Dr. Mario 64 (2001) — Release Date, Cheats, Price & Requirements

Dr. Mario 64

The flu season has come about, and it's Dr. Mario's duty to use his Megavitamins to heal the people of the land. However, Wario, wanting to have the fame that Dr. Mario has, attempts to steal the Megavitamins…

8 April 2001

What Dr. Mario 64 is

Dr. Mario 64 is a puzzle game developed by Nintendo IRD and released in 2001. It was published by Gradiente. It is available on Nintendo GameCube and Nintendo 64.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The flu season has come about, and it's Dr. Mario's duty to use his Megavitamins to heal the people of the land. However, Wario, wanting to have the fame that Dr. Mario has, attempts to steal the Megavitamins, but to no avail. Afterwards, Mad Scienstein and Rudy the Clown (from Wario Land 3) steal the Megavitamins, and both Dr. Mario and Wario give chase.

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are comedy. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 4 players. Available modes: Multiplayer, Single player and Split screen.

Where it sits in the Mario series

Dr. Mario 64 is the 239th of 668 entries we hold in the Mario series. The next entry was Memory Shake in 2001.

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How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 7 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 15 hrs, roughly 2.1 times the length of the critical path.

What it launched against

Dr. Mario 64 launched on 8 April 2001, within three weeks of Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec, Serious Sam: The First Encounter, Castlevania: Circle of the Moon and Worms World Party.

Released around the same time: Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec, Serious Sam: The First Encounter, Castlevania: Circle of the Moon, Worms World Party.

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