T-Rex
- This article is about the enemy from Super Mario Odyssey. For the dinosaur from the Super Mario World television series, see Evil dinosaur.
| T-Rex | |||
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 Artwork of a captured T-Rex in Super Mario Odyssey | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario Bros. film (1993) | ||
| Latest appearance | The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) (cameo) | ||
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- “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 "Tyrannosaurus rex," is a species of real-life extinct dinosaur. Within the Super Mario franchise, the T-Rex is shown to be the ancestor of President Koopa in the 1993 Super Mario Bros. film. Members of this species notably appear in Super Mario Odyssey as enemies that can be captured by Cappy, being alternatively nicknamed "Prehistoric Tyrants"[1] and occasionally referred to simply as "dinosaurs."[2][3][4]
History
Super Mario Bros. (1993 film)
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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.
Super Mario Odyssey
Super Mario Odyssey depicts T-Rexes as 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 world where they have survived into the modern era.[5][4][6] Their iconography is incorporated into souvenirs available at the Crazy Cap in 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 field research.[7] Apparently, throwing a rock in T-Rexes' general vicinity is enough to spook them.[4] A T-Rex appears on the pages of newspapers read by New Donkers.
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 walls. Neither stomps nor Cap Throws 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 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 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 present and must be used to clear this area. The ground follows apart behind 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 dashes when the player holds 
, and snaps its jaws when 
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 trampolines 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.[8]
Design
According to director Kenta Motokura, the T-Rex's realistic design was influenced by Super Mario World, another game where Mario is alongside dinosaurs. The development team wanted to include a dinosaur never seen in a game of the 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.[9] 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 dog, and the Ruined Dragon.
Music
 Fossil Falls: Dinosaur | File info |
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" and "Mega Mario" themes of prior games. Though clustered with other pieces from Fossil Falls in the 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 "Tyrannosaurus" 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 here, towards the bottom left.
Gallery
Artwork, models, and sprites
Super Mario Odyssey artwork
Artwork (captured T-Rex)
Artwork (Cascade Kingdom Sticker)
Splash artwork
Splash artwork
Splash artwork
Official Twitter illustration
Wallpaper
My Nintendo wallpaper
My Nintendo wallpaper
Concept art, featuring a more traditional Super Mario design
Concept art of Fossil Falls, with a top hat-wearing T-Rex in the background
Storyboard sequence for the E3 2017 trailer
Model
Sprite (T-Rex Model souvenir)
Screenshots
President Koopa de-evolving into a Tyrannosaurus rex in the 1993 Super Mario Bros. film
President Koopa's stages of transformation into a Tyrannosaurus rex
Official screenshot of a T-Rex in Super Mario Odyssey
Official screenshot (captured T-Rex)
Official screenshot (captured T-Rex)
Official screenshot (captured T-Rex)
Screenshot of Mario sliding down its body
Screenshot of the T-Rex in the Deep Woods
Screenshot of the T-Rex in New Donk City
Official screencap of a captured T-Rex breaking stone walls
Screenshot of the commercial for Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary
Profiles
Super Mario Odyssey
- Website description:
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | ティラノサウルス[11] Tiranosaurusu |
Tyrannosaurus | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 暴龙[?] Bào lóng |
Tyrannosaurus | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 暴龍[?] Bào lóng |
Tyrannosaurus | |
| Dutch | T. rex[?] | T. rex | |
| French | T-Rex[?] | T-Rex | |
| German | T-Rex[?] | T-Rex | |
| Italian | T-Rex[?] | T-Rex | |
| Korean | 티라노사우루스[?] Tiranosauruseu |
Tyrannosaurus | |
| Russian | Тираннозавр[?] Tirannozavr |
Tyrannosaurus | |
| Spanish | Tiranosaurio[?] | - | |
| Tiranosaurio Rex[?] | |||
| T-Rex[?] |
References
- ^ Subtitle in the Fossil Falls brochure
- ^ Official Twitter illustration of the Cascade Kingdom
- ^ in-game Music List
- ^ a b c "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." – Nintendo UK (2017). Take a tour - Cascade Kingdom. Super Mario Odyssey Official Site (UK). Page 2. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ "The biggest draw for tourists to this area is that dinosaurs still live here." – Fossil Falls brochure (October 27, 2017). Super Mario Odyssey by Nintendo EPD (North American Localization). Nintendo of America.
- ^ "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" – Steam Gardens brochure (October 27, 2017). Super Mario Odyssey by Nintendo EPD (North American Localization). Nintendo of America.
- ^ "Researchers believe this specimen is female." – Fossil Falls brochure (October 27, 2017). Super Mario Odyssey by Nintendo EPD (North American Localization). Nintendo of America.
- ^ Hilliard, Kyle (June 15, 2017). Miyamoto On Breath Of The Wild, Nostalgia, And If Yoshi And A T-Rex Can Co-Exist. Game Informer. Archived August 24, 2019, 21:31:52 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ Nintendo of America (June 15, 2017). Super Mario Odyssey - Co-Op Demonstration - Nintendo E3 2017 (13:50). YouTube. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
- ^ Super Mario Odyssey § Meet Cappy. nintendo.com (British English). Retrieved September 16, 2024. (Archived August 3, 2024, 21:20:56 UTC via archive.today.)
- ^ a b スーパーマリオ オデッセイ : 新アクション「帽子投げ」！. nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved October 6, 2017. (Archived November 13, 2017, 02:59:47 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
