Dr. Mario

July 27, 1990

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Dr. Mario Super Mario

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Mario

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Arcade Family Computer Nintendo Entertainment System Wii U

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Nintendo Playtronic

Genres

Puzzle Strategy

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subdirectory_arrow_right Tetris & Dr. Mario (Game)

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According to the Tetris and Dr. Mario instruction manual for the SNES, the Red Virus is female. This information is absent from the original Dr. Mario instruction manual for the NES.

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person JelloBoyInc calendar_month February 3, 2017

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Originally, Dr. Mario was planned to be an original intellectual property, known as Virus, featuring numerous differences from the final game. Even before the name change though, a doctor resembling Mario appeared in 1-Player Game mode.

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person Tobu_ calendar_month July 31, 2014

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The Cutting Room Floor articles:
https://tcrf.net/Proto:Dr._Mario_(NES)/Virus_1989_%26_1990
https://tcrf.net/Proto:Dr._Mario_(NES)/April_27,_1990_Prototype