Arc System Works, 2003, Arcade: one of the most popular of the Guilty Gear series, this title was widely ported and helped grow Arc System Works into a household name.

Cave, 2008, Arcade: known as DoDonPachi DaiFukkatsu in Japan, this excellent danmaku shmup showcases Cave's lush, bombastic sprite art and excessive bullet curtain firepower.

Platinum Games, 2017, PlayStation 4: the fourth entry directed by Yoko Taro in the quirky Drakengard / NieR series, this is a surprisingly strong game with excellent gameplay and a mind-bending story.

Namco, 2003, GameCube: considered one of the stronger entries in the long running Tales RPG series, and a must-play for GameCube JRPG fans.

Nippon Ichi, PlayStation 2, 2003: tactical RPGs were popular with PS fans, and NIS struck a nerve with this grind-heavy, moe style classic, spawning one of the largest series in the genre.

Treasure, Arcade, 2001 - Ikaruga is a masterwork from one of the industry's greatest studioes, as well as a milestone in the danmaku shmup genre.