GameSpot writes: "As one of the winners of Microsoft's Dream Build Play contest, in which XNA developers were invited to submit games and win a Microsoft publishing deal, Yo-Ho Kablammo comes from humble beginnings. While this pirate combat game does have some of the rough-around-the-edges charm of a homegrown game, including some silly humor, it also has some too-rough problems, such as unbalanced AI and difficulty. The multiplayer offers a bit of fun, but the overall experience is too shallow to keep the game afloat". 5.5/10