Joe And Mac Come Back In A Retro Collection

Early in the SNES’ life cycle Data East released Joe & Mac, a solid run and gun platformer about two cavemen on a mission to save their prehistoric world. It was based on an arcade game called Caveman Ninja (yes, they’re both cavemen and ninjas, don’t worry about historical inaccuracies in SNES games). Joe and Mac had a much longer life on consoles than in the arcade, spawning two sequels (though one is more of a spinoff).

Congo’s Caper would retain the same gameplay but star a separate character, the half-human half-monkey Congo. The original caveman ninjas would return in what was called Joe and Mac 2 in the West and Joe and Mac 3 in Japan…this one added some light RPG mechanics to mix things up, and even what could be considered a dating sim.

Red Art Games just announced they’re resurrecting these three titles…fir the first time in decades, they’ll be available on modern consoles as the Joe & Mac Retro Collection. You’ll get both the localized and uncensored Japanese versions of each game, plus modern amenities like save states, CRT filters and a rewind feature.

• Three classic games from the 16-bit era
• Includes both the Western and uncensored Japanese versions of each title
• Save states have been added to facilitate progress
• Made a mistake? Go back in time by using the Rewind feature
• Optional CRT filter for an even more retro experience
• Joe & Mac 1 and 2 can be played by two players in local coop mode
• Customizable aspect ratios

Sounds great, so where is it? Nowhere..yet. There will be a crowdfunding campaign for the Joe & Mac Retro Collection and it should go live later this week. When it does, we’ll let you all know what’s offered with it.