Paris, France - June 11, 2025 – Red Art Games is happy to announce that the Joe & Mac Retro Collection Kickstarter campaign is now live and has reached over 40% of its funding goal in less than 24 hours! Developed by Red Art Games’ internal studio, the award winning Red Art Studios, the Joe & Mac Retro Collection will feature the three Joe & Mac games released in the early 90s on Western Super Nintendo consoles as well as the uncensored Japanese versions.
All three games will receive a host of new features and quality of life improvements. And to celebrate the launch of the campaign, Red Art Games has revealed its first stretch goal: the in-game addition of a brand new Boss Rush Mode! This original mode will be added to the Joe & Mac Retro Collection if the campaign reaches €30,000 in funding.
All of the physical (and digital) rewards listed on the project’s page have been created especially for this Kickstarter campaign. Amongst the beautiful items Joe & Mac fans can get their hands on are a Super Nintendo-inspired Collector’s Edition, an artbook, a plushie of the iconic meat item seen in the game, an original sketch from the artist who created the Joe & Mac Retro Collection’s cover art and even an extremely limited 20cm figure of the collection’s three heroes!
To find out more and support the Joe & Mac Retro Collection crowdfunding campaign, head on over to Kickstarter. The Joe & Mac Retro Collection will launch on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Steam) later this year digitally.
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For additional Joe & Mac Retro Collection assets, please visit:
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Trailer: https://youtu.be/27GRyGf8MfI
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Press kit (ZIP): https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1QbNqLSK53Wg1TFEXwCrIQTh1lAMFgdXf?usp=sharing
About Joe & Mac Retro Collection
Developed by Red Art Studios, Red Art Games' internal development studio, the Joe & Mac Retro Collection is a compilation of Joe & Mac: Caveman Ninja, Congo's Caper, and Joe & Mac 2: Lost in the tropics, the three Joe & Mac titles developed by Data East and released on Super Nintendo between 1991 and 1995. All three games are part of the Tatakae Genshijin franchise in Japan.
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Joe & Mac: Caveman Ninja (ジョーとマック 戦え原始人) is a Run & Gun platformer that follows the titular Joe & Mac as they fight through 12 hellish levels using prehistoric (but not just) tools and weapons. While the game was censored when it came out in the West, the Retro Collection also includes the original Japanese version!
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Congo's Caper (戦え原始人2 ルーキーの冒険) is a side-scrolling Action platformer centered around Congo, a half-human, half-monkey boy looking to rescue his girlfriend from a demon through 35 varied levels.
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Joe & Mac: Lost in the Tropics (ジョーアンドマック戦え原始人3主役はやっぱり) adds a light roleplaying aspect to the series. While the goal is still to defeat cavemen and dinosaurs, players can court and wed their Stone Age girlfriend, and even have a child with her!
In addition to allowing players to rediscover the original games as they were presented back in the 90s, the Joe & Mac Retro Collection also features numerous quality of life improvements!
Features
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Three classic games from the 16-bit era
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Includes both the Western and uncensored Japanese versions of each title
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Save states have been added to facilitate progress
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Made a mistake? Go back in time by using the Rewind feature
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Optional CRT filter for an even more retro experience
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Joe & Mac 1 and 2 can be played by two players in coop mode
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Customizable aspect ratios
© G-MODE Corporation, DATA EAST, the DATA EAST logo(s) and JOE & MAC are registered trademarks of G-MODE Corporation.
About Red Art Games:
Officially launched in early 2018, Red Art Games is a France-based publishing company that specializes in bringing indie, Japanese and retro titles to consoles and PC both physically and digitally. In addition to its publishing work, Red Art Games also develops and ports games to consoles, PC and mobile platforms via its award-winning internal development studio. Since its inception, Red Art Games has published over 200 physical titles and ported over 30 games. In March 2023, Red Art Games was awarded the 11th spot in Metacritic’s 13th Annual Game Publisher Rankings.
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For more information, please contact:
Romain Mahut
Business Development & Communications Manager
rmahut@redartgames.com