nˌʌnðəlˈɛs, ˌoʊvɚɹˈɔːl ɐsˈɛsmənts wɜː dˈɪzməl, wɪð mˈoʊst kəmpˈɛɹɪŋ ɪɾ ʌnfˈeɪvɚɹəbli tʊ ɪts plˈeɪ stˈeɪʃən kəmpˈɛɾɪɾɚɹ ˈeɪs kˈɑːmbæt tˈuː ænd slˈæʃ ɔːɹ tə pˈæɹədˌaɪmz pɹˈiːviəs nɪntˈɛndoʊ sˈɪksti fˈoːɹ ˈɔfɚɹɪŋ, pˈaɪlətwˌɪŋz sˈɪksti fˈoːɹ.
Nonetheless, overall assessments were dismal, with most comparing it unfavorably to its PlayStation competitor Ace Combat 2 and/or to Paradigm's previous Nintendo 64 offering, Pilotwings 64.