"GameSpot" compared the game favorably to Namco's own "", praising its colorful graphics, character animations and controls, concluding that it was "worthy of anyone's library". "IGN" had a similar response, liking the game's originality, graphics and soundtrack — they especially praised its gameplay for standing out among other platform games, with its puzzle solving and animation style. "GameFan" praised its gameplay, puzzle-solving mechanics and inclusion of the original "Pac-Man", while "Official US PlayStation Magazine" applauded its gameplay, vibrant graphics, challenge and boss fights, saying that the game's use of nostalgia doesn't feel forced on the player. "GameFan" also wrote that the game "perfectly mimics those old 8-bit and 16-bit platformers we used to go nuts over", comparing the game's quality favorably to "Klonoa: Door to Phantomile". "Atari HQ" liked how the game tied in a platform game with mechanics from the original, highly praising its gameplay and originality.