Although writing a positive review, "Edge" found faults in the game's AI, saying the game suffered from "cheating" CPU opponents. They criticized the AI's simplicity and ability to quickly catch up to the player near the end of a race; they also noted the AI's "limited series of predetermined routes" and the possibility of a player learning where and when an AI falls over, "offering an opportunity to pass computer, but conveying little satisfaction with it". "Edge" also said the PAL release delay "is frankly ludicrous". They believed that, due to Nintendo's slump of noteworthy releases, "any quality title is likely to top the charts with little difficulty".