Caveman games should really have their own subgenre. When Ubisoft released the prehistoric spin-off Far Cry Primal in 2016, a number of online listicles popped up to remind us of some earlier examples. From Ugh! and Frak! to BC Bill and Bonk’s Adventure, to the likes of Chuck Rock and Prehistorik, there are a surprising number of them. And front and centre on most of these lists was Joe & Mac: Caveman Ninja, Data East’s highly entertaining prehistoric-themed platformer.
You might also know it simply as , or by its original Japanese moniker . Regardless of the title, the game sees our two heroes embarking on a quest to rescue their beloved cavegirls who’ve been kidnapped by a rival tribe.
