sentences:  Scary Larry of "GamePro" gave the game a perfect 5/5 in all four categories (graphics, sound, control, and fun factor), and praised the rendered enemies, cinematics, and spell animations.1UP.com stated that the graphic element is "strong enough to resemble a "Mario" title but still retains the role-playing theme at the same time", and "Electronic Gaming Monthly" commented that the visuals are "typical of Nintendo, using clean and colorful graphics along with nice animation".RPGamer editor Derek Cavin called the backgrounds "beautiful" and stated that they "perfectly bring the Mushroom Kingdom and surrounding areas into 3D".