Dr. Wario

This article is about the minigame in WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! For Wario's doctor alter-ego, see Wario § Dr. Mario series.

Dr. Wario gameplay

Dr. Wario is a minigame that can be unlocked in WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! by completing 20 mails on Jimmy T's first stage. The game is based on the NES version of Dr. Mario, and has nearly identical gameplay.

Dr. Wario himself reappears in WarioWare: Get It Together!

Differences from Dr. Mario

The title screen of Dr. Wario

Graphics

• Dr. Wario is the main character.
• The Viruses look noticeably different from their Dr. Mario counterparts. The standard Viruses appear in the Dr. Mario microgame.
• The font used for the text is slightly different. This is most noticeable in the numbers.

Gameplay

• There is no 2-player mode.
• The menu to select the starting level and capsule drop speed does not have a music option. Consequently, there is no way to turn the music off.
• The player can press Down to accelerate falling Capsule pieces after a line clear.
• The bottle is shorter, being 13 cells tall compared to the 16-cell bottle of Dr. Mario.
• Due to the smaller bottle size, each level has fewer Viruses than its Dr. Mario counterpart.

Audio

• The music and sounds are similar, but not identical, to the originals.
• The title screen music is in G major instead of A major.
• A version of Chill is used during levels, with a version of the Fever clear music used upon beating a level.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Chinese (simplified)	瓦力欧医生[?] Wǎlì'ōu Yīshēng	Dr. Wario