ɡˈeɪm pɹˈoʊ kɹˈɪɾɪsˌaɪzd ðæt sᵻlˈɛktɪŋ pˈaʊɚɹˌʌps fɹʌmðə spˈɪnɪŋ mˈɛnjuː kæn biː ˈɔːkwɚd, bˌʌt sˈʌmɚɹˌaɪzd ðˈæt, "ɪts slˈɪk, fˈæst, ænd, jˈɛs, ɡˈuːfi fˈʌn fɔːɹ ɹˈiːəl ɹˈeɪs fˈænz."
GamePro criticized that selecting power-ups from the spinning menu can be awkward, but summarized that, "It's slick, fast, and, yes, goofy fun for real race fans."