Description

"A Dinosaur's Tale" is a platform-adventure video game for the Sega Genesis console, based on the 1993 animated film "We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story" produced by Steven Spielberg's Amblimation studio. The game follows the storyline of the movie, where a group of dinosaurs is given intelligence by Captain Neweyes and travels to present-day New York City to fulfill the dreams of children. Players take control of the main characters from the film: Rex the Tyrannosaurus, Woog the Triceratops, Dweeb the Parasaurolophus, and Elsa the Pteranodon. Each character has unique abilities that players must utilize to navigate through various levels within the game.

The game is divided into several stages, each offering different challenges and gameplay styles. Key segments include puzzle-solving, platform jumping, and avoiding obstacles, while the narrative unfolds through intermissions that maintain the film's essence. The goal is to rescue Louie and Cecilia, two children who are threatened by the evil Professor Screw Eyes, who uses an eccentric circus as his base. "A Dinosaur's Tale" offers an engaging blend of action and adventure, appealing to fans of the movie and the platform genre alike. The game was developed and published in 1994, capturing the film's whimsical and adventurous spirit but with the interactive twist that allows players to partake directly in the cinematic adventure.