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 | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario Odyssey (2017) | ||
| 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-Rexes, nicknamed "Prehistoric Tyrants"[1] and occasionally referred to as dinosaurs,[2][3][4] are enemies from Super Mario Odyssey that can be captured by Cappy. They are artistically realistic Tyrannosaurus rex, contrasting with the fantastic designs of most characters in the Super Mario franchise. Unlike most enemies, T-Rexes are generally framed as wildlife in Super Mario Odyssey, not as adversaries.
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 Super Mario game 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.[5] 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.
History
Super Mario Odyssey
In Super Mario Odyssey, 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.[6][4][7] 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.[8] Apparently, throwing a rock in their general vicinity is enough to spook them.[4]
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 will 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 will chase Mario when it makes visual contact. This one can either be stunned by luring it into a stone wall or throwing a giant seed at its head to knock it out, making it available to capture for a short time before it regains consciousness. 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 T-Rex appears on the pages of newspapers read by New Donkers.
A captured T-Rex is indestructible and can destroy stone walls. It dashes when the player holds 
while walking, and snaps its jaws with 
. Unlike the other captures, T-Rexes can only be controlled for a limited time due to Cappy requiring a lot of energy to keep such a large creature captured. Once the time expires, the T-Rex returns to the spot where it was originally captured. The player can circumnavigate this limitation by releasing and recapturing it quickly. The dinosaur in New Donk City is the only T-Rex that cannot be captured. It exists solely for a motor scooter-based chase sequence, and ultimately falls down a pit.
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.[9]
Other appearances
The Skelesaurus enemy in Yoshi's Crafted World is referred to as a "Tyrannosaurus" in the game's files.
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
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
Official screenshot
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
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!"). It is track 11 on disc 1.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ティラノサウルス[10] 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[?] |
Tyrannosaurus Tyrannosaurus 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.
- ^ Nintendo of America (15 Jun. 2017). Super Mario Odyssey - Co-Op Demonstration - Nintendo E3 2017 (13:50). YouTube. Retrieved 19 Jun. 2017.
- ^ "The biggest draw for tourists to this area is that dinosaurs still live here." – Fossil Falls brochure (27 Oct. 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 (27 Oct. 2017). Super Mario Odyssey by Nintendo EPD (North American Localization). Nintendo of America.
- ^ "Researchers believe this specimen is female." – Fossil Falls brochure (27 Oct. 2017). Super Mario Odyssey by Nintendo EPD (North American Localization). Nintendo of America.
- ^ Hilliard, Kyle (15 Jun. 2017). Miyamoto On Breath Of The Wild, Nostalgia, And If Yoshi And A T-Rex Can Co-Exist. Game Informer. Retrieved 19 Jun. 2017.
- ^ Nintendo Co., Ltd. (2017). スーパーマリオ オデッセイ : 新アクション「帽子投げ」!. 任天堂ホームページ (Japanese).
