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Caveman Ninja 1991 Data East

1991

Caveman Ninja (c) 1991 Data East.
A bunch of Neanderthals nerds have raided your village and have kidnapped all the babes! As the Caveman Ninja duo, Joe & Mac must face all kinds of prehistoric perils in order to rescue all the girls. Features awesome graphics & fun filled gameplay.

>>> TECHNICAL DETAILS
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Game ID : MAG
Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)
Sound CPU : HuC6280 (@ 4.0275 Mhz)
Sound Chips : YM2203 (@ 4.0275 Mhz), YM2151 (@ 3.58 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.627 Khz), OKI6295 (@ 15.255 Khz)
Screen orientation : Horizontal
Video resolution : 256 x 240 pixels
Screen refresh : 58.00 Hz
Palette colors : 2048
Players : 2
Control : 8-way joystick
Buttons : 2

>>> TRIVIA
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Released in February 1991.
This game is known in Japan as 'Tatakae Genshijin - Joe & Mac'.
A version of this game is known as 'Stone Age'.
The Caveman Ninja title seems to be a parody of Data East's previous arcade hit 'Bad Dudes' title in Japan : 'Dragonninja' :)

>>> GAME UPDATES
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The US version is slightly different, it has the 'Winners Don't Use Drugs' screen.

>>> GAME SERIES
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The following only applies to US version of Caveman Ninja :
1. Caveman Ninja (1991, Arcade) / Joe & Mac (1991, Super Famicom)
2. Congo's Caper (1993, Nintendo Super Famicom)
3. Joe & Mac 2 - Lost in the Tropics (1993, Nintendo Super Famicom)
4. Joe & Mac Returns (1994)
The following only applies to World version of Caveman Ninja :
1. Caveman Ninja (1991, Arcade) / Joe & Mac - Caveman Ninja (1991, Super Famicom)
2. Congo's Caper (1993, Nintendo Super Famicom)
3. Joe & Mac 3 - Lost in the Tropics (1993, Nintendo Super Famicom)
4. Joe & Mac Returns (1994)

>>> DESIGNERS / PROGRAMMERS / STAFF
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Planner : Makoto Kikuchi
Soft : Chiinke Mitsutoshi.Sato, Mya, Osapan
Graphic designers : Kawamura Makoto, Enomoto, M. Satoh, Etsuko T., Atsushi Kaneko, Shamo
Sound composers : Hiroaki Yoshida (MARO), Seiichi Hamada (Atomic Hanada), Takashi Miura (T.Miura), Yuusuke Takahama (Y.Takahama)
Hard : Nervous K.K., Hiroshi.Ohnuki

>>> GAME PORTS TO OTHER SYSTEMS
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* Consoles :
Nintendo Famicom (1991, 'Joe & Mac')
Nintendo Super Famicom (1991)
Sega Mega Drive (1991)
Nintendo Game Boy (1993, 'Joe & Mac - Caveman Ninja')
* Computers :
Commodore Amiga (1992)

>>> OTHER GAME RESOURCES
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Game's rom.
Machine's picture.

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