The game opened to mixed reviews from critics, mainly criticizing the game's simplicity, although its massive environment staying true to the Scooby-Doo! universe was praised by critics and fans alike. Fans of the original show loved the game, feeling it was compensation for the N64 game released in 2000. The game also marks the first & only time Don Knotts did voice work for a video game, but he did however do previous voice work in the Scooby-Doo universe.