Dr. Mario

Depois do sucesso que o Mario, ex-encanador - neste game ele é médico - obteve curando pacientes no Nintendo, nada mais natural que ele também mostrasse suas habilidades também no Game Boy.

Dr. Mario is not quite as good as Tetris but its two-player mode is my personal favorite of all of the Tetris clones on the NES. You can really adjust the levels for two players of different talent levels to make any match even. This is a must buy if you are a fan of Tetris but not necessary if you don’t enjoy those kinds of games.

I liked Columns a lot, but in places it was ridiculously easy. But Dr Mario's even better, what with dealing with all the germs as well as creating the columns. When you first start playing, clearing the screen of germs is quite a tall order but once you've got the hang of it, there's tons to keep you glued - like creating cunning multiples for example. Dr Mario is a mega-addictive game that certainly deserves a place in any NES owner's collection, although if you're after a single puzzle game to keep you occupied, Tetris still rules.

This is a perfect Gameboy title, and is a brilliant puzzle game in its own right - it's sold over a million units in America! There's just the right amount of annoyance and addiction, and there's a huge amount of levels to keep up a constant challenge. I think it's different enough from Tetris to warrant purchasing, and it's easily the most enjoyable addictive Gameboy game I've played in months. Don't miss it.

Dr. Mario still plays strong and is as deeply addictive as it was when it was originally released. The concept is simple: line up like-color pills to kill viruses in a Tetris-like setting. As the difficulty ramps up there are more viruses and the pills drop faster. It’s a solid title and it’ll pay for itself if you can addict your significant other to Dr. Mario’s gameplay. My wife will agree to anything while playing Dr. Mario.

Man ahnt nichts Böses - und wieder sind die Batterien leer; dabei hatte man doch erst gestern die Akkus aufgeladen. Klarer Fall: "Dr. Mario" hat wieder zugeschlagen.

Dr. Mario is a good addition to the Classic NES Series mostly thanks to the brilliant wireless multiplayer feature, but also because it's a timeless puzzle game. It's easily recommended for old school gamers. Although the game is available as Dr. Wario in Wario Ware, it could be worth your twenty bones.

Overall, this game is fun, and it can last a while between the single player and two-player elements, but I find Tetris 2 to have more depth with its one player against the computer mode, more variety with its different shaped falling things, and more satisfying music. Although this game is good and well worth picking up, if you are only going to pick up this or Tetris 2, I’d say go for Tetris 2.

The GBA version of Dr. Mario is a great emulation of the original NES game. The production values of the game don't quite measure up to today's standards even for a puzzle game, but the gameplay has held up well over the past decade and a half, and the wireless networking is a really nice feature. If you were a big fan of the original, or you're in the market for a Tetris-like puzzle game for your GBA, Dr. Mario is a worthy purchase.

Even though this game was given away for free in Wario Ware as an unlockable called Dr. Wario (as well as a free download in the GameCube Nintendo Puzzle Collection release in Japan), the game scores well thanks to its simple fun and its quick ability to get into two player mode.

Now for the really important question: is this game worth getting? If you've never played Dr. Mario before, you should definitely give it a try and there are many versions of this game that have been released over the years. If you've played the game before and want a portable version, this game is probably better than the Game Boy version and has the distinction from the original Game Boy version of being playable on a DS if you have one. If, however, you are not interested in playing the game on the go and you already have another version of it, you can probably safely skip this version as it contains nothing new to speak of.

Avec Dr Mario, Nintendo invente carrément le Tetris-like, rien que ça ! Cela dit, on est bien loin de l'original et on se demande un peu pourquoi Nintendo ressort aujourd'hui ce vieux titre. Trop répétitif et pas franchement marrant, la nostalgie n'excuse pas tout. Mieux vaut encore tenter de dénicher un exemplaire de Columns Crown, un autre dérivé du concept, mais plus réussi cette fois.

Nintendo has been giving Dr. Mario away for free in the past so I really have to question forking over $20 for the game. If you haven't played Wario Wares already and you're somewhat interested in Dr. Mario, get Wario Wares. It's the best of all worlds. You can thank me later. In the meantime, search the net where you might find a free, playable version of Dr. Mario online.