A cute American platformer with a muscular dinosaur, fairly snappy. Lovely for short sessions, technically dated but charming for the era.
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Dinosaur Rex battles malevolent humans in this Sega Mega Drive platformer. Published by Sega, released in Europe in 1994. Platformer with dinosaur Rex using tail swipes and flames, varied post-apocalyptic levels and human bosses.
An obscure Activision platformer tied to a cartoon that never spread widely, Radical Rex draws its interest from a slim PAL print run rather than its play. The European release is markedly scarcer than its North American counterpart, which explains the gap on complete boxes. Demand stays niche, sustained by hunters of forgotten 16-bit platformers and the short-lived mascots that crowded the late Mega Drive era.
Is Radical Rex still worth playing in 2026?
A prehistoric platformer from Beam Software, Radical Rex stages a skateboarding, fire breathing dinosaur who crosses colourful levels full of enemies and traps. The blend of speed, jumping and attacks brings a certain dynamism, but the uneven level design, sometimes stiff handling and a lack of strong identity keep it in the genre's average. The presentation stays decent and the tone good natured. For a fan of retro platforming or someone curious about forgotten 1990s mascots, the title keeps a modest but likeable entertainment.
