Today Kong enters the Mesozoic Era, more specifically he enters into the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous. Does the 2005 rendition has what it takes to survive these dinosaur filled regions? Let us find out!
Timestamps
0:00 Intro
0:27 Kong Analysis
3:00 Triassic
6:46 Jurassic
13:08 Cretaceous
19:55 Teaser
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Triassic
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Jurassic
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Cretaceous
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