IGN also placed the game at number 77 on its " Top 100 NES Games of All Time " feature.

IGN also rates the game's soundtrack, composed by Hirokazu Tanaka, as seventh in its list of the top ten greatest 8-Bit soundtracks.

IGN Comics ranked The Dark Knight Returns # 2 on a list of the 25 greatest Batman graphic novels, second only to Batman: Year One, also written ( though not drawn ) by Miller.

He was also named fifteenth in the list of 100 Top Comic Book Heroes by IGN.

It also criticizes the Mario Bros. ports in general, saying that this is just one of many ports that have been made of it throughout Nintendo's history. IGN complimented the Virtual Console version's gameplay, though even it was critical of Nintendo's decision to release an " inferior " NES port on the Virtual Console .".

IGN also agreed on the issue of the number of ports.

IGN editor Matt Casamassina described him as a recognizable mascot to many, but also as a beloved one to Nintendo fans.

" The IGN reviewer also claimed that Nintendo of America made the right choice keeping the game in Japan.

A poll by IGN on whether the character was missed by others in Brawl shared a similar sentiment, though they also described it as one of Super Smash Bros. Melees weakest characters.

In 2009, IGN also ranked Soulcalibur as the fifth best Dreamcast game.

This album was also number 2 on the IGN list of the best hip hop albums of all time.

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IGN ranked the Human Torch as the 46th greatest comic book hero, stating that even though the youngest member of the Fantastic Four routinely basked in the glory of his celebrity status, he also proved himself in his many adventures with both the Fantastic Four and Spider-Man.

IGN also named. hack // Mutation as PlayStation 2 Game of the Month for May 2003.

" IGN also listed him as a possible character in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, though he was not chosen as the " reader's choice.

IGN editor Lucas Thompson described it as a popular punching bag in the Super Smash Bros. series, but also has dedicated players who make good use of it in battle.

A number of reviewers also praised the attention paid to the game's premise and setting ; GameSpot's Greg Kasavin described getting " the impression that Doom 3 takes place in a fully realized world " while IGN noted that " the UAC base also has a very worn and lived-in feel that adds to the realism.

Fellow IGN editor Lucas M. Thomas wrote that Rattata was in the same class as Pokémon such as Bidoof, Sentret, and Zigzagoon due to being an " early, easy catch ", " a Normal type, and can also be utilitarian in learning classic HM moves like Cut ".

IGN said that the game is a " recommended and playable adventure " but also said " don't expect the same gameplay from the truly classic Zelda titles.

IGN also ranked Nightcrawler as the 80th greatest comic book hero of all time describing Nightcrawler as a mutant with the appearance of a demon and the heart of a preacher ; IGN also states that as the X-Men enter one of their most uncertain periods, his legacy still looms large.

In the PlayStation 2 version, IGN called it " An absolute must-have game for the PlayStation 2, and it's the best single-player first-person shooter by a long shot.

" Jeremy Conrad of IGN gave the film a score of 7 out of 10, saying that it " feels a little rushed and manufactured ," but called it " one of the better of the odd-numbered Trek films ," referring to a belief that even-numbered Star Trek films are traditionally of higher quality.

More recently, Nintendojo called the sprites " not-so-pretty " when they are rendered at a distance, and IGN has commented on the dated look of the game.

IGN called Charmander a " great choice " for a player to choose ; IGN editor " Pokémon of the Day Chick " in particular commented that while Charmander is at a disadvantage initially, it becomes great with patience.

IGN called " Special Edna " the best episode of the fourteenth season of the show.

IGN called it the second best episode of the season.

IGN called this mode fun in its review of Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2, but complained that it would have been nice if the developers had come up with a new game to replace it.

IGN said that Miyamoto had conceived of his idea as a proposed game called Super Mario FX.

IGN praised the Virtual Console release, giving it a 9 out of 10, and claimed it was the best of the original trilogy of Sonic games for the Sega Mega Drive / Genesis, stating " Sonic 1 we called impressive.

Another IGN editor Matt Casamassina called it an incredibly addictive multiplayer game, but criticized the single-player mode for not offering much of a challenge.

In 2000, Wasteland was ranked as the 24th top PC game of all time by IGN, called " one of the best RPGs to ever grace the PC " and " a truly innovative RPG for its time.

" IGN DVD called the DVD set " impressive " and said that the series was " a satisfying show that hits its mark ".

" IGN awarded the game 9. 8 out of 10 and said it came " closer to perfection than any other game in PlayStation's action genre " and called it " beautiful, engrossing, and innovative ... in every conceivable category.

Reviews were generally positive: Chris Carle of IGN said that Seasons and Ages were " the best games ever made for the Game Boy Color ", and Craig Majaski of Gaming Age called them " the two best games ever to grace a handheld system ".

Originally called " Pukurin " in Japanese, Nintendo decided to give the various Pokémon species " clever and descriptive names " related to their appearance or features when translating the game for western audiences as a means to make the characters more relatable to American children .. As a result it was renamed Wigglytuff, which IGN claims is a combination of the word " wiggly " and " tuff ", the latter having a dual meaning of both " tough " and " tuft ".

IGN called it " the most mystifying, peculiar, eccentric, and adaptable creature in the game.

IGN called Super Metroids Virtual Console version a " must-own ", commenting that although the game was released nine months after the Wii launched, they felt that it was worth the wait.

Jason Ankeny of Allmusic called the series " the greatest children's show ever ," while IGN called it " One of the most well-written kids shows ever.

IGN called jutsu " one of the most entertaining parts of the Naruto franchise ", and noted that " the complicated but impressive-looking hand gestures, the unique physical attributes, and the pure unadulterated destructive power of the ninjutsu are some of the things that make the series wildly popular ".

Neighborhood Ages were analogous to an invite-only party, and City Ages provided places for players to congregate ; IGN called the Age " a giant lounge ".

IGN has called Captain Falcon an experienced fighter, and " one of the most important and recognizable characters " from the F-Zero and Super Smash Bros. franchises.

IGN called the arc focusing on Beast " best X-Men run in a decade " and lauded Whedon for flawless character dynamics.