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Dinosaurs for Hire came out on the Sega Genesis in 1993, published by Sega. It was one of those oddball titles that felt right at home in an era full of strange, ambitious games trying to stand out on the platform. Based on a comic book, it leaned into a very specific kind of over-the-top action that was more about attitude than polish.

You control one of three heavily armed dinosaurs, each with a unique primary weapon, and your goal is to shoot your way through side-scrolling stages to stop an alien invasion. The core gameplay involves running and gunning through linear levels, using screen-clearing smart bombs, and collecting power-ups to switch between different firearms. The pacing is fast and chaotic, with enemies swarming from all directions, and the difficulty can be punishingly cheap at times. It feels like a messy, explosive cartoon where your reflexes are constantly tested.