Play Dinosaurs - Dino City Online

Irem released Dinosaurs - Dino City for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1992, a time when platformers were everywhere but few tried something this odd. It sits comfortably in that era of experimentation, where developers weren't afraid to get a little weird with their concepts, putting dinosaurs in a world that feels both prehistoric and strangely constructed.

You control one of two young dinosaurs, either a Triceratops or a T-Rex, tasked with rescuing stolen eggs from a tribe of hostile cavemen. The game progresses screen by screen, with you stomping on enemies, breathing fire, and occasionally riding pterodactyls across hazardous gaps. The levels are full of traps, like lava pits and falling rocks, and the difficulty can spike without much warning. It feels chaotic and a bit janky, but there's a genuine charm to its clumsy, earnest attempt at cooperative dinosaur mayhem.