Name That GAME (Its Driving me NUTZ)

[LoRDDeVO]

I remember I used to play a game in the late 80's early 90's that was a action/adventure side scrolling game.  The players were little people on creatures.  The creatures i remember were A Big cyclops looking dude and a big tiger.  The only other thing i remember was that you were able to jump on the monsters heads and rip them off.  The cyclops guy jumped on the monsters head and pounded it, and the tiger spun around the guys head and ripped it off.  I think it was called tectmo sumpin or other.  

Anyone got a clue?

[SirPeale]

Techmo Knight.  Emulated in MAME.