A remake with awesome potential -- and a brutal difficulty curve.
"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.
