Planet Dreamcast - - Reviewed by: Sempai, score 8/10. "Tribes. Boars. Shruken Heads. Joe VS The Volcano?.
GameSpy - - [80/100] Review with screen shots. "Overall, Ooga Booga is a fun, well-made game with a few annoyances that keep it from being truly great." (October 17, 2001)
IGN - - Reviewed by: Anthony Chau, score 9.4/10. "The Dreamcast online jungle has a new king of multiplayer games." (September 18, 2001)
GameSpot - - Reviewed by: Joe Fielder, score 7.2/10. "A lighthearted and somewhat original game, but it's not quite as addictive as the games it most closely resembles." (September 17, 2001)
Gamepro.com - - Review, score: 4 out of 5. (September 12, 2001)