Dr. Mario Online Rx

Dr. Mario Online Rx

released on Mar 25, 2008

Dr. Mario Online Rx

released on Mar 25, 2008

The all-time puzzle classic returns for the Wii generation, featuring online gameplay and a new Germ Buster mode! Destroy all the viruses trapped in the bottle by dropping and slotting capsules to create lines of matching colours. The more viruses you clear, the faster the capsules drop. In Dr. Mario, challenge the computer in 1 Player mode, go head-to-head with a friend in 2 Player mode, or prove your skills against the world via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. You can also send a demo version of the game to a friend (within your region) using WiiConnect24. In Germ Buster (based on the relaxation game in More Brain Training from Dr Kawashima), up to four players can use their Wii Remotes to grab, spin and slot capsules as your Miis try to keep the nasty bugs at bay. Who thought that catching germs could be so much fun?


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Dr. Mario 64

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Dr. Mario Online Rx, my friend, is a wild ride of pills, viruses, and confusion. Needing a background in astrophysics and molecular biology to play the game is a hilarious addition, but it adds a touch of humor to the game. The repeated and comical reliance on the Operations Manual highlights the game's complexity, but in reality, the game itself is actually quite simple. Wait, How do you play this game again? Let me check the Instruction Manual.

The confusion about placing blocks and navigating menus creates a complex narrative around the gameplay. Dr. Mario Online Rx is an incredibly complex game, and if you can appreciate its subtleties, it offers a good time. Just don't explode like in the dramatic conclusion.

Score: 7.5/10

The Wii variant of the classic puzzle game Dr. Mario from the Wii Shop Channel was an extremely fun romp from start to finish. The Virus Buster mode was complicated but worth having to try it over and over again just to get it right. Too bad you can't get it anymore since it's a Wii Shop Channel exclusive and that store has been closed since January 30th, 2019 thus making it impossible to get this extremely fun Dr. Mario game.

I AM DOCTOR MARIO AND I AM SAVING LIVES

It's a bit more sterile than Dr. Mario 64, but Virus Buster is a far better mode than Story Mode ever was - especially with those arrangements.

I'm glad they started messing with the formula like in here, Dr. Luigi and even Dr. Mario World. I find that Dr. Mario is much more fun as an actual game when its standard gameplay is treated as a template to iterate upon.

Because I have a puny little brain I actually like Dr. Mario better than Tetris.