Play Chou Touryuu Retsuden Dino Land Online

Chou Touryuu Retsuden Dino Land came out for the Sega Genesis in 1993, developed by Sega. It was part of that wave of side-scrolling action games that filled the library, the kind you'd rent for a weekend when you were tired of the usual platformers.

You control a Tyrannosaurus rex, moving through prehistoric levels to rescue your stolen eggs. The gameplay involves straightforward combat; you bite or shoulder charge enemies like cavemen and pterodactyls. You can also destroy parts of the environment, like stone pillars, which sometimes reveal power-ups. One of those lets you breathe fire for a short time, turning you into a real wrecking ball. The controls take some getting used to; the T-rex feels heavy and deliberate, which makes the action a little slower than in other games. It’s a simple, sometimes clunky experience, but there’s a strange satisfaction in plowing through everything as a dinosaur.