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##. Game Score 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
01. Battle Garegga (ARC/SAT/PS4/XB1) 8.18 + + * + + + = = = = = + = + + + + +
02. Ketsui ~Kizuna Jigoku Tachi~ (ARC/360/PS3/PS4) 7.44 . * * * * * + + + + + + = + = - + -
03. DoDonPachi Dai-Ou-Jou / Black Label (ARC/360/etc.) 6.28 * + + + + = = ~ = + + = + - - = + =
04. Mushihimesama Futari / 1.5 / Black Label (ARC/360) 5.98 . . . . * * + ~ ~ - - - - = + = - =
05. DoDonPachi (ARC/SAT/PSX) 5.73 - - - - - = - - = + = = + + - + - +
06. Armed Police Batrider (ARC) 5.19 * * + * - + - - - - = = - - = + + +
07. Ikaruga (ARC/DC/GC/360/PC/SWI) 4.68 - - - - - - + - + + + = + + + + - -
08. Mushihimesama / 1.5 (ARC/PS2/360/PC) 4.51 . . * + + + - + * + - + + + + + + +
09. Darius Gaiden (ARC/SAT/PSX/PS2/etc.) 4.39 * * * * * * * * + * * + + + * * + +
10. Crimzon Clover / World Ignition / etc. (PC/etc.) 4.23 . . . . . . . . * * * = - - - - - -
11. Batsugun / Batsugun Special (ARC/SAT) 4.19 * + + * + + + + + - - + + + + + + *
12. Radiant Silvergun (ARC/SAT/360) 4.080 - - - - - - - + * + - - + - - = - -
13. Gunbird 2 (ARC/DC/SWI/PC) 4.077 + = - + + * * + - - + + * + + + * +
14. ESP Ra.De. / Psi (ARC/PS4/SWI) 3.80 - - + + + + + * * * * * * * * * = +
15. R-Type (ARC/PCE/PSX/etc.) 3.55 - - - - * = + - + + + - - + + - + =
16. ZeroRanger (PC) 3.51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . + + -
17. Cho Ren Sha 68K (PC/X68) 3.46 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * +
18. G-Darius (ARC/PS2/PSX/etc.) 3.39 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * +
19. Dangun Feveron / Fever SOS (ARC/PS4/XB1) 3.25 * * * * * * - - * * * * * - - - - -
20. Dragon Blaze (ARC/PS2/SWI/PC) 3.23 * * * * * * * * - - * * + * - * * *
21. Gradius V (PS2) 3.13 . . - - - - - - - * - - - - - - - -
22. R-Type Delta (PSX) 3.10 * * + - - * * * * * * * * * * - * *
23. RayForce / Layer Section / etc. (ARC/PS2/SAT/etc.) 2.95 * - - - - - + * * * - - - - - - - -
24. Gradius Gaiden (PSX/PSP) 2.76 = - - - - - * - * + * * = - - - - -
25. Deathsmiles / Mega Black Label (ARC/360/PC) 2.75 . . . . . * * ~ - * - - * * * - - -
- = 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.
- . denotes the game was not released or otherwise eligible for voting for the year indicated.
- ~ denotes the game vote was classified (significantly) differently for the year indicated.
Honourable Mention
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Game 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Battle Bakraid (ARC) + = = = = = = = = - = - = = = + = =
Blazing Lazers / Gunhed (PCE) - = = = + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
Blazing Star (ARC/NG/etc.) = + = = = = = = = = + + + + + + + +
Blue Revolver (PC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . + + + = =
DoDonPachi Daifukkatsu / 1.5 / Resurrection (ARC/etc.) . . . . . . + + = - = = = = = - - =
DoDonPachi Saidaioujou / Exa Label (ARC/360) . . . . . . . . . + - - = = = = = =
DonPachi (ARC/SAT/PSX) - - - = = = = = = = = = = = + = = =
Eschatos (360/PC) . . . . . . . . + = = = - = + = - =
ESPGaluda (ARC/PS2) . + - - - - - - - - - - - = - - - -
ESPGaluda II (ARC/360) . . . + + + = - - - - - = = = + = =
Fire Shark / Same! Same! Same! (ARC/GEN) + + + + + + + + + = + + + + + + = +
Flying Shark / Hishouzame / Sky Shark (ARC/NES/etc.) + + + + + + + + + + = = + = = = = =
GG Aleste 3 (GGM/PS4/SWI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +
Giga Wing (ARC/DC) + - - - - - - - - - = = = = = + = =
Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou (ARC/SAT/FC/etc.) + = = = + = + + = = + = = = = = = =
Gradius / Nemesis (ARC/NES/PCE/etc.) = = = + + + + = = + = = + + = = + =
Guwange (ARC/360) - - = - = - - - - = = = = = = = = =
Ibara (ARC/PS2) . . . = = - - - - - - - - = = = = =
Judgement Silversword (WSC/360/PC) . . + + + + + + + + + + + = = = = +
Mahou Daisakusen / Sorcer Striker (ARC/X68/FMT/PS4) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + = =
Mars Matrix (ARC/DC) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - = - -
Muchi Muchi Pork! (ARC/360) . . . . . + + + - - - = - = - = = =
Progear no Arashi (ARC/PC/etc.) + + + = = - - = = = = = = - - = = =
Raiden DX (ARC/PSX) + + - - - = - = - = - = = - = = = =
Raiden Fighters Jet (ARC/360/PC) + = = + + = - - - - - - - - = = = =
Soukyugurentai / Terra Diver (SAT/ARC/PSX) - - - - - - = - = - = = = = = = = =
Strikers 1945 II (ARC/SAT/PSX/PS2/SWI/PC) - - - - = - - - - - - - - - - - = -
Super Aleste / Space Megaforce (SNES) = = = = + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
Tatsujin / Truxton (ARC/GEN/PCE) + = + + + + + + + + + + + + + + = =
Thunder Dragon 2 (ARC) + + + + + + + + + + + + = = - - - =
Thunder Force III (GEN/SAT/etc.) - - - - - - = = = = + + + + + + + +
Thunder Force IV / Lightening Force (GEN/SAT/etc.) - - - - - - = + = = = = = = = = = =
Twin Cobra / Kyukyoku Tiger (ARC/PCE/etc.) + = + + = = + + + = + = + = + = = =
Twinkle Star Sprites (ARC/SAT/DC/etc.) + + + + + + + + + + = + + = = + + +
Under Defeat (ARC/DC/360/PS3) . . . + - = = = = = = = = - - - = =
- = 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.
- . denotes the game was not released or otherwise eligible for voting for the year indicated.
What Dropped from 2020's Top 25:
- ESPGaluda (ARC/PS2)
- Mars Matrix (ARC/DC)
- Strikers 1945 II (ARC/SAT/PSX/PS2/SWI/PC)
- Akai Katana (ARC/360)
- Darius Burst: AC / EX / Chronicle Saviours (PC/etc.)
- Dimahoo / Great Mahou Daisakusen (ARC)
- Flame Zapper Kotsujin (PC-98)
- Gradius III (SNES)
- Hellsinker (PC)
- Imperishable Night [Touhou 8] (PC)
- Kamui (PC)
- Neko Navy / Daydream Edition (PC/SWI)
- Perfect Cherry Blossom [Touhou 7] (PC)
- Rolling Gunner / OverPower (PC/SWI/ARC/PS4)
- Salamander 2 (ARC/SAT/PSX)
- Strikers 1999 / Strikers 1945 III (ARC/PC)
Breakdown by Developer
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Top 25 Hon.M. Overall
Cave 8 9 17
Raizing 2 3 5
Toaplan 1 4 5
Treasure 3 - 3
Taito 3 - 3
Psikyo 2 1 3
Konami 1 2 3
Irem 2 - 2
Compile - 2 2
Takumi - 2 2
Technosoft - 2 2
Qute - 2 2
Seibu Kaihatsu - 2 2
Famibe no Yosshin 1 - 1
Yotsubane 1 - 1
System Erasure 1 - 1
G.rev - 1 1
NMK - 1 1
Yumekobo - 1 1
ADK - 1 1
Stellar Circle - 1 1
M2 - 1 1
Breakdown by Original Platform
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System Top 25 Hon.M. Overall
Arcade 19 27 46
PC/Windows 2 1 3
PlayStation 2 - 2
Mega Drive/Genesis - 2 2
PlayStation 2 1 - 1
X68000 1 - 1
Xbox 360 - 1 1
SNES/SFC - 1 1
PC-Engine - 1 1
WonderSwan Color - 1 1
Game Gear Micro - 1 1
Most Personal Honourable Mentions (no. of [0])
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Game No. of appearances
Axelay (SNES) 4
Blue Revolver (PC) 4
Deathsmiles / Mega Black Label (ARC/360/PC) 4
Einhänder (PSX) 4
ESPGaluda (ARC/PS2) 4
Gate of Thunder (PCE-CD) 4
Gradius III (SNES) 4
Ikaruga (ARC/DC/GC/360/PC/SWI) 4
Musha Aleste / M.U.S.H.A. (GEN) 4
RayForce / Layer Section / etc. (ARC/PS2/SAT/etc.) 4
Recca [Summer Carnival '92] (NES) 4
Soldier Blade (PCE) 4
Twinkle Star Sprites (ARC/SAT/DC/etc.) 4
Miscellaneous Stats:
- Number of Counted Voters: 69
- Total Vote Weight: 68
- Number of Games Voted For: 391
- Number of Honourable Mentions: 35
- Proportion of Voters who chose to use a Shortlist: 0.06 (4/69)
- Proportion of Voters who chose to include Personal Honourable Mentions: 0.42 (29/69)
- Proportion of Personal Honourable Mentions included where eligible: 0.45 (29/65)
- Number of Games Receiving Only [0]'s: 47
- Games Supported by at least half of voters (≥34 combined): 2
- Games Supported by at least 1/4 of voters (≥17 combined): 24
- Top 25 Score Spread: 2.750 - 8.180
- Honourable Mention Score Spread: 1.406 - 2.717
- Total Score Spread: 0.037 - 8.180
Random Comments:
- Resurgent and with a point to prove, Battle Garegga has made it back to the top, re-breaking its own high score. Someday it might even achieve its rumoured goal of reaching a letter score on the T25. This set the tone for the results this year, where games that gained ground often made big pushes (sometimes bigger than they have in a long time) while others still stayed mostly around where they had been, leading to some very competitive jostling.
- This year featured the highest number of personal HM lists yet by quite some margin, as well as the lowest appearance rate of short ballots. Despite this abundance of inclusivity, no game broke more than four [0]'s total, which coincidentally is the minimum highest count that's been reached every year since its introduction.
- As an added bonus, I've got some extra results planned for this exhibition. They'll be posted with the full games list, don't miss them!
- 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 shown up in this location here.