Laddie Ervin, director of marketing for sports and racing titles at Infogrames North America, Inc., stated, "Xtreme Sports will get the adrenaline pumping for Game Boy gamers this summer [..] From skysurfing to skateboarding to street luge, Xtreme Sports will challenge even the most devoted sports addict."
The game was going to be a launch title for the European release of the game for Dreamcast, but was delayed.