RA Awards 2023 - RetroAchievements/RANews GitHub Wiki

Intro

The RA Awards for 2023 have concluded. Here are the results!

Thank you for understanding why this took most of the year, next year will be a different host. I was hesitant to do it this year but did it just so we wouldn't have nothing.

Developer of the Year

{% rauserpic Hexadigital %}

Runner-ups: {% rauserpic ladynadiad %} and {% rauserpic TheMysticalOne %}

Set of the Year

By: {% rauserpic Schengo %}

Game Console Genre
{% ragamepic 17530, 073204, ~Hack~ Pokemon Unbound %} Game Boy Advance Turn-based RPG

Runner-ups: {% ragamepic 17976, 077218, Monster Hunter Portable 3rd %} by {% rauserpic BahamutVoid %} and {% ragamepic 22310, 067821, The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Anniversary Edition %} by {% rauserpic TheMysticalOne %}

Best Homebrew Set

By: {% rauserpic Bryan1150 %}

Game Console Genre
{% ragamepic 27401, 086163, ~Homebrew~ Portal 64 %} Nintendo 64 Action, Puzzle

Runner-up: {% ragamepic 24453, 074329, ~Homebrew~ Mega Man: The Sequel Wars - Episode Red %} by {% rauserpic WCopeland %}

Best Hack Set

By: {% rauserpic Schengo %}

Game Console Genre
{% ragamepic 17530, 073204, ~Hack~ Pokemon Unbound %} Game Boy Advance Turn-based RPG

Runner-up: {% ragamepic 22078, 069520, ~Hack~ Celeste.smc %} by {% rauserpic AuburnRDM %}

Best 3D Mario Hack Set

By: {% rauserpic Layton %} and {% rauserpic FBernkastelKues %}

Game Console Genre
{% ragamepic 17500, 068471, ~Hack~ B3313 | Super Mario 64: Internal Plexus %} Nintendo 64 3D Platforming, Collect-a-thon

Runner-up: {% ragamepic 25317, 079526, ~Hack~ Only Up! 64 %} by {% rauserpic SporyTike %}

Best Zelda Hack Set

By: {% rauserpic WanderingHeiho %}

Game Console Genre
{% ragamepic 22849, 069603, ~Hack~ Legend of Zelda, The: Archipelago %} Game Boy Color Action-Adventure

Runner-up: {% ragamepic 25717, 083480, ~Hack~ The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask - Masked Quest %} by {% rauserpic AlexGatao %}

Best Metroid Hack Set

By: {% rauserpic wolfman2000 %}

Game Console Genre
{% ragamepic 3955, 066182, ~Hack~ Super Metroid: Ancient Chozo %} SNES/Super Famicom Metroidvania

Runner-up: {% ragamepic 25181, 077319, ~Hack~ Super Metroid: Rotation %} by {% rauserpic MelodyAsh %}

Best Castlevania Hack Set

By: {% rauserpic Delmaru %}

Game Console Genre
{% ragamepic 22834, 089913, ~Hack~ Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow Reprise %} Game Boy Advance Metroidvania, Roguelike

Runner-up: {% ragamepic 22847, 069566, ~Hack~ Castlevania: Dawn of Shovel %} by {% rauserpic Sines %}

Best Mega Man Hack Set

By: {% rauserpic ModelZGolden %}

Game Console Genre
{% ragamepic 24043, 071858, ~Hack~ Megaman 1: The New Lands Remastered %} NES/Famicom 2D Platforming

Runner-up: {% ragamepic 25686, 082200, ~Hack~ Mega Man X6: N's Edition %} by {% rauserpic AlexGatao %}

Best Pokemon Hack Set

By: {% rauserpic Schengo %}

Game Console Genre
{% ragamepic 17530, 073204, ~Hack~ Pokemon Unbound %} Game Boy Advance Turn-based RPG

Runner-ups: {% ragamepic 15621, 080584, ~Hack~ Pokemon Emerald Kaizo %} by {% rauserpic Schengo %}, {% rauserpic Bryan1150 %} and {% ragamepic 25072, 078094, ~Hack~ Pokemon TCG Neo %} by {% rauserpic Bryan1150 %}

Best 2D Mario Hack Set

By: {% rauserpic AuburnRDM %}

Game Console Genre
{% ragamepic 22078, 069520, ~Hack~ Celeste.smc %} SNES/Super Famicom 2D Platforming

Runner-ups: {% ragamepic 18608, 074755, ~Hack~ Super Mario Bros. Peach's Adventure %} by {% rauserpic Alena %}, {% ragamepic 18530, 079481, ~Hack~ Hotel Mario II %} by {% rauserpic MaddieKittyTV %}, and {% ragamepic 25038, 078672, ~Hack~ Celeste Mario's Zap & Dash! %} by {% rauserpic AuburnRDM %}

Best Sonic Hack Set

By: {% rauserpic MiguelsoaresGames2 %}

Game Console Genre
{% ragamepic 24129, 074996, ~Hack~ Sonic the Hedgehog: Megamix %} Sega CD 2D Platforming

Runner-up: {% ragamepic 9043, 086277, ~Hack~ Amy Rose in Sonic the Hedgehog 2 %} by {% rauserpic Achievess %}

Best Other Hack Set

By: {% rauserpic Sines %}

Game Console Genre
{% ragamepic 21686, 067992, ~Hack~ Golden Sun: Dawn of Djinn %} Game Boy Advance Turn-based RPG

Runner-up: {% ragamepic 18179, 070532, ~Hack~ Doom 32X: Resurrection %} by {% rauserpic ThatAmericanSlacker %}

Best Unlicensed Set

By: {% rauserpic MaddieKittyTV %}

Game Console Genre
{% ragamepic 8393, 066547, ~Unlicensed~ Fix-it Felix Jr. %} Genesis/Mega Drive Arcade

Runner-up: {% ragamepic 8494, 083221, ~Unlicensed~ Pac-Mania %} by {% rauserpic MaddieKittyTV %}

Best Prototype Set

By: {% rauserpic Bilalscape12 %}

Game Console Genre
{% ragamepic 24223, 085186, ~Prototype~ Castlevania: Resurrection %} Dreamcast Action-Adventure, 3D Platforming

Runner-ups: {% ragamepic 18320, 093869, ~Prototype~ Suikoden II [E3 Preview] %} by {% rauserpic televandalist %}, {% ragamepic 21948, 069900, ~Prototype~ Mario Kart XXL %} by {% rauserpic MaddieKittyTV %}, and {% ragamepic 14207, 053446, ~Prototype~ Virtua Hamster %} by {% rauserpic Brandovsky %}

Best Bonus Set

By: {% rauserpic Shmelyoff %} and {% rauserpic Infernox %}

Game Console Genre
{% ragamepic 16272, 085859, Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow [Subset - Bonus] %} Game Boy Advance Metroidvania, 2D Platforming

Runner-up: {% ragamepic 24067, 102845, Metroid [Subset - Bonus] %} by {% rauserpic AuroraX %}

Best Collab Set

By: {% rauserpic pinguupinguu %} and {% rauserpic SubliminalSiren %}

Game Console Genre
{% ragamepic 15621, 080584, ~Hack~ Pokémon Emerald Kaizo %} Game Boy Advance Turn-based RPG

Runner-up: {% ragamepic 22408, 083058, ~Hack~ Baby's First Crudelo Sphere %} by {% rauserpic Farbefab %} and {% rauserpic NurErik %}

Best Subset Set

By: {% rauserpic SlashTangent %}

Game Console Genre
{% ragamepic 22863, 069717, Sonic Adventure [Subset - Official DLC] %} Dreamcast Action-Adventure, 3D Platforming, Sandbox

Runner-up: {% ragamepic 24371, 074181, Final Fantasy V: Advance [Subset - Four Job Fiesta] %} by {% rauserpic Sutarion %} and {% rauserpic FBernkastelKues %}

Best Mega Duck Set

By: {% rauserpic MaddieKittyTV %}

Game Console Genre
{% ragamepic 24049, 074674, ~Homebrew~ Black Castle %} Mega Duck 2D Platforming

Runner-up: {% ragamepic 10793, 068483, Pile Wonder %} by {% rauserpic DoctorV %}

Best Dreamcast Set

By: {% rauserpic kmpers %}

Game Console Genre
{% ragamepic 3440, 060823, The House of the Dead 2 %} Dreamcast Rail Shooter, Horror

Runner-ups: {% ragamepic 26475, 083828, Sonic Adventure Tournament Disk %} by {% rauserpic SlashTangent %} and {% ragamepic 3859, 051577, Resident Evil 2 %} by {% rauserpic AlexGatao %} and {% rauserpic shnick1980 %}

Best Game Boy Advance Set

By: {% rauserpic Schengo %}

Game Console Genre
{% ragamepic 17530, 073204, ~Hack~ Pokémon Unbound %} Game Boy Advance Turn-based RPG

Runner-up: {% ragamepic 9802, 047508, Tomato Adventure %} by {% rauserpic DoctorV %}

Best Game Boy Color Set

By: {% rauserpic RyudoSynbios %}

Game Console Genre
{% ragamepic 4100, 066585, Azure Dreams %} Game Boy Color Roguelike

Runner-ups: {% ragamepic 5105, 086569, Dragon Quest Monsters 2 | Dragon Warrior Monsters 2 %} by {% rauserpic Maximdraco %} and {% ragamepic 14226, 069384, ~Hack~ Wario Land 3: The Master Quest %} by {% rauserpic wolfman2000 %}

Best Game Gear Set

By: {% rauserpic Xyghost %}

Game Console Genre
{% ragamepic 19575, 076355, Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine %} Game Gear Falling Block Puzzle

Runner-up: {% ragamepic 12882, 034588, Megami Tensei Gaiden: Last Bible Special %} by {% rauserpic Cadaxar %}

Best Intellivision Set

By: {% rauserpic ThatAmericanSlacker %}

Game Console Genre
{% ragamepic 22044, 066184, Frogger %} Intellivision Action

Runner-up: {% ragamepic 22456, 067722, Princess Quest %} by {% rauserpic ladynadiad %}

Best Master System Set

By: {% rauserpic QuinnWasTaken %}

Game Console Genre
{% ragamepic 13228, 070079, Ecco the Dolphin %} Master System Action-Adventure

Runner-ups: {% ragamepic 10010, 072351, Sonic Chaos %} by {% rauserpic Sutarion %}, {% ragamepic 10736, 072140, Sonic Blast %} by {% rauserpic japinhamaluco321 %}, and {% ragamepic 20601, 074753, Mickey's Ultimate Challenge %} by {% rauserpic MaddieKittyTV %}

Best Genesis/Mega Drive Set

By: {% rauserpic MahBoi %}

Game Console Genre
{% ragamepic 13454, 069871, Langrisser II %} Genesis/Mega Drive Tactical RPG

Runner-up: {% ragamepic 16566, 054989, Ultracore | Hardcore %} by {% rauserpic BahamutVoid %}

Best MSX Set

By: {% rauserpic WanderingHeiho %} and {% rauserpic TheMysticalOne %}

Game Console Genre
{% ragamepic 16403, 071058, Final Fantasy %} MSX Turn-based RPG

Runner-up: {% ragamepic 16400, 082859, Dragon Quest (MSX2 version) %} by {% rauserpic Blazekickn %}

Best Neo Geo CD Set

By: {% rauserpic Clymax %}

Game Console Genre
{% ragamepic 23873, 085661, The King of Fighters '97 %} Neo Geo CD 2D Fighting

Runner-ups: {% ragamepic 9162, 086967, Windjammers %} by {% rauserpic voiceofautumn %}, {% ragamepic 9156, 083764, Tengai Makyou: Shinden | Far East of Eden: Kabuki Klash %} by {% rauserpic Schengo %}, and {% ragamepic 23803, 082990, Puzzle Bobble | Bust-A-Move %} by {% rauserpic MaddieKittyTV %}

Best NES/Famicom Set

By: {% rauserpic AuburnRDM %}

Game Console Genre
{% ragamepic 25038, 078672, ~Hack~ Celeste Mario's Zap & Dash! %} NES/Famicom 2D Platforming

Runner-up: {% ragamepic 5533, 068500, Famicom Wars %} by {% rauserpic Sines %} and {% rauserpic voiceofautumn %}

Best Nintendo 64 Set

By: {% rauserpic SlashTangent %}

Game Console Genre
{% ragamepic 10159, 091412, Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness %} Nintendo 64 Action-Adventure, 3D Platforming

Runner-up: {% ragamepic 11828, 016088, John Romero's Daikatana %} by {% rauserpic SlashTangent %}

Best Nintendo DS Set

By: {% rauserpic Amir96lx %}

Game Console Genre
{% ragamepic 17216, 084364, N+ %} Nintendo DS 2D Platforming

Runner-up: {% ragamepic 9852, 090473, Pokémon Diamond Version %} by {% rauserpic Tayadaoc %}

Best Nintendo DSi Set

By: {% rauserpic TheMysticalOne %}

Game Console Genre
{% ragamepic 22310, 067821, The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Anniversary Edition %} Nintendo DSi Action-Adventure

Runner-up: {% ragamepic 2258, 080696, Shantae: Risky's Revenge %} by {% rauserpic ThatAmericanSlacker %}

Best PC Engine Set

By: {% rauserpic ThatAmericanSlacker %}

Game Console Genre
{% ragamepic 22757, 073325, Dragon Egg! %} PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16 2D Platforming

Runner-up: {% ragamepic 16374, 074867, Gekibo: Gekisha Boy %} by {% rauserpic Layton %}

Best PlayStation Set

By: {% rauserpic Raichi %}

Game Console Genre
{% ragamepic 2197, 086580, Dynasty Warriors %} PlayStation 3D Fighting

Runner-up: {% ragamepic 25018, 089454, ~Hack~ Spyro 3.5: Return to the Forgotten Realms %} by {% rauserpic Excessiveiser %}

Best PlayStation 2 Set

By: {% rauserpic AlmightyXor %}

Game Console Genre
{% ragamepic 2781, 086095, Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix %} PlayStation 2 Action RPG

Runner-ups: {% ragamepic 2657, 101606, Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 FES %} by {% rauserpic Jenettebaghead %}, {% rauserpic Gollawiz %}, and {% ragamepic 1308, 074918, Dark Cloud 2 %} by {% rauserpic lordpsycho %}

Best PlayStation Portable Set

By: {% rauserpic BahamutVoid %}

Game Console Genre
{% ragamepic 17976, 077218, Monster Hunter Portable 3rd %} PlayStation Portable Action RPG

Runner-ups: {% ragamepic 3160, 047359, Ys Seven %} by {% rauserpic WanderingHeiho %}, {% ragamepic 3216, 070789, Final Fantasy III %} by {% rauserpic Delmaru %}, {% ragamepic 3971, 089903, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories %} by {% rauserpic lordpsycho %}, and {% ragamepic 3224, 049610, Wipeout Pure %} by {% rauserpic ThatAmericanSlacker %} and FRAN269

Best Saturn Set

By: {% rauserpic QuietXOF %}

Game Console Genre
{% ragamepic 14534, 081404, Baroque %} Saturn Roguelike

Runner-up: {% ragamepic 14519, 048895, Albert Odyssey: Legend of Eldean %} by {% rauserpic ladynadiad %}

Best SG-1000 Set

By: {% rauserpic DarkyAndreas %}

Game Console Genre
{% ragamepic 17354, 076322, Q*bert %} SG-1000 Action, Arcade

Runner-ups: {% ragamepic 6819, 076430, Pachinko %} by {% rauserpic Sines %} and {% ragamepic 13995, 077389, The Castle %} by {% rauserpic Excessiveiser %}

Best SNES/Super Famicom Set

By: {% rauserpic LiveFastCyYoung %}

Game Console Genre
{% ragamepic 1152, 098033, Sid Meier's Civilization %} SNES/Super Famicom Turn-based Strategy, 4X

Runner-up: {% ragamepic 20562, 081059, Kirby no Omochabako | Kirby's Toy Box %} by {% rauserpic AfroRyan %}

Best Uzebox Set

By: {% rauserpic pinguupinguu %}

Game Console Genre
{% ragamepic 25084, 081322, ~Hack~ UzeMaze RA %} Uzebox Puzzle

Runner-up: {% ragamepic 24793, 079636, Zooming Secretary %} by {% rauserpic Pudpod %}, {% rauserpic KingS1zzle %}, and {% rauserpic StingX2 %}

Best WASM-4 Set

By: {% rauserpic MaddieKittyTV %}

Game Console Genre
{% ragamepic 21491, 068097, It's Corn! %} WASM-4 Arcade

Runner-up: {% ragamepic 22432, 067525, Texas Chainsaw Dodge %} by {% rauserpic Scott %}

Best 3DO Interactive Multiplayer Set

By: {% rauserpic Hexadigital %}

Game Console Genre
{% ragamepic 21309, 079055, Shelley Duvall's It's a Bird's Life %} 3DO Interactive Multiplayer Educational, Minigames

Best Atari Jaguar Set

By: {% rauserpic TheMysticalOne %}

Game Console Genre
{% ragamepic 24630, 074354, ~Homebrew~\ Alice's Mom's Rescue! %} Atari Jaguar Puzzle-Platforming, 2D Platforming

Best Watara Supervision Set

By: {% rauserpic Hexadigital %}

Game Console Genre
{% ragamepic 23773, 071897, ~Homebrew~\ Cross Snake %} Watara Supervision Arcade

Best WonderSwan Set

By: {% rauserpic Sines %}

Game Console Genre
{% ragamepic 17766, 067861, Hataraku Chocobo | Working Chocobo %} WonderSwan Life Simulation, Management Simulation

Best Virtual Boy Set

By: {% rauserpic ThatAmericanSlacker %}, {% rauserpic AuburnRDM %}, {% rauserpic AdeptTempest %}, {% rauserpic TheMysticalOne %}, and {% rauserpic StingX2 %}

Game Console Genre
{% ragamepic 17013, 071463, Space Squash %} Virtual Boy Sports

Best Amstrad CPC Set

By: {% rauserpic Hexadigital %}

Game Console Genre
{% ragamepic 21457, 063362, Doctor Who and the Mines of Terror %} Amstrad CPC Puzzle Platforming

Best Apple II Set

By: {% rauserpic Bedtime %}

Game Console Genre
{% ragamepic 13930, 084957, The Oregon Trail %} Apple II Educational, Management Simulation

Best Arcadia 2001 Set

By: {% rauserpic Pudpod %} and {% rauserpic StingX2 %}

Game Console Genre
{% ragamepic 21580, 078064, Blackjack and Poker %} Arcadia 2001 Casino, Poker

Best Arduboy Set

By: {% rauserpic Hexadigital %}

Game Console Genre
{% ragamepic 23778, 073709, Tiny-DDug %} Arduboy Arcade

Best Arduboy Set

By: {% rauserpic Hexadigital %}

Game Console Genre
{% ragamepic 23778, 073709, Tiny-DDug %} Arduboy Arcade

Best Atari Lynx Set

By: {% rauserpic TheMysticalOne %}

Game Console Genre
{% ragamepic 10857, 068018, Shadow of the Beast %} Atari Lynx Action-Adventure, 2D Platforming

Best Fairchild F Set

By: {% rauserpic Maximdraco %}

Game Console Genre
{% ragamepic 10290, 074265, Videocart-02: Desert Fox & Shooting Gallery %} Fairchild Channel F Action

Best Magnavox Odyssey 2 Set

By: {% rauserpic ladynadiad %}

Game Console Genre
{% ragamepic 22680, 069093, Speedway + Spin-out + Crypto-logic %} Magnavox Odyssey 2 Racing, Puzzle, Compilation

Best Neo Geo Pocket Set

By: {% rauserpic MelodyAsh %}

Game Console Genre
{% ragamepic 14397, 069469, SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters 2: Expand Edition %} Neo Geo Pocket Strategy, Collectible Card Game

Best PC-8000/8800 Set

By: {% rauserpic Cadaxar %}

Game Console Genre
{% ragamepic 21935, 065749, Dragon Knight %} PC-8000/8800 Dungeon Crawl

Best PC-FX Set

By: {% rauserpic Sines %}

Game Console Genre
{% ragamepic 16467, 070235, Tokimeki Card Paradise: Koi no Royal Straight Flush %} PC-FX Card Game

Best Pokémon Mini Set

By: MGNS8M

Game Console Genre
{% ragamepic 22050, 066241, ~Homebrew~ Bat Trip %} Pokemon Mini Arcade

Best Sega CD Set

By: {% rauserpic ladynadiad %}

Game Console Genre
{% ragamepic 12871, 069837, Vay %} Sega CD Turn-based RPG

Best Vectrex Set

By: {% rauserpic Sines %}

Game Console Genre
{% ragamepic 2124, 037348, Star Trek: The Motion Picture %} Vectrex Space Flight Simulation

Hardest Achievement

By: {% rauserpic suspect15 %}

Sub 20-Minute Warpless Run! (100)
_Complete Super Mario Bros. warpless in under 20 minutes. _

Best Discord Streamer: {% rauserpic Blazekickn %}

Runner-up: {% rauserpic wolfman2000 %}

Best Site Cleanup Member: {% rauserpic Excessiveiser %}

Runner-up: {% rauserpic Blazekickn %}

Best Manual Unlock Member: {% rauserpic Searo %}

Best DevQuest: {% ragamepic 22564, 073716, [DevQuest 018] Subset Station (Events) %}

Runner-up: {% ragamepic 22565, 083449, [DevQuest 019] Wheel of Genres (Events) %}

Best Events Team Member: {% rauserpic StingX2 %}

Runner-ups: {% rauserpic Sutarion %}, {% rauserpic AuburnRDM %}, and {% rauserpic Bendyhuman %}

Help Me Hero: {% rauserpic ladynadiad %}

Best Art Helper: {% rauserpic Gollawiz %}

Best Code Reviewer: {% rauserpic TheMysticalOne %}

Best Returning Developer: {% rauserpic DanielARP %}

Ticket Wizard: {% rauserpic ladynadiad %}

Best RA Twitch Streamer: {% rauserpic Sarconius %}

Best Play Tester: {% rauserpic Piccolo %}

Best On Air RA Event Personality: {% rauserpic TimeCrush %}

Best Scott: {% rauserpic Scott %}

Best RANews Cover

cover

Best New Event: Final Fantasy V: Four Job Fiesta

Best Returning Event: Achievement of the Week

Best New Rule or Guideline: Sets Requiring Progression Achievements and Marked

Best Starboard Meme: Carl-bot giving the middle finger to Raichi

Best Emote

Emote

Best New System: Nintendo DSi

Most Wanted System: GameCube

Most Accidentally Pinger User: {% rauserpic Achievess %}

Best Moderator: {% rauserpic AuburnRDM %}

Penguin of the Year: {% rauserpic Gudra %}

Best Mascot: Cheevo

Best Gauntlet Helper: {% rauserpic tomojin %}

Best Writing Team Member: {% rauserpic Nepiki %}

Best QA Family Member Overall: {% rauserpic televandalist %}

Best DevComp Member: {% rauserpic Fridge %}

Best QA-Maintainer Member: {% rauserpic suspect15 %}

Best New Team: Playtesters 2.0

Best New Feature: Beaten Game Status and Leaderboard Rankings

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