Nexzr]
[1] [Recca]
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[5] [DoDonpachi Dai-Ou-Jou]
[4] [Espgaluda]
[4] [DoDonpachi]
[4] [Imperishable Night]
[4] [Armed Police Batrider]
[4] [Raiden Fighters Jet]
[4] [Dangun Feveron]
[3] [Battle Garegga]
[3] [Esp.Ra.De]
[3] [Guwange]
[3] [Progear]
[3] [Dimahoo]
[3] [Psyvariar 2]
[2] [Psyvariar revision]
[2] [Batsugun special]
[2] [Ikaruga]
[2] [Blue wish resurrection]
[2] [Mountain of Faith]
[2] [Cho Ren Sha 68K]
[1] [Gigawing]
[1] [Mars Matrix]
[1] [Darius Gaiden]
[1] [Border Down]
[1] [Battle Bakraid]
[1] [Blazing Star]
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[25] [Gradius V]
[24] [Radiant Silvergun]
[23] [Ikaruga]
[22] [ESP Ra.De.]
[21] [Battle Garegga]
[20] [DoDonPachi]
[19] [Thunderforce IV]
[18] [R-Type Delta]
[17] [Soukyugurentai]
[16] [Guwange]
[15] [Layer Section]
[14] [R-Type III]
[13] [G Darius]
[12] [Einhander]
[11] [Gradius Gaiden]
[10] [Dimahoo]
[9] [Progear]
[8] [Armed Police Batrider]
[7] [Ibara]
[6] [ESP Galuda]
[5] [Batsugun]
[4] [Gate Of Thunder]
[3] [Battle Bakraid]
[2] [M.U.S.H.A.]
[1] [Thunderforce III]
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[25] [Gunbird 2]
[20] [Mushihime-sama Futari 1.5]
[15] [Ketsui]
[15] [DDP DOJ]
[15] [Dodonpachi]
[15] [Dragon Blaze]
[10] [Mushihime-sama]
[10] [Esp Galuda]
[10] [Strikers 1999]
[10] [Under Defeat]
[5] [Giga Wing 2]
[5] [Strikers 1945 II]
[5] [Raiden Fighters Jet]
[5] [Raiden Fighters 2]
[5] [Raiden Fighters]
[3] [Ikaruga]
[3] [Mars Matrix]
[3] [Gradius V]
[1] [Strikers 1945 Plus}
[1] [Triggerheart Exelica]
[1] [Shikigami No Shiro 2]
[1] [R-Type]
[1] [Sky Shark]
[1] [Dragon Spirit (NES)]
[1] [Abadox]
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[1] [Gradius II ~GOFER no Yabou~]
[1] [Xevious]
[1] [R-Type Delta]
[1] [Terra Cresta]
[1] [Tempest X3]
[1] [Super Aleste]
[1] [Lifeforce Salamander (NES)]
[1] [Twinbee Yahho-!]
[1] [Jikkyo Oshaberi Parodius ~Forever with me~ (PS)]
[1] [Thunderforce III]
[1] [Powerstrike II (SMS)]
[1] [Twin Cobra]
[1] [Soukyugurentai]
[1] [Gradius Gaiden]
[1] [Seireisenshi Spriggan]
[1] [Thunderforce V]
[1] [Axelay]
[24] [Gradius V]
[1] [Apidya]
[1] [Disposable Hero]
[1] [Zanac Neo]
[1] [Salamander 2]
[1] [Zanac (NES)]
[1] [R-Type]
[1] [Steel Empire (GBA)]

Here it is. I ended doing more changes that I thought - maybe not all of them for the better. As a list, last year's was probably more balanced. Please take notice that while I voted for the Forever with Me release of Jikkyo, I don't consider the changes to be substantial, so I'd group the votes of all the three versions (Snes, SS, PS) together.
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[25] [Espgaluda]
[24] [Mushihime Sama Futari 1.5]
[23] [Batsugun]
[22] [Strikers 1945]
[21] [Sengoku Blade]
[20] [Donpachi]
[19] [Soldier Blade]
[18] [Blazing Star]
[17] [Soukyugurentai]
[16] [Thunderforce V]
[15] [Layer Section]
[14] [Giga Wing]
[13] [Gradius 5]
[12] [Gleylancer]
[11] [Mushihime Sama]
[10] [Ketsui]
[9] [Battle Garegga]
[8] [Gates of Thunder]
[7] [Mountain of Faith]
[6] [Radiant Silvergun]
[5] [Espgaluda 2]
[4] [Armed Police Batrider]
[3] [Darius Gaiden]
[2] [Dragon Blaze]
[1] [Dodonpachi Dai Ou Jou]
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Subject to change...

[25] [DoDonPachi Dai Ou Jou]
[25] [Guwange]
[24] [Progear]
[24] [Ketsui]
[24] [Battle Garegga]
[24] [Cho Ren Sha 68k]
[23] [Gradius V]
[22] [Radiant Silvergun]
[21] [Esprade]
[21] [Robo Aleste]
[20] [Border Down]
[19] [Summer Carnival 92' Recca]
[18] [Musha Aleste]
[18] [Layer Section]
[17] [Thunderforce 3]
[17] [Psyvariar]
[17] [Mushihimesama]
[16] [Thunderforce 3]
[16] [Gleylancer]
[12] [Shikigami no Shiro 2]
[11] [Einhander]
[10] [Under Defeat]
[4] [Raiden Fighters 2]
[2] [Homura]
[1] [Giga Wing]
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Reserved

[10] [Guwange]
[9] [ESPGaluda II]
[9] [Ketsui]
[9] [Dodonpachi Daioujou]
[9] [Ikaruga]
[7] [Radiant Silvergun]
[7] [Mushihime-sama Futari 1.5]
[7] [Death Smiles]
[7] [Progear]
[7] [Zanac Neo]
[6] [Gradius V]
[6] [Border Down]
[6] [Armed Police Batrider]
[5] [Dogyuun]
[5] [V-V]
[5] [Batsugun]
[5] [Mars Matrix]
[4] [Gigawing]
[4] [Raiden Fighters Jet]
[4] [Seirei Senshi Spriggan]
[4] [Blast Wind]
[4] [Hyper Duel]
[4] [Cotton Boomerang]
[4] [Harmful Park]
[4] [Layer Section]
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