Mike David of GameZone denounced the game as the "first really disappointing Crash title", while Neal Ronaghan of Nintendo World Report felt that the game "leaves much to be desired in terms of depth and level design."
Mike David fra GameZone anklagede spillet som den "første rigtige skuffende Crash-titel," mens Neal Ronaghan fra Nintendo World Report følte at spillet "efterlader meget at være i ønsker i betingelser af indgående og banedesign."