Dr. Mario (game)

Dr. Mario
Developer(s)	Nintendo R&D 1
Publisher(s)	Nintendo
Released	Nintendo Entertainment System July 27, 1990 October 4, 1990 June 27, 1991 August 2, 1991 Game Boy July 27, 1990 December 1, 1990 April 30, 1991 December 15, 1991
Genre(s)	Puzzle
Platform(s)	Nintendo Entertainment System Game Boy Virtual Console
Article on Super Mario Wiki	Dr. Mario

Dr. Mario (ドクターマリオ, Doctor Mario) is a 1990 puzzle video game for the Nintendo Entertainment System and the Game Boy. In the game, Mario, in his Dr. Mario persona, uses vitamins to destroy three different types of viruses by lining up three vitamins the same color as the virus, bearing some similarities with Tetris.

In the Super Smash Bros. series

Gameplay of the NES version of Dr. Mario.

Fighter

Dr. Mario made his debut in this game. The viruses also appear as trophies and stickers.

Moves

The Megavitamins that are used for Dr. Mario's neutral special move and his Final Smash originate from this game.

Music

The "Fever", "Chill", and "Chill Ver. 2" tracks originated from this game.

Masterpiece

The Game Boy version of the game appears as an unlockable Masterpiece in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. It must be unlocked by clearing 10-Man Smash with Dr. Mario without taking damage. After the timer elapsed, the player was given the message to find the game for purchase as a Virtual Console title on the Nintendo 3DS eShop, as Game Boy games were never made available on Wii U.