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Dr. Mario

Dr. Mario was remastered for the Super Famicom and released as a stand-alone Nintendo Power service release, only in Japan, and also for the Nintendo Gateway System. The game also received a Satellaview…

1 June 1998

Dr. Mario is a puzzle developed by Nintendo, released 1 June 1998 on Super Famicom.

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What Dr. Mario is

Dr. Mario is a puzzle game developed by Nintendo and released in 1998. It is available on Super Famicom only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Dr. Mario was remastered for the Super Famicom and released as a stand-alone Nintendo Power service release, only in Japan, and also for the Nintendo Gateway System. The game also received a Satellaview broadcast. The same version was previously bundled with Tetris and released in the West as Tetris & Dr. Mario.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are fantasy and science fiction. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

Where it sits in the Mario series

Dr. Mario is the 181st of 668 entries we hold in the Mario series. The next entry was Mario no Photopi in 1998.

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What it launched against

Dr. Mario launched on 1 June 1998, within three weeks of Radiant Silvergun, Wetrix and Vigilante 8.

Released around the same time: Radiant Silvergun, Wetrix, Vigilante 8.

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Dr. Mario — frequently asked questions

When did Dr. Mario come out?
Dr. Mario was released on 1 June 1998 for Super Famicom.
Does Dr. Mario have multiplayer?
Yes. Dr. Mario supports multiplayer.

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