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 also called the fight between Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader in Return of the Jedi one the ultimate movie " boss battles ".

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.

" The IGN review also said:

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 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 2009, IGN named the ColecoVision their 12th best video game console out of their list of 25, citing " its incredible accuracy in bringing current-generation arcade hits home.

In 2009, video game website IGN named the Intellivision the No. 14 greatest video game console of all time.

In 2009, the video game website IGN named the Odyssey² the 21st greatest video game console, out of its list of 25.

Star Trek: The Animated Series was named the 96th best animated series by IGN.

It has been ranked among the best games of all time by several organizations including Edge, IGN, The Age and GameSpot, while Guinness World Records has named it as the top console game ever.

Twilight Princess was named Game of the Year by X-Play, Game Trailers, 1UP, Electronic Gaming Monthly, Spacey Awards, Game Informer, GameSpy, Nintendo Power, IGN, and many other websites.

Phantom Hourglass was named DS Game of the Year by IGN and GameSpy.

In 2007, IGN named Super Circuit as the 19th best game on the Game Boy Advance.

In January 2009, IGN named Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends as the 59th best in the Top 100 Animated Series.

IGN named Wedge the 24th greatest Star Wars character of all time, claiming " Wedge Antilles may be the most important ancillary character in the Star Wars universe ".

Entertainment Weekly placed the episode eighth on their top 25 The Simpsons episode list, and IGN named the episode the best of the seventh season, calling it the " obvious pick ".

Reviewers from Game Informer, Computer Game Review, Games Magazine and Game Players Magazine named it the best adventure game of the year, and it was later labeled a " classic " by IGN.

In 2009, IGN named The Secret of Monkey Island one of the ten best LucasArts adventure games.

In 2009, the Master System was named the 20th best video game console of all time ( out of 25 ) by the video gaming website IGN, behind both its competitors, the Atari 7800 ( ranked 17th best ) and the Nintendo Entertainment System ( 1st ).

The game was named one of the NES best games ever by IGN, saying that the game offers greater diversity in graphics and gameplay than the original, making it a great bridge game between the other NES Mario titles.

In 2007, IGN named it 71st on their list of the Top 100 Games of All Time, stating that many have " had their ideas of what an RPG is completely revamped after playing this one ".

In 2007, IGN named A Link to the Past & Four Swords the third best Game Boy Advance game of all time.

In January 2009, IGN named The Huckleberry Hound Show as the 63rd best in its " Top 100 Animated TV Shows ".

" IGN named Star Control II the 17th best game of all time in 2005.

The Woody Woodpecker Show was named the 88th best animated series by IGN.

-In 1997, both Electronic Gaming Monthly and IGN video game publications named Tecmo Super Bowl as one of the top 100 video games of all time.

IGN. com named Albert Brooks ' guest performance in this episode, along with his four other appearances on The Simpsons, the best guest appearance in the show's history.

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon was named Best Game of the Year in 2001 by both IGN and PC Gamer, as well as receiving the Best Sound award from PC Gamer magazine.

In a 2008 article, Entertainment Weekly named Winona Ryder's role as Allison Taylor as one of the sixteen best The Simpsons guest stars, while IGN placed her sixth on their list of the " Top 25 Simpsons Guest Stars.