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|developer=[[Nintendo Research & Development 1|Nintendo R&D 1]]
|developer=[[Nintendo Research & Development 1|Nintendo R&D 1]]
|publisher=[[Nintendo]]
|publisher=[[Nintendo]]
|release='''Famicom/NES:'''<br>{{flag list|Japan|July 27, 1990<ref>{{Cite|url=https://www.nintendo.com/jp/famicom/software/hvc-vu/index.html|title=''Dr. Mario'' Japanese webiste (Famicom 40th anniversary)|publisher=Nintendo of Japan}}</ref>|USA|October 14, 1990|Europe|June 27, 1991|Australia|June 27, 1991}} '''VS. System:'''<br>{{flag list|USA|August 1990<ref name="rpmag">"Nintendo Bows VS. Dr. Mario Pak At San Diego Distributor Meeting" (RePlay Magazine Vol. 16 No. 1, August 1990)</ref>|Australia|1990|Europe|1990}} '''Nintendo PlayChoice-10:'''<br>{{flag list|USA|August 1990<ref name="rpmag"/>|Europe|1990|Australia|1990}} '''Game Boy:'''<br>{{flag list|Japan|July 27, 1990<ref>{{Cite|url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n02/dmg/vua/index.html|title=''Dr. Mario''(Game Boy) website|publisher=Nintendo of Japan}}</ref>|USA|December 1, 1990<ref>''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' [[smashwiki:Masterpieces|Masterpieces]]</ref>|Europe|April 30, 1991}} '''[[LodgeNet|LodgeNet (Super NES version)]]''':<br>{{flag list|USA|Unknown year, between 1995 and 1999<ref group=note>Exact date unknown due to no known information. Earliest known document (as of July 10, 2024) about it is from August 29, 1999 (https://snescentral.com/1/0/1/1019/pdf/drmario.pdf). No similar documents for any game was dated earlier than August 1999, at which point LodgeNet installations for [[Nintendo 64]] was in process. The LodgeNet-exclusive ''Noughts & Crosses'' had a copyright year of 1998, but the overall Gateway System launched in 1993.</ref>}} '''Satellaview:'''<br>{{flag list|Japan|March 30, 1997}} '''[[Player's Choice]] (Game Boy Version):'''<br>{{flag list|USA|September 1, 1997<ref>{{cite|url=https://archive.org/details/nintendo-1997-e-3-press-kit|title=Nintendo E3 1997 Press Kit|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en|accessdate=November 10, 2024}}</ref>}}'''Super Famicom ([[Nintendo Power (cartridge)|NP]]):'''<br>{{flag list|Japan|June 1, 1998<ref>{{cite|url=themushroomkingdom.net/games/drm-np|title=''Dr. Mario'' (NP)|publisher=The Mushroom Kingdom|accessdate=June 1, 2024}}{{better source}}</ref>}} '''Game Boy (NP):'''<br>{{flag list|Japan|March 1, 2000}} '''Game Boy Advance (NES version):'''<br>{{flag list|Japan|May 21, 2004|USA|October 25, 2004|Europe|January 7, 2005}} '''[[Virtual Console#Nintendo 3DS|Virtual Console (3DS) (Game Boy version)]]:'''<br>{{flag list|Japan|July 27, 2011|Europe|March 22, 2012|Australia|March 22, 2012|USA|October 4, 2012|South Korea|May 18, 2016}} '''[[Virtual Console#Wii U|Virtual Console (Wii U) (NES version)]]:'''<br>{{flag list|Europe|February 13, 2014|Australia|February 14, 2014|Japan|February 26, 2014|USA|March 27, 2014}} '''NES Classic Edition/Famicom Mini:'''<br>{{flag list|Japan|November 10, 2016|Australia|November 10, 2016|USA|November 11, 2016|Europe|November 11, 2016}} '''Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online:'''<br>{{flag list|USA|September 18, 2018|Japan|September 19, 2018|Europe|September 19, 2018|Australia|September 19, 2018|HK|April 23, 2019|South Korea|April 23, 2019}} '''''The UFO cover-up. (NES version)'':'''<br>{{flag list|USA|December 12, 2018|Japan|December 12, 2018|Europe|December 12, 2018|Australia|December 12, 2018}} '''Game Boy - Nintendo Switch Online:'''<br>{{flag list|USA|March 11, 2024<ref>{{cite|language=en-us|author=@NintendoAmerica|date=March 11, 2024|url=https://x.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1767362397239443881|title="''Oh yeah! Three classic games featuring Mario are now live for #NintendoSwitchOnline members! #GameBoy: ☑️ Dr. Mario Game Boy Color: ☑️ Mario Tennis ☑️ Mario Golf''"|publisher=X|accessdate=July 4, 2024}}</ref>|Japan|March 12, 2024|Europe|March 12, 2024|Australia|March 12, 2024|South Korea|March 12, 2024|HK|March 12, 2024}}
|release='''Famicom/NES:'''<br>{{release|Japan|July 27, 1990|USA|October 14, 1990|Europe|June 27, 1991|Australia|June 27, 1991}} '''VS. System:'''<br>{{release|USA|August 1990<ref name="rpmag">"Nintendo Bows VS. Dr. Mario Pak At San Diego Distributor Meeting" (RePlay Magazine Vol. 16 No. 1, August 1990)</ref>|Australia|1990|Europe|1990}} '''Nintendo PlayChoice-10:'''<br>{{release|USA|August 1990<ref name="rpmag"/>|Europe|1990|Australia|1990}} '''Game Boy:'''<br>{{release|Japan|July 27, 1990|USA|December 1, 1990<ref>''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' [[smashwiki:Masterpieces|Masterpieces]]</ref>|Europe|April 30, 1991}} '''[[LodgeNet|LodgeNet (Super NES version)]]''':<br>{{release|USA|Unknown year, between 1995 and 1999<ref group=note>Exact date unknown due to no known information. Earliest known document (as of July 10, 2024) about it is from August 29, 1999 (https://snescentral.com/1/0/1/1019/pdf/drmario.pdf). No similar documents for any game was dated earlier than August 1999, at which point LodgeNet installations for [[Nintendo 64]] was in process. The LodgeNet-exclusive ''Noughts & Crosses'' had a copyright year of 1998, but the overall Gateway System launched in 1993.</ref>}} '''Satellaview:'''<br>{{release|Japan|March 30, 1997}} '''Super Famicom ([[Nintendo Power (cartridge)|NP]]):'''<br>{{release|Japan|June 1, 1998<ref>{{cite|url=themushroomkingdom.net/games/drm-np|title=''Dr. Mario'' (NP)|publisher=The Mushroom Kingdom|accessdate=June 1, 2024}}{{better source}}</ref>}} '''Game Boy (NP):'''<br>{{release|Japan|March 1, 2000}} '''Game Boy Advance (NES version):'''<br>{{release|Japan|May 21, 2004|USA|October 25, 2004|Europe|January 7, 2005}} '''[[Virtual Console#Nintendo 3DS|Virtual Console (3DS) (Game Boy version)]]:'''<br>{{release|Japan|July 27, 2011|Europe|March 22, 2012|Australia|March 22, 2012|USA|October 4, 2012|South Korea|May 18, 2016}} '''[[Virtual Console#Wii U|Virtual Console (Wii U) (NES version)]]:'''<br>{{release|Europe|February 13, 2014|Australia|February 14, 2014|Japan|February 26, 2014|USA|March 27, 2014}} '''NES Classic Edition/Famicom Mini:'''<br>{{release|Japan|November 10, 2016|Australia|November 10, 2016|USA|November 11, 2016|Europe|November 11, 2016}} '''Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online:'''<br>{{release|USA|September 18, 2018|Japan|September 19, 2018|Europe|September 19, 2018|Australia|September 19, 2018|HK|April 23, 2019|South Korea|April 23, 2019}} '''''The UFO cover-up. (NES version)'':'''<br>{{release|USA|December 12, 2018|Japan|December 12, 2018|Europe|December 12, 2018|Australia|December 12, 2018}} '''Game Boy - Nintendo Switch Online:'''<br>{{release|USA|March 11, 2024<ref>{{cite|language=en-us|author=@NintendoAmerica|date=March 11, 2024|url=https://x.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1767362397239443881|title="''Oh yeah! Three classic games featuring Mario are now live for #NintendoSwitchOnline members! #GameBoy: ☑️ Dr. Mario Game Boy Color: ☑️ Mario Tennis ☑️ Mario Golf''"|publisher=X|accessdate=July 4, 2024}}</ref>|Japan|March 12, 2024|Europe|March 12, 2024|Australia|March 12, 2024|South Korea|March 12, 2024|HK|March 12, 2024}}
|languages={{languages|en_us=y}}
|languages={{languages|en_us=y}}
|genre=[[Genre#Puzzle games|Puzzle]]
|genre=[[Genre#Puzzle games|Puzzle]]
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|platforms=[[Family Computer]]/[[Nintendo Entertainment System]], [[Game Boy]], [[Nintendo PlayChoice-10|PlayChoice-10]], [[VS. System]], [[Game Boy Advance]], [[Satellaview]], [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Famicom]]/[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]], [[Virtual Console]] ([[Nintendo 3DS]], [[Wii U]]), [[Classics#NES Classic Edition|NES Classic Edition]]/[[Classics#Nintendo Classic Mini: Family Computer|Nintendo Classic Mini: Family Computer]], [[Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online]], [[Game Boy - Nintendo Switch Online]]
|platforms=[[Family Computer]]/[[Nintendo Entertainment System]], [[Game Boy]], [[Nintendo PlayChoice-10|PlayChoice-10]], [[VS. System]], [[Game Boy Advance]], [[Satellaview]], [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Famicom]]/[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]], [[Virtual Console]] ([[Nintendo 3DS]], [[Wii U]]), [[Classics#NES Classic Edition|NES Classic Edition]]/[[Classics#Nintendo Classic Mini: Family Computer|Nintendo Classic Mini: Family Computer]], [[Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online]], [[Game Boy - Nintendo Switch Online]]
|format={{format|nes=1|gb=1|3dsdl=1|wiiudl=1|gba=1|arcade=1|snes=1|bsx=1|nesclassic=1|switchdl=1}}
|format={{format|nes=1|gb=1|3dsdl=1|wiiudl=1|gba=1|arcade=1|snes=1|bsx=1|nesclassic=1|switchdl=1}}
|input={{input|nes=1|gb=1|3ds=1|gba=1|wiiu=1|wiiupro=1|wiiuclassic=1|wiiusideways=1|nesclassic=1|joy-con=1|joy-con-horizontal=1|switchpro=1|switchnes=1|switchsnes=1}}
|input={{input|nes=1|gb=1|3ds=1|gba=1|wiiu=1|wiiupro=1|wiiuclassic=1|wiiusideways=1|nesclassic=1|joy-con=1|switchpro=1|switchnes=1}}
|serials='''Game Boy:'''<br>DMG-VUA
|serials='''Game Boy:'''<br>DMG-VUA
}}
}}
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==Remakes and ports==
==Remakes and ports==
===''VS. Dr. Mario''===
===''VS. Dr. Mario''===
[[File:Vs Dr Mario Title.png|Title screen|thumb|left]]
[[File:VS. Dr. Mario gameplay.png|thumb|left|''VS. Dr. Mario'']]
[[File:VS. Dr. Mario gameplay.png|thumb|left|Gameplay]]
[[File:Dr. Mario VS cabinet.jpg|thumb|Arcade cabinet]]
[[File:Dr. Mario VS cabinet.jpg|thumb|Arcade cabinet]]
The game was released on the [[VS. System]] under the name '''''VS. Dr. Mario'''''. This version was first shown at Nintendo's Seventh Annual Distributor Meeting in San Diego, and was released simultaneously with the PlayChoice-10 version in August 1990.<ref name="rpmag"/> Players can spend only 20 seconds on the settings menu. This version drops the Low speed and renames the Med speed to Norm (normal). Normal speed has a grey background while High is now purple. There is no option to turn off the music.
The game was released on the [[VS. System]] under the name '''''VS. Dr. Mario'''''. This version was first shown at Nintendo's Seventh Annual Distributor Meeting in San Diego, and was released simultaneously with the PlayChoice-10 version in August 1990.<ref name="rpmag"/> Players can spend only 20 seconds on the settings menu. This version drops the Low speed and renames the Med speed to Norm (normal). Normal speed has a grey background while High is now purple. There is no option to turn off the music.
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===Satellaview===
===Satellaview===
A slightly altered version of ''Dr. Mario'' known as '''''Dr. Mario BS Ban''''' 「Dr.マリオBS版」 was broadcast for the [[Satellaview]] system between March 1997 and June 2000.<ref>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-KAMOmQIrU|title=ドクターマリオBS版 VS.COMをプレイしてみた|author=まさと|date=May 17, 2023|publisher=YouTube|language=ja|accessdate=June 1, 2024}}</ref> It has the same graphics and music that was used in the remake from ''[[Tetris & Dr. Mario]]'' which was not released in Japan. It should also be mentioned that the complete game is still in the ROM, just locked out.<ref>{{cite|url=tcrf.net/Tetris_%26_Dr._Mario#BS_and_NP_Dr._Mario|title=Tetris & Dr. Mario#BS and NP Dr. Mario|language=en|publisher=The Cutting Room Floor|accessdate=June 1, 2024}}</ref>
A slightly altered version of ''Dr. Mario'' known as '''''Dr. Mario BS Version''''' 「Dr.マリオBS版」 was broadcast for the [[Satellaview]] system between March 1997 and June 2000.<ref>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-KAMOmQIrU|title=ドクターマリオBS版 VS.COMをプレイしてみた|author=まさと|date=May 17, 2023|publisher=YouTube|language=ja|accessdate=June 1, 2024}}</ref> It has the same graphics and music that was used in the remake from ''[[Tetris & Dr. Mario]]'' which was not released in Japan. It should also be mentioned that the complete game is still in the ROM, just locked out.<ref>{{cite|url=tcrf.net/Tetris_%26_Dr._Mario#BS_and_NP_Dr._Mario|title=Tetris & Dr. Mario#BS and NP Dr. Mario|language=en|publisher=The Cutting Room Floor|accessdate=June 1, 2024}}</ref>


===List of re-releases and ports===
===List of re-releases and ports===

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