Neo Geo Pocket Color
Some critics highlighted how well the system's hardware performed in their reviews. "Official Dreamcast Magazine" praised the joystick on the handheld as controlling better than the Genesis controllers. "Daily Radar" thanked SNK for developing a good enough screen to prevent any unwanted motion blur. "IGN" believed the game was a killer app for the Neo Geo Pocket Color and filled the platform game role the system's library was so desperately missing. "Official Dreamcast Magazine" called it SNK's "raison d'être" for the Neo Geo Pocket Color. "AllGame" disagreed that it was a killer app, but felt it showcased the system's processing prowess well.