Dino Rex
About Dino Rex
Dino Rex is a 1992 fighting video game developed and published by Taito for arcades. It was released in Japan in November 1992. Set during the 25th century BC on a prehistoric South America, players assume the role of a warrior commanding his dinosaur companion as he enters a tournament held by the current titular king to become the next ruler while facing matches against other rivals. Its gameplay consists of one-on-one fights with a three-button configuration, featuring special moves and combo techniques.
Produced under the working title "Project D-Rex", Dino Rex was created by most of the same team behind Gun Frontier and Metal Black, including director Takatsuna Senba and was originally intended to be a shoot 'em up game, but it was instead retooled into a fighting title due to the success of games like Capcom's 1991 Street Fighter II: The World Warrior. It uses stop motion animation for its dinosaur fighters, predating Atari Games' 1994 Primal Rage by two years.
Dino Rex has been met with negative reception from reviewers since its release, who criticized aspects such as the visuals, controls and difficulty.
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