The game's visuals received a mixed response, with critics reporting occasional problems with "Striker"s framerate. While praising the character models and goal animations, GameSpot bemoaned the absence of a "Mario feel" when appraising the menu and settings. IGN noted "blurry textures, uninspired stadium designs, and almost incomprehensibly a sometimes sluggish framerate", despite enjoying the characters art style. The audio received a mediocre response, with critics praising the use of character and audience chants while criticising a lack of variety and repetitiveness. GameSpot thought the menu music had "some nice flair to it", despite noting sounds such as Luigi's goal celebration that, while charming when first heard, became tedious. In Japan, "Famitsu" gave the game a score of three sevens and one six for a total of 27 out of 40; "Famitsu Cube + Advance", on the other hand, gave it a score of one nine, two eights, and one seven, for a total of 32 out of 40.