Players can also take their chances for greater rewards by spinning a wheel with both good and bad outcomes after each round.

At the end of the last round, the two highest scoring players are pitted against each other in the Final Duel to determine the winner.

[13] N-Europe also described it as "a fun title that can be played in short bursts every so often", praising its multiplayer and Mii usage.

They also thought that the game was priced too steep at 1000 Wii Points, due to its lacklustre single-player mode.

[6] An expanded follow up to the game, called TV Show King Party, was released in North America on October 28, 2008 on the Wii.

The game received above-average reviews, a bit more favorable than the original TV Show King, according to Metacritic.