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Flintstones : The Rescue of Dino and Hoppy - NES classic

  Back to the Bedrock: Revisiting The Flintstones: The Rescue of Dino and Hoppy In the golden age of the NES, our shelves were packed with licensed games based on our favorite cartoons. For every classic like  DuckTales , there were a dozen forgettable cash-ins. But nestled among them in 1991 was a genuine gem that often flies under the radar today:  The Flintstones: The Rescue of Dino and Hoppy . This wasn't just another licensed game; it was a challenging, charming, and surprisingly polished platformer that deserves a modern reappraisal. Let's take a trip back to the Stone Age and see why this title is still worth unearthing. Yabba-Dabba-Details: Release and Reception Developed by Taito and published by HAL Laboratory (yes, the folks who would later bring us  Super Smash Bros.  and  Kirby ),  The Rescue of Dino and Hoppy  hit store shelves in 1991. This was late in the NES's lifecycle, with the Super Nintendo already making waves. This timing is...

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