"Game Informer" placed him on "The Snubbed List" of the best characters of the 2000s in response to his new design because it made fans like the idea of a new "Metal Gear" game solely focused on Raiden. In a 2010 "Famitsu" readers' poll, Raiden was voted the 42nd most-popular video game character. "GamePro" called Raiden's encounter with Vamp in this game one of the "most memorable cinematics" of the series because of his change of fighting style from his debut as he "redeems his girlish image", while IGN listed it as the 80th best moment in video-game history for similar reasons. In 2013, "Complex" ranked Raiden as the 12th-greatest soldier in video games, "even as he's not as cool as Solid Snake", while GamesRadar called "Revengeance" "perhaps the greatest cyborg ninja game of all time". "PLAY" ranked Raiden as the second-top ninja in games. While surpassed by Solid Snake, GamesRadar listed Raiden as the second-best video game hero of all time. In 2012, manga artist Hiro Mashima drew an illustration of Raiden in anticipation of the series' following games. He mentioned having had difficulties illustrating the character. Following "Metal Gear Solid 4"s release, Raiden also appeared in more lists. IGN's Jesse Schedeen listed Raiden as one of the "gaming icons" and most valuable players of 2009, in response to his role in an upcoming "Metal Gear" title. Den of Geek listed Raiden as one of the most sexually appealing video game characters, calling him disappointing to some but to others "a pin-up forever".