Reception
Compilation review site Metacritic calculated an aggregate score of 56/100 (27 reviews) for the game. GameSpot awarded the game a 4.5 out of 10, Nintendo Power gave it a 7 out of 10, IGN gave it a 6.5 out of 10, and Gametrailers gave it a 7.3 out of 10 and Official Nintendo Magazine gave it just 38%.
Many game critics such as Liam O'raw, Ed Florance and George Riley from the Official Wii magazine quoted it as "Absolutely terrible" and "The 9/11 of Wii games".
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