<s>
Joe	B-Application
&	I-Application
Mac	I-Application
,	O
also	O
known	O
as	O
Caveman	B-Application
Ninja	I-Application
and	O
Caveman	B-Application
Ninja	I-Application
:	I-Application
Joe	I-Application
&	I-Application
Mac	I-Application
,	O
is	O
a	O
1991	O
platform	O
game	O
released	O
for	O
arcades	O
by	O
Data	O
East	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
later	O
adapted	O
for	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
NES	I-Application
,	O
Mega	B-Operating_System
Drive/Genesis	I-Operating_System
,	O
Nintendo	O
Entertainment	O
System	O
,	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
,	O
Amiga	B-Device
,	O
Zeebo	B-Device
,	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
,	O
and	O
PC	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
stars	O
the	O
green-haired	O
Joe	O
and	O
the	O
blue-haired	O
Mac	O
,	O
cavemen	O
who	O
battle	O
through	O
numerous	O
prehistoric	O
levels	O
using	O
weapons	O
such	O
as	O
boomerangs	B-General_Concept
,	O
bones	O
,	O
fire	O
,	O
flints	B-Language
,	O
electricity	O
,	O
stone	O
wheels	O
,	O
and	O
clubs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
original	O
arcade	O
version	O
and	O
Amiga	B-Device
,	O
Mega	B-Operating_System
Drive/Genesis	I-Operating_System
,	O
MS-DOS	B-Application
and	O
Zeebo	B-Device
ports	O
have	O
the	O
distinction	O
of	O
allowing	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
select	O
between	O
different	O
routes	O
at	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
boss	O
battles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
has	O
been	O
ported	O
to	O
various	O
systems	O
,	O
some	O
of	O
which	O
drop	O
the	O
name	O
Caveman	B-Application
Ninja	I-Application
,	O
referring	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
simply	O
as	O
Joe	B-Application
&	I-Application
Mac	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Super	B-Application
NES	I-Application
version	O
was	O
developed	O
and	O
published	O
in	O
1991	O
by	O
Data	O
East	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
December	O
1992	O
,	O
a	O
version	O
for	O
the	O
NES	B-Language
was	O
released	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
version	O
,	O
released	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
the	O
United	O
Kingdom	O
in	O
April	O
1993	O
,	O
was	O
developed	O
by	O
Motivetime	O
and	O
was	O
also	O
published	O
by	O
Data	O
East	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Finally	O
,	O
in	O
late	O
1993	O
,	O
another	O
version	O
was	O
developed	O
by	O
Eden	O
Entertainment	O
Software	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Takara	O
for	O
the	O
Sega	B-Operating_System
Genesis	I-Operating_System
and	O
TecToy	O
for	O
the	O
Brazilian	O
Mega	B-Operating_System
Drive	I-Operating_System
in	O
early	O
1994	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Mega	B-Operating_System
Drive/Genesis	I-Operating_System
version	O
is	O
considered	O
a	O
close	O
match	O
to	O
the	O
arcade	O
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Super	B-Application
NES	I-Application
version	O
is	O
a	O
reworked	O
game	O
which	O
features	O
an	O
overworld	O
map	O
used	O
to	O
choose	O
the	O
levels	O
(	O
unlike	O
in	O
other	O
versions	O
where	O
all	O
of	O
them	O
have	O
to	O
be	O
played	O
)	O
,	O
which	O
were	O
longer	O
,	O
plus	O
some	O
bonus	O
stages	O
(	O
either	O
in	O
the	O
levels	O
or	O
out	O
in	O
the	O
world	O
map	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
NES	B-Language
and	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
versions	O
lack	O
the	O
option	O
of	O
choosing	O
levels	O
or	O
endings	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
One	O
reviewed	O
the	O
arcade	O
version	O
of	O
Caveman	B-Application
Ninja	I-Application
in	O
1991	O
,	O
calling	O
it	O
"	O
a	O
cutesie	O
'	O
jumpy-jumpy	O
'	O
game	O
which	O
uses	O
some	O
good	O
graphics	O
and	O
neat	O
comic	O
touches	O
to	O
overcome	O
the	O
unoriginal	O
gameplay	O
"	O
,	O
recommending	O
it	O
as	O
being	O
"	O
worth	O
a	O
try	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Skyler	O
Miller	O
of	O
AllGame	O
criticized	O
the	O
NES	B-Language
version	O
for	O
its	O
"	O
unresponsive	O
controls	O
"	O
,	O
writing	O
that	O
"	O
jumping	O
and	O
simultaneously	O
throwing	O
your	O
weapon	O
,	O
an	O
important	O
move	O
,	O
is	O
often	O
hard	O
to	O
perform	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Miller	O
also	O
wrote	O
that	O
the	O
graphics	O
are	O
average	O
for	O
NES	B-Language
.	O
</s>
<s>
GamePro	O
wrote	O
that	O
the	O
NES	B-Language
version	O
was	O
colorful	O
but	O
that	O
the	O
graphics	O
"	O
are	O
prehistoric	O
"	O
,	O
criticizing	O
the	O
"	O
flat	O
backgrounds	O
and	O
sprites	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Super	O
Play	O
praised	O
the	O
SNES	B-Application
version	O
for	O
its	O
colorful	O
graphics	O
,	O
but	O
also	O
wrote	O
:	O
"	O
The	O
snag	O
is	O
that	O
there	O
is	O
n't	O
a	O
lot	O
to	O
hold	O
your	O
interest	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Brett	O
Alan	O
Weiss	O
of	O
AllGame	O
praised	O
the	O
Genesis	B-Operating_System
version	O
's	O
graphics	O
,	O
sound	O
effects	O
and	O
music	O
,	O
but	O
criticized	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
two-player	O
mode	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sega	O
Visions	O
praised	O
the	O
Genesis	B-Operating_System
version	O
's	O
"	O
bright	O
colors	O
and	O
bouncy	O
sounds	O
"	O
,	O
but	O
criticized	O
its	O
controls	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GamePro	O
,	O
reviewing	O
the	O
Genesis	B-Operating_System
version	O
,	O
noted	O
similarities	O
to	O
the	O
SNES	B-Application
version	O
and	O
praised	O
the	O
"	O
entertaining	O
"	O
two-player	O
mode	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
gave	O
the	O
SNES	B-Application
version	O
4	O
out	O
of	O
5	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tony	O
Dillon	O
of	O
CU	O
Amiga	B-Device
wrote	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
"	O
is	O
a	O
lot	O
of	O
fun	O
to	O
play	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Not	O
as	O
complete	O
or	O
polished	O
as	O
Zool	B-Application
,	O
but	O
still	O
a	O
great	O
platform	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Controls	O
are	O
responsive	O
,	O
the	O
graphics	O
are	O
good	O
and	O
the	O
sampled	O
sound	O
is	O
excellent	O
,	O
but	O
I	O
could	O
n't	O
help	O
feeling	O
that	O
in	O
these	O
times	O
of	O
epic	O
Amiga	B-Device
games	O
,	O
this	O
one	O
is	O
just	O
a	O
little	O
too	O
limited	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Huw	O
Melliar-Smith	O
of	O
Amiga	B-Device
Action	O
reviewed	O
that	O
the	O
animation	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
enemies	O
"	O
is	O
pretty	O
good	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
Joe	B-Application
&	I-Application
Mac	I-Application
are	O
the	O
focus	O
of	O
attention	O
,	O
perhaps	O
a	O
little	O
more	O
effort	O
might	O
have	O
gone	O
into	O
their	O
creation	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dave	O
Paget	O
of	O
Amiga	B-Device
Format	O
praised	O
its	O
"	O
clear	O
graphics	O
and	O
well-drawn	O
backdrops	O
"	O
,	O
but	O
was	O
critical	O
of	O
the	O
linear	O
gameplay	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
David	O
Upchurch	O
of	O
The	O
One	O
Amiga	B-Device
called	O
the	O
plot	O
and	O
gameplay	O
"	O
uninspired	O
"	O
,	O
also	O
criticizing	O
the	O
graphics	O
(	O
specifically	O
its	O
colour	O
palettes	O
as	O
garrish	O
and	O
sprites	O
appearing	O
in	O
the	O
backgrounds	O
)	O
,	O
its	O
unresponsive	O
controls	O
and	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
difficulty	O
,	O
but	O
praised	O
the	O
sound	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Stuart	O
Campbell	O
of	O
Amiga	B-Device
Power	O
criticized	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
using	O
"	O
the	O
kind	O
of	O
options	O
screen	O
that	O
you	O
'd	O
have	O
to	O
be	O
a	O
professional	O
semaphore	O
operator	O
to	O
penetrate	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Campbell	O
also	O
criticized	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
graphics	O
on	O
Amiga	B-Device
,	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
poor	O
control	O
system	O
and	O
its	O
short	O
,	O
tedious	O
levels	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
gave	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
version	O
75%	O
,	O
praising	O
the	O
graphics	O
,	O
but	O
criticizing	O
the	O
collision	O
detection	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	B-Application
Power	I-Application
positively	O
wrote	O
about	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
version	O
:	O
"	O
Good	O
graphics	O
and	O
animation	O
rival	O
those	O
of	O
the	O
NES	B-Language
and	O
Super	B-Application
NES	I-Application
versions	O
"	O
,	O
but	O
negatively	O
said	O
:	O
"	O
Background	O
blur	O
while	O
walking	O
is	O
severe	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
difficult	O
to	O
see	O
approaching	O
enemies	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2018	O
,	O
Complex	O
ranked	O
Joe	B-Application
&	I-Application
Mac	I-Application
69th	O
on	O
their	O
"	O
The	O
Best	O
Super	B-Application
Nintendo	I-Application
Games	O
of	O
All	O
Time	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Joe	O
also	O
appeared	O
in	O
the	O
1993	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
puzzle	O
game	O
Franky	O
,	O
Joe	O
&	O
Dirk	O
:	O
On	O
the	O
Tiles	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
Franky	O
from	O
Dr.	B-Application
Franken	I-Application
and	O
Dirk	O
the	O
Daring	O
from	O
Dragon	B-Application
's	I-Application
Lair	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Japanese	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
SNES	B-Application
game	O
Congo	B-Application
's	I-Application
Caper	I-Application
was	O
presented	O
as	O
a	O
sequel	O
called	O
Tatakae	B-Application
Genshijin	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	O
Rookie	O
no	O
Bōken	O
and	O
featured	O
a	O
new	O
protagonist	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
title	O
duo	O
would	O
later	O
return	O
in	O
Joe	B-Application
&	I-Application
Mac	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Lost	I-Application
in	I-Application
the	I-Application
Tropics	I-Application
,	O
which	O
added	O
light	O
role-playing	O
aspects	O
to	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
arcade	O
sequel	O
titled	O
Joe	B-Application
&	I-Application
Mac	I-Application
Returns	O
eschewed	O
the	O
scrolling	O
action	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
games	O
in	O
favor	O
of	O
gameplay	O
similar	O
to	O
another	O
Data	O
East	O
series	O
,	O
Tumblepop	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Joe	B-Application
and	I-Application
Mac	I-Application
appear	O
in	O
a	O
German	O
Mario	B-Application
comic	O
,	O
titled	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
:	O
Verloren	O
in	O
der	O
Zeit	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
updated	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
has	O
been	O
announced	O
for	O
release	O
exclusively	O
for	O
the	O
Intellivision	B-Application
Amico	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
November	O
2009	O
,	O
Golgoth	O
Studio	O
announced	O
plans	O
to	O
reboot	O
the	O
Joe	B-Application
&	I-Application
Mac	I-Application
series	O
,	O
following	O
their	O
completion	O
of	O
a	O
Toki	B-Application
remake	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
French	O
video	O
game	O
publisher	O
Microids	O
published	O
a	O
remake	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
titled	O
New	O
Joe	B-Application
&	I-Application
Mac	I-Application
-	O
Caveman	B-Application
Ninja	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
developed	O
by	O
Mr.	O
Nutz	O
Studio	O
and	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
consoles	O
and	O
PC	B-Device
in	O
November	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
