- "Yes. Whatever you say... That's what you expect to hear from me, right? You know nobody will obey like that, don't you."
- ―Burn Dinorex, Mega Man X5
Burn Dinorex (バーン・ディノレックス Bān Dinorekkusu), also known as Mattrex,[2] is a Reploid from Mega Man X5 based on a Tyrannosaurus. He owns a rocket Booster Engine necessary for the Space Shuttle. He was a member of Repliforce's disaster prevention team and is among the survivors of the Repliforce incident in Mega Man X4.
Characteristics[]
Burn Dinorex's design was based off of the extinct Tyrannosaurus Rex, and thus he had a fearsome reptilian appearance. He had sharp teeth and clawed toes. His armor was spiked, he possessed large claws on his forearms, and along his neck down to his tail were great plumes of fire.
Burn Dinorex was stationed in a volcano in Somalia, known as Sunhouse Mountain.[3] Without Repliforce's knowledge, he had created an illegal warehouse to hide weapons he had created using magma energy. This shows that he had little sense of loyalty and was very self-serving. He didn't trust the Maverick Hunters, assuming that they had come to retire him for his activities, and attacked, leaving X or Zero no other choice but to destroy him. It's unknown if he had succumbed to the Sigma Virus.
In the Japanese version, Dinorex addresses himself as 俺様 (ore-sama) in his dialogue with X when the Shuttle Plan has launched. 俺様 is an extremely pompous, masculine way of saying "I" and complements Dinorex's arrogant, defiant attitude.
Strategy[]
Burn Dinorex moves around the arena by jumping or dashing. Using his Ground Fire ability, Burn Dinorex can either set fire to the floor or create clusters of flames; he can also leave flaming eruptions in his wake while performing a dash attack. Wind is his weakness, so Wing Spiral (with X) or W-Shredder (with Zero) can bring him down quickly.
Ground Fire (グランドファイア Gurando Faia)[4] | |
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Burn Dinorex spits two fireballs that burn on the floor for a while, kicking up embers. | |
Damage: 3:4:5 (fireball), 2:3:3 (ember) | |
Tackle (タックル Takkuru)[4] | |
Dinorex rushes at the player with his flaming spines. He is invincible from the front during this attack. | |
Damage: 6:8:10 | |
Fireball (ファイアボール Faiabōru)[4] | |
Dinorex clings to a wall and spits three or four fireballs at the player's position. He may also dash off the wall instead. This attack is only used after he's lost 25% health. | |
Damage: 3:4:5 | |
Burn Tackle (バーンタックル Bān Takkuru)[4] | |
Dinorex breathes a carpet of fire across the floor. Then, he rushes across the arena covered in flames, leaving plumes of fire in his wake. This attack is only used after he's lost 75% health. | |
Damage: 3:5:6 (tackle), 4:6:7 (plumes) |
Data[]
Stage[]
Dialogues[]
Booster Engine required[]
Burn Dinorex: Why have you come this far?
X: I want your Booster Engine. I have evidence that this is a secret warehouse for weapons. You know what's happening to the Earth... Now give it to me!
Burn Dinorex: Yes. Whatever you say... That's what you expect to hear from me, right? You know nobody will obey like that, don't you. So why don't you fight as always and force me to give it to you. That's if you have the guts to... Hee Hee Hee Hee...
X: Why do Reploids always have to fight each other? Darn! Do I have to fight again?!
Burn Dinorex: Why did you come here, Zero? So, the Maverick terminator's here... Does this mean it's time for me to die?
Zero: No. I just came for the Booster Engine.
Burn Dinorex: Ghaa ha ha! That's not all you want from me, is it, Hunter? ...You want to take my life, don't you? You want to fight me, don't you?
Zero: If you insist, then I accept your challenge.
Booster Engine unrequired[]
Burn Dinorex: Maverick Hunter... The ones who bring death to Reploids... So, you came here to kill me? I'm ready anytime, if you want to fight me! Soon the Earth will be destroyed. There's nothing to do now but fight... to the death!
Burn Dinorex: Zero... You've come here to retire me, even when the Earth is about to come to an end... So you really do want to fight for as long as you live, don't you.
Zero: I'll fight you, if you want.
Eurasia crashed[]
Burn Dinorex: Maverick Hunter... The ones who bring death to the Reploids... So you came here to finish me? Well, I'm ready to fight anytime! Soon the Earth will be destroyed. There's nothing to do but fight now... to the death!
Burn Dinorex: Zero... You've come here to retire me, even when the Earth is about to come to an end... You really want to fight for as long as you live, don't you.
Zero: I'll fight you, if you want.
Other appearances[]
- Burn Dinorex is fought alongside Blizzard Wolfang in the X Challenge from Mega Man X Legacy Collection and Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2.
- Burn Dinorex is an unit card in TEPPEN.
Other media[]
Archie Comics[]
In the Mega Man comics crossover event Worlds Unite, which also featured the Sonic the Hedgehog line (including Sonic Universe, and Sonic Boom), Burn Dinorex appears as part of Sigma's Maverick army. He and Gigabolt Man-O-War were dispatched to the world of Panzer Dragoon, specifically to the Drowned Ruins, to plant a Unity Engine. He fought against Bubble Man and Rotor the Walrus, being crippled by Bubble Lead and Drill Rush. However, Dinorex nonetheless managed to activate the Unity Engine, although not before spitefully cursing Gigabolt for leaving him behind. Despite the successful activation, he and his New Generation Reploid comrade were destroyed by the world's hero.
Rockman X5 (manhua)[]
Burn Dinorex fought X alongside Sigma, Spiral Pegasus, Spike Rosered, and Zero. After X applied a cure on Zero, he went on a rampage before returning to normal, defeating the three Reploids assisting Sigma.
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Production Notes[]
Developer Comments
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) This character didn't have enough capacity, and the designer in charge had a real tough time of it. Instead, we gave him a comparative abundance of attack patterns. Sorry about that.[5][6]
Designer Comments
When I got the idea to have fire blowing out of his back, I felt the illo seemed a lot cooler. I'm happy they gave him such a great name.[5][6]
Trivia[]
- Dinorex's mugshot in the May 1st, 2000 prototype and pre-release materials had him facing left, where as in the final, he's facing forward just like the other Mavericks (with the exception of Tidal Whale).[7] However, his beta mugshot was still used during the credits of the final game.
- In the initial American release, Dinorex was named Mattrex, after Matt Sorum, the former drummer of the rock band Guns N' Roses.[8]
- The X Challenge in Mega Man X Legacy Collection and Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2 states that Burn Dinorex and Blizzard Wolfang were formerly bitter rivals.
References[]
- ↑ Mega Man X Official Complete Works, UDON Entertainment Corp. 2009. pg.51. Retrieved on December 24, 2011.
- ↑ Mega Man X5 PlayStation release and Mega Man X Collection
- ↑ Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2 Gallery
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Boss File: Burn Dinorex, Compendium of Rockman X. p. 83.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Rockman Elysium: Production notes about the cast of X5
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Capcom Community: X5 Developer/Designer Note translations
- ↑ The Cutting Room Floor: Mega Man X5 prototype
- ↑ Protodude's Rockman Corner: Alyson Court Talks Mega Man X5 Guns N' Roses References