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| names = Burn Dinorex, Mattrex
| names = Burn Dinorex, Mattrex
| titles = Jurassic Inferno<ref name="MM25">''MM25: Mega Man & Mega Man X Official Complete Works''. 2013.</ref>
| titles = Jurassic Inferno<ref name="MM25">''MM25: Mega Man & Mega Man X Official Complete Works''. 2013.</ref>
| weapon = [[Ground Fire]]/[[Quake Blazer]]
| weapon = [[File:MMX5 - Ground Fire Icon.png|x20px|X5]] [[Ground Fire]]<br/>[[File:MMX5 - Quake Blazer Icon.png|x20px|X5]] [[Quake Blazer]]
| weaknesses = [[Wing Spiral]]/[[W-Shredder]]
| weaknesses = [[File:MMX5 - Wing Spiral Icon.png|x20px|X5]] [[Wing Spiral]]<br/>[[File:MMX5 - W-Shredder Icon.png|x20px|X5]] [[W-Shredder]]
| groups = [[Repliforce]] (formerly)
| groups = [[Repliforce]] (formerly)
| appearances = ''[[Mega Man X5]]''
| appearances = ''[[Mega Man X5]]''
| inspiration = [[wikipedia:Tyrannosaurus|Tyrannosaurus rex]]
| inspiration = [[wikipedia:Tyrannosaurus|Tyrannosaurus rex]]
| designer = [[Ryūji Higurashi]]<ref name="MM25"/>
| stages = [[Magma Stage]]
| stages = [[Magma Stage]]
}}
}}


{{Jp|'''Burn Dinorex'''|バーン・ディノレックス|Bān Dinorekkusu}}, also known as '''Mattrex''', is a [[Maverick]] from the [[X era]], appearing as one of the main bosses in ''[[Mega Man X5]]''. He is a fire-themed [[Reploid]] based on a Tyrannosaurus rex, who attacks with his spines and plumes of fire. He is a former [[Repliforce]] agent who has become an illegal weapons manufacturer.
{{Jp|'''Burn Dinorex'''|バーン・ディノレックス|Bān Dinorekkusu}}, also known as '''Mattrex''', is a [[Maverick]] from the [[X era]], appearing as one of the main bosses in ''[[Mega Man X5]]''. He is a fire-themed [[Reploid]] based on a Tyrannosaurus rex, who attacks with his spines and plumes of fire. He is a [[Repliforce]] agent turned weapons manufacturer who possesses the Booster Engine required for the [[Space Shuttle]] project.


== In the Games ==  
== In the Games ==  
=== ''Mega Man X5'' ===
=== ''Mega Man X5'' ===
[[File:MMX5 - Burn Dinorex.gif|frame|Sprite from ''Mega Man X5''.]]
[[File:MMX5 - Burn Dinorex.gif|frame|Sprite from ''Mega Man X5''.]]
Burn Dinorex debuts in ''[[Mega Man X5]]'' as one of the eight Mavericks on the [[Stage Select]] screen. He is an illegal weapons manufacturer who owns the Booster Engine needed for the [[Space Shuttle]]. His attacks are deceptively fast for his large size, and he can cover the screen in fire attacks. Defeating Burn Dinorex grants [[Ground Fire]] to X and [[Quake Blazer]] to Zero. His weakness is the [[Wing Spiral]] or [[W-Shredder]] from [[Spiral Pegasus]], which briefly stuns him in a tornado. A boss attack rematch with Burn Dinorex later occurs in [[Zero Space Stage 4: Birth]].
Burn Dinorex debuts in ''[[Mega Man X5]]'' as one of the eight Mavericks on the [[Stage Select]] screen. He is an illegal weapons manufacturer who holds the Booster Engine needed for the [[Space Shuttle]] in the [[Magma Stage]]. His attacks are deceptively fast for his large size, and he can cover the screen in fire attacks. Defeating Burn Dinorex grants [[Ground Fire]] to X and [[Quake Blazer]] to Zero. His weakness is the [[Wing Spiral]] or [[W-Shredder]] from [[Spiral Pegasus]], which briefly stuns him in a tornado. A boss attack rematch with Burn Dinorex later occurs in [[Zero Space Stage 4: Birth]].


=== Other Game Appearances ===
=== Other Game Appearances ===
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=== ''[[Mega Man X5]]'' ===
=== ''[[Mega Man X5]]'' ===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
| colspan="2" | Jurassic Inferno<br><span style="font-size:1.1em">'''{{PAGENAME}}'''</span>
| colspan="2" | Jurassic Inferno<br/><span style="font-size:1.1em">'''{{PAGENAME}}'''</span>
|-
|-
| colspan="2" style="background:#e4e6eb"|A ferocious dinosaur Reploid who was originally a member of the Repliforce disaster response team. He was in charge of the base at Sunhouse Mountain; however, he secretly converted the base into a warehouse for weapons he created using magma energy. His Ground Fire spits out scorching flames and burns out of the ground. In his stockpile is a Booster Rocket which can be used for the Shuttle.<ref name="HaohSpecial">''Haoh Game Special #188: Rockman X5 Kanzen Kōryaku Guide''. 2000.</ref><ref name="X5 Site">Capcom Japan official website, New Products, ''Rockman X5''. 2001. (http://www.capcom.co.jp/newproducts/consumer/psrockx5/index.html)</ref>
| colspan="2" style="background:#e4e6eb"|A ferocious dinosaur Reploid who was originally a member of the Repliforce disaster response team. He was in charge of the base at Sunhouse Mountain; however, he secretly converted the base into a warehouse for weapons he created using magma energy. His Ground Fire spits out scorching flames and burns out of the ground. In his stockpile is a Booster Rocket which can be used for the Shuttle.<ref name="HaouSpecial">''[[Haoh Game Special]] #188: Rockman X5 Kanzen Kōryaku Guide''. 2000.</ref><ref name="X5 Site">(Archived) Capcom Japan official website, New Products, ''Rockman X5''. 2001. (http://www.capcom.co.jp/newproducts/consumer/psrockx5/index.html)</ref>
|}
|}


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==Behind the Scenes==
==Behind the Scenes==
===Developer Commentary===
:"Our third shot in the fantasy series. (grin) Our first, by the way, was X4's Dragoon. I think the fantasy series will be discontinued after this. (bitter laugh) There wasn't enough space for this character, and the designer in charge had a hard time creating him. To compensate, we gave him a comparative abundance of attack patterns. Sorry about that." - (Developer Comments)<ref name="X5 Site"/>
:"Our third shot in the fantasy series. (grin) Our first, by the way, was X4's Dragoon. I think the fantasy series will be discontinued after this. (bitter laugh) There wasn't enough space for this character, and the designer in charge had a hard time creating him. To compensate, we gave him a comparative abundance of attack patterns. Sorry about that." - (Developer Comments)<ref name="X5 Site"/>


:"When I got the idea to have flames blowing out of his back, I felt the illustration seemed a lot cooler. I'm happy they gave him such a great name." - (SEITO, Designer Comments)<ref name="X5 Site"/>
:"When I got the idea to have flames blowing out of his back, I felt the illustration seemed a lot cooler. I'm happy they gave him such a great name." - (SEITO, Designer Comments)<ref name="X5 Site"/>


:"Whale, Pegasus, and Dinorex were designed by Higurashi. They are simple yet refined, without a lot of unnecessary parts. Maybe it's just because I've been working on robots for so long, but my designs always seem to end up more cumbersome (laugh)." - (Haruki Suetsugu)<ref name="MM25">''MM25: Mega Man & Mega Man X Official Complete Works''. 2013.</ref>
:"Whale, Pegasus, and Dinorex were designed by Higurashi. They are simple yet refined, without a lot of unnecessary parts. Maybe it's just because I've been working on robots for so long, but my designs always seem to end up more cumbersome (laugh)." - (Haruki Suetsugu)<ref name="MM25"/>


==Trivia==
===Nomenclature===
* Burn Dinorex's name in the original English release, Mattrex, was inspired by [[wikipedia:Matt Sorum|Matt Sorum]], the former drummer of the rock band [[wikipedia:Guns N' Roses|Guns N' Roses]].
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Language
! Name
! Origin
|-
| Japanese
| {{Jp|Burn Dinorex|バーン・ディノレックス|Bān Dinorekkusu}}
| "Dinorex" is a combination of "dinosaur" and "rex", from the Tyrannosaurus rex.
|-
| English
| Burn Dinorex / Mattrex
|"Mattrex", his name in the initial English release of ''Mega Man X5'', was inspired by [[wikipedia:Matt Sorum|Matt Sorum]], a former drummer of the rock band [[wikipedia:Guns N' Roses|Guns N' Roses]]. In the game's ''Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2'' re-release, his name was changed to "Burn Dinorex" to match his original Japanese name.
|}


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 18:40, 16 April 2024

Article
Gallery
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Maverick Info
MMX5 - Burn Dinorex Art.png
Artwork from Mega Man X5.
X5
Stage portrait(s).
General information
Name(s):Burn Dinorex, Mattrex
Title(s):Jurassic Inferno[1]
Group(s):Repliforce (formerly)
Appearances:Mega Man X5
Inspiration:Tyrannosaurus rex
Designer:Ryūji Higurashi[1]
Game Info
Weapon(s):X5 Ground Fire
X5 Quake Blazer
Weakness(es):X5 Wing Spiral
X5 W-Shredder
Stage(s):Magma Stage


Burn Dinorex (バーン・ディノレックス), also known as Mattrex, is a Maverick from the X era, appearing as one of the main bosses in Mega Man X5. He is a fire-themed Reploid based on a Tyrannosaurus rex, who attacks with his spines and plumes of fire. He is a Repliforce agent turned weapons manufacturer who possesses the Booster Engine required for the Space Shuttle project.

In the Games

Mega Man X5

Sprite from Mega Man X5.

Burn Dinorex debuts in Mega Man X5 as one of the eight Mavericks on the Stage Select screen. He is an illegal weapons manufacturer who holds the Booster Engine needed for the Space Shuttle in the Magma Stage. His attacks are deceptively fast for his large size, and he can cover the screen in fire attacks. Defeating Burn Dinorex grants Ground Fire to X and Quake Blazer to Zero. His weakness is the Wing Spiral or W-Shredder from Spiral Pegasus, which briefly stuns him in a tornado. A boss attack rematch with Burn Dinorex later occurs in Zero Space Stage 4: Birth.

Other Game Appearances

Other Media

  • In the Rockman X5 manhua, Burn Dinorex reprises his role from Mega Man X5.
  • In the Archie Mega Man comic, Burn Dinorex appears in the "Worlds Unite" arc as one of the many Mavericks resurrected in Sigma's army.

Official Data

Mega Man X5

Jurassic Inferno
Burn Dinorex
A ferocious dinosaur Reploid who was originally a member of the Repliforce disaster response team. He was in charge of the base at Sunhouse Mountain; however, he secretly converted the base into a warehouse for weapons he created using magma energy. His Ground Fire spits out scorching flames and burns out of the ground. In his stockpile is a Booster Rocket which can be used for the Shuttle.[2][3]

Compendium of Rockman X

MMX5 - Burn Dinorex Art.png
 Magma Stage Burn Dinorex
Weapon: Ground Fire/Quake Blazer Weakness: Wing Spiral/W-Shredder
Profile: A dinosaur-shaped boss coated in fire. He pushes the player around with overwhelming power. His movement is fast for his size and he attacks with burning flames.
Attack: Effect:
Tackle Dashes in the player's direction to crush them.
Ground Fire Spits a flame aimed at the player.
Fireball Clings to the wall and spits flames.
Burn Tackle Spreads flames across the floor, then coats his body in fire and dashes, leaving pillars of fire.
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Mega Man X Legacy Collection Gallery

MMX5 - Burn Dinorex Art.png Burn Dinorex
Previously a member of Repliforce's disaster response team. He was given command of a facility in Sunhouse Mountain, but secretly turned it into a private stockpile of weapons developed to run on magma energy. His intimidating Ground Fire weaponry spits a gout of searing flame that then sticks to the ground until it burns out.

Behind the Scenes

Developer Commentary

"Our third shot in the fantasy series. (grin) Our first, by the way, was X4's Dragoon. I think the fantasy series will be discontinued after this. (bitter laugh) There wasn't enough space for this character, and the designer in charge had a hard time creating him. To compensate, we gave him a comparative abundance of attack patterns. Sorry about that." - (Developer Comments)[3]
"When I got the idea to have flames blowing out of his back, I felt the illustration seemed a lot cooler. I'm happy they gave him such a great name." - (SEITO, Designer Comments)[3]
"Whale, Pegasus, and Dinorex were designed by Higurashi. They are simple yet refined, without a lot of unnecessary parts. Maybe it's just because I've been working on robots for so long, but my designs always seem to end up more cumbersome (laugh)." - (Haruki Suetsugu)[1]

Nomenclature

Language Name Origin
Japanese Burn Dinorex (バーン・ディノレックス) "Dinorex" is a combination of "dinosaur" and "rex", from the Tyrannosaurus rex.
English Burn Dinorex / Mattrex "Mattrex", his name in the initial English release of Mega Man X5, was inspired by Matt Sorum, a former drummer of the rock band Guns N' Roses. In the game's Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2 re-release, his name was changed to "Burn Dinorex" to match his original Japanese name.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 MM25: Mega Man & Mega Man X Official Complete Works. 2013.
  2. ↑ Haoh Game Special #188: Rockman X5 Kanzen Kōryaku Guide. 2000.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 (Archived) Capcom Japan official website, New Products, Rockman X5. 2001. (http://www.capcom.co.jp/newproducts/consumer/psrockx5/index.html)
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