WTMG's Leo Faria: "New Joe & Mac reminded me a lot of Ghosts ‘n Goblins Resurrection. It has its audience of retro arcade platformer enthusiasts who will be drawn towards gorgeous visuals and what they call “challenging gameplay”, but at the end of the day, it’s a brutally unfair game filled to the brim with difficulty-increasing mechanics implemented in order to extend its duration. It has its charm, I won’t lie, especially with these gorgeous visuals, but this isn’t the easiest of recommendations. You really need to absolutely adore brutally unfair platformers from the 90s in order to have some joy with this one."
"Back in the early 1990s, Data East released a dinosaur-filled arcade game called Joe & Mac: Caveman Ninja. Many years later, French publisher Microids and developer Mr. Nutz Studio have finally brought the heroic cavemen back with New Joe & Mac: Caveman Ninja, an HD remake of the original arcade game. The remake features 2-player local co-op and a handful of new features but lacks some of the arcade game’s charm," says Co-Optimus.
"With the recent release of New Joe & Mac: Caveman Ninja for modern consoles and PC, it’s a perfect time to look at the first game in the series: Joe & Mac: Caveman Ninja. Originally developed for arcades by Data East in 1991, Joe & Mac would receive unique ports for Super NES, NES, and Game Boy and decently arcade-accurate ports for Genesis and classic PC. In modern years, the game has been ported to several consoles, PC, and a few home arcade cabinets," says Co-Optimus.
“As a fan of the original Joe and Mac, I must say that NEW Joe & Mac - Caveman Ninja is a huge disappointment as it features frustrating difficulty, floaty gameplay, and it's even missing some core elements that made the classic arcade game stand out as special.” - A.J. Maciejewski from Video Chums.
