nˌɛvɚðəlˈɛs, ɹˈɪkɚdz ɹˈoʊt ðˈæt "ðɪs ɡˈeɪm bˈæstɚdˌaɪzᵻz ðə sˈɪɹiz; mˈʌtʃ ʌvðɪ ɐpˈiːl ænd wˈɛlhˈoʊnd ɡˈeɪmpleɪ ʌvðə dʒˌæpənˈiːz kˈɑːnsoʊl ɡˈeɪmz dˈɪdnt mˌeɪk ðə bˈoʊt ɹˈaɪd ˌoʊvɚ ðə pɐsˈɪfɪk."
Nevertheless, Rickards wrote that "This game bastardizes the series; much of the appeal and well-honed gameplay of the Japanese console games didn't make the boat ride over the Pacific."