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Are viruses wearing you down, are you suffering form the common cold or the flu? Well you need Dr. Mario to take care of them viruses. Okay in all seriousness Mario has suited up a medical uniform to become his alter ego of Dr. Mario in this unique Mario Game. Plot: 7 Viruses have invaded the Mushroom Kingdom and are making people sick. Mario has invented vitamins that will kill these viruses. So he suits up a medical suit and become his alter ego of Dr. Mario. Dr. Mario sets out to stop these pathogenic invaders. Okay this is a puzzle game and well puzzle games are not know to have much of a plot. However, I thought the plot in this game was nicely done. It was very creative for this being a puzzle game. It was also a nice touch to see something new to the Mario Series. Bowser is not even mentioned in this game. So this game showed that Mario could be stuck in a lot of roles. Thus for that reason I give the plot a good 7 out of 10. Graphics and Controls: 9 The Graphics in this game are amazing. This game shows what the NES could do at its peak. I really like how they made the main action take place in a medicine bottle. The viruses were nicely done. In fact, the way they move is funny and amusing. If a virus is killed they kick around. If the viruses beat you they laugh at you. The sprites of the viruses are nicely done in this game. The background is also colorful and goes with this game's theme very well. The controls are pretty basic players can rotate a vitamin pill to try to get it to match the desired color. Also the pills can be moved by using the direction pad. So yeah the controls are pretty simple. The only minor thing is it sometimes seems when a pill is being dropped it slows down as it gets to the bottom. I do not know if that is a tiny lag or if its supposed to be that way. Anyway, I give the graphics and controls a solid rating of 9 out of 10. Sound: 8 The sound in this game is nice. The game has I want to think 4 soundtracks. Each soundtrack is unique and the players can chose which music they want which is very nice. The other sounds in this game are good. The sound the viruses make when they are being killed is priceless. The music to when the player gets a game over is nice and funny at the same time. Now, unlike other Mario Games the soundtrack in this game is short. Other Mario games have a lot of soundtracks to them. However, this is not your typical Mario game. As I stated this is a puzzle game and puzzle games are not know to have a variety of soundtracks. Still, I give the soundtrack a good rating of 8 out of 10. Addictiveness (replay Value) 8 The Replay value in this game is very good. Dr. Mario is a unique game in that its a puzzle game but it was done very well. I had fun playing this game and I remember playing it a lot when it came out. I still like to play this game to this day. Its a fun puzzle game. It can also be a challenging game which that also adds to the fun. I find it enjoyable to play this game and see how far I can get before I get a game over. I also like to play this game when I want to take a break from traditional Mario games, baseball games, Mega Man games and Donkey Kong Country games. I give the replay value a solid 8 out of 10. Depth: 4 It should come as no surprise as this game suffers in the depth department. Puzzle games are not know for their depth and this game is no different. There are not any power ups to collect, no Koopa Kids, Koopa troops or Bowser to deal with as they are in your traditional Mario Games. They are also not any items to collect either. However, this game does have a few things that could create some depth. One is the players can chose their own difficulty. That offers a chance to play that game at different difficulty levels. In addition, because this is a fun game that adds something right there. At the end of the day though the game does not have a lot of depth so I give it a 4 out of 10. Difficulty: 6 The difficulty in this game varies and it was hard for me to rate the difficulty of this game. They are no koopa's to deal with, and no final bosses such as Bowser to deal with. But this came can be somewhat difficult. The difficulty comes from the number of viruses placed in the medicine bottle. Also the speed of the pills thrown by Dr. Mario increases as the levels increase. That can be very challenging especially when the viruses start to occupy over 60% of the medicine bottle. However, that does not start to happen till after level 12. In fact, I did not start getting challenged till about level 14 that is when it really starts to test your skills. While this game had its difficult moments players can chose their difficulty level in this game. Players can As I stated this was hard to rate the game can be difficult but it does not come till the later levels. Also the rate the pills are thrown increases and the colors of the pills may not be what you need so it requires skills to carefully place them. But, the game helps the players out as the players can chose their own pace and difficulty, so that brings the difficulty down a lot right there. I give the difficulty rating a high end middle rating of 6 out of 10. Overall Rating 8.2 Dr. Mario came out in 1990 or maybe 1991 right when the NES was still at its peak. Dr. Mario also showed that Mario could be placed in several roles. The game also showed what the NES was capable of doing graphic wise. I remember getting this game when I was younger and how I played it a lot. The game is special in its own ways. I like the idea of Nintendo offering a new enemy to the Mario world in viruses and having Mario play the role as a doctor. It shows very good creativity. The game overall was nicely done. In addition, I kind of wondered if this game was not created so fans would not get tired of the some old story line in the Mario world of Bowser kidnapping Peach or trying to take over the Mushroom Kingdom. This offered something new to the Mario Series. It should be noted that this game was released shortly after Mario Brothers 3, which was a huge hit for the NES. For me what makes this game special is when you get game over the viruses laugh at you. I find the viruses laughing at you when you get a game over to be funny and amusing at the same time. Now they were a few negatives in this game of course. The biggest negative is the lack of depth in this game, but as I stated its a puzzle game so that was not a surprise. If you think this is a regular Mario game think again. There is no Koopa troops to deal with and no items to collect in this game. Still if you like puzzle games you will enjoy this game. Even if you are not big on puzzle games then this game is still fun. The other negative is is when the pills are being thrown it seems like they lag when they get closer to the bottom. I do not know if that depends on the speed the player Still, this is a solid game. If you like puzzle games than this game if for you. If you do not really care for puzzle games I hope you still play this game because it is fun. I am a Mega Man, Mario, Donkey Kong Country, and sports game player. I had fun playing this game and I played it a lot. The game has been remade over the years for the SNES and Game Boy Advanced. I would recommend this game for anybody. I give Dr. Mario a solid 8.2 as an overall rating. Are viruses wearing you down, are you suffering form the common cold or the flu? Well you need Dr. Mario to take care of them viruses. Okay in all seriousness Mario has suited up a medical uniform to become his alter ego of Dr. Mario in this unique Mario Game. Plot: 7 Viruses have invaded the Mushroom Kingdom and are making people sick. Mario has invented vitamins that will kill these viruses. So he suits up a medical suit and become his alter ego of Dr. Mario. Dr. Mario sets out to stop these pathogenic invaders. Okay this is a puzzle game and well puzzle games are not know to have much of a plot. However, I thought the plot in this game was nicely done. It was very creative for this being a puzzle game. It was also a nice touch to see something new to the Mario Series. Bowser is not even mentioned in this game. So this game showed that Mario could be stuck in a lot of roles. Thus for that reason I give the plot a good 7 out of 10. Graphics and Controls: 9 The Graphics in this game are amazing. This game shows what the NES could do at its peak. I really like how they made the main action take place in a medicine bottle. The viruses were nicely done. In fact, the way they move is funny and amusing. If a virus is killed they kick around. If the viruses beat you they laugh at you. The sprites of the viruses are nicely done in this game. The background is also colorful and goes with this game's theme very well. The controls are pretty basic players can rotate a vitamin pill to try to get it to match the desired color. Also the pills can be moved by using the direction pad. So yeah the controls are pretty simple. The only minor thing is it sometimes seems when a pill is being dropped it slows down as it gets to the bottom. I do not know if that is a tiny lag or if its supposed to be that way. Anyway, I give the graphics and controls a solid rating of 9 out of 10. Sound: 8 The sound in this game is nice. The game has I want to think 4 soundtracks. Each soundtrack is unique and the players can chose which music they want which is very nice. The other sounds in this game are good. The sound the viruses make when they are being killed is priceless. The music to when the player gets a game over is nice and funny at the same time. Now, unlike other Mario Games the soundtrack in this game is short. Other Mario games have a lot of soundtracks to them. However, this is not your typical Mario game. As I stated this is a puzzle game and puzzle games are not know to have a variety of soundtracks. Still, I give the soundtrack a good rating of 8 out of 10. Addictiveness (replay Value) 8 The Replay value in this game is very good. Dr. Mario is a unique game in that its a puzzle game but it was done very well. I had fun playing this game and I remember playing it a lot when it came out. I still like to play this game to this day. Its a fun puzzle game. It can also be a challenging game which that also adds to the fun. I find it enjoyable to play this game and see how far I can get before I get a game over. I also like to play this game when I want to take a break from traditional Mario games, baseball games, Mega Man games and Donkey Kong Country games. I give the replay value a solid 8 out of 10. Depth: 4 It should come as no surprise as this game suffers in the depth department. Puzzle games are not know for their depth and this game is no different. There are not any power ups to collect, no Koopa Kids, Koopa troops or Bowser to deal with as they are in your traditional Mario Games. They are also not any items to collect either. However, this game does have a few things that could create some depth. One is the players can chose their own difficulty. That offers a chance to play that game at different difficulty levels. In addition, because this is a fun game that adds something right there. At the end of the day though the game does not have a lot of depth so I give it a 4 out of 10. Difficulty: 6 The difficulty in this game varies and it was hard for me to rate the difficulty of this game. They are no koopa's to deal with, and no final bosses such as Bowser to deal with. But this came can be somewhat difficult. The difficulty comes from the number of viruses placed in the medicine bottle. Also the speed of the pills thrown by Dr. Mario increases as the levels increase. That can be very challenging especially when the viruses start to occupy over 60% of the medicine bottle. However, that does not start to happen till after level 12. In fact, I did not start getting challenged till about level 14 that is when it really starts to test your skills. While this game had its difficult moments players can chose their difficulty level in this game. Players can As I stated this was hard to rate the game can be difficult but it does not come till the later levels. Also the rate the pills are thrown increases and the colors of the pills may not be what you need so it requires skills to carefully place them. But, the game helps the players out as the players can chose their own pace and difficulty, so that brings the difficulty down a lot right there. I give the difficulty rating a high end middle rating of 6 out of 10. Overall Rating 8.2 Dr. Mario came out in 1990 or maybe 1991 right when the NES was still at its peak. Dr. Mario also showed that Mario could be placed in several roles. The game also showed what the NES was capable of doing graphic wise. I remember getting this game when I was younger and how I played it a lot. The game is special in its own ways. I like the idea of Nintendo offering a new enemy to the Mario world in viruses and having Mario play the role as a doctor. It shows very good creativity. The game overall was nicely done. In addition, I kind of wondered if this game was not created so fans would not get tired of the some old story line in the Mario world of Bowser kidnapping Peach or trying to take over the Mushroom Kingdom. This offered something new to the Mario Series. It should be noted that this game was released shortly after Mario Brothers 3, which was a huge hit for the NES. For me what makes this game special is when you get game over the viruses laugh at you. I find the viruses laughing at you when you get a game over to be funny and amusing at the same time. Now they were a few negatives in this game of course. The biggest negative is the lack of depth in this game, but as I stated its a puzzle game so that was not a surprise. If you think this is a regular Mario game think again. There is no Koopa troops to deal with and no items to collect in this game. Still if you like puzzle games you will enjoy this game. Even if you are not big on puzzle games then this game is still fun. The other negative is is when the pills are being thrown it seems like they lag when they get closer to the bottom. I do not know if that depends on the speed the player Still, this is a solid game. If you like puzzle games than this game if for you. If you do not really care for puzzle games I hope you still play this game because it is fun. I am a Mega Man, Mario, Donkey Kong Country, and sports game player. I had fun playing this game and I played it a lot. The game has been remade over the years for the SNES and Game Boy Advanced. I would recommend this game for anybody. I give Dr. Mario a solid 8.2 as an overall rating. |
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