it fell short of capturing the "frantic fighting action of the coin-op." GamePros Scary Larry gave the Super NES version a mixed reviews, feeling that the game was outshone by the Super NES version of Killer Instinct, which came out at the same time. However, Larry praised the combo system and character design. Mega Funs Girlich and Schneider praised the visuals and sound. Likewise, Super Game Powers Marjorie Bros commended the conversion, praising the visuals, sound, controls and fun factor. Next Generation reviewed the SNES version, stating that "it's so average it hurts to watch, much less play." Hobby Consolass Sonia Herranz praised the gameplay, graphics and sound design highly. MAN!ACs Oliver Ehrle, as with the Genesis version, also criticized its graphics and sound. Jeuxvideo.coms nuktos praised the presentation, gameplay and sound but criticized the replay value. GamePros The Axe Grinder similarly said that the 3DO version had the best graphics and sounds of any home version to date, but that "it still won't convert those who never took to the arcade original.", though he had an overall more positive impression of the game. Mega Funs Sandrie Souleiman praised the graphics and sound of the 3DO version but felt that the PlayStation version was better. Fun Generations Philipp Noack and Götz Schmiedehause commended the sound and gameplay of the 3DO version, but both felt the visuals were better on the PlayStation version. Likewise, MAN!ACs Oliver Ehrle commended the visuals and sound of the 3DO version but felt that the PlayStation version was slightly better. A Next Generation reviewer found that while the 3DO version accurately recreated the arcade version's graphics and sound, the game's visuals had become severely dated in the years since it was first released and the gameplay was never very deep to begin with. GameFan praised the visual presentation of the 32X version, though the reviewers criticized the sound and lack of additional gore effects from the arcade original. GamePros Scary Larry contended that the 32X version is the best one, with graphics comparable to the 3DO version's and controls which are easier than the 3DO's when using the six-button controller. Hobby Consolas praised the sprite's quality and gameplay speed compared to the previous 16-bit versions. Mean Machines Sega gave the 32X version a positive outlook but stated that the game fell short when compared to other titles in the 32X library. Sega Powers James Ashton regarded