Dr. Mario World is now curing the mobile game scene with its fun theme, revamped gameplay, and a whole lot of medical mentions. While the game is in several ways different from the original Dr. Mario, which released to ༺the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1990, it bওoasts the same charm and similar content.
We're here to take a look at everything new to Dr. Mario World as well as everything borrowed from the classic game. Try not to get sick of our huge obsession: here's all there is to know about Dr. Mario World's relation to its predecessor.
10 Ne🀅w: It’s A Strategic Puzzle Game 🤡
The original Dr. Mario was considered an action-puzzle game. This is because Mario threw pills into the play screen automatically, and it was your job to put them in place b🎀efore they fell to the bottom. The new game, on the other hand, is not so fast-paced.
It relies more heavily on strategy, as users instead have a limited amount of capsules to throw onto the game board. They're in control of when these pills fall, so they are able to play at their own pace.
9 🦩 Nod: Destro🙈y Those Viruses
While the gameplay is different, the premise remains unchanged. It is Mario’s job to destroy viruses by throwing capsules at them. While there are a few new colorful viruses to destroy as you progress🍌 further in the game, 🤡it starts out with the familiar red, blue, and yellow bugs.
While the graphics a🧸re much better this time around, those nasty little guys share the same smirky faces of the viruses before them.
8 🥃 New: More Characters Than Ever 🌼
Dr. Mario World has more than one medical professional. Dr. Bowser, Dr. Peach, and Dr. Luigi have all joined 🥂the clan. You can pick which one you play ꦺas, with each offering their own special powers to aid your gameplay.
There are also assistants based on popular Mario bad guys who have their own special skills to offer. Goomba, Cheep Cheꦡep, and Blooper are just a fe🍌w of your options.
Did we neglect to mention that in addition to the ten doctors currently available, there are even more ? Being real, we don’t know whose idea it was to add Baby M🥀ario to the potential lineup. How’d he get a medical degree?
7 ꧙ Nod: That Classic Music ꦑ
Remember the "Fever" theme from Dr. Mario? You know, that bouncy electronic bop that played in the background as you cleared all those crazy columns. Well, it's back, and it's better than ever.
The tra🍸ck has been slightly updated to reflect the newer game, but it still has that classic melody and sound that makes every bone in your body want to destroy some viruses.
6 🎃 New: Match Three, Not F🍬our
The original game had players matching four viruses and pill♊s of the same color to clear a row. The ♈new game asks for only three.
This small change, in combination with the strategic gameplay, makes it closer to a mobile puzzle game like Candy Crush Saga rather than the original Dr. Mario. It does, however,ꦡꦉ help it better fit into the casual matching genre it is a part of.
5 ꦕ Nod: Fast-Paced Versus🔯 Mode
Like in the original Dr. Mario, players will ꦓonce again be able to compete with each other. Rather than getting into a showdown with someone sitting next to you, though, you’ll be competiꦦng against players online.
Of course, you can still add your friends to the match if they d🦩ownload the mobile game. Just be ready for an intense cha𝐆llenge.
Although versus mode carries the same strategic match-three gameplay, it is much more fast-paced than the solo mode. This is because you’ll be racing against someone to see who can clear the﷽ir bဣoard first.
4 𒉰 ꦑ New: Inverted Game Board
In Dr. Mario for the NES, the capsules were thrown from the t🔯op down. In the new game though, capsules float onto the viruses from the bottom to the top of the s🅰creen.
This change is like𝐆ly due to the touch-screen setup of smartphones. It’s much easier to flick capsules away from you than it is to bring them toward you🌞. It doesn’t change gameplay so much as it does modifies the orientation of the inaugural board.
3 🌜 Nod: Increasingly Intense Levels
The first release of Doctor Mario had players choosing what level they wanted to s♏tart on, how many viruses they wanted to battle, and what speed they wanted the game to progress at. As gamepl🎃ay continued though, no matter where you started, the levels got increasingly challenging.
This is also the case with the new game. While you’ll be forced to kick it off on level one, you’ll find that as you go, t🐎hings do get tougher. You’ll also unl🥃ock more ways to play and additional obstacles as you go, which keeps the game interesting.
2 New: Specialꦇ Objects and Power🃏s
Empty blo😼cks and bricks have been introduced into the gameboar♎d to make it harder, but shells and bombs have also shown up to help you more easily clear rows.
Players can also use gems and coins to purchase items that will help them out during the 🐎next level. Some give you a higher capsule cou𝔍nt, while others up your skill or score.
Let's also not forget about the in-level powers. One powerup can help you clear your board when it gets crowded by too many capsules. Another helps fill up your skill meter, which allows your doctor to use their special power.
1 𒊎 ✨Nod: It Still Feels Like The Original
Many critics of the new mobile game have said that it is nothing like the original. Yes, the gameplay has been modified, but it still boasts that traditional Dr. Mario feel. It's simply Dr. Mario tailored to a 2019 audience rather than a '90s one. Had the game first released today, it would probably look something like it is now.
Relaxed gaming may be in but so is the nostalgia. If you've been waiting for an updated medical blast from the past, this is it.