She has also been praised for her overall role in the series and as a Nintendo character. She ranked at fifth place on the top ten best female video game characters by members of "Official Nintendo Magazine"s forum. The "ONM" staff added that she was well loved by Nintendo fans, and her back story made it difficult to dislike her. G4TV editor Michael Leffler called her a wonderful addition to the series, adding that she balances Link out. "Nintendo Power", in discussing the ending to "Twilight Princess", describes the relationship between Link and Midna as one of the most compelling in "The Legend of Zelda" history. IGN editor Lucas M. Thomas refers to her as essentially the second playable character in "Twilight Princess".