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I remember picking up Primal Rage for the Sega Genesis back in 1995. It was an Atari Games release, a fighting game that arrived when the genre was absolutely packed with contenders. The cartridge had a certain presence on the shelf, a dinosaur fighter among ninjas and martial artists. It felt like a different kind of brawler for the 16-bit era.

You control one of several giant prehistoric beasts, like a fiery gorilla or a two-headed lizard, clashing in a ruined world. The main goal is simple: defeat your monstrous opponent in a best-of-three rounds. Its signature mechanics are hard to forget. You can perform special moves by inputting classic fighting game commands, but you can also eat human worshippers that run across the screen to regain health. Some characters even have fatalities, finishing moves that are as bizarre as they are brutal. The pacing is deliberate, with a heavier feel than the faster fighters of the time, and the difficulty can spike unexpectedly. It feels like a chaotic, slightly unrefined scramble for dominance where every bite and roar matters.