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|first=''[[Dr. Mario (game)|Dr. Mario]]'' ([[List of games by date#1990|1990]])
|latest=''[[Dr. Mario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]])
|latest=''[[Dr. Mario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]])
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|number=15 (7 main, 4 reissues, 3 compilations, 1 promotional)
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|franchise=''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]''
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{{quote|Medical alert: Microscopic monsters have come out in force to take over the lab of the famous plumber turned practitioner, Dr. Mario, and you've got to set things straight. Manipulating the doctor's special vitamin capsules and making matches to obliterate the menace is Tetris-style strategic fun for one or two players!|''[[Nintendo Power]]'' Issue #18, November/December 1990}}
{{quote|Medical alert: Microscopic monsters have come out in force to take over the lab of the famous plumber turned practitioner, Dr. Mario, and you've got to set things straight. Manipulating the doctor's special vitamin capsules and making matches to obliterate the menace is Tetris-style strategic fun for one or two players!|''[[Nintendo Power]]'' Issue #18, November/December 1990}}
The '''''Dr. Mario''''' series is a series of [[Genre#Puzzle|puzzle]] games in the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise. The series stars [[Mario]]'s medical alter ego, [[Dr. Mario]]. It has elements similar to that of ''{{wp|Tetris}}'', the main concept of the game being that the player must stack multi-colored [[capsule]]s (rather than blocks) in rows of a single color so that they can eradicate correspondingly colored [[virus]]es and achieve victory.
The '''''Dr. Mario''''' series is a series of [[Genre#Puzzle|puzzle]] games in the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise. The series stars [[Mario]]'s medical alter ego, [[Dr. Mario]]. It has elements similar to that of ''{{wp|Tetris}}'', the main concept of the game being that the player must stack multi-colored [[capsule]]s (rather than blocks) in rows of a single color so that they can eradicate correspondingly colored [[virus]]es and achieve victory.
Starting with ''[[Dr. Mario Online Rx]]'', installments in the series have been released exclusively via download.


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==Games==
==Games==
===Main games===
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|align="center"|[[File:DrMarioBox.jpg|150px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{release|Japan|July 27, 1990}} [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]], [[Game Boy]]</span>
|align="center"|[[File:DrMarioBox.jpg|150px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{release|Japan|July 27, 1990}} [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]], [[Game Boy]]</span>
||The first game in the ''Dr. Mario'' series; it was released for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] and for the [[Game Boy]] in 1990. The game brought the basic concept of the series to the players' attention immediately, as they would start the game off having to reorganize falling vitamin capsules in order to eradicate viruses from the screen. Once all viruses has been eliminated, the player would move on to the next [[level]]. As the game progressed, each level rose in difficulty, providing more viruses for the player to eliminate and less space to maneuver the [[Capsule|vitamin capsules]] in. ''Dr. Mario'' was ported and remade many times after its original release.
||'''''Dr. Mario''''' is the first game in the ''Dr. Mario'' series; it was released for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] and for the [[Game Boy]] in 1990. The game brought the basic concept of the series to the players' attention immediately, as they would start the game off having to reorganize falling vitamin capsules in order to eradicate viruses from the screen. Once all viruses has been eliminated, the player would move on to the next [[level]]. As the game progressed, each level rose in difficulty, providing more viruses for the player to eliminate and less space to maneuver the [[Capsule|vitamin capsules]] in. ''Dr. Mario'' was ported and remade many times after its original release.
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!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Dr. Mario (game)|VS. Dr. Mario]]''
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|align="center"|[[File:Vs Dr Mario Title.png|150px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{release|USA|1990}} [[VS. System]]</span>
||''Dr. Mario'' was later released on the [[VS. System]] under the title ''VS. Dr. Mario''. This edition of the game eliminated the Slow Mode of the game; it also made racking up points more difficult. In the original ''Dr. Mario'', the points received for eliminating a virus would double with each one that disappeared; in this version of the game, only an additional 200 points would be rewarded for each virus that was eliminated.
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!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Dr. Mario (Gamewatch Boy)|Dr. Mario]]''
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|align="center"|[[File:GwB Dr. Mario front.png|150px]]<br><span style="font-size:8pt">1993<br>[[Gamewatch Boy]]</span>
||A version of the original game of the same name adapted to the [[Gamewatch Boy]]. It was manufactured by Mani and licensed by Nintendo in 1993.
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!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Dr. Mario 64]]''
!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Dr. Mario 64]]''
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|align="center"|[[File:DM64 Cover.jpg|150px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{release|USA|April 9, 2001}} [[Nintendo 64]]</span>
|align="center"|[[File:DM64 Cover.jpg|150px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{release|USA|April 9, 2001}} [[Nintendo 64]]</span>
||The third installment in the ''Dr. Mario'' series, released on the [[Nintendo 64]] in 2001. The concept from the original ''Dr. Mario'' had continued in this installment, with the only major change being a graphics update. The player still had to reorganize vitamin capsules in their respective color pattern in order to eliminate viruses. This game also featured a Story Mode. In this mode, [[Wario]] is introduced to the series. Dr. Mario and Wario must retrieve the Megavitamins that had been stolen. However, all the battles were against the computer.
||'''''Dr. Mario 64''''' is the second installment in the ''Dr. Mario'' series, released on the [[Nintendo 64]] in 2001. The concept from the original ''Dr. Mario'' had continued in this installment, with the only major change being a graphics update. The player still had to reorganize vitamin capsules in their respective color pattern in order to eliminate viruses. This game also featured a Story Mode. In this mode, [[Wario]] is introduced to the series. Dr. Mario and Wario must retrieve the Megavitamins that had been stolen. However, all the battles were against the computer.
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!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Dr. Mario Online Rx]]''
!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Dr. Mario Online Rx]]''
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|align="center"|[[File:Dr. mario online rx.jpg|150px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{release|Japan|March 25, 2008}} [[Wii]] ([[WiiWare]])</span>
|align="center"|[[File:Dr. mario online rx.jpg|150px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{release|Japan|March 25, 2008}} [[Wii]] ([[WiiWare]])</span>
||''Dr. Mario Online Rx'' (known in Europe and Australia as ''Dr. Mario & Germ Buster'') is a game specially made for [[WiiWare]], released in 2008. It had no story mode, unlike ''Dr. Mario 64'', but the player can play with others online via [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]]. It's also possible for the player to play as their own [[Mii]]. It actually contains two games: the original ''Dr. Mario'', and ''Germ Buster'' (known in NTSC regions as ''Virus Buster''), a game originally from ''Brain Age 2'' (known in Europe as ''More Brain Training of Dr. Kawashima''). ''Germ Buster'' is a special game that uses the motion control of the Wii Remote, to move the capsules to the [[Virus]]es. ''Germ Buster'' includes a Co-op mode in the main game self, so, if there is any other Wii Remote on, the player of that Wii Remote can play too, to help the first one. In ''Germ Buster'' the player can press on Miis too (while playing) to let then say something in a text bubble. Pressing on Viruses outside the bottle (again while playing), they'll laugh happily to the player. Players can also send demo versions of ''Dr. Mario Online Rx'' to friends, but WiiConnect24 is needed. Also, in the Demo version, the player can only play online with another friend.
||'''''Dr. Mario Online Rx''''' (known in Europe and Australia as '''''Dr. Mario & Germ Buster''''') is a game specially made for [[WiiWare]], released in 2008. It had no story mode, unlike ''Dr. Mario 64'', but the player can play with others online via [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]]. It is also possible for the player to play as their own [[Mii]]. It actually contains two games: the original ''Dr. Mario'', and ''Germ Buster'' (known in NTSC regions as ''Virus Buster''), a game originally from ''Brain Age 2'' (known in Europe as ''More Brain Training of Dr. Kawashima''). ''Germ Buster'' is a special game that uses the motion control of the Wii Remote, to move the capsules to the [[Virus]]es. ''Germ Buster'' includes a Co-op mode in the main game self, so, if there is any other Wii Remote on, the player of that Wii Remote can play too, to help the first one. In ''Germ Buster'' the player can press on Miis too (while playing) to let then say something in a text bubble. When pressing on Viruses outside the bottle (again while playing), they will laugh happily to the player. Players can also send demo versions of ''Dr. Mario Online Rx'' to friends, but WiiConnect24 is needed. Also, in the Demo version, the player can only play online with another friend.
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!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Dr. Mario Express]]''
!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Dr. Mario Express]]''
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|align="center"|[[File:DSiLogoDr.Mario.png|150px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{release|Japan|December 24, 2008}} [[Nintendo DSi]] ([[DSiWare]])</span>
|align="center"|[[File:DSiLogoDr.Mario.png|150px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{release|Japan|December 24, 2008}} [[Nintendo DSi]] ([[DSiWare]])</span>
||''Dr. Mario Express'' (known in Europe and Australia as ''A Little Bit of... Dr. Mario'') released on [[DSiWare]] in 2009, features gameplay that is very similar to ''Dr. Mario Online Rx'', but the Virus Blaster minigame is not included and there is also no multiplayer feature. This was the first ''Super Mario'' DSiWare game.
||'''''Dr. Mario Express''''' (known in Europe and Australia as '''''A Little Bit of... Dr. Mario''''') released on [[DSiWare]] in 2009, features gameplay that is very similar to ''Dr. Mario Online Rx'', but the Virus Blaster minigame is not included and there is also no multiplayer feature. This was the first ''Super Mario'' DSiWare game.
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!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Dr. Luigi]]''
!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Dr. Luigi]]''
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|align="center"|[[File:Logo EN - Dr. Luigi.png|150px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{release|USA|December 31, 2013}} [[Wii U]] ([[Nintendo eShop]]-exclusive)</span>
|align="center"|[[File:Logo EN - Dr. Luigi.png|150px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{release|USA|December 31, 2013}} [[Wii U]] ([[Nintendo eShop]]-exclusive)</span>
||The sixth game in the series released on [[Nintendo eShop]] on [[Wii U]], in celebration of the [[Year of Luigi]]. As the title suggests, the game features [[Luigi]] instead of [[Dr. Mario|Mario]]. Additionally, the game introduces a new mode, called Operation L, in which the player must eliminate viruses using L-capsules.
||'''''Dr. Luigi''''' is the fifth game in the series released on [[Nintendo eShop]] on [[Wii U]], in celebration of the [[Year of Luigi]]. As the title suggests, the game features [[Luigi]] instead of [[Dr. Mario|Mario]]. Additionally, the game introduces a new mode, called Operation L, in which the player must eliminate viruses using L-capsules.
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!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure]]''  
!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure]]''  
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|align="center"|[[File:Dr. Mario- Miracle Cure Logo.jpg|150px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{release|Japan|May 31, 2015}} [[Nintendo 3DS]] ([[Nintendo eShop]]-exclusive)</span>
|align="center"|[[File:Dr. Mario- Miracle Cure Logo.jpg|150px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{release|Japan|May 31, 2015}} [[Nintendo 3DS]] ([[Nintendo eShop]]-exclusive)</span>
||A game in the series for [[Nintendo 3DS]], released exclusively on Nintendo eShop in 2015. It features a new item called "Miracle Cure" that has a random helpful effect on the playing field.
||'''''Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure''''' is the sixth game in the ''Dr. Mario'' series for [[Nintendo 3DS]], released exclusively on Nintendo eShop in 2015. It features a new item called "Miracle Cure" that has a random helpful effect on the playing field.
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!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Dr. Mario World]]''
!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Dr. Mario World]]''
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|align="center"|[[File:Dr. Mario World logo.png|150px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>July 9, 2019<br>{{wp|iOS}}, {{wp|Android (operating system)|Android}}</span>
|align="center"|[[File:Dr. Mario World logo.png|150px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>July 9, 2019<br>{{wp|iOS}}, {{wp|Android (operating system)|Android}}</span>
||A game in the series for mobile devices. It was initially released on July 9, 2019, and features several doctors with different abilities. It was shut down in November 2021.
||'''''Dr. Mario World''''' is the seventh and final game in the ''Dr. Mario'' series for mobile devices. It was initially released on July 9, 2019, and features several doctors with different abilities. It was shut down in November 2021.
|}
 
===Reissues and compilations===
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!width=15% style="background-color: #d9d9d9;font-size:125%;text-align:left" colspan="2"|Title
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!width=15% style="background-color: #e0e0e0;"|Image, original release, and system
!width=85% style="background-color: #e0e0e0;"|Synopsis
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!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Dr. Mario (game)#VS. Dr. Mario|VS. Dr. Mario]]''
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|align="center"|[[File:Vs Dr Mario Title.png|150px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{release|USA|1990}} [[VS. System]]</span>
|'''''VS. Dr. Mario''''' is a port ''Dr. Mario'' released on the [[VS. System]]. This edition of the game eliminated the Slow Mode of the game; it also made racking up points more difficult. In the original ''Dr. Mario'', the points received for eliminating a virus would double with each one that disappeared; in this version of the game, only an additional 200 points would be rewarded for each virus that was eliminated.
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!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Dr. Mario (Gamewatch Boy)|Dr. Mario]]''
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|align="center"|[[File:GwB Dr. Mario front.png|150px]]<br><span style="font-size:8pt">1993<br>[[Gamewatch Boy]]</span>
|'''''Dr. Mario''''' is a version of the original game of the same name adapted to the [[Gamewatch Boy]]. It was manufactured by Mani and licensed by Nintendo in 1993.
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!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Tetris & Dr. Mario]]''
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|align="center"|[[File:TetrisDrMario.jpg|150px]]<br><span style="font-size:8pt">{{release|USA|December 30, 1994}} [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]]</span>
|'''''Tetris & Dr. Mario''''' is a compilation game released for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] in 1994. It contains enhanced remakes of ''[[Tetris]]'' and ''Dr. Mario''. Additionally, it includes a "Mixed Match" mode that transitions between the two games as the players progress, beginning at ''Tetris's'' B-Type mode before switching to ''Dr. Mario'', then ''Tetris's'' A-Type mode and so on. The game also earned a [[Player's Choice]] label.
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!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Dr. Mario#Satellaview|Dr. Mario BS Ban]]''
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|align="center"|[[File:No image.png|150px]]<br><span style="font-size:8pt">{{release|Japan|March 1997}} [[Satellaview]]</span>
|'''''Dr. Mario BS Ban''''' was a standalone version of the remake of ''Dr. Mario'' that was included in ''Tetris & Dr. Mario''. This version was broadcast for the Satellaview system between March 1997 and June 2000.
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!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Nintendo Puzzle Collection]]''
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|align="center"|[[File:Nintendo Puzzle Collection cover.jpg|150px]]<br><span style="font-size:8pt">{{release|Japan|February 7, 2003}} [[Nintendo GameCube]]</span>
|'''''Nintendo Puzzle Collection''''' is a Japan-only game for the [[Nintendo GameCube]]. The collection includes three games, with one of them being ''Dr. Mario 64''. The [[Family Computer]] version of ''Dr. Mario'' can also be played by using the [[Nintendo GameCube#Nintendo GameCube–Game Boy Advance Link Cable|Nintendo GameCube–Game Boy Advance Link Cable]].
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!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Dr. Mario (game)|Classic NES Series: Dr. Mario]]''
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|align="center"|[[File:ClassicNES DRMario.jpg|150px]]<br><span style="font-size:8pt">{{release|Japan|May 21, 2004}} [[Game Boy Advance]]</span>
|'''''Classic NES Series: Dr. Mario''''' is a port of the Nintendo Entertainment System version of ''Dr. Mario'' under the ''[[Classic NES Series]]'' line. The game is almost identical, however there is no two player mode.
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!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Dr. Mario & Puzzle League]]''
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|align="center"|[[File:Drmariogba.jpg|150px]]<br><span style="font-size:8pt">{{release|Japan|September 13, 2005}} [[Game Boy Advance]]</span>
|'''''Dr. Mario & Puzzle League''''' is a compilation game for the Game Boy Advance. The game includes an enhanced remakes of ''Dr. Mario'' and a game called ''Puzzle League'', which is a simplified version of ''[[nwiki:Panel de Pon|Panel de Pon]]'' that is named after ''{{wp|Pokémon Puzzle League}}''.
|}
 
===Promotional games===
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!width=15% style="background-color: #d9d9d9;font-size:125%;text-align:left" colspan="2"|Title
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!width=15% style="background-color: #e0e0e0;"|Icon, original release, and system
!width=85% style="background-color: #e0e0e0;"|Synopsis
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!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Dr. Mario Vitamin Toss]]''
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|align="center"|[[File:Vitamintossicon.jpg|150px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>2005<br>{{wp|Adobe Flash}}</span>
|'''''Dr. Mario Vitamin Toss''''' was an online {{wp|Adobe Flash|Flash}} advergame published by Nintendo to promote ''Dr. Mario & Puzzle League'' for the Game Boy Advance. It was available to play on the game's official website, as well as in the [[Nintendo Arcade]] section of nintendo.com. The game departs from the [[Genre#Puzzle|puzzle]]-driven gameplay of the ''Dr. Mario'' series, but still has in view defeating viruses using capsules.
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*The old international logo for the series, used from ''Dr. Mario'' to ''Dr. Mario Express'' in North America, stylized the "R" in "Dr." as "℞". This is in reference to a common abbreviation for a [[wikipedia:medical prescription|medical prescription]] (given that Mario is a doctor in this series), with the R crossed out being an abbreviation for ''Recipere'' (Latin for ''"Take thou"''). Similarly, ''Dr. Mario Online Rx'' has the "Rx" stylized as "℞", but not the "R" in "Dr."
*The old international logo for the series, used from ''Dr. Mario'' to ''Dr. Mario Express'' in North America, stylized the "R" in "Dr." as "℞". This is in reference to a common abbreviation for a [[wikipedia:medical prescription|medical prescription]] (given that Mario is a doctor in this series), with the R crossed out being an abbreviation for ''Recipere'' (Latin for ''"Take thou"''). Similarly, ''Dr. Mario Online Rx'' has the "Rx" stylized as "℞", but not the "R" in "Dr."
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Dr. Mario
Dr. Mario Logo
Japanese logo,
PAL logo since Dr. Mario & Germ Buster,
North American logo since Dr. Luigi
DrMarioLogo.png
Old international logo
First installment Dr. Mario (1990)
Latest installment Dr. Mario World (2019)
Number of installments 15 (7 main, 4 reissues, 3 compilations, 1 promotional)
Franchise Super Mario
“Medical alert: Microscopic monsters have come out in force to take over the lab of the famous plumber turned practitioner, Dr. Mario, and you've got to set things straight. Manipulating the doctor's special vitamin capsules and making matches to obliterate the menace is Tetris-style strategic fun for one or two players!”
Nintendo Power Issue #18, November/December 1990

The Dr. Mario series is a series of puzzle games in the Super Mario franchise. The series stars Mario's medical alter ego, Dr. Mario. It has elements similar to that of Tetris, the main concept of the game being that the player must stack multi-colored capsules (rather than blocks) in rows of a single color so that they can eradicate correspondingly colored viruses and achieve victory.

Starting with Dr. Mario Online Rx, installments in the series have been released exclusively via download.

Games[edit]

Main games[edit]

Title
Image, original release, and system Synopsis
Dr. Mario
North American box art for Dr. Mario on NES
Japan July 27, 1990
NES, Game Boy
Dr. Mario is the first game in the Dr. Mario series; it was released for the NES and for the Game Boy in 1990. The game brought the basic concept of the series to the players' attention immediately, as they would start the game off having to reorganize falling vitamin capsules in order to eradicate viruses from the screen. Once all viruses has been eliminated, the player would move on to the next level. As the game progressed, each level rose in difficulty, providing more viruses for the player to eliminate and less space to maneuver the vitamin capsules in. Dr. Mario was ported and remade many times after its original release.
Dr. Mario 64
Box art for Dr. Mario 64
USA April 9, 2001
Nintendo 64
Dr. Mario 64 is the second installment in the Dr. Mario series, released on the Nintendo 64 in 2001. The concept from the original Dr. Mario had continued in this installment, with the only major change being a graphics update. The player still had to reorganize vitamin capsules in their respective color pattern in order to eliminate viruses. This game also featured a Story Mode. In this mode, Wario is introduced to the series. Dr. Mario and Wario must retrieve the Megavitamins that had been stolen. However, all the battles were against the computer.
Dr. Mario Online Rx
Dr. mario online rx.jpg
Japan March 25, 2008
Wii (WiiWare)
Dr. Mario Online Rx (known in Europe and Australia as Dr. Mario & Germ Buster) is a game specially made for WiiWare, released in 2008. It had no story mode, unlike Dr. Mario 64, but the player can play with others online via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. It is also possible for the player to play as their own Mii. It actually contains two games: the original Dr. Mario, and Germ Buster (known in NTSC regions as Virus Buster), a game originally from Brain Age 2 (known in Europe as More Brain Training of Dr. Kawashima). Germ Buster is a special game that uses the motion control of the Wii Remote, to move the capsules to the Viruses. Germ Buster includes a Co-op mode in the main game self, so, if there is any other Wii Remote on, the player of that Wii Remote can play too, to help the first one. In Germ Buster the player can press on Miis too (while playing) to let then say something in a text bubble. When pressing on Viruses outside the bottle (again while playing), they will laugh happily to the player. Players can also send demo versions of Dr. Mario Online Rx to friends, but WiiConnect24 is needed. Also, in the Demo version, the player can only play online with another friend.
Dr. Mario Express
DSiLogoDr.Mario.png
Japan December 24, 2008
Nintendo DSi (DSiWare)
Dr. Mario Express (known in Europe and Australia as A Little Bit of... Dr. Mario) released on DSiWare in 2009, features gameplay that is very similar to Dr. Mario Online Rx, but the Virus Blaster minigame is not included and there is also no multiplayer feature. This was the first Super Mario DSiWare game.
Dr. Luigi
English logo for Dr. Luigi.
USA December 31, 2013
Wii U (Nintendo eShop-exclusive)
Dr. Luigi is the fifth game in the series released on Nintendo eShop on Wii U, in celebration of the Year of Luigi. As the title suggests, the game features Luigi instead of Mario. Additionally, the game introduces a new mode, called Operation L, in which the player must eliminate viruses using L-capsules.
Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure
Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure Logo
Japan May 31, 2015
Nintendo 3DS (Nintendo eShop-exclusive)
Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure is the sixth game in the Dr. Mario series for Nintendo 3DS, released exclusively on Nintendo eShop in 2015. It features a new item called "Miracle Cure" that has a random helpful effect on the playing field.
Dr. Mario World
Dr. Mario World English logo
July 9, 2019
iOS, Android
Dr. Mario World is the seventh and final game in the Dr. Mario series for mobile devices. It was initially released on July 9, 2019, and features several doctors with different abilities. It was shut down in November 2021.

Reissues and compilations[edit]

Title
Image, original release, and system Synopsis
VS. Dr. Mario
The title screen for Vs. Dr. Mario.
USA 1990
VS. System
VS. Dr. Mario is a port Dr. Mario released on the VS. System. This edition of the game eliminated the Slow Mode of the game; it also made racking up points more difficult. In the original Dr. Mario, the points received for eliminating a virus would double with each one that disappeared; in this version of the game, only an additional 200 points would be rewarded for each virus that was eliminated.
Dr. Mario
Dr. Mario in its original blister pack (front view)
1993
Gamewatch Boy
Dr. Mario is a version of the original game of the same name adapted to the Gamewatch Boy. It was manufactured by Mani and licensed by Nintendo in 1993.
Tetris & Dr. Mario
Tetris & Dr. Mario box art
USA December 30, 1994
SNES
Tetris & Dr. Mario is a compilation game released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1994. It contains enhanced remakes of Tetris and Dr. Mario. Additionally, it includes a "Mixed Match" mode that transitions between the two games as the players progress, beginning at Tetris's B-Type mode before switching to Dr. Mario, then Tetris's A-Type mode and so on. The game also earned a Player's Choice label.
Dr. Mario BS Ban
Used in case of images missing from a section gallery, table, bestiary box, or certain infoboxes.
Japan March 1997
Satellaview
Dr. Mario BS Ban was a standalone version of the remake of Dr. Mario that was included in Tetris & Dr. Mario. This version was broadcast for the Satellaview system between March 1997 and June 2000.
Nintendo Puzzle Collection
Nintendo Puzzle Collection cover.jpg
Japan February 7, 2003
Nintendo GameCube
Nintendo Puzzle Collection is a Japan-only game for the Nintendo GameCube. The collection includes three games, with one of them being Dr. Mario 64. The Family Computer version of Dr. Mario can also be played by using the Nintendo GameCube–Game Boy Advance Link Cable.
Classic NES Series: Dr. Mario
The box art for the Classic NES Series release of Dr. Mario
Japan May 21, 2004
Game Boy Advance
Classic NES Series: Dr. Mario is a port of the Nintendo Entertainment System version of Dr. Mario under the Classic NES Series line. The game is almost identical, however there is no two player mode.
Dr. Mario & Puzzle League
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Japan September 13, 2005
Game Boy Advance
Dr. Mario & Puzzle League is a compilation game for the Game Boy Advance. The game includes an enhanced remakes of Dr. Mario and a game called Puzzle League, which is a simplified version of Panel de Pon that is named after Pokémon Puzzle League.

Promotional games[edit]

Title
Icon, original release, and system Synopsis
Dr. Mario Vitamin Toss
Icon of Dr. Mario Vitamin Toss
2005
Adobe Flash
Dr. Mario Vitamin Toss was an online Flash advergame published by Nintendo to promote Dr. Mario & Puzzle League for the Game Boy Advance. It was available to play on the game's official website, as well as in the Nintendo Arcade section of nintendo.com. The game departs from the puzzle-driven gameplay of the Dr. Mario series, but still has in view defeating viruses using capsules.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ドクターマリオ[?]
Dokutā Mario
Dr. Mario
Chinese (simplified) 马力欧医生[?]
Mǎlì'ōu yīshēng
Dr. Mario
Chinese (traditional) 瑪利歐醫生[?]
Mǎlì'ōu yīshēng
Dr. Mario
Korean 닥터마리오[?]
Dagteomalio
Dr. Mario

Trivia[edit]

  • The old international logo for the series, used from Dr. Mario to Dr. Mario Express in North America, stylized the "R" in "Dr." as "℞". This is in reference to a common abbreviation for a medical prescription (given that Mario is a doctor in this series), with the R crossed out being an abbreviation for Recipere (Latin for "Take thou"). Similarly, Dr. Mario Online Rx has the "Rx" stylized as "℞", but not the "R" in "Dr."