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 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 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.

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.

IGN gave the game a score of 9. 0 / 10, noting its strong story, graphics, and music, but cited weak dialogue.

IGN relates the shift in music to a shift in the game's atmosphere, saying that the quickened tempo of the Clock Town music on the second day conveys a sense of time passing quickly.

Tim Jones of IGN found Metroid II a refreshing departure from the norm, and praised its replay value, while 1UP. com's Jeremy Parish felt that the game's visuals were bland and monotonous, noting that the music was not up to par with what the series is known for.

The game received a rating of 8. 0 out of 10 ( PS2 version ) from IGN, stating, " unbelievably good combination of good graphics, good gameplay and excellent music combine to create an unparalleled experience ..." It received a rating of 9. 0 out of 10 ( PS2 version ) from Gamespot, which praised the level design, graphics and gameplay.

IGN said that the game " is a welcomed addition for fans of the genre, and certainly Treasure fanatics worldwide will love it ," but heavily criticized the sound, giving a 6 out of 10 and stating that it is " Japan's last word on midi music.

They have also been interviewed on VH1's website with Marquis being interviewed by the music section of IGN.

For the game's use of audio, IGN declared it " game music at its purest ", but proceeded to question the absence of voice acting in the text based game.

" One reviewer of IGN gave the album 8 out of 10 stars, stating: " It's an album that works expertly as a chill-out slice of background groove, yet it also doubles as a dance floor jolt of exuberance perfect for spinning at a small party ", but also stated that the player, understandably, quickly forgets the music while playing.

A writer for IGN declared that the songs would " permanently burn themselves into your brain ... something that can't be said for most N64 titles "— echoed by Japanese reviewers who noted that the music would not grow tiresome.

Lucas M. Thomas of IGN described the game as an " undeniable classic " for the NES, noting solid graphics, innovative weapon-based platform gameplay, and good music.

IGN editor Matt Casamassina proclaimed, " Mega Man is one of the best examples of great graphics, amazing music and near-perfect gameplay rolled into one cartridge ".

IGN gave Automobili Lamborghini a rating of 7. 0 out of 10 overall despite little criticism about techno music and the graphics being " devoid of roadside detail.

IGN summarized its viewpoints by writing, " two-player co-op, 2D gameplay with 3D graphics, and excellent music make this a much better game than the first N64 Mystical Ninja installment.

IGN hailed Advance Tour as " one of the best golfing games ever ", bestowing the game with an Editors ' Choice Award, GameSpy said " aside from the quirks in graphics and music, there's almost nothing wrong with Mario Golf: Advance Tour ", and Game Informer concluded that in Advance Tour " handheld golf has never been as much fun.

The first large project that Jeremy Soule worked on through the company was 2000's Icewind Dale, which won the best music of the year award from both IGN and GameSpot.

IGN writer Spence D. noted the Hi-Bias Signature Radio Remix " reverberates with all the clichés that often stifle the music that rustles through the late night / early morning club scenes around the world.

IGN termed the Chrono Trigger soundtrack " one of the best videogame soundtracks ever produced " and said that the music was a large part of the game's ability to " capture the emotions of the player ".

IGN theorizes this requirement is due to Majora's Masks possible origin as a Nintendo 64DD game, which would necessitate an extra 4 MB of RAM.