Joe & Mac
Joe & Mac, also known as Caveman Ninja or Caveman Ninja: Joe & Mac, is a 1991 run and gun platform game developed and published by Data East for arcades. It was later ported to the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, MS-DOS, Amiga, Nintendo Entertainment System, Game Boy, Sega Genesis and Zeebo.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 1991
- Developer
- Data East
- Platforms
- 2 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 6 December 1991 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Data East |
| Publisher | Takara |
| Platforms | Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Game Boy |
| Genres | platformer |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q2414730, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Joe & Mac? How long to beat it
Total play time for Joe & Mac is about 2.1 hours to do everything, and around 1.1 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 1.1h | 78 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 1.5h | 8 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 2.1h | 8 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Joe & Mac sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where Joe & Mac lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 45ahead of 4% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 19ahead of 66% of the catalogue
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What readers say about Joe & Mac
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Common questions about Joe & Mac
What platforms is Joe & Mac on?
Joe & Mac is available on Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Game Boy. It first released in 1991.
Who made Joe & Mac?
Joe & Mac was developed by Data East and published by Takara.
How long does it take to beat Joe & Mac?
about 1.1 hours for the main story, 1.5 hours with the main extras, 2.1 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.