1990Puzzle
Dr. Mario
Doctor Mario throws two-colored pills at viruses. Tetris's direct rival.
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8/10
The Story
Dr. Mario turned Mario into a doctor in a puzzle game challenging Tetris for the genre crown. Two-colored pills fell into a jar full of red, yellow and blue viruses: aligning four of the same color cleared everything. At high levels, strategy became extremely deep: planning cascade combos was essential. Multiplayer was competitive and ruthless. The Fever Theme is an earworm that never leaves your head.
Game Info
DeveloperNintendo R&D1
Year1990
GenrePuzzle
Rating8 out of 10
ConsoleNES / Famicom
