Dr. Mario (SSB4): Difference between revisions

However, the multipliers applied to some of Dr. Mario's attributes collectively result in him being considerably slower and less nimble than Mario. Due to changes to game mechanics and some adjustments to his moveset, Dr. Mario's combo game is also inferior to Mario's in regard to both versatility and consistency. Furthermore, Dr. Mario's recovery is inferior to Mario's overall, and he retains Mario's weakness of having short range in his attacks.

==How to unlock==

Unlike in ''Melee'', Dr. Mario now functions like a stronger, yet slower Mario, owing to the implementation of multipliers to the majority of his moveset and some of his attributes. Aside from six moves, the remainder of Dr. Mario's moveset deals 1.12× more damage compared to Mario's moveset.<ref name="DamageMultiplier">[http://smashboards.com/threads/complete-hitbox-frame-data-for-every-character-now-with-ko-percents.383550/ Complete Hitbox/Frame Data For Every Character (Now with KO Percents)]</ref> Conversely, his [[walk]]ing and [[dash]]ing speeds are 0.832× slower; his [[air speed]], [[air acceleration]], and [[jump]] heights are 0.808× slower. These multipliers result in Dr. Mario being distinctly affected by passive [[equipment]] physics, in which he specifically possesses a +15 Attack value and a -50 Speed value. Although Dr. Mario's lower jump height makes his [[short hop]] more effective than Mario's, these modified attributes collectively render his overall mobility as sub-par. Conversely, Dr. Mario's higher overall damage output results in him being noticeably more efficient at KOing in comparison to Mario.

He also shares two useful combo starters with Mario, thanks to said moves being modified since ''Melee''. Down tilt is the most effective of the two: although it is short-ranged, it is very reliable at low to high percentages, with useful follow-ups including itself, neutral attack, up tilt, his smash attacks, back aerial, up aerial, and Super Jump Punch. Like Super Jump Punch, forward aerial can function as a KO mix-up at high percentages, but requires a [[hard read]]. Up tilt can combo into itself reliably, albeit not as consistently as Mario's version because of its higher damage output. However, its higher damage output makes it better at juggling, and even enables it to function as a situational KOing option at very high percentages.

**{{buff|The loop hits use the [[Autolink angle|auto-link angle]] (366°), whereas Mario Tornado's launch the opponent vertically (94°). This makes its hits connect together significantly better.}}

**{{change|The last hit launches the opponent diagonally (45°), whereas Mario Tornado's launches them vertically (75°). This makes it capable of edge-guarding, but significantly less effective for juggling.}}

===Grabs and throws===

===Aesthetics===

*{{change|Dr. Mario's design is now a combination of his appearance as of ''{{s|mariowiki|Dr. Mario Online Rx}}'', and his appearance in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''. His fair skin; dark brown hair; fully buttoned {{s|wikipedia|white coat}}; red tie; and tawny shoes are from ''Online Rx'' and subsequent [[mariowiki:Dr. Mario (series)|''Dr. Mario'' games]], whereas his white coat's loose sleeves and dark gray pants are from ''Melee''.}}

*{{change|Dr. Mario's coat and stethoscope have individual physics.}}

*{{change|Dr. Mario has received three new [[alternate costume]]s.}}

**{{nerf|The removal of chain grabbing significantly hinders down throw's damage racking potential.}}

*[[Floor attack]]:

**{{buff|Front and back floor attacks deal 1.84% more damage (6% → 7.84%).}}

*[[Edge attack]]:

**{{change|Dr. Tornado's last hit's angle has been altered (361° → 45°).}}

**{{change|Dr. Tornado's loop hits have lost their [[Priority#Transcendent priority|transcendent priority]], whereas its last hit has received transcendent priority. This allows its last hit to cancel out non-transcendent attacks, but hinders its loop hits' safety against incoming moves.}}

*[[Final Smash]]:

**{{change|Dr. Mario now has a [[Final Smash]], [[Doctor Finale]]. Dr. Mario rears his arms back before thrusting them forward to launch two gigantic Megavitamins that move across the screen in a spiraling motion, which trap and repeatedly damage any opponents in their path.}}

|fthrowdmg=8.96%

|fthrowdesc=Spins the opponent around once and throws them forward. It is best suited for setting up an edge-guard, but can also be followed up with dash attack at 0%-20%.

|bthrowdmg=12.32% (throw), 8.96% (collateral)

|bthrowdesc=Spins the opponent by their legs three times before throwing them backward. Although its knockback has decreased since ''Melee'', it is still strong enough to KO reliably. While near the edge of Final Destination, it KOs middleweights at 154%/146% (''3DS''/''Wii U''). It also can hit nearby opponents during the spin. It is based on the throw that [[Mario|his normal self]] uses against [[Bowser]] in ''Super Mario 64''.

|fsdesc=Rears his arms back before thrusting them forward to launch two gigantic Megavitamins that move across the screen in a spiraling motion, which trap and repeatedly damage any opponents in their path. It functions identically to [[Mario Finale]], but deals slightly more damage.

}}

===[[Announcer]] call===

==In [[competitive play]]==

===[[Official Custom Moveset Project]]===

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*Like Dark Pit and {{SSB4|Lucina}}, Dr. Mario was originally planned to be an [[alternate costume]]. However, all three were instead converted into being [[clone]]s late in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''{{'}}s development. [[Masahiro Sakurai]] explained that the reason for doing so in regard to Dr. Mario was in order to appeal to his fanbase from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''.<ref>[http://www.gamnesia.com/news/sakurai-explains-why-dr-mario-is-his-own-character-in-smash-bros Sakurai explains why Dr. Mario is his own character in ''Smash Bros.'']</ref>

*Dr. Mario is the first of three ''Melee'' characters that were cut from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' to return for ''SSB4'', followed by {{SSB4|Mewtwo}} and {{SSB4|Roy}}. However, he retains his status as an [[unlockable character]], whereas Mewtwo and Roy are now [[downloadable content]].

*Dr. Mario's [[amiibo]] description on the official amiibo website is a combination of his [[Classic Mode]] trophy descriptions from ''Melee'' and ''SSB4''.

*''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' is the only game where Dr. Mario is not unlocked by completing Classic Mode with {{SSB4|Mario}}.