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IGN praised it for being a faithful conversion of the original, but noted that the audio did not sound as crisp on the Game Boy Advance, and found the frequent sound effects tiresome.
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Although reviewers including IGN and GameSpot felt that the single player gameplay was lacking compared to its predecessor, the simultaneous four-person multiplexer modes – a first for the Nintendo 64 – were praised.
IGN praised the music of Majora's Mask for its brilliance despite its heavy use of MIDI.
IGN praised the game, describing it as " not only is this one of the greatest Star Wars games reviewer ever played, one of the best action games period ".
The Nintendo e-Reader version of Mario Bros. was slightly more well received by IGN, who praised the gameplay, but criticized it for lack of multiplayer and for not being worth the purchase because of the Super Mario Advance versions.
" The audio was praised by IGN, who considered Luigi's voice acting as " cute, humorous and satisfying ", and GameSpy, who declared that the soundtrack remains " subtle, amusing and totally suitable throughout the game ".
"" IGN editor Cam Shea praised his physical appearance in Super Mario Galaxy, describing him as " imposing and weighty ".
" Another IGN editor, Matt Casamassina, praised the visual quality of the characters, citing Bowser in particular and mentioning how his " funky red fur waggles in the wind ".
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.
Conversely, IGN praised the choice, calling it " one of the most polished and creative platformers of the era ".
IGN praised the addition of the water backpack for improving the gameplay, and GameSpy commented on the " wide variety of moves and the beautifully constructed environments ".
Despite this, IGN praised the boards for the thematic features on each one, which helped to " ease the tediousness ".
In December 2008, IGN listed it as 8th out of 10 in a list of " Franchises We Want Resurrected " and praised the game as having " some of the best writing and characterization seen in gaming ".
IGN criticized the game for being too linear and having a low difficulty level but praised the game for its large world and visually detailed " cinema cutscenes ".
IGN gave the DX version a 5 / 10 criticizing the game's glitches, poor framerate, and clunky camera making it less fun to play in contrast to its original Dreamcast version but praised the overall presentation of the game.
Jeremy Dunham of IGN was impressed by the game's commitment to preserve the illusion of online and the Game Informer reviewer praised the way it captures the sense of community that a real MMORPG offers.
" IGN likewise praised the game for its graphics and lighting.
Reviews were generally positive — multimedia news websites IGN and GameSpot praised the gameplay and story.
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.
The game was praised and faulted on many of the same issues as the PC version, although the game was praised for maintaining smooth and user-friendly controls on a gamepad, as well as for including a two player co-operative multiplayer mode, which IGN described as " worth the price of admission alone.
IGN praised Fox's appearance in Super Smash Bros. Melee, saying that he featured some of the best texture work and modeling in the game.
" IGN praised the whole legendary bird trio, commenting that even though Zapdos is the strongest of the trio, Articuno is still important.
IGN editor " Pokémon of the Day Chick " praised Articuno as being " particularly beautiful ".
" IGN praised the whole legendary trio, specifically praising Zapdos as the best of the three.
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In its list of the top 25 game consoles of all time, IGN claimed that the main reason for the 5200's market failure was the technological superiority of its competitor, while other sources maintain that the two consoles are roughly equivalent in power.
Cowboy Bebop was voted by IGN in 2006 as having the greatest soundtrack for an anime.
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.
In the PC version, IGN stated " It's all about the gameplay, and when you crank this baby to hard, or God forbid, im-freaking-possible, you'll find the gameplay to keep you going for hours piled upon days, piled upon weeks.
The 1994 PlayStation launch title Battle Arena Toshinden is credited for taking the genre into " true 3-D " due to its introduction of the sidestep maneuver, which IGN described as " one little move " that " changed the fighter forever.
Craig Harris, in his review for IGN, sarcastically expressed unease over the game's use of medicine.
Gaming website IGN rated it 9. 4 and awarded an " Editor's Choice Award ", calling the game a " must buy " for RPG fans.
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.
The Instituto Geográfico Nacional ( IGN ) is responsible for the official topographic maps.
In 2010, IGN ranked the Xbox Live Arcade version as the 20th best title of all time for that platform.
IGN ranked him 5th in their " Top 100 Videogames Villains " list for his earlier appearances.
According to IGN, the game, which cost an unprecedented $ 70 million to make, would have had to be purchased twice by every single Dreamcast owner in order for Sega to turn a profit.
IGN editor Lucas M. Thomas thought Wart deserved a spot as a character in Super Smash Bros. Brawl or in a Mario spinoff series, despite conceding not a likely candidate for the former.
Geoff Johns stated in an interview with IGN that the Alpha Lanterns function as Internal Affairs for the Green Lantern Corps.
IGN editor Lucas M. Thomas discussed him as a possible, yet unlikely, candidate for a " second banana " character to be playable in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, commenting that Waluigi, amongst other sidekick characters, are not well-liked.
A native of Philadelphia, he came to Texas as an engineer for the IGN Railroad and eventually became the general superintendent and assistant general manager for the Texas and Pacific Railway Company.
A May 10, 2006 article in IGN revealed that Primus had signed on with RedOctane to allow the master recording of John the Fisherman to be used in Guitar Hero 2, a game for the PlayStation 2 and.
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IGN editor Craig Harris described Bowser as being a household name.
IGN staff, while praising Bowser as one of the most memorable video game villains, criticized both Waluigi and Wario as being " evil twin knockoffs ".
In a poll conducted by IGN, it was voted as the 3rd best Pokémon, where the staff remembered being torn between Blastoise and Charizard, but stated " a blue turtle with giant cannons sticking out of its back was certainly amazing ".
In a 2000 interview with IGN, Gilliam said about the contemporary press perception of the film being a financial disaster how " It seemed actually appropriate that Munchausen – the greatest liar in the world – should be a victim of some of the greatest liars in the world.
The game received the perfect 10 / 10 scores from GameSpot and IGN, and being the second game ever to get a perfect 40 / 40 by Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu ( the first being The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time ).
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 ".
Mark Bozon of IGN criticized the show for not aging well, and being " so bad, it's good ", comparing it to "... The Super Mario Bros. Super Show and The Legend of Zelda, franchises that seemed cool when you watched them decades ago, but in all reality ... Looking back, those shows are so bad they're awesome.
IGN editor " Pokémon of the Day Chick " commented that Zapdos was " painfully overused ," citing its combination of Electric and Flying types and it being the only Pokémon that utilizes this combination as the main reason for it being overused.
Nearly all reviews of the 2006 Director's Cut have been positive, including a four-star review in the British magazine Total Film ( five star being the publication's highest rating ) and a perfect ten out of ten from IGN DVD.
During its first week of release in Japan, FireRed and LeafGreen sold a combined total of 885, 039 copies, which was less than the amount sold by Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire in that time period, but IGN reasoned that the smaller sales were due to the new titles being remakes.
IGN had its sequel, Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap, at # 8 on their list, just missing also being featured.
Contra was voted # 1 by gaming website IGN. com as being the " Toughest Game to Beat ".
When summing up the creature and the development behind it IGN wrote, " The grue's presence may have been a handy solution to a very particular problem in the game design, but it has grown far beyond being a mere gameplay convenience to become one of the chief boogiemen in the early history of video games.
In a poll conducted by IGN, it was voted as the 16th best Pokémon, where the staff commented on how " weird and cool " it is, describing it as being " totally based on Japenese unicorns ".
The Nintendo 64 port received positive response for being faithful to the arcade version with GameSpot giving it a " Great " 8. 9 and IGN a " Great 8. 8 ", though they noted that the graphics were not as good as the ones from the arcade.
In 2006, IGN listed " The Crepes of Wrath " as the best episode of the first season, saying it " features a strong central storyline, with Bart being shipped off to France as an exchange student and being forced to work for two unscrupulous winemakers that mix antifreeze in their wine.
Revan was chosen by IGN as the top 12th Star Wars character, as well as also being chosen by IGN's Jesse Schedeen as, along with Darth Malak, the fifth best Star Wars villain.
" IGN editor Jesse Schedeen called Ridley the real villain of the Metroid series, commenting that he would have to be included in a Metroid film if one were made due to him being too important to leave out.
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