Why are there so many of them? It seems like an oddly specific concept for there to be so many cartoonish platform games from the late 80's and early 90's with a prehistoric or dinosaur-themed setting, usually with cavemen too.
Some examples:
- Bignose the Caveman
- Bonk (series)
- Chuck Rock (series)
- Caveman Ugh-Lympics*
- Joe & Mac (series)
- Prehistorik (series)
- Radical Rex
- Super Mario World (borderline case)
- Trog*
*Not a platformer but it fits the mold
It seems like they were extremely popular for a while and then completely ceased existence. What started all this?
