"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.
NoobFeed Editor Kurtis Seid writes - New Joe and Mac: Caveman Ninja is just for the desperate who want the same old-school gameplay. Those that have never ventured into the series might not find anything special or unique about this remake. Regardless, any that consider buying the game should highly consider at least an initial price reduction or maybe new updates, if ever.
