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{{media missing|more=yes|Gamewatch Boy and ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'' arrangements}}
{{about|the theme from Dr. Mario|the red virus known as "Fever" in the [[Nintendo Comics System]]|[[Virus]]}}
{{about|the theme from Dr. Mario|the red virus known as "Fever" in the [[Nintendo Comics System]]|[[Virus]]}}
{{Theme infobox
{{Theme infobox
|composer=[[Hirokazu Tanaka]]
|composer=[[Hirokazu Tanaka]]
|file=[[File:DM NES Fever.oga]]
|file=[[File:DM NES Fever.oga]]<br>"Fever" in the NES version of ''Dr. Mario''
|first_appearance=''[[Dr. Mario (game)|Dr. Mario]]'' ([[List of games by date#1990|1990]])
|first_appearance=''[[Dr. Mario (game)|Dr. Mario]]'' ([[List of games by date#1990|1990]])
|latest_appearance=''{{wp|Dr Kawashima's Brain Training for Nintendo Switch}}'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]])
|latest_appearance=''[[WarioWare: Move It!]]'' ([[List of games by date#2023|2023]])
}}
}}
"'''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.
"'''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. 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.


==Composition==
==Composition==
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>
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>{{cite|language=en|author=Red Bull Music Academy|date=November 22, 2014|url=youtu.be/F7J5GlE3YLQ?t=3557|timestamp=59:17|title=Hirokazu Tanaka on Nintendo Game Music, Reggae and Tetris {{!}} Red Bull Music Academy|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=July 9, 2019}}</ref> The song's melody is strongly similar to that of "{{wp|Lady Madonna}}", a 1968 song by English rock band {{wp|the Beatles}}, a band which previously served as the inspiration for the [[25m Theme]].


==Reuses==
==Reuses==
The following list does not include ports and remakes of ''Dr. Mario''.
The following list does not include ports and remakes of ''Dr. Mario''.
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|''[[Dr. Luigi]]''
|''[[Dr. Luigi]]''
|"Fever" plays in the Retro Remedy game mode.
|"Fever" plays in the Retro Remedy game mode.
|-
|''[[WarioWare: Move It!]]''
|"Fever" plays in the [[Dr. Mario (WarioWare: Move It!)|Dr. Mario]] [[microgame]], with its tempo being altered to correspond with the ticking of the [[Bomb (WarioWare series)|bomb]].<ref name=WWMI>{{cite|language=en|author=GameXplain|url=youtu.be/R46aCpAROxg?si=X9OTMw7RAJexIYHG|title=All Nintendo Microgames in WarioWare: Move It (Metroid Dread, Mario Pinball Land & More!)|date=November 2, 2023|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=November 2, 2023}}</ref>
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===''Dr. Mario'' series===
===''Dr. Mario'' series===
====''Dr. Mario'' (Game Boy)====
====''Dr. Mario'' (Game Boy)====
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]]''.
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]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', ''[[Dr. Mario & Puzzle League]]'', and ''[[Dr. Mario World]]''.


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====''Dr. Mario'' (Gamewatch Boy)====
In ''[[Dr. Mario (Gamewatch Boy)|Dr. Mario]]'' for the [[Gamewatch Boy]], a very short arrangement of the theme can be heard at the start of each game.<ref name=GWB>{{cite|author=Sly DC|url=youtu.be/io4zCE5_vWs?feature=shared&t=33|timestamp=0:33|title=Mani Industries Dr.Mario game watch|date=January 28, 2016|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=November 26, 2023}}</ref>


====''Tetris & Dr. Mario''====
====''Tetris & Dr. Mario''====
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}}


====''Dr Mario 64''====
====''Dr. Mario 64''====
In ''[[Dr. Mario 64]]'', a new arrangement of "Fever" can play in all modes except for in the Story mode. This arrangement is reused in ''[[Nintendo Puzzle Collection]]''.
In ''[[Dr. Mario 64]]'', a new arrangement of "Fever" can play in all modes except for in the Story mode. This arrangement is reused in ''[[Nintendo Puzzle Collection]]''.


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


======Full version======
======Full version======
English
English
<blockquote><i>
<blockquote><i>
{{color|Greetings from inside a beaker|red}}<br>
{{color|red|Greetings from inside a beaker}}<br>
{{color|hey what's up!|red}}<br>
{{color|red|hey what's up!}}<br>
{{color|We are funny viruses that|dodgerblue}}<br>
{{color|dodgerblue|We are funny viruses that}}<br>
don't give up - hey!<br>
don't give up - hey!<br>
{{color|We're not the best at rhyming - we rhyme|gold}}<br>
{{color|gold|We're not the best at rhyming - we rhyme}}<br>
{{color|'up' with 'up'!|gold}}<br>
{{color|gold|'up' with 'up'!}}<br>
{{color|We'll joke and dance and jump and pop and|red}}<br>
{{color|red|We'll joke and dance and jump and pop and}}<br>
sing all day!
sing all day!
</i></blockquote>
</i></blockquote>
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<blockquote><i>
<blockquote><i>
{{color|こびんのなかから|red}}<br>
{{color|red|こびんのなかから}}<br>
{{color|こんにちは|red}}<br>
{{color|red|こんにちは}}<br>
{{color|おれたちゆかいな|dodgerblue}}<br>
{{color|dodgerblue|おれたちゆかいな}}<br>
ウイルス<br>
ウイルス<br>
{{color|いろとりどりの|gold}}<br>
{{color|gold|いろとりどりの}}<br>
{{color|カプセルに|gold}}<br>
{{color|gold|カプセルに}}<br>
{{color|まけずにふえてけ|red}}<br>
{{color|red|まけずにふえてけ}}<br>
フィーバーだ<br>
フィーバーだ<br>
</i></blockquote>
</i></blockquote>
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English
English
<blockquote><i>
<blockquote><i>
{{color|Greetings from inside a beaker!|red}}<br>
{{color|red|Greetings from inside a beaker!}}<br>
{{color|We r funny viruses!|gold}}
{{color|gold|We r funny viruses!}}
</i></blockquote>
</i></blockquote>


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<blockquote><i>
<blockquote><i>
{{color|小瓶の中からこんにちは～|red}}<br>
{{color|red|小瓶の中からこんにちは～}}<br>
{{color|オレたち愉快なウ・イ・ル・ス|gold}}<br>
{{color|gold|オレたち愉快なウ・イ・ル・ス}}<br>
</i></blockquote>
</i></blockquote>
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<blockquote><i>
<blockquote><i>
{{color|On végète dans un bécher !|red}}<br>
{{color|red|On végète dans un bécher !}}<br>
{{color|On est des virus qui gèrent !|gold}}<br>
{{color|gold|On est des virus qui gèrent !}}<br>
</i></blockquote>
</i></blockquote>
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<blockquote><i>
<blockquote><i>
{{color|Schöne Grüße aus einem Becher!|red}}<br>
{{color|red|Schöne Grüße aus einem Becher!}}<br>
{{color|Wir sind spaßige Viren!|gold}}<br>
{{color|gold|Wir sind spaßige Viren!}}<br>
</i></blockquote>
</i></blockquote>
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<blockquote><i>
<blockquote><i>
{{color|Salutoni dalla boccetta!|red}}<br>
{{color|red|Salutoni dalla boccetta!}}<br>
{{color|Siamo virus simpaticoni!|gold}}<br>
{{color|gold|Siamo virus simpaticoni!}}<br>
</i></blockquote>
</i></blockquote>
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<blockquote><i>
<blockquote><i>
{{color|Saludos desde un matraaaz.|red}}{{sic}}<br>
{{color|red|Saludos desde un matraaaz.}}{{sic}}<br>
{{color|Somos alegres bacterias.|gold}}<br>
{{color|gold|Somos alegres bacterias.}}<br>
</i></blockquote>
</i></blockquote>
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===''Super Smash Bros. Melee''===
===''Super Smash Bros. Melee''===
''[[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.
''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' features a new arrangement of "Fever" titled "'''Dr. Mario'''" and arranged by [[HAL Laboratory]] composer Shogo Sakai. It is the alternate track for the [[Mushroom Kingdom (Super Smash Bros. Melee)|Mushroom Kingdom]] and [[Mushroom Kingdom II]] stages after every character has been unlocked.


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.
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.]]''- and ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]''-series stage.


A live orchestrated arrangement is also featured in the soundtrack ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee: Smashing...Live!]]''
A live orchestrated arrangement is also featured in the soundtrack ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee: Smashing...Live!]]''
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===''Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix''===
===''Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix''===
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 {{wp|techno}} arrangement of "Fever" titled "'''[[Deep Freeze (song)|Deep Freeze]]'''" is used for the stage of the same name in ''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]''.
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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!}}''
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>
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>{{cite|quote=Instead of activating your frontal lobe, this is meant to help you relax. [...] It's even more relaxing if you turn up the sound.|language=en|author=Dr. Kawashima|title=''Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day!''|date=2007|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref>


This arrangement returns in the Virus Buster mode in ''Dr. Luigi'' and ''Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure''.
This arrangement returns in the Virus Buster mode in ''Dr. Luigi'' and ''Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure''.
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==List of ''Super Mario'' appearances==
==List of ''Super Mario'' appearances==
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===Games===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%"
!Work
!Work
!System
!Year
!Year
!Type
!Type
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|-
|''[[Dr. Mario (game)|Dr. Mario]]''
|''[[Dr. Mario (game)|Dr. Mario]]''
|[[Nintendo Entertainment System]]
|1990
|1990
|Original
|Original
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|[[Hirokazu Tanaka]]
|[[Hirokazu Tanaka]]
|-
|-
|''[[Dr. Mario (game)|Dr. Mario]]'' ([[Game Boy]])
|''Dr. Mario''
|[[Game Boy]]
|1990
|1990
|Arrangement
|Arrangement
|"Fever"
|"Fever"
|Hirokazu Tanaka
|Hirokazu Tanaka
|-
|''Dr. Mario''
|[[Gamewatch Boy]]
|1992
|Arrangement
|
|
|-
|-
|''[[Tetris & Dr. Mario]]''
|''[[Tetris & Dr. Mario]]''
|[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]
|1994
|1994
|Arrangement
|Arrangement
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|-
|-
|''[[Dr. Mario 64]]''
|''[[Dr. Mario 64]]''
|[[Nintendo 64]]
|2001
|2001
|Arrangement
|Arrangement
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|-
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''
|[[Nintendo GameCube]]
|2001
|2001
|Arrangement
|Arrangement
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|-
|-
|''[[Nintendo Puzzle Collection]]''
|''[[Nintendo Puzzle Collection]]''
|[[Nintendo GameCube]]
|2003
|2003
|Past arrangement (''Dr. Mario 64'')
|Past arrangement (''Dr. Mario 64'')
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|-
|-
|''[[Classic NES Series|Classic NES Series: Dr. Mario]]''
|''[[Classic NES Series|Classic NES Series: Dr. Mario]]''
|[[Game Boy Advance]]
|2004
|2004
|Original
|Original
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|-
|''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]''
|''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]''
|Nintendo GameCube
|2005
|2005
|Arrangement
|Arrangement
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|-
|''[[Dr. Mario & Puzzle League]]''
|''[[Dr. Mario & Puzzle League]]''
|Game Boy Advance
|2005
|2005
|Arrangement
|Arrangement
|"Fever"
|"Fever"
|Morihiro Iwamoto
|Morihiro Iwamoto
|-
|''{{wp|Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day!}}''
|2005
|Arrangement
|
|[[Minako Hamano]]
|-
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
|[[Wii]]
|2008
|2008
|Past arrangement (''Super Smash Bros. Melee'')
|Past arrangement (''Super Smash Bros. Melee'')
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|-
|''[[Dr. Mario Online Rx]]''
|''[[Dr. Mario Online Rx]]''
|Wii
|2008
|2008
|Arrangement
|Arrangement
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|-
|''[[Dr. Mario Express]]''
|''[[Dr. Mario Express]]''
|[[Nintendo DSi]]
|2008
|2008
|Past arrangement (''Dr. Mario Online Rx'')
|Past arrangement (''Dr. Mario Online Rx'')
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|-
|rowspan=3|''[[Dr. Luigi]]''
|rowspan=3|''[[Dr. Luigi]]''
|rowspan=3|[[Wii U]]
|rowspan=3|2013
|rowspan=3|2013
|Original
|Original
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|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]''
|''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]''
|[[Nintendo 3DS]]
|2014
|2014
|Past arrangement (''Super Smash Bros. Melee'')
|Past arrangement (''Super Smash Bros. Melee'')
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|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''
|''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''
|Wii U
|2014
|2014
|Past arrangement (''Super Smash Bros. Melee'')
|Past arrangement (''Super Smash Bros. Melee'')
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|-
|rowspan=2|''[[Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure]]''
|rowspan=2|''[[Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure]]''
|rowspan=2|Nintendo 3DS
|rowspan=2|2015
|rowspan=2|2015
|Past arrangement (''Dr. Mario Online Rx'')
|Past arrangement (''Dr. Mario Online Rx'')
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|-
|''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]''
|''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]''
|Nintendo 3DS
|2017
|2017
|Arrangement
|Arrangement
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|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
|[[Nintendo Switch]]
|2018
|2018
|Past arrangement (''Super Smash Bros. Melee'')
|Past arrangement (''Super Smash Bros. Melee'')
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|-
|''[[Dr. Mario World]]''
|''[[Dr. Mario World]]''
|{{wp|Android (operating system)|Android}}, {{wp|iOS}}
|2019
|2019
|Arrangement
|Arrangement
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|
|-
|-
|''{{wp|Dr Kawashima's Brain Training for Nintendo Switch}}''
|''[[WarioWare: Move It!]]''
|2019
|Nintendo Switch
|Arrangement
|2023
|
|Original
|
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|Hirokazu Tanaka
|}
|}


===Soundtracks===
===Albums===
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{|class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%"
!Work
!Work
!Year
!Year
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|"Dr. Mario"
|"Dr. Mario"
|Shogo Sakai
|Shogo Sakai
|-
|''[[Famicom Sound History Series: Mario the Music]]''
|2004
|Original
|「Fever～Fever クリア」 (''{{hover|Fever ~ Fever Kuria|Fever ~ Fever Clear}}'')
|[[Hirokazu Tanaka]]
|}
|}
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=Fever
|JapC=<ref>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxGD4M42oeo|title=Dr.MARIO&細菌撲滅 Part1|author=ユッキのゲームアドベンチャー|date=April 10, 2024|publisher=YouTube|language=ja|accessdate=September 5, 2024}}</ref>
|Fre=Fièvre
|FreM=Fever
|FreC=<ref>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qTSqcz7R1g|title=<nowiki>[Rediff Marathon 03/07/2023 🔴] Dr Mario et Bactéricide (Wii Ware)</nowiki>|author=CesstyleHD|date=July 22, 2023|publisher=YouTube|language=fr|accessdate=September 5, 2024}}</ref>
|Ger=Fieber
|GerM=Fever
|GerC=<ref>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKc5KYQjmJw|title=Pockettower.de - Dr. Mario für zwischendurch (DSiWare) - First Look|author=YuudaiRoku|date=May 4, 2009|publisher=YouTube|language=de|accessdate=September 5, 2024}}</ref>
|Ita=Febbre
|ItaM=Fever
|ItaC=<ref>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0MBSigu2Uc|title=Dr. Mario - ITALIANO - WiiWare - GAMEPLAY WII|author=bossete|date=May 21, 2008|publisher=YouTube|language=it|accessdate=September 5, 2024}}</ref>
|Spa=Fiebre
|SpaM=Fever
|SpaC=<ref>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=6y1U1XFZCj0|title=Dr Mario y Bactericida GAMEPLAY con Johnny13 y Rinoa|author=Johnny13 Games Room|date=March 28, 2014|publisher=YouTube|language=es-ES|accessdate=September 5, 2024}}</ref>
}}


==External links==
==External links==

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This article is about the theme from Dr. Mario. For the red virus known as "Fever" in the Nintendo Comics System, see Virus.
"Fever"

"Fever" in the NES version of Dr. Mario
Composed by:
Hirokazu Tanaka
First appearance Dr. Mario (1990)
Latest appearance WarioWare: Move It! (2023)

"Fever" is a musical theme composed by Hirokazu Tanaka for the 1990 game Dr. Mario. It has since made an appearance in every Dr. Mario game to date. 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.

Composition[edit]

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.[1] The song's melody is strongly similar to that of "Lady Madonna", a 1968 song by English rock band the Beatles, a band which previously served as the inspiration for the 25m Theme.

Reuses[edit]

The following list does not include ports and remakes of Dr. Mario.

Game Description
Dr. Luigi "Fever" plays in the Retro Remedy game mode.
WarioWare: Move It! "Fever" plays in the Dr. Mario microgame, with its tempo being altered to correspond with the ticking of the bomb.[2]

Arrangements[edit]

Dr. Mario series[edit]

Dr. Mario (Game Boy)[edit]

In the Game Boy version of 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, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Dr. Mario & Puzzle League, and Dr. Mario World.

Audio.svg Fever - The arrangement heard in the Game Boy version of Dr. Mario
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Dr. Mario (Gamewatch Boy)[edit]

In Dr. Mario for the Gamewatch Boy, a very short arrangement of the theme can be heard at the start of each game.[3]

Tetris & Dr. Mario[edit]

In Tetris & Dr. Mario, "Fever" receives a new arrangement with quirky instrumentation.

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Dr. Mario 64[edit]

In Dr. Mario 64, a new arrangement of "Fever" can play in all modes except for in the Story mode. This arrangement is reused in Nintendo Puzzle Collection.

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Dr. Mario & Puzzle League[edit]

A new arrangement of "Fever" is included in Dr. Mario & Puzzle League. This version omits the theme's second half as well as the "responses" in the first half. The percussion rhythm at the beginning of the track is similar to the one in "Chill".

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Dr. Mario Online Rx[edit]

Dr. Mario Online Rx features two new arrangements of "Fever". The first is reminiscent of the version from Dr Mario 64 and can be played in the Dr. Mario mode, while the second is less faithful to the original, featuring a longer build-up and different melodic rhythm, and can be played during the Virus Buster mode.

The first arrangement is later reused in Dr. Mario Express, Dr. Luigi, and Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure.

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Dr. Mario World[edit]

Dr. Mario World features a new arrangement of "Fever" that can sometimes play during the game's levels.

Additionally, in the Virus Vid video series promoting Dr. Mario World, another arrangement of "Fever" is used as the background music. In July 6's episode, the first eight bars were given English and Japanese lyrics sung by the viruses. The viruses previously devised lyrics for the song in July 2's episode. Although the European-language closed captioning featured in July 2's episode translates the devised lyrics, the closed captioning in July 6's episode instead advertises Dr. Mario World's connectivity with Facebook and LINE.

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Virus Vid version lyrics[edit]

Lyrics sung by Red, Yellow, and Blue viruses are colored in their corresponding colors, while lyrics sung by all three are colored black.

Full version[edit]

English

Greetings from inside a beaker
hey what's up!
We are funny viruses that
don't give up - hey!
We're not the best at rhyming - we rhyme
'up' with 'up'!
We'll joke and dance and jump and pop and
sing all day!

Japanese

Japanese script Romanization Translation

こびんのなかから
こんにちは
おれたちゆかいな
ウイルス
いろとりどりの
カプセルに
まけずにふえてけ
フィーバーだ

Kobin no naka kara
Konnichiwa
Oretachi yukai na
Uirusu
Irotoridori no
Kapuseru ni
Makezu ni fueteke
Fībā da

Hello from inside a small bottle

We are the pleasant viruses

Multiply without fail before the multicolored capsules


It's a fever

Tentative version[edit]

English

Greetings from inside a beaker!
We r funny viruses!

Japanese

Japanese script Translation

小瓶の中からこんにちは～
オレたち愉快なウ・イ・ル・ス

Hello from inside a small bottle~
We are the pleasant vi-ru-ses

French

French script Translation

On végète dans un bécher !
On est des virus qui gèrent !

We vegetate in a beaker!
We are viruses that manage!

German

German script Translation

Schöne Grüße aus einem Becher!
Wir sind spaßige Viren!

Greetings from a beaker!
We are fun viruses!

Italian

Italian script Translation

Salutoni dalla boccetta!
Siamo virus simpaticoni!

Greetings from the bottle!
We are funny viruses!

Spanish

Spanish script Translation

Saludos desde un matraaaz.[sic]
Somos alegres bacterias.

Greetings from a flask.
We are happy bacteria.

Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Melee features a new arrangement of "Fever" titled "Dr. Mario" and arranged by HAL Laboratory composer Shogo Sakai. It is the alternate track for the Mushroom Kingdom and Mushroom Kingdom II stages after every character has been unlocked.

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.- and Super Mario-series stage.

A live orchestrated arrangement is also featured in the soundtrack Super Smash Bros. Melee: Smashing...Live!

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Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix[edit]

A techno arrangement of "Fever" titled "Deep Freeze" is used for the stage of the same name in Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix.

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Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions[edit]

In Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions, a brief arrangement of "Fever" plays when two or more viruses are defeated by matching their colors.

Other arrangements[edit]

Brain Age series[edit]

Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day![edit]

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

According to the game's host, Dr. Ryuta Kawashima, the music is intended to enhance the relaxation aspect of the minigame.[4]

This arrangement returns in the Virus Buster mode in Dr. Luigi and Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure.

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Dr Kawashima's Brain Training for Nintendo Switch[edit]

A music box arrangement of "Fever" with piano, harp, and violin accompaniment very similar to the version heard in Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day! plays in the Virus Buster minigame in Dr Kawashima's Brain Training for Nintendo Switch.

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List of Super Mario appearances[edit]

Games[edit]

Work System Year Type Title Credits
Dr. Mario Nintendo Entertainment System 1990 Original "Fever" Hirokazu Tanaka
Dr. Mario Game Boy 1990 Arrangement "Fever" Hirokazu Tanaka
Dr. Mario Gamewatch Boy 1992 Arrangement
Tetris & Dr. Mario Super Nintendo Entertainment System 1994 Arrangement "Fever"
Dr. Mario 64 Nintendo 64 2001 Arrangement "Fever" Seiichi Tokunaga
Super Smash Bros. Melee Nintendo GameCube 2001 Arrangement "Dr. Mario" Shogo Sakai
Nintendo Puzzle Collection Nintendo GameCube 2003 Past arrangement (Dr. Mario 64) "Fever" Seiichi Tokunaga
Classic NES Series: Dr. Mario Game Boy Advance 2004 Original "Fever" Hirokazu Tanaka
Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix Nintendo GameCube 2005 Arrangement "Deep Freeze"
Dr. Mario & Puzzle League Game Boy Advance 2005 Arrangement "Fever" Morihiro Iwamoto
Super Smash Bros. Brawl Wii 2008 Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Melee) "Dr. Mario (Melee)" Shogo Sakai
Dr. Mario Online Rx Wii 2008 Arrangement "Fever" Masaru Tajima
Dr. Mario Express Nintendo DSi 2008 Past arrangement (Dr. Mario Online Rx) "Fever" Masaru Tajima
Dr. Luigi Wii U 2013 Original "Fever" Hirokazu Tanaka
Past arrangement (Dr. Mario Online Rx) "Fever" Masaru Tajima
Past arrangement (Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day!) Minako Hamano
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS Nintendo 3DS 2014 Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Melee) "Fever" Shogo Sakai
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Wii U 2014 Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Melee) "Fever" Shogo Sakai
Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure Nintendo 3DS 2015 Past arrangement (Dr. Mario Online Rx) Masaru Tajima
Past arrangement (Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day!) Minako Hamano
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions Nintendo 3DS 2017 Arrangement
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Nintendo Switch 2018 Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Melee) "Fever" Shogo Sakai
Dr. Mario World Android, iOS 2019 Arrangement
WarioWare: Move It! Nintendo Switch 2023 Original Hirokazu Tanaka

Albums[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
Super Smash Bros. Melee: Smashing...Live! 2003 Arrangement "Dr. Mario" Shogo Sakai
Famicom Sound History Series: Mario the Music 2004 Original 「Fever～Fever クリア」 (Fever ~ Fever Kuria) Hirokazu Tanaka

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese Fever[5] -
French Fièvre[6] Fever
German Fieber[7] Fever
Italian Febbre[8] Fever
Spanish Fiebre[9] Fever

External links[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Red Bull Music Academy (November 22, 2014). Hirokazu Tanaka on Nintendo Game Music, Reggae and Tetris | Red Bull Music Academy (59:17). YouTube (English). Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  2. ^ GameXplain (November 2, 2023). All Nintendo Microgames in WarioWare: Move It (Metroid Dread, Mario Pinball Land & More!). YouTube (English). Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  3. ^ Sly DC (January 28, 2016). Mani Industries Dr.Mario game watch (0:33). YouTube. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  4. ^ "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 (2007). Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day!. Nintendo (English).
  5. ^ ユッキのゲームアドベンチャー (April 10, 2024). Dr.MARIO&細菌撲滅 Part1. YouTube (Japanese). Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  6. ^ CesstyleHD (July 22, 2023). [Rediff Marathon 03/07/2023 🔴] Dr Mario et Bactéricide (Wii Ware). YouTube (French). Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  7. ^ YuudaiRoku (May 4, 2009). Pockettower.de - Dr. Mario für zwischendurch (DSiWare) - First Look. YouTube (German). Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  8. ^ bossete (May 21, 2008). Dr. Mario - ITALIANO - WiiWare - GAMEPLAY WII. YouTube (Italian). Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  9. ^ Johnny13 Games Room (March 28, 2014). Dr Mario y Bactericida GAMEPLAY con Johnny13 y Rinoa. YouTube (European Spanish). Retrieved September 5, 2024.
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Recurring themes
Donkey Kong series Donkey Kong Game Kaishi • 25m Theme • Hammer • Opening
Donkey Kong Jr. Game Start
Donkey Kong Country series Donkey Kong Country Simian Segue • Cranky's Theme • Aquatic Ambiance • Bonus Room Blitz • DK Island Swing • Gang-Plank Galleon • Forest Frenzy • Treetop Rock • Fear Factory
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Stickerbush Symphony
Donkey Kong Country Returns Mine Menace
Mario Bros. series Mario Bros. Game Start A • Title BGM
Super Mario series Super Mario Bros. 1-Up • Course Clear (Power Up) • Ending • Ground BGM (Game Over · Player Down) • Hurry Up • Castle BGM • Invincibility BGM • Underground BGM • Underwater BGM • World Clear
VS. Super Mario Bros. Business-Use Mario Name Entry
Super Mario Bros. 2 Player Select • Ground Theme • Underground Theme • Boss Theme
Super Mario Bros. 3 Airship Theme • Athletic Theme • Dark Land • Demon King Bowser • Enemy Course • Fortress • Fortress Boss • Ground Theme • Map 1 World • Map 2 World • Map 3 World • Map 4 World • Map 6 World • Spinning Slots • Toad House • Underwater Theme • Warp Zone Theme • Restored Fanfare • Lose a Life • Game Over
Super Mario Land Main Theme
Super Mario World Ending • Ground Theme (Athletic Theme • Bonus Men BGM • Castle • Obake Yashiki BGM) • P Switch • Star World • Title • The Evil King Koopa, Bowser • Fortress Boss
Super Mario 64 Inside the Castle Walls • Koopa's Road • Koopa's Theme • Super Mario 64 Main Theme (Slider) • Merry-Go-Round
Super Mario Sunshine Isle Delfino (Ricco Harbor)
New Super Mario Bros. BGM Tride • Main Theme • Mega Mario • P Switch
Super Mario Galaxy Egg Planet • Gusty Garden Galaxy • Overture • Rosalina in the Observatory • The Toad Brigade
Super Mario 3D Land Ground Theme • Beach Theme
New Super Mario Bros. U Ground Theme
Super Mario 3D World Super Bell Hill
Super Mario Odyssey Jump Up, Super Star!
Dr. Mario series Dr. Mario Chill • Fever
Mario Kart series Super Mario Kart Mario Circuit • SNES Rainbow Road • Super Mario Kart
Mario Kart 64 Luigi Raceway • Moo Moo Farm / Yoshi Valley • Kalimari Desert • N64 Rainbow Road
Mario Kart: Double Dash!! GCN Yoshi Circuit
Mario Kart DS DS Waluigi Pinball
Mario Kart Wii Wii Coconut Mall • Luigi Circuit/Mario Circuit
Yoshi franchise Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Obstacle Course • Story Music Box • Yoshi's Island
Yoshi's Story Yoshi's Song • Yoshi's Story
Luigi's Mansion series Luigi's Mansion Main Theme
Wario franchise WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! WarioWare, Inc. • Dr. Crygor • Pyoro
WarioWare: Touched! Ashley's Theme
Other Totaka's Song • Le Galop infernal d'Orphée aux Enfers
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Dr. Mario 64
Playable characters Dr. Mario • Wario • Spearhead • Webber • Silky • Appleby • Jellybob • Octo • Helio • Lump • Hammer-Bot • Mad Scienstein • Rudy • Metal Mario • Vampire Wario
Other characters Para-Goom • Virus
Items and objects Vitamin Capsule
Themes Chill • Fever
Other Gallery • Staff
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Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure
Characters Dr. Mario • Dr. Luigi
Items and objects Booster • Capsule • Capsule Blaster • Exploder • Locker • Reverser • Virus Blaster • Zapper
Other Miracle Cure Laboratory stages (Training · Basic · Advanced) • Fever
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Dr. Mario World
Characters Dr. Mario • Dr. Peach • Dr. Bowser • Dr. Luigi • Dr. Yoshi • Dr. Toad • Dr. Toadette • Dr. Bowser Jr. • Dr. Wendy • Dr. Ludwig • Dr. Waluigi • Dr. Wario • Dr. Daisy • Dr. Baby Mario • Dr. Baby Luigi • Dr. Baby Peach • Dr. Baby Daisy • Dr. Rosalina • Dr. Luma • Dr. Donkey Kong • Dr. Diddy Kong • Dr. Baby Rosalina • Dr. Kamek • Dr. Dry Bowser • Dr. Fire Mario • Dr. Fire Peach • Dr. Roy • Dr. Larry • Dr. Fire Luigi • Dr. Fire Rosalina • Dr. Nabbit • Dr. Lakitu • Dr. Goomba Tower • Dr. Koopa Troopa • Dr. Dolphin • Dr. Baby Wario • 8-Bit Dr. Mario • Dr. Lemmy • Dr. Blooper • Dr. Boo • Dr. King Boo • Dr. Morton • Dr. Piranha Plant • Dr. Iggy • Dr. Petey Piranha
Assistants Amp • Ant Trooper • Banzai Bill • Blooper • Bob-omb • Bomb Boo • Bone Goomba • Bony Beetle • Boo • Boom Boom • Boomerang Bro • Broozer • Bullet Bill • Buzzy Beetle • Chain Chomp • Cheep Cheep • Clampy • Conkdor • Crowber • Dolphin • Dry Bones • Fish Bone • Fly Guy • Fuzzy • Galoomba • Goomba • Goombrat • Hammer Bro • Honey Queen • Huckit Crab • King Bob-omb • King Boo • Koopa Paratroopa • Koopa Troopa • Lakitu • Mechakoopa • Monty Mole • Octoomba • Para-Beetle • Parabomb • Paragoomba • Peepa • Penguin • Piranha Plant • Pokey • Pom Pom • Porcupuffer • Scaredy Rat • Scuttlebug • Shy Guy • Sledge Bro • Spike • Spiny • Spiny Cheep Cheep • Star Bunny • Stingby • Sumo Bro • Sushi • Swoop • Thwomp • Urchin • Whomp King • Wiggler • Yellow Shy Guy
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Items and objects Barrel • Barrier • Boomerang* • Brick Block • Bubble • Bubble Machine • Caged coin • Capsule • Capsule+ • Capsule Blaster# • Capsule Plus • Capsule Swapper† • Cloud • Colorful Crate • Crate • Diamond • Doc Token • Door • Dust Virus • Electric Exploder • Empty Block • Exploder • Flask • Floatie Virus • Hammer • Handy Bottle • Handy Box • Heart • Ice • Ice Fan • Key • Lock Block • Muddy Coin • Pop Cannon • Rainbow Start† • Random! • Rotating Cannon • Score+ • Shell • Skill charger • Skill filler • Skill Up • Staff ticket • Time+ • Virus • Virus Coin
Other Clinic Events • Fever • Gallery (models) • Mario • Skill Summits (1–11 · 12–22) • Specialists • Update history • Virus Vid
* In version 1.3.0 or later
† In version 1.4.0 or later
# Removed since version 1.4.0
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