Games of the 8-, 16- & 32-bit era

Joe & Mac

Title	Joe & Mac
First release	1991
Developer	Data East
Publisher	Takara
Platforms	Amiga, DOS, Game Boy, Mega Drive / Genesis, NES / Famicom, SNES / Super Famicom
Genre	platformer
Also known as	Joe & Mac: Caveman Ninja · joemac · Caveman Ninja · Joe e Mac
Players	1–2 players
Co-op	Yes
ESRB rating	E Everyone
Releases	SNES / Super Famicom: 1991-01-01 (NTSC) Game Boy: 1991-12-31 Amiga: 1992-01-01 (Other) NES / Famicom: 1992-12-01 (Other) Mega Drive / Genesis: 1993-01-01
Wikidata ID	Q2414730

Traverse an overworld map to select specific levels and access bonus stages in this reworked platformer. Players control Joe or Mac to engage in dinosaur demolition and pterodactyl hang-gliding across expanded stages. This version introduces a unique final boss and supports two-player multiplayer to rescue lost cave-babes from neanderthal enemies.

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Wikidata (Q2414730) · last updated 2026-09-27 · CC0

REG-Vault (snes/joe-mac) · last updated 2026-10-27 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

REG-Vault (nes/joe-mac) · last updated 2026-10-25 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

TheGamesDB (17855) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

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Image credits

Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (11): Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Takara · internal use only. REG-Vault page

Box art (1): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded, NTSC release) · © Takara · internal use only. TheGamesDB page

Box art (1): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded, Other release) · © Takara · internal use only. TheGamesDB page

Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (6): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Takara · internal use only. TheGamesDB page

Screenshots (1): Source: libretro-thumbnails (upstream libretro-thumbnails (art by developers/publishers; see repo README)) · © Takara · internal use only.

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Videos

Mega Drive Longplay [316] Joe & Mac - Caveman Ninja

World-of-Longplays · Mega Drive / Genesis version · longplay · 33:26auto-matched
Watch on YouTube ↗ · auto:channel-harvest, checked 2026-10-29 18:42 UTC

Joe & Mac (SNES) Playthrough - NintendoComplete

NintendoComplete · SNES / Super Famicom version · longplay · 43:33auto-matched
Watch on YouTube ↗ · auto:channel-harvest, checked 2026-10-29 18:42 UTC

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