The same GamePro critic reviewed the Neo Geo CD version with similar remarks, and noted that compared to the Neo Geo version "the three-button simultaneous attacks are more difficult to execute because the buttons are stacked on top of each other."
A GamePro critic who had previously reviewed the Neo Geo version also commented on the Neo Geo CD version. They noted that the three-button simultaneous attacks were harder to perform in the CD version, as the buttons were arranged vertically instead of horizontally.