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Fire

Mario and Luigi attempt to catch Toads, Yoshis, and Donkey Kong Jrs. after they jump out the window of Princess Peach's burning castle. The catch is that different characters fall at different speeds: Toads…

1 February 1997

Fire is an arcade developed by Nintendo, released 1 February 1997 on Game Boy.

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What Fire is

Fire is an arcade game developed by Nintendo and released in 1997. It is available on Game Boy only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Mario and Luigi attempt to catch Toads, Yoshis, and Donkey Kong Jrs. after they jump out the window of Princess Peach's burning castle. The catch is that different characters fall at different speeds: Toads bounce the highest, while Donkey Kong Jrs. bounce the lowest. Yoshi Eggs also appear and contain either a Bob-omb or a Moon (a Super Star in the first game); the eggs break open when they are caught or hit the ground. The player receives two points for catching an egg. If a Bob-omb reaches the carriage, everyone, including the Mario Bros., runs away as the carriage explodes, and the player gets a miss. If the Mario Bros. catch a Moon, the player receives five points. At 200, 500, and 700…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Mario series

Fire is the 162nd of 668 entries we hold in the Mario series. The next entry was Game & Watch Gallery in 1997.

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What it launched against

Fire launched on 1 February 1997, within three weeks of Final Fantasy VII (1997), Theme Hospital and Money Puzzle Exchanger.

Released around the same time: Final Fantasy VII (1997), Theme Hospital, Money Puzzle Exchanger.

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When did Fire come out?
Fire was released on 1 February 1997 for Game Boy.

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