Play Dino Rex Online

Dino Rex came out in 1992 as an arcade game from Taito Corporation. It was a time when fighting games were everywhere, but this one tried something different by replacing martial artists with dinosaurs. You don't see that every day.

You pick a dinosaur, like a Tyrannosaurus or Triceratops, and fight one-on-one in a series of matches. The goal is to beat your opponent's health bar down before they beat yours. You have basic attacks, like biting or charging, and special moves that involve roaring or summoning smaller dinosaurs to help. The controls feel heavy and a bit slow, which makes every hit seem powerful but also makes it easy to miss. Matches can be chaotic, with both dinosaurs clumsily swinging at each other until one finally goes down. It feels like controlling a big, unwieldy puppet that just wants to smash things.