RC Revenge received "average" reviews, while the Pro version received "generally unfavorable reviews", according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[25][26] John Gaudiosi of Next Generation said of the original, "Fun for gamers of all ages, this kid-friendly game serves up some serious racing challenges."[20] Tom Russo of the same magazine later said that the Pro version was "Not without some merit, but there are far better uses for your new $300 hardware."[21] In Japan, where the original game was ported and published by Acclaim Japan on November 9, 2000, followed by the Pro version on June 28, 2001, Famitsu gave it a score of 25 out of 40 for the former,[8] and 22 out of 40 for the latter.[9]