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."

- Mattrex

Mattrex, known as Burn Dinorex (バーン・ディノレックス) in Japan, is a Reploid from Mega Man X5 based on a Tyrannosaurus. Mattrex was a member of Repliforce's disaster prevention team, and is among the survivors of the Repliforce incident in Mega Man X4.

Mattrex was stationed in the Sunhouse Mountain, and without the Repliforce's knowledge, had created an illegal warehouse to hide weapons he had created using magma energy. In Mega Man X5, the Hunters discovered that Mattrex had the rocket Booster Engine necessary for the Shuttle. But, as he didn't trust the Maverick Hunters, assuming that they had come to retire him for his activities, attacked, leaving X or Zero no other choice but to destroy him as a Maverick. It's unknown if he had succumbed to the Sigma Virus.

Strategy
Using his Ground Fire ability, Rex can either set fire to the ground or create small clusters of flames; he can also leave flaming eruptions in his wake while performing a dash attack. Air is his weakness, so use The Skiver's weapon, Wing Spiral (with X) or W-Shredder (with Zero) to bring him down quickly.

Data
Nickname: "Jurassic Inferno" (ジュラシックインフェルノ)

Stage enemies
Enemies in Mattrex's stage, Red-Hot World!:
 * Optional sub-boss: Pteranoid
 * Batton Bone B82
 * Dragon Magma
 * Pararoid Jumbo
 * Raiden
 * Sniper

When Playing as X
Mattrex: 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!

Mattrex: 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?!

Mattrex: Come, it's time to do what we do best. Let's fight and enjoy ourselves! Just like always!

When Playing as X (without needing the Booster Engine)
Mattrex: 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!

When Playing as X (if Eurasia crashed)
Mattrex: 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!

When Playing as Zero
Mattrex: 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.

Mattrex: 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.

Mattrex: Bring it on, Sinister Hunter!

When Playing as Zero (without needing the Booster Engine)
Mattrex: 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.

Mattrex: Then fight me, you Hunter scum!

When Playing as Zero (if Eurasia crashed)
Mattrex: 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.

Mattrex: Then prepare yourself, you Maverick Hunter scum!

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.

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.

Trivia

 * In the American version, Mattrex was named after Matt Sorum, the former drummer of the rock band Guns 'N Roses.


 * Mattrex's mugshot in the beta had him facing left where as in the final, he's facing straight forward as the other mavericks (with the exception of Duff McWhalen).
 * Also, Mattrex is named Burn T-Rex, because of his design.