"GameSpot" found the game difficult to recommend to import gamers for its high price point and straightforward gameplay, saying that players should instead be patient for Acclaim Entertainment's "All-Star Baseball '99" and Nintendo's "Major League Baseball Featuring Ken Griffey Jr.".GameSpot also felt disappointed towards Namco's decision to make their first game for the platform a sports title, hoping that they would instead put their efforts into porting games such as the "Tekken" series or "Ridge Racer".