Editing T-Rex

{{about|the enemy from [[Super Mario Odyssey]]|the dinosaur from the [[Super Mario World (television series)|Super Mario World television series]]|[[Evil dinosaur]]}}
{{species infobox
|image=[[File:SMO Art - E3 Char2.png|x200px]]<br>Artwork of a [[Capture|captured T-Rex]] in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''
|first_appearance=[[Super Mario Bros. (film)|''Super Mario Bros.'' film]] (1993)
|latest_appearance=''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' ([[List of games by date#2023|2023]]) (cameo)
|derived_subjects=[[Skelesaurus]]
|comparable=[[Mega Mario]]
}}
{{quote|T-Rex, most terrible of all dinosaurs, can pulverize a boulder with a single blow. On the other hand, most people don't realize how much time they spend napping.|[[Cascade Kingdom]] brochure|[[Super Mario Odyssey]]}}
'''T-Rex''', short for "''{{wp|Tyrannosaurus|Tyrannosaurus rex}}''," is a species of real-life extinct dinosaur. Within the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]], the T-Rex is shown to be the ancestor of [[History of Bowser#Super Mario Bros. (film)|President Koopa]] in the 1993 [[Super Mario Bros. (film)|''Super Mario Bros.]] film. Members of this species notably appear in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' as enemies that can be [[capture]]d by [[Cappy]], being alternatively nicknamed "'''Prehistoric Tyrants'''"<ref>Subtitle in the Fossil Falls brochure</ref> and occasionally referred to simply as "'''dinosaurs'''."<ref>{{file link|SMO explorer wallpaper.jpg|Official Twitter illustration of the Cascade Kingdom}}</ref><ref>[[List of Music List names in other languages|in-game Music List]]</ref><ref name=uk>{{cite|quote=It's not just a place to find fossils though – dinosaurs still walk this wild land! The battle for survival over many millennia has made these creatures strong, though they can still be scared off with a well-aimed rock.|author=[[Nintendo|Nintendo UK]]|title=Take a tour - Cascade Kingdom|url=www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/Nintendo-Switch-games/Super-Mario-Odyssey-1173332.html#Take_a_tour|page=2|publisher=Super Mario Odyssey Official Site (UK)|date=2017|accessdate=August 23, 2024}}</ref>

==History==
===''Super Mario Bros.'' (1993 film)===
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[[File:KoopaVat.jpg|thumb|200px|President Koopa having de-evolved into a ''Tyrannosaurus rex'' in the ''Super Mario Bros.'' film]]
President Koopa in the 1993 ''Super Mario Bros.'' film turns into a ''Tyrannosaurus rex'' late in the film as he suffers the effects of the [[Devolution Gun]].
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===''Super Mario Odyssey''===
[[File:T-Rex Odyssey.JPG|left|thumb|200px|A sleeping T-Rex in Fossil Falls]]
''Super Mario Odyssey'' depicts T-Rexes as {{wp|Realism (arts)|artistically realistic}}, contrasting with the fantastic designs of most characters in the ''Super Mario'' franchise. Unlike most enemies in the game, they are generally framed as wildlife, not as adversaries.

T-Rexes are native to the [[Cascade Kingdom]] and the [[Deep Woods]] of the [[Wooded Kingdom]], two of the only places in the [[Earth|world]] where they have survived into the modern era.<ref>{{cite|date=October 27, 2017|quote=The biggest draw for tourists to this area is that dinosaurs still live here.|author=Fossil Falls brochure|title=''Super Mario Odyssey'' by [[Nintendo EPD]]|format=North American Localization|publisher=[[Nintendo of America]]}}</ref><ref name=uk/><ref>{{cite|date=October 27, 2017|quote=The Steam Gardeners do not speak of it, but rumor has it they discourage visiting this place because of the danger posed by the giant creatures that call it home|author=Steam Gardens brochure|title=''Super Mario Odyssey'' by Nintendo EPD|format=North American Localization|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref> Their iconography is incorporated into souvenirs available at the [[Crazy Cap]] in [[Cascade Kingdom|Fossil Falls]], namely a diorama and sticker. One of the individuals here, the first T-Rex encountered by [[Mario]], is believed to be female and is a subject of {{wp|field research}}.<ref>{{cite|date=October 27, 2017|quote=Researchers believe this specimen is female.|author=Fossil Falls brochure|title=''Super Mario Odyssey'' by Nintendo EPD|format=North American Localization|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref> Apparently, throwing a rock in T-Rexes' general vicinity is enough to spook them.<ref name=uk/> A T-Rex appears on the pages of newspapers read by [[New Donker]]s.

Two T-Rexes can be found in the Cascade Kingdom: one on a hill in the western half of Fossil Falls, and one in an subterranean area called the Dinosaur Nest. These dinosaurs are found napping and do not attack Mario or damage him on contact. He can even stand on one's body as it sleeps. A fedora-wearing T-Rex can be found patrolling a path around a large tree in the Deep Woods, and the T-Rex chases Mario when it sees him. T-Rexes turn slowly. Occasionally, one snaps its jaws while swinging toward the ground as an attack. It can crash through [[stone wall]]s. Neither [[stomp]]s nor [[Cap Throw]]s can stop a T-Rex. Instead, Mario can allow it to chase him until the T-Rex stops, roars, and uses a forward ramming attack. If that attack is lured into a wall, including a stone wall, it is stunned for a short time and loses the hat. If it collided with a stone wall, the stone wall breaks. Thus, it can be captured much like the two T-Rexes that are sleeping. An alternative method is throwing a [[Seed (Super Mario Odyssey)|giant seed]] at its head, which can be done even outside the ram attack. While this T-Rex does not inflict damage on contact while stunned, it cannot be climbed. If it regains consciousness, the hat reappears on its head. 

A fourth T-Rex in an [[Crazy Cap#List of items sold by Crazy Cap|Aviator Cap]] can be found in a hidden area within the [[Metro Kingdom]], where it chases down Mario down a narrow street. A [[motor scooter]] is provided for this sequence. The ground falls apart behind the T-Rex, leaving a bottomless [[pit]] behind. Occasionally, it snaps at Mario, gaining a brief speed boost so that this must be actively avoided even at Mario's top speed. At the end of the sequence, the road ends and the T-Rex falls into the pit. There is no opportunity for it to be captured.

To capture a T-Rex, it has to be sleeping or unconscious. The player has to throw Cappy at the head, instead of just at the enemy in general. A captured T-Rex is indestructible and destroys any enemy or stone wall it touches. It [[dash]]es when the player holds {{button|switch|y}}, and snaps its jaws when {{button|switch|b}} is held or the controller is shaken. While Mario stands, his attack is different. He instead takes a quick step forward while swinging the head upward. T-Rexes cannot jump. However, their strides are massive, so they can can climb steps. They can also use [[trampoline]]s to get a large height boost. After a T-Rex comes down from a fall, the impact creates a tremor that defeats nearby enemies. Turning as a T-Rex is still slow, even while standing still. Mario is unable to use the ramming attack. Unlike the other captures, T-Rexes can be controlled for only a limited time due to Cappy requiring a lot of energy to keep such a large creature captured. The T-Rex starts to flash when the time remaining is low, accompanied by a ticking clock sound effect. Once the time expires, the T-Rex appears in its original location. The player can circumnavigate this limitation by releasing and recapturing it quickly. 

In a [[My Nintendo]]–exclusive poll conducted during E3 2017, the T-Rex was voted the top enemy that account owners wanted to capture and play as, well above the [[Goomba]], [[Bullet Bill]], [[Hammer Bro]], [[Chain Chomp]], and [[Cheep Cheep]], which were also part of the poll. [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] likened Mario's ability to capture and control a T-Rex in ''Super Mario Odyssey'' to riding [[Yoshi]].<ref>{{cite|author=Hilliard, Kyle|date=June 15, 2017|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20190824213152/https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2017/06/15/miyamoto-on-breath-of-the-wild-nostalgia-and-yoshi-and-a-t-rex-co-existing-super-mario-odyssey.aspx|title=Miyamoto On Breath Of The Wild, Nostalgia, And If Yoshi And A T-Rex Can Co-Exist|publisher=''Game Informer''|accessdate=August 23, 2024}}</ref>

====Design====
According to director [[Kenta Motokura]], the T-Rex's realistic design was influenced by ''[[Super Mario World]]'', another game where Mario is alongside [[dinosaur]]s. The development team wanted to include a dinosaur never seen in a game of the [[Super Mario (series)|''Super Mario'' series]] before in hopes of surprising the player, causing the developers to steer away from the more cartoonish and caricatured dinosaur designs used in ''Super Mario World''.<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo of America|date=June 15, 2017|url=youtu.be/2NDihsmDN0Q?t=13m50s|title=Super Mario Odyssey - Co-Op Demonstration - Nintendo E3 2017|timestamp=13:50|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=June 19, 2017}}</ref> The realistic design philosophy applied to the T-Rex permeates through ''Super Mario Odyssey''. Other examples of realistic character designs include the [[Sphynx]], [[New Donkers]], the [[Nintendog|dog]], and the [[Ruined Dragon]].

====Music====
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|file1=OST Fossil Falls Dinosaur Super Mario Odyssey.oga
|title1=Fossil Falls: Dinosaur
}}
This piece was composed by [[Naoto Kubo]] and performed by [[The Super Mario Players]]. It plays for the duration that Mario and Cappy have captured a T-Rex, making it analogous to the "[[Super Star (theme)|Super Star]]" and "[[Mega Mario (theme)|Mega Mario]]" themes of prior games. Though clustered with other pieces from Fossil Falls in the [[Super Mario Odyssey sound test|Music List]], it also plays when a T-Rex is chasing Mario in the Deep Woods and New Donk City. It is track 4 on the Music List.

In the Japanese release, this piece is referred to as「ダイナフォー - 恐竜"」(''Dainafō - Kyōryū'', "Fossil Falls - Dinosaur"), similar to the English localization. It was given a different name in the ''[[Super Mario Odyssey Original Soundtrack]]'' released in 2018,「キャプチャー・ティラノサウルス!」(''Kyapuchā・Tiranosaurusu!'', "Capture Tyrannosaurus!"), in which it is track 11 on disc 1. On [[Nintendo Music]], it is named "Capturing a T-Rex" in English.

===''Yoshi's Crafted World''===
The [[Skelesaurus]] enemy in ''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]'' is referred to as a "<tt>Tyrannosaurus</tt>" in the game's files.

===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''===
In ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', [[Toad]]'s backpack includes a pin designed after the Cascade Kingdom Sticker and features the T-Rex. It is visible {{file link|TSMBM Poster Toad.png|here, towards the bottom left}}.

==Gallery==
===Artwork, models, and sprites===
<gallery>
SMO Artwork T-Rex.png|''Super Mario Odyssey'' artwork
SMO T-Rex Capture.png|Artwork ([[capture]]d T-Rex)
SMO Sticker - Fossil Falls.png|Artwork (Cascade Kingdom Sticker)
SMO Artwork Splash.png|Splash artwork
SMO-Capture-Ennemies.png|Splash artwork
SMO - Key art.jpg|Splash artwork
SMO explorer wallpaper.jpg|Official {{wp|Twitter}} illustration
SMO T-Rex Chase.jpg|Wallpaper
SMO Red Phonepaper.jpg|[[My Nintendo]] wallpaper
SMO Red Wallpaper.jpg|My Nintendo wallpaper
SMO Concept art Key artwork.jpg|Concept art, featuring a more traditional ''Super Mario'' design
SMO Concept Art - Fossil Falls.jpg|Concept art of Fossil Falls, with a top hat-wearing T-Rex in the background
SMO Concept Art - E3 2017 Trailer Introduction Storyboard.gif|Storyboard sequence for the E3 2017 trailer
SMOTRexModel.png|Model
SMO T-Rex Model Souvenir.png|Sprite ([[Crazy Cap|T-Rex Model]] souvenir)
</gallery>

===Screenshots===
<gallery widths=180>
Downfall of King Koopa.jpg|President Koopa de-evolving into a ''Tyrannosaurus rex'' in the 1993 ''Super Mario Bros.'' film
All stages.png|President Koopa's stages of transformation into a ''Tyrannosaurus rex''
SMO-ND0913-SCRN29.jpg|Official screenshot of a T-Rex in ''Super Mario Odyssey''
SMO E3 2017 screenshot 4.png|Official screenshot (captured T-Rex)
SMO-ND0913-SCRN19.jpg|Official screenshot (captured T-Rex)
SMO Captured T-Rex.png|Official screenshot (captured T-Rex)
SMO Slide T Rex.jpg|Screenshot of Mario sliding down its body
SMO Screenshot T-Rex in the Deep Woods.jpg|Screenshot of the T-Rex in the [[Deep Woods]]
T-Rex Alley SMO.png|Screenshot of the T-Rex in [[New Donk City]]
SMO DinosaurDay image.gif|Official screencap of a captured T-Rex breaking [[stone wall]]s
SMB 35th Anniversary Lineup TVCM.jpg|Screenshot of the commercial for [[Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary|''Super Mario Bros.'' 35th Anniversary]]
</gallery>

==Profiles==
===''Super Mario Odyssey''===
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|EngE=This magnificent creature boasts awesome destructive power!<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/Nintendo-Switch-games/Super-Mario-Odyssey-1173332.html#Meet_Cappy|title=Super Mario Odyssey § Meet Cappy|publisher=nintendo.com|language=en-gb|accessdate=September 16, 2024|archive=archive.ph/j46L5|archivedate=August 3, 2024, 21:20:56 UTC}}</ref>
|Jap=歩く姿はまさに暴君！さまざまなものを破壊できちゃう。<ref name="JP website">{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/switch/aaaca/action/index.html|title=スーパーマリオ オデッセイ : 新アクション「帽子投げ」！|publisher=nintendo.co.jp|accessdate=October 6, 2017|archive=web.archive.org/web/20171113025947/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/switch/aaaca/action/index.html}}</ref>
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==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ティラノサウルス
|JapR=Tiranosaurusu
|JapM=''Tyrannosaurus''
|JapC=<ref name="JP website"/>
|ChiS=暴龙
|ChiSR=Bào lóng
|ChiSM=''Tyrannosaurus''
|ChiT=暴龍
|ChiTR=Bào lóng
|ChiTM=''Tyrannosaurus''
|Dut=T. rex
|DutM=''T. rex''
|Fre=T-Rex
|FreM=T-Rex
|Ger=T-Rex
|GerM=T-Rex
|Ita=T-Rex
|ItaM=T-Rex
|Kor=티라노사우루스
|KorR=Tiranosauruseu
|KorM=''Tyrannosaurus''
|Rus=Тираннозавр
|RusR=Tirannozavr
|RusM=''Tyrannosaurus''
|Spa=Tiranosaurio
|Spa2=Tiranosaurio Rex
|Spa3=T-Rex
}}

==References==
{{NIWA|Nookipedia=T. Rex}}

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