In a fair and just world, this would be a billion dollar franchise.

Mad scientists making the 'Ultimate Being' are always interested in pure stats and nothing about aesthetics.

This game is very popular in Brazil. I had this friend who could beat with a single credit using Mustapha. Dude wouldn't stop wall jumping.

Cadillacs is kinda underrated for American standards, because here in Brazil, Cadillacs & Dinosaurs is synonymous with beat'em ups in general, you could find a Cadillacs machine in almost every corner (if said corner had arcade machines), to the point that I thought for a time that it was some Capcom random game, and only after I watched the cartoon, I was... Oh. Well, at least in terms of adaptations, the original source had a better track record than captain planet, eh?

This series definitely needs some kind of revival. New game, new show, just something.

4:17 When Matt talks about the "Final Uppercut", it really started to bug me until it dawned on me: I think Capcom SWAPPED the voices for Jack and Mess after recording the characters. Jack says "Final Uppercut" while doing a "Haymaker", and Mess says "Haymaker" while doing an "Uppercut"... Did I uncover Capcom's dark secret with this game? 🤔

29:35 Blanka making a background cameo was great to see.

This game in Brazil has become a classic.

Cadillacs & Dinosaurs, Alien vs Predator, Punisher. Holy Trinity of Capcom's Beat Em Ups. This soundtrack is SO GOOD, boss themes are so good.

That parasite boss possessing jobbers almost looks like a Simpsons gag, "hey everybody, what's going o- AAAHHH GURGLE GURGLE".

"Someone's going to pay!" I see what you did there, Capcom. Absolute quarter muncher, that boomerang guy.

Alternate title: Matt Begs Capcom to Rerelease Their Licensed Beat 'Em Ups (Gone Wrong) (2023) (Colorized)

Oh man, this was the STUFF back in the arcade days, together with Vendetta and Punisher, I've spent thousands of buckarinos and hours on them. Right in the memories, man, right in the memories :)

Underrated and one of the best beat em' ups ever made. And it has one of the best soundtracks ever made, courtesy of Isao Abe and Shun Nishigaki.

I went to an arcade exhibition with my best friend. There was a Cadillacs and Dinosaurs cabinet. It's one of my favourite arcade games so I talked to my firend about it. He said he never played it, never heard about this game. The cabinets were in Free Game mode, so my duty was to teach him to play it and admire this legendary piece of electronic entertainment.

This game was super popular here in Chile, it was on every arcade when I was growing up, it's fantastic. It's shocking to hear it's considered rare and forgotten.

2:36 HA! You hit the fat guy so hard his dinner came out. 😂

The Cadillacs and DInosaurs arcade game is pretty much the video game version of one of those favorite snacks from back in the 90's that people love so much back than but was sadly discontinued. And even though there are people who would love to see it make a comeback, the company that makes said thing flat out refuses to bring it back despite there being public demand for it -_- (I miss you Kit Kat Bites).

They probably can't re-release it due to the "Cadillac" name perhaps, since it is related to the car company. Capcom might have been able to get away with it back in the day, but nowadays I think Cadillac would need some kind involvement and a monetary kickback to make the game happen or to make it a part of a collection, I would think.

That final boss is less William Birkin and more Wilford Brimley at the end of 'The Thing'.

Also, I would like to suggest the Jaleco's Rushing Beat triology. The Japanese ones, not the weird USA versions.

I believe this hasn't seen any kind of re-release in part due to the licensing of the Cadillac brand. Call it Cars & Dinosaurs for all I care, I'd just love to see some kind of revival of this awesome brawler.

This game was the absolute king of the arcades in Serbia, in the 90s

i think what Matt trying to say is the game is like Mad Max/ Fist of the North Star meets Juristic Park

"Well I'll be damned, he's a double dinosaur"

I still have a near-mint condition of the first comic of Cadillacs and Dinosaurs. If only it was a first edition...

Mark Schultz (creator of Xenozoic Tales/Cadillacs & Dinosaurs) and Denis Kitchen Press are the most likely rights holders of the main IP, though I believe Capcom still owns some of the video game rights.

This is one of those games that is supposedely obscure like goof troop for the snes Yet it always makes into a "top 10 obscure games"

You want a truly underrated Capcom brawler that deserves way more love? Look no future than their Dungeons & Dragons arcade hack & slash games.

i used to watch the cartoon on teletoon here in the great white north and your right, it was hard to pin down. I remember it being on around 430 for a bit.

You said Resident Evil, but a beat em up that ends up going to mutants near the end makes me think of Final Fight Streetwise.

This definitely looks better than that Cadillacs and Dinosaurs Sega CD game…

the music for this game is so good. also i believe all the episodes of the show are free on youtube, it's a pretty solid show with nice animation

dunno in the USA, but this game is like a religion in Brazil, just plain mainstream in the arcades back in the day

Lol, Matt the X-Men arcade game had a whole ass jungle level, Strider too!

I remember watching this on Saturday mornings, I think it was on either before or after _Conan The Adventurer._ Then I remember switching over to another channel for _Beakman's World_ which was a science themed educational show ala _Bill Nye,_ though it predated that.

Of all places, I first played this game in a bowling alley in Norway, and for a game I had never heard of, I was amazed how good it was. Definitely Capcom’s most underrated brawler. They really need to put out another beat ‘em up collection with C&D, The Punisher, Alien vs Predator, and the D&D games, but licensing would be a nightmare.

I didn't know this was a licensed game, thought it was a original thing, not based from a show and comics. Man Capcom were the kings of that during the 90s.

This was actually an episode where I could not disagree with a single damn thing you said. it was perfect. All I would add is that Capcom needs to do more with their vintage catalogue in general....so many obscure gems

Yes, together with Captain commando, the punisher and alien vs predator, this game is a huge hit in Brazil to this day. I remember that this game sounded a bit odd when I was a teen playing it on the arcades, probably it was a bootleg board with cheaper audio hardware (bootleggers did thats with sf2) since this game, despite not being cps2, it is cps dash, which has Qsound chip and some encryption.

Totally agree that we need C&D, Punisher and AvP in a collection.

15:40 I've never seen the Blankas swallow a gun

I love the loud echoey voices in this game. Makes it so over the top. "THAT'S GOOD!"

I don't know if anyone has mentioned this, but while this is based on the cartoon, the cartoon was based on Mark Schultz's Xenozoic Tales/Cadillacs and Dinosaurs comic. He is an amazing artist, and the comic was mind blowing back when I was 13.

*Rock Hoppers* are nice, but there's just something about *Honkers* for weird non-scientific names for dinosaurs.

This has always been my favorite beat em up, even more than Final Fight or AvP. The amount of level and enemy variation is good, and the soundtrack is awesome.

Funfact - It was extremely popular at Polish arcades

The last boss should have transformed into a car.

I heard Civvie's sewer-count groan SFX in my head before you mentioned the "sewer sex dungeon" being his bag.

For a while there, anyone who was demoing a retro gaming device would always go to CaD.

Had this in a sketchy arcade near my house. Played a bunch back in the 90's.

I'm not sure if there's some deep lore about 90's capcom beat'em up games similar to what happened to SNK cabinets, but cadillacs and dinosaurs is easily one of the most beloved beat'em ups in south america. On the other hand, I see that nobody uses the down-up special attack. it's pretty handy when you grab enemies.

Not sure if you knew, but AvP is at least on the Capcom Home Arcade plug and play arcade stick. I literally bought the thing just for it lol. Sadly due to Cadillac name, it would cost way to much to release. At least Capcom doesn't see any profit in paying for the Cadillac name.

Linn could be a good guest character in DoA when they reboot DoA.

I like that throwing the dynamite damages them, like the physical impact of the sticks being hurled at them

Aaaawww you unlocked a nostalgic yet beautiful memory of mine. Thank you kindly sir!😢

Ninja Baseball Bat Man is another great gem

One of my favourite Beat 'em ups. It just oozes style backed up with fantastic gameplay. It still holds up 30 years later.

AVP by Capcom still stands out in my 40 year old brain for being so much fun. We were especially lucky to get it considering what a fucking disaster most licensed games end up being. That and what a shitshow AvP ended up being as a franchise.

This is probably the game that ate up the most of my change back when there was an arcade close to my home. They had The Punisher and the AvP game, too.

I remember playing Cadillacs and Dinosaurs in the arcades and at a Circle K or 7-11. I also watched the cartoon when it was in. Been re-watching the show recently in KZfaq. Hannah is my favorite character on the game and cartoon, but I never did get to read the comic books.

I played this so much in brazil every bar that had an arcade had this one with a version of sf2 and Tekken 3.

My memory of this franchise is a comic book of Jack T. getting in a fight with a giant brain piloting a T. Rex skeleton and that's enough to be in favor of it.

Man one of the best beat em ups of all time I love it

Only in the world of Capcom that they make a beat em up game where they make Cadillacs and Dinosaurs even more awesome as it was before. I wonder if people bought Cadillacs because of this game.

This game may or may not have been in the selection of arcade games in the cigar shop that used to be in my neighborhood when I was a kid. If it was indeed in the back of that shop, it would've been between the time they had The Punisher and Alien vs Predator, as that spot got cycled out pretty often before the Street Fighter 2 spot solidified on Champion Edition before the shop eventually closed. That property is now pretty much a furniture store.

Two great tastes that taste great together!

Cadillacs? Dinosaurs? Dirty jungle floor Barbecue? Skeevy redneck cannon fodder baddies? Goddamn this game is hilariously Deep South goofy 90s action movie that it hurts!

Fun fact: my dream car was a Cadillac thanks to this game.

One of the favorite in arcades and bars in Brazil

That’s sad they abandoned the Capcom Arcade Stadium stuff 😢. I really like that format, I bought a bunch of them

This game is a national treasure in Latam. its OST is peak Capcom 90's

It's always super shocking to me to see that this game flew under the radar in the US. In South America it was *insanely* popular, like Final Fight level popular or even more. Every small mom and pop arcade would have Champion Edition, KOF and this.

This is the kind of absurd premise that I adore.

This game needs an HD remaster

17:08 Well, Punisher and AvP are both Disney now, so if Capcom is to make a deal with them, I'd rather it's for MvC. 21:33 Maybe not as simple, but to they could try to balance out any licensing costs or just make it more appealing and stick the games their beat 'em up bundle with it. 32:32 Fallout? I know it was in Beneath the Planet of the Apes, but not sure about Fallout.

The comic is great. I wish Mark Schultz would continue it.

MY TIME HAS COME! Okay, So Mark Schultz the creator owns the rights. After this comic, he went on to do a lot more writing. He's been teasing he's coming back to this, but time will tell. Issue this has, the name Cadillacs requires licensing out to GMC. I am guessing that's why we haven't seen much of this. There is always talk about a movie, or revamp in the media. The comic is being put out by the Flesk publication. The full series is legally on KZfaq to watch. There are a ton of easter eggs from the comic, including the nuke. I love this IP and Mark Schultz is one of the nicest guys out there. I hope this becomes a billion-dollar IP soon. YEAH!

Didn't realize Capcom made this also. Did anyone besides Capcom ever make non-licensed dinosaur games? Only dino-related game that fits the bill that I can think of is Turok. Is Exoprimal a prequel to this?

Just played this the other week for the first time and it's a blast.

To me this is the perfect beat em up in terms of feedback when hitting enemies. It all comes together better in this game than even AVP. The only issue is the arcade super hard nature. I had the super luck to be friends with acquaintance of my family and he would let me play this for hours in his bar, off hours.

We had this game at our local arcade & I remember playing it there in its entirety! Truly wish CAPCOM figured out to get this game (along w/The Punisher & Alien vs Predator) on modern consoles - especially if they can include online co-op. They might have to find whoever has the license to this game today - OR - re-skin it into a 'Dino Crisis Zero' title. Of course, they'll STILL have to change that Godzilla roar. 😅

This is one of the best beat em ups ever. Would love to see Matt play dynasty wars. It’s an unconventional beat em up, but I am quite fond of it.

this was based off of the graphic comic book Cadallic and dinosaur. The dinosaurs came back after a freak accident and mankind has nearly killed himself due to being at war. Jack and the crew lead a garage and Javk is a mechanic and a shaman as well as he is there to balance life for both the dinosaura and thepeople etc. its like a verison of Mad max. Tthey find "The egg" ((its an unexploded atomic bomb)) and the freak-out scientist that is using it wants to use its energy to create new hybrid dinosaur people etc to rule the world etc. Also he wants to destory all of life as well.

I remember pulling off the down, up+punch command several capcom beat'em ups had by mistake, Wouldnt learn how to pull it off like 6 years later when i was emulating Warriors of Fate in 1999 and pulled it off again and learned how to do it.

I’ve never heard of this it looks sick. More Dino games where Dino’s aren’t just zombies or demons with a palette swap please!

I watched the cartoon for the first time a three years ago, it is ridiculously good.

I know Capcom is never gonna bring back this or AVP or even Final Fight but would it kill them to make a 2D beat em up with new characters? That's at least as good as Streets of Rage 4? Yes? Okay, just checking.

I always liked playing this when I would go to the arcades with my kid brothers.

Finding out what random games were popular in other parts of the world is one of my favorite things in Matt's videos. Every part of the world is unique!

In Argentina this game was mad popular, same with the punisher and AVP.

I loved this game back then and still do! After i got to play it on my pc i loved it even more for the killer sound track. The Arcades loud background sound didn´t make me apreciate it the first time. Also i loved the cartoon. My favorite episode is the one where a group of thugs gets their hands on a gigantic tank and want jack's fuel to use it. Maybe after street fighter you can do this cartoon too?

OH HELL YEAH! I loved this game back in the day! Edit: Watching you play, I remember how far I got back in the arcade. I only went to an arcade that had this once or twice, but my mom gave me a ton of quarters so I was able to get all the way to Morgue, the second form of the village boss. It's cool to see the stuff I never reached!

One of my favorite beatem ups

0:21 & 11:42 - I dunno what's more shocking, that he was paranoid over a coin or that his worries were justified XD 0:42 - Man too bad Jurassic Park hadn't come out a year or two sooner for them to pull from XDXDXDXDXDXDXDXDXDXDXDXD 9:16 - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fMpyoMeZktOWdn0.html 32:03 - Kind of looks like a Yugioh monster, or at least a really baller action figure. 33:09 - Oh that's funny, Capcom actually giving a shit about their legacy IPs....

How come there isn't a "Mcmuscles Manga"? Like the one when he teams up the "Mediocre Spider Matt"? When they win they say... "Wha Happun"? Heh.

In this universe the world trade center survived the dinocalypse 😅

This game is so popular in Brazil (I heard in all Latin America actually), it's like a religion. Pray to the flying kick gods! Seriously, every random arcade machine you see, if it is no KoF 2002 it's probably Cadillacs

If this game's hybrids grossed you out, you should try Mutation Nation by SNK.

Huh didn't know about holding weapons, is that a Hannah exclusive move? As stated in character select screen, she's supposedly "good with weapons".