 IGN 's Casamassina found that the game " lacks the graphic finesse of a title like Banjo @-@ Kazooie " , but praised it nonetheless , while GameSpot 's Lauren Fielder called the graphics " nothing special " . Game Revolution praised the graphics , particularly applauding the smooth textures and vibrant colour palette , as well as the detail of the character movement . Next Generation felt that the game " doesn 't push Nintendo 64 's hardware to the limits " , and noted some occasional frame rate slowdown , but appreciated the " cute " and simplistic design . Jon Storm of Game Informer called the graphics " lame " , criticising the lack of detail in the environments and characters . In a retrospective feature , Craig Owens of Nintendo Gamer wrote that the game 's " chunky , angular " art style conveys the " experimental , unpredictable tone " . 
