Gamepro:
"Family Slot Car Racing is based on the hobbyist leisure activity of racing miniature scale models of cars along a grooved track with a little trigger-equipped controller. The appeal doesn't translate into the videogame world."
IGN writes: "Family Slot Car Racing is a simple design, but it works -- and that's more than can be said of many of the previous Family series WiiWare games. Your enjoyment of this simple design, though, will still hinge largely on your own past experience with actual slot car racing -- I know that a big part of the reason I'm able to have fun with this game is because I've got years' worth of nostalgic memories to draw upon, along with an existing familiarity with the activity. If you're coming in cold, without those mental resources, you won't like it nearly as much. And you could safely pass it by.
For me, I may fire this one up and let my family have a look at it over the holidays. They'll probably have some fun with it -- and, if nothing else, it'll remind us to dig through the closet and get out the good old track set one more time".
PALGN writes: " It's been about a month since our last WiiWare Review round-up. Nintendo seems to have been pushing for more content in the WiiWare as there has been a lack of Virtual Console releases. Regardless, there's an impressive range of titles including the unique Bonsai Baber from Zoonami, the antics of Guybrush in Tales of Monkey Island Chapter 1: Launch of the Screaming Narwhal, and the old school racer Driift. Until our next round-up, happy gaming Wii owners."
Nintendo Life:
"Arc System Works is clearly enjoying some success with the "Family" series of games because they just keep on putting them out. Considering what real life slot-car racing is all about a video game version could offer some improvements, so is it possible that this game is worthwhile?"
