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Prehistorik Man came out on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1995, developed and published by Titus France. It was part of that wave of side-scrolling platformers that filled the library, a time when every character, even a caveman, was given a quest and a jump button. The game doesn't try to reinvent the wheel, but it has a distinct, almost goofy charm that makes it stand out in a crowded field.

You control a caveman on a mission to gather enough food for his tribe before winter. This involves moving screen by screen, clubbing dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures for meat, and collecting fruit. Your main tools are a club for close combat and a boomerang for hitting distant targets; you also get a temporary giant mallet for smashing through tougher enemies and obstacles. The pacing is methodical, as you often need to clear a screen of all food items to proceed, and the difficulty can be unforgiving with precise platforming required. It feels like a straightforward, sometimes frustrating hunt where every successful hit and collected item is a small victory.