Gensou SkyDrift

Gensou SkyDrift received "generally unfavorable reviews" on PlayStation 4, according to review aggregator Metacritic. Reviewers noted the absence of online players, and criticised the outdated graphics, and poor controls, which could not be remapped. However, they noted that having the player control two characters at once added depth to the gameplay. Nintendo World Reports Neal Ronaghan commended the Mario Kart: Double Dash-inspired gameplay mechanics and multiplayer component but criticized Gensou SkyDrift for its dated feel and design, as well as the lackluster single-player campaign. Nintendo Lifes Chris Scullion regarded it as "one of the better non-Mario karting games on the Switch", giving particular praise to the title's drift mechanic, but criticised the tracks for being "frustrating", alongside a lack of single-player content, and a lack of players for the online mode – "at the time of writing the game is only a week old and the online is already as dead as Manchester United's league title hopes, so you may as well just assume there's no online at all." Oprainfalls Steve Baltimore praised Gensou SkyDrift for its visual style and artwork despite not being graphically intense, sense of speed, soundtrack and straightforward gameplay but noted the lack of voice acting and additional game modes. Famitsus four reviewers felt that the tag team mechanic added an element of real-time strategy into the gameplay, which was also criticized for not being easy to understand, but they commended the game for its sense of speed and Japanese-style 3D "roller coaster" courses. Cubed3s Eric Ace felt that it was a competent and well done racing title, stating that "it handles/plays better than Mario Kart 8", which he felt was slow and clunky. However, Ace criticized its lack of depth and content, as well as the short length. Pure PlayStations Chris Harding heavily panned several aspects such as the bland visuals, gameplay, poor track designs and power-up items, lack of content and lack of players in the online multiplayer mode, though he noted that the character handling was decent. Third Coast Reviews Dan Santaromita criticized its visuals for being blocky, control scheme and poor draw distance that hindered playability, though he commended the Double Dash-esque changing mechanic for adding depth to the gameplay. Santaromita compared the game with Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2: Grand Prix due to being "solid driving" licensed titles.