{"rewrite":{"id":"r_33b7846575feca16e19fb536","clusterId":"c_e947718e8fa315c7ca706805","slug":"red-art-games-releases-joe-mac-retro-collection-for-pc-and-xbox-series-x-s","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Red Art Games Releases Joe \u0026 Mac Retro Collection for PC and Xbox Series X|S","summary":"Red Art Games released Joe \u0026 Mac Retro Collection on PC via Steam and Xbox Series X|S on October 29, collecting three Super Famicom Joe \u0026 Mac games from Data East. The lineup is Joe \u0026 Mac, Joe \u0026 Mac 2: Lost in the Tropics, and Joe \u0026 Mac 3: Lost in the Tropics. Each title includes its Japanese and overseas versions, plus rewind, save-anywhere, and a new boss rush mode.","whyItMatters":"The collection puts the three Super Famicom Joe \u0026 Mac games back on sale years after the earlier Retro Classix releases of the arcade versions were delisted, with Red Art Games handling the ports.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe set covers the 1991 arcade game\u0026#39;s Super Famicom version plus both Super Famicom sequels, including the second game, where the lead switches from Joe and Mac to Rookie. Rewind and save-anywhere options are included, and a boss rush mode runs players through the bosses of all three games in sequence.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStore discounts are running at launch: 2,340 yen on Steam and 2,115 yen on the Microsoft Store, each 10 percent off. The PS5, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2 versions are listed as available overseas.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoe \u0026amp; Mac\u003c/strong\u003e: Arcade release in 1991, with a Super Famicom version the same year\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoe \u0026amp; Mac 2: Lost in the Tropics\u003c/strong\u003e: Stars Rookie, who can turn into a monkey and a caveman\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoe \u0026amp; Mac 3: Lost in the Tropics\u003c/strong\u003e: Joe and Mac return to recover the village crown from Hoober\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Joe \u0026 Mac Retro Collection is out on PC and Xbox Series X|S. Three Super Famicom Data East games, Japanese and overseas versions, rewind and save-anywhere, plus a new boss rush. Launch discount: 2,340 yen on Steam, 2,115 yen on the Microsoft Store.","twitterPost":"Joe \u0026 Mac Retro Collection is out on PC and Xbox Series X|S. Three Super Famicom Data East games, Japanese and overseas versions, rewind, save-anywhere, plus a boss rush mode. Launch discount runs at 10 percent off.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Red Art Games released Joe \u0026 Mac Retro Collection for PC and Xbox Series X|S, gathering three Super Famicom Data East games with Japanese and overseas versions and a new boss rush mode. The set includes Joe \u0026 Mac, Joe \u0026 Mac 2: Lost in the Tropics, and Joe \u0026 Mac 3: Lost in the Tropics. Launch discounts are running on Steam and the Microsoft Store.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/10/29/174244.html\",\"title\":\"Three Games from Data East's \\\"Joe \\u0026 Mac\\\" Series Collected! \\\"Joe \\u0026 Mac Retro Collection\\\" Now Available - Japanese Versions Included for Each Title\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5343,"outputTokens":831,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1793271871,"createdAt":"2026-10-29T10:59:52.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-29T11:03:26.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-29T11:03:26.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_e947718e8fa315c7ca706805","canonicalTitle":"かつてデータイーストが手掛けた『戦え原始人』シリーズ3作品を収録！『Joe ＆ Mac Retro Collection』配信開始―各作品で日本語版も楽しめる","representativeArticleId":"a_501d833a07688d58d0b3c848","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Joe \\u0026 Mac Retro Collection\",\"Joe \\u0026 Mac\"],\"studios\":[\"Data East\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-29T10:00:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-29T10:00:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-29T11:03:25.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/10/29/174244.html","title":"かつてデータイーストが手掛けた『戦え原始人』シリーズ3作品を収録！『Joe ＆ Mac Retro Collection』配信開始―各作品で日本語版も楽しめる"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Joe \u0026 Mac Retro Collection","Joe \u0026 Mac"],"studios":["Data East"],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Joe \u0026 Mac Retro Collection is available for PC via Steam and Xbox Series X|S.","The collection includes three Super Famicom Joe \u0026 Mac games developed by Data East.","Each included title can be played in both Japanese and overseas versions.","A boss rush mode lets players fight the bosses of all three games in sequence.","The game is priced at 2,340 yen on Steam and 2,115 yen on the Microsoft Store during a 10 percent launch sale."],"pageLinks":{"healthSlugs":["joe-mac-retro-collection","joe-mac","data-east"],"storySlugs":[],"entities":[{"slug":"joe-mac-retro-collection","supported":0,"disputed":0,"contradicted":0,"unverified":2,"overall":"unverified","story_count":1,"has_dossier":false},{"slug":"joe-mac","supported":0,"disputed":0,"contradicted":0,"unverified":0,"overall":"unverified","story_count":1,"has_dossier":false},{"slug":"data-east","supported":0,"disputed":0,"contradicted":0,"unverified":2,"overall":"unverified","story_count":3,"has_dossier":true}],"stories":[],"entitiesOk":true,"storiesOk":true}}