![]() Most people who grew up feeding arcade machines quarter after quarter would be more than happy to hear this title is making a comeback, and more importantly, willing to get it for themselves, as a digital or even as a physical collector’s edition. People crave this kind of old-school gaming experience to revive the sentiment or share it with someone new. Let us take a look at games like Cuphead and its massive success, or titles such as Hollow Knight, and Shovel Knight, which pay heavy homage to classic games. After all, we are living in strange times driven by nostalgia. And just like John Hammond did in Jurassic Park, Cadillacs and Dinosaurs should be resurrected and incorporated into the modern world with a triumphant roar. Just like dinosaurs themselves, this game is a relic of a bygone era, simpler times in which games offered joy in their purest form. After all, why use only kicks and punches when you have an arsenal of high-caliber weapons to your disposal? Not to mention how funny it is to use rocks to knock the enemies out. There is blood and gore, not only from the prehistoric munching of these creatures but from exploding enemies with grenades and rocket launchers too. The neat part is dinosaurs are not only there for show, they are an actual threat to consider, and they can also attack enemies, which is as satisfying as it is fair. The enemies start as mundane but as you progress, they become increasingly bizarre. Now for the Cadillacs, they fit perfectly in the obligated vehicle level in this type of game. For example, the first level does not even feature dinosaurs, and it comes as a bit of a surprise when they appear in level two, which is now a gorgeous jungle. ![]() As if this game was paying homage to the genre as a whole, and it does so wonderfully.Ĭadillacs and Dinosaurs is long, longer than most beat ‘em up, but it doesn’t feel repetitive or monotonous, not for one bit. The combat and character movements in Final Fight the use of weapons like in The Punisher, and the menacing outlandish creatures of Alien vs. The game feels a lot like a product of its era and perfectly blends elements we see in other games of its' genre. But we are dealing with half human-half dinosaur enemies, they are supposed to be challenging. Speaking of challenges, the game is an arcade title, we get it, the objective was to munch as many of our quarters as possible, and sometimes the enemy’s attacks, especially with bosses, can feel kind of cheap. It offers a lot of potential as enemies and is truly challenging. The creatures that come out of this abomination of nature are magnificent, both creepy and menacing. We are not talking about the generic run to mill beat ’em up disposable grunts without actual names but instead the people pulling the strings and creating these weird splices of humans and dinosaurs. the real enemies, the humans who capture them and experiment on them are also very interesting lore-wise. The in-game logic of having to beat the crap out of these animals to save them and make them snap out of their trance is brilliant, as it offers a chance to fight them but not treat them as enemies per se. And that is not a way to treat legends of this caliber.Ĭadillacs and Dinosaurs offer a fresh take on the genre by adding actual living dinosaurs within the game, and while it might seem too outlandish or impractical, their presence is very much appreciated. But, alas, due to forces outside of our grasp, this game has never had a proper console release, and it is destined to live in our memories, in dusty arcade cabinets, or as not-so-legal emulators online. The result is one of the best games in the genre and one that most remember fondly. This game took the formula, added an over-the-top IP, and just ran with it. Predator, or the rather obscure Captain Commando, but one game that is especially good at what these titles did great is Cadillacs and Dinosaurs. We remember fondly games like Final Fight, Alien vs. ![]() When it comes to beat ‘em up games, Capcom titles often make it to the top of the list and the depths of our hearts.
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