Cadillacs and Dinosaurs
1993 · Beat 'em up · Arcade
Overview
Cadillacs and Dinosaurs (1993) is Capcom's three-player beat 'em up based on the comic Xenozoic Tales, in which four heroes fight poachers hunting dinosaurs in the 26th century.
Deep Dive
In the 26th century Jack, Hannah, Mustapha and Mess fight the Black Marketeers, a gang hunting dinosaurs, whose mastermind is Dr. Simon Fessenden. Up to three players fight through eight stages using guns, thrown objects and melee weapons, and two or more players together can launch a team attack. A defeated player gets a 20-second countdown to continue, with a villain holding a gun to their head.
Developer Story
Capcom released the game in April 1993 on its CP System Dash board. Computer and Video Games gave it 89/100, and it was among Japan's most popular arcade games that June.
Did You Know?
- It was made to tie in with the animated series Cadillacs and Dinosaurs, which aired the same year.
- A version for the Capcom Power System Changer was previewed but never released.
- Go Play listed it among the best CPS1 games "you're unlikely to ever play on a Capcom compilation".
Sources & further reading
- Cadillacs and Dinosaurs (video game) — Wikipedia
