RA Awards 2022

Contents

Intro

Welcome to the Results of the 2022 RA Awards! For two months the RetroAchievements community nominated, cutdown, and voted on the best RA had to offer for 2022. I just want to thank anyone that contributed in any kind of way and that includes voting. This is a massive project and it continues to grow just like RA.

Set of the Year

By: TheMysticalOne TheMysticalOne

Game Console Genre
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King PlayStation 2 Role-Playing Game

People

Most Prolific Achievement Creator

TheMysticalOne TheMysticalOne

Help Me Hero Award

Fridge Fridge

Best Art Helper

Jenettebaghead Jenettebaghead

Best Code Reviewer

Searo Searo

Best Discord Streamer

Blazekickn Blazekickn

Best NEW Developer

gollawiz gollawiz

Best Returning Developer

ladynadiad ladynadiad

Ticket Wizard

TheMysticalOne TheMysticalOne

Best RA Twitch Streamer

MaxMilyin MaxMilyin

Best PlayTester

starblades starblades

Best Leaderboard Creator

wolfman2000 wolfman2000

Best On Air RA Event Personality

TimeCrush TimeCrush

Best Scott

Scott Scott

Misc

Best RANews Cover

October: Okami by Nydaxn Nydaxn cover

Best RA Rollout

Playstation 2

Best New Event

RA Roulette

Best Returning Event

Devember

Best Ongoing Event

Achievement of the Week 2022

Best New DevQuest

[DevQuest 015] Console Conqueror

The Best New Rule or Guideline

New Claim System Rules

Biggest Development Blunder

Not Proper Testing and Reviewing before publishing

Best Mastery Badge

By GalacticSpear

Sonic Adventure

Best Starboard Meme

The Juice Massacre Saga

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Best Emote

Jackedfrost

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Single Achievements Awards

Hardest Achievement of 2022?

By xcommander xcommander

Earning Your Grade XX

Best Single Achievement Icon

By gollawiz gollawiz

Shooting Star

Best Achievements Sets - Other Categories

Best Unlicensed Set

By: televandalist televandalist

Game Console Genre
~Unlicensed~ Mega Man 2 ~Unlicensed~ Mega Man 2 PC Engine Action

Best Homebrew Set

By: timenoe timenoe

Game Console Genre
~Homebrew~ Alwa's Awakening ~Homebrew~ Alwa’s Awakening NES Metroidvania

Best Prototype Set

By: Cadaxar Cadaxar

Game Console Genre
~Prototype~ Quake ~Prototype~ Quake Game Boy Advance Shooter, First-Person Shooter

Best Bonus Set

By: GalacticSpear GalacticSpear

Game Console Genre
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest [Subset - Bonus] Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest [Subset - Bonus] SNES 2D Platforming

Collab of the Year

By: Snow Snow, BahamutVoid BahamutVoid, StingX2 StingX2, BigWeedSmokerMan BigWeedSmokerMan, soltyd soltyd, wolfman2000 wolfman2000, KingS1zzle KingS1zzle, ladynadiad ladynadiad, televandalist televandalist, SporyTike SporyTike, pinguupinguu pinguupinguu & TheMysticalOne TheMysticalOne

Game Console Genre
Sega Smash Pack: Volume 1 Sega Smash Pack: Volume 1 Dreamcast Compilation

Best Flappy Bird Set?

By: Searo Searo

Game Console Genre
~Homebrew~ Flappy Cheep Cheep ~Homebrew~ Flappy Cheep Cheep Virtual Boy Arcade

Systems

Best Game Boy Set

By: Fridge Fridge

Game Console Genre
Kirby's Block Ball Kirby’s Block Ball Game Boy Brick Breakers

Best Game Boy Non Retail Set

By: Cadaxar Cadaxar

Game Console Genre
~Homebrew~ Elden Ring ~Homebrew~ Elden Ring Game Boy Action-Adventure

Best Game Boy Color Set

By: Brandovsky Brandovsky

Game Console Genre
Dragon Warrior III Dragon Warrior III Game Boy Color Role-Playing Game

Best Non Retail Gameboy Color Game

By: affftedio affftedio

Game Console Genre
~Hack~ Pokemon Kalos Crystal ~Hack~ Pokemon Kalos Crystal Game Boy Color Monster Capturing JRPG

Best Game Boy Advance Set

By: gollawiz gollawiz & GalacticSpear GalacticSpear

Game Console Genre
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 Game Boy Advance 2D Platforming

Best Game Boy Advance Non Retail Set

By: lewis50248 lewis50248

Game Console Genre
~Hack~ Castlevania: Serenade Under the Moon ~Hack~ Castlevania: Serenade Under the Moon Game Boy Advance Action-Adventure, Metroidvania

Best NES/Famicom Set

By: Jenettebaghead Jenettebaghead

Game Console Genre
Lipple Island | Ripple Island Lipple Island | Ripple Island NES Point-and-Click Adventure

Best NES/Famicom Non Retail Set

By: timenoe timenoe

Game Console Genre
~Homebrew~ Alwa's Awakening ~Homebrew~ Alwa’s Awakening NES Metroidvania

Best SNES/Super Famicom Set

By: Nevermond12 Nevermond12

Game Console Genre
Kirby Super Star [Subset - Multi] Kirby Super Star [Subset - Multi] SNES 2D Platforming

Best SNES/Super Famicom Non Retail Set

By: Snow Snow

Game Console Genre
~Hack~ Final Fantasy IV: Ultima ~Hack~ Final Fantasy IV: Ultima SNES Role-Playing Game

Best Nintendo 64 Set

By: AlexGatao AlexGatao

Game Console Genre
Legend of Zelda, The: Ocarina of Time - Master Quest [Subset - Bonus] Nintendo 64 Action-Adventure

Best Nintendo 64 Non Retail Set

By: DarkyAndreas DarkyAndreas

Game Console Genre
~Hack~ Super Mario 64: Through the Ages ~Hack~ Super Mario 64: Through the Ages Nintendo 64 3D Platforming, Collect-a-thon

Best Nintendo DS Set

By: Bryan1150 Bryan1150

Game Console Genre
Tetris DS Tetris DS Nintendo DS Puzzle

Best Nintendo DS Non Retail Set

By: SporyTike SporyTike

Game Console Genre
~Homebrew~ Aperture Science DS | Portal DS ~Homebrew~ Aperture Science DS | Portal DS Nintendo DS First-Person Shooter

Best Pokemon Mini Set

By: Brandovsky Brandovsky

Game Console Genre
~Homebrew~ ~Demo~ Zelda Mini ~Homebrew~ ~Demo~ Zelda Mini Pokemon Mini Walking Simulator

Best Virtual Boy Set

By: Fridge Fridge

Game Console Genre
Virtual Fishing Virtual Fishing Virtual Boy Sports - Fishing

Best Virtual Boy Non Retail Set

By: Brandovsky Brandovsky

Game Console Genre
~Homebrew~ Fishbone ~Homebrew~ Fishbone Virtual Boy Action

Best PlayStation 1 Set

By: KingS1zzle KingS1zzle

Game Console Genre
Pocket MuuMuu Pocket MuuMuu PlayStation Action, Minigames

Best PlayStation 2 Post-Rollout Set

By: zizom zizom, Fridge Fridge & gollawiz gollawiz

Game Console Genre
Ratchet & Clank Ratchet & Clank PlayStation 2 3D Platforming, Action-Adventure

Best PlayStation Portable Set

By: WanderingHeiho WanderingHeiho

Game Console Genre
Ys I & II Chronicles Ys I & II Chronicles PlayStation Portable Action RPG

Best Atari 2600 Set

By: AfroRyan AfroRyan

Game Console Genre
BMX Air Master BMX Air Master Atari 2600 Extreme Sports - BMX

Best Atari 7800 set

By: Brandovsky Brandovsky

Game Console Genre
Galaga Galaga Atari 7800 Shoot ‘em Up

Best Atari Jaguar Set

By: Snow Snow

Game Console Genre
Rayman Rayman Atari Jaguar 2D Platforming

Best Atari Lynx Set

By: pinguupinguu pinguupinguu

Game Console Genre
Crystal Mines II Crystal Mines II Atari Lynx Action,Puzzle

Best PC-Engine/TurboGrafx-16 + PC-Engine CD/TurboGrafx-CD Set

By: WanderingHeiho WanderingHeiho

Game Console Genre
Popful Mail Popful Mail PC Engine CD Action RPG

Best PC-8000/8800 Set

By: Snow Snow

Game Console Genre
Rogue Rogue PC-8000/8800 Roguelike

Best PC-FX Set

By: televandalist televandalist

Game Console Genre
Last Imperial Prince Last Imperial Prince PC-FX Action RPG

Best SG-1000 Set

By: pinguupinguu pinguupinguu

Game Console Genre
Soukoban Soukoban SG-1000 Puzzle

Best Master System Set

By: suspect15 suspect15

Game Console Genre
Zillion Zillion Master System Action-Platforming

Best Game Gear Set

By: ladynadiad ladynadiad

Game Console Genre
Defenders of Oasis Defenders of Oasis Game Gear Role-Playing Game, Turn-based RPG

Best Genesis/Mega Drive Set

By: ladynadiad ladynadiad

Game Console Genre
Sword of Vermilion Sword of Vermilion Mega Drive Role-Playing Game, Action RPG

Best Genesis/Mega Drive Non Retail Set

By: Shroomer Shroomer

Game Console Genre
~Homebrew~ Demons of Asteborg ~Homebrew~ Demons of Asteborg Mega Drive Action

Best Sega CD Set

By: Ghal416 Ghal416

Game Console Genre
Lunar: Eternal Blue Lunar: Eternal Blue Sega CD Role-Playing Game

Best Sega 32X Set

By: MGNS8M MGNS8M

Game Console Genre
Virtua Racing Deluxe Virtua Racing Deluxe 32X Racing

Best Sega Saturn Set

By: suspect15 suspect15

Game Console Genre
Dragon Force Dragon Force Saturn Tactical-RPG

Best Sega Dreamcast Post-Rollout Set

By: Zpeligo Zpeligo, Chawk Chawk & SlashTangent SlashTangent

Game Console Genre
Sonic Adventure 2 Sonic Adventure 2 Dreamcast 3D Platforming

Best 3DO Interactive Multiplayer Set

By: guindev guindev

Game Console Genre
Alone in the Dark II Alone in the Dark II 3DO Interactive Multiplayer Survival Horror

Best Amstrad CPC Post-Rollout Set

By: malasdair malasdair

Game Console Genre
Jet Set Willy Jet Set Willy Amstrad CPC Platforming, Exploration

Best Apple II Set

By: guindev guindev

Game Console Genre
Zork I: The Great Underground Empire Zork I: The Great Underground Empire Apple II Text Adventure

Best Arcade Set

By: DanielARP DanielARP

Game Console Genre
DoDonPachi DoDonPachi Arcade Shoot ‘em Up, Bullet Hell

Best Arduboy Post-Rollout Set

By: Snow Snow

Game Console Genre
Arduventure: Trail of the Blade Arduventure: Trail of the Blade Arduboy Role-Playing Game

Best ColecoVision Set

By: LordAndrew LordAndrew

Game Console Genre
Donkey Kong Junior Donkey Kong Junior ColecoVision 2D Platforming

Best Fairchild Channel F Post-Rollout Set

By: televandalist televandalist & Soulsderfuchs Soulsderfuchs

Game Console Genre
Videocart-26: Alien Invasion Videocart-26: Alien Invasion Fairchild Channel F Shoot ‘em Up

Best Intellivision Set

By: MGNS8M MGNS8M

Game Console Genre
Frog Bog Frog Bog Intellivision Action Platformer

Best Magnavox Odyssey 2 Set

By: Blazekickn Blazekickn

Game Console Genre
~Homebrew~ Boobs ~Homebrew~ Boobs Magnavox Odyssey 2 Shoot ‘em Up

Best Mega Duck Post-Rollout Set

By: Bartis1989 Bartis1989

Game Console Genre
Snake Roy Snake Roy Mega Duck Arcade

Best MSX Set

By: malasdair malasdair

Game Console Genre
Ys III: Wanderers from Ys Ys III: Wanderers from Ys MSX Action-RPG

Best MSX Non Retail Set

By: guindev guindev

Game Console Genre
~Homebrew~ Sword of Ianna, The ~Homebrew~ Sword of Ianna, The MSX Cinematic Platforming

Best Neo Geo Pocket Set

By: BigWeedSmokerMan BigWeedSmokerMan

Game Console Genre
Ganbare Neo Poke-kun Ganbare Neo Poke-kun Neo Geo Pocket Action

Best Vectrex Set

By: BigWeedSmokerMan BigWeedSmokerMan

Game Console Genre
~Prototype~ Dark Tower ~Prototype~ Dark Tower Vectrex Action RPG, Board Game

Best WASM-4 Post-Rollout Set

By: SporyTike SporyTike

Game Console Genre
Touhou Spirits Touhou Spirits WASM-4 Card Game

Best Watara Supervision Set

By: BrunoKiko BrunoKiko & Excessiveiser Excessiveiser

Game Console Genre
Police Bust Police Bust Watara Supervision Maze Chase

Best WonderSwan Set

By: WanderingHeiho WanderingHeiho

Game Console Genre
Lode Runner for WonderSwan Lode Runner for WonderSwan WonderSwan Platforming, Puzzle, 2D Platforming, Maze Chase

Subsets

Best Subset

By: TheMysticalOne TheMysticalOne

Game Console Genre
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King [Subset - Monster Loot Ledger] Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King [Subset - Monster Loot Ledger] PlayStation 2 Role-Playing Game, Turn-based RPG

Rollouts

Best Mega Duck Rollout Set

By: TheJediSonic TheJediSonic

Game Console Genre
Vex Vex Mega Duck Puzzle

Best Sega Dreamcast Rollout Set

By: GalacticSpear GalacticSpear & SlashTangent SlashTangent

Game Console Genre
Sonic Adventure Sonic Adventure Dreamcast 3D Platforming, Action-Adventure, Sandbox

Best Fairchild Channel F Rollout Set

By: TheMysticalOne TheMysticalOne

Game Console Genre
Videocart-04: Spitfire Videocart-04: Spitfire Fairchild Channel F Action

Best Amstrad Rollout Set

By: televandalist televandalist

Game Console Genre
Sorcery+ Sorcery+ Amstrad CPC Puzzle Platforming

Best Arduboy Rollout Set

By: LordAndrew LordAndrew

Game Console Genre
LongCat LongCat Arduboy Puzzle

Best PS2 Rollout Set

By: TheMysticalOne TheMysticalOne

Game Console Genre
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King PlayStation 2 Role-Playing Game

Best WASM4 Rollout Set

By: Snow Snow

Game Console Genre
Antcopter Antcopter WASM-4 2D Platforming

Hacks

Hack of the Year

By: adamjohnny5 adamjohnny5

Game Console Genre
~Hack~ Pokemon Adventure: Red Chapter ~Hack~ Pokemon Adventure: Red Chapter Game Boy Advance Role-Playing

Best Other Hack

By: Tayadaoc Tayadaoc

Game Console Genre
~Hack~ Banjo-Kazooie: Cheato's Challenges ~Hack~ Banjo-Kazooie: Cheato’s Challenges Nintendo 64 3D Platforming, Collect-a-thon

Best Metroid Hack

By: KingS1zzle KingS1zzle

Game Console Genre
~Hack~ Junkoid ~Hack~ Junkoid NES Platforming

Best Castlevania Hack

By: YuriRod50248 YuriRod50248

Game Console Genre
~Hack~ Castlevania: Serenade Under the Moon ~Hack~ Castlevania: Serenade Under the Moon Game Boy Advance Action-Adventure, Metroidvania

Best Mega Man Hack

By: wolfman2000 wolfman2000

Game Console Genre
~Hack~ Mega Man 3 Revamped ~Hack~ Mega Man 3 Revamped NES 2D Platforming

Best Pokemon Hack

By: adamjohnny5 adamjohnny5

Game Console Genre
~Hack~ Pokemon Adventure: Red Chapter ~Hack~ Pokemon Adventure: Red Chapter Game Boy Advance Role-Playing

Best 2D Mario Hack

By: voiceofautumn voiceofautumn

Game Console Genre
~Hack~ Super Boss Collection ~Hack~ Super Boss Collection SNES [77 Bosses]

Best 3D Mario Hack

By: SporyTike SporyTike

Game Console Genre
~Hack~ Peach's Fury ~Hack~ Peach’s Fury Nintendo 64 3D Platforming

Best Sonic Hack

By: MaddieKittyTV MaddieKittyTV

Game Console Genre
~Hack~ Pepsi in Sonic the Hedgehog I ~Hack~ Pepsi in Sonic the Hedgehog I Mega Drive 2D Platforming

Best Zelda Hack

By: voiceofautumn voiceofautumn

Game Console Genre
~Hack~ Legend of Zelda, The: Ancient Dungeon ~Hack~ Legend of Zelda, The: Ancient Dungeon NES Roguelike