Editing Fever

[[File:DM NES Fever.oga|thumb|"Fever" in the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] version of ''[[Dr. Mario]]'']]

"'''Fever'''" is a musical theme composed by [[Hirokazu Tanaka]] for the 1990 game ''[[Dr. Mario (game)|Dr. Mario]]''. It has since made an appearance in every ''[[Dr. Mario (series)|Dr. Mario]]'' game to date (not counting the [[Gamewatch Boy]] [[Dr. Mario (Gamewatch Boy)|version]]). In the original ''Dr. Mario'', it is one of the two selectable themes, with the other being "Chill." Compared to "Chill," "Fever" is more upbeat and fast-paced.

In composing "Fever," [[Hirokazu Tanaka]]'s aim was to heighten the various feelings players experience while playing a game, such as confidence and anxiety, by incorporating different elements into the music, creating a song consisting of "'fun' parts and 'looming dread'-type parts." He also intended "Fever" to be "different" and "unusual" as games began to evolve and the industry began to see "really serious" composers. Tanaka describes the melody of "Fever" as "cute" to reflect the game's tone.<ref>Red Bull Music Academy (November 22, 2014). [https://youtu.be/F7J5GlE3YLQ?t=3557 Hirokazu Tanaka on Nintendo Game Music, Reggae and Tetris | Red Bull Music Academy]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved July 9, 2019.</ref>

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In the [[Game Boy]] version of ''[[Dr. Mario (game)|Dr. Mario]]'', a new section was added to "Fever" before the track loops. This addition is later present in the arrangements heard in ''[[Tetris & Dr. Mario]]'', ''[[Dr. Mario 64]]'', ''[[Dr. Mario & Puzzle League]]'', and ''[[Dr. Mario World]]''.

====''Dr Mario 64''====

Lyrics sung by {{color|Red|red}}, {{color|Yellow|gold}}, and {{color|Blue|dodgerblue}} viruses are colored in their corresponding colors, while lyrics sung by all three are colored black.

{{color|Greetings from inside a beaker|red}}<br>

{{color|hey what's up!|red}}<br>

{{color|We are funny viruses that|dodgerblue}}<br>

{{color|We're not the best at rhyming - we rhyme|gold}}<br>

{{color|'up' with 'up'!|gold}}<br>

{{color|We'll joke and dance and jump and pop and|red}}<br>

{{color|こびんのなかから|red}}<br>

{{color|こんにちは|red}}<br>

{{color|おれたちゆかいな|dodgerblue}}<br>

{{color|いろとりどりの|gold}}<br>

{{color|カプセルに|gold}}<br>

{{color|まけずにふえてけ|red}}<br>

{{color|Greetings from inside a beaker!|red}}<br>

{{color|We r funny viruses!|gold}}

{{color|小瓶の中からこんにちは～|red}}<br>

{{color|オレたち愉快なウ・イ・ル・ス|gold}}<br>

{{color|On végète dans un bécher !|red}}<br>

{{color|On est des virus qui gèrent !|gold}}<br>

{{color|Schöne Grüße aus einem Becher!|red}}<br>

{{color|Wir sind spaßige Viren!|gold}}<br>

{{color|Salutoni dalla boccetta!|red}}<br>

{{color|Siamo virus simpaticoni!|gold}}<br>

{{color|Saludos desde un matraaaz.|red}}{{sic}}<br>

{{color|Somos alegres bacterias.|gold}}<br>

''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' features a new arrangement of "Fever" titled "'''Dr. Mario'''" and arranged by [[HAL Laboratory]] composer Shogo Sakai. It can play on the [[Mushroom Kingdom (Super Smash Bros. Melee)|Mushroom Kingdom]] and [[Mushroom Kingdom II]] stages.

The arrangement returns in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', now titled "'''Dr. Mario (Melee)'''", where it can be played on the [[PictoChat]] stage; ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'', now under the original title "Fever", where it can be played on the [[PictoChat 2]] stage; ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'' where it can be played on the [[Flat Zone X]] stage; and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', where it can be played on any ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]''-series and ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]''-series stage.

A {{wp|techno}} arrangement of "Fever" titled "'''Deep Freeze'''" is used for the stage of the same name in ''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]''.

A much calmer and slower-paced arrangement of "Fever" plays in the hidden Virus Buster minigame in ''{{wp|Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day!}}''.

According to the game's host, {{wp|Ryuta Kawashima|Dr. Ryuta Kawashima}}, the music is intended to enhance the relaxation aspect of the minigame.<ref>"''Instead of activating your frontal lobe, this is meant to help you relax. [...] It's even more relaxing if you turn up the sound.''" — '''Dr. Kawashima''', ''Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day!''</ref>

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[[Category:Musical themes]]