 A reviewer for Game Revolution compared the mechanics of the Aku Aku masks to the shields of the "Sonic the Hedgehog" series.John Scalzo of Gaming Target commented that the "booooo-ahhhhhh!” chant made by Aku Aku is "pretty slick".The sound quality of Aku Aku's voice in "Crash Team Racing" was praised by SolidSnake of PSX Extreme, while Arnold Katayev, in his review of "Crash Bandicoot