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{{italic title|''Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure''}} | {{italic title|''Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure''}} | ||
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{{about|the seventh console installment in the [[Dr. Mario (series)|''Dr. Mario'' series]]|the key item from ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]''|[[Miracle Cure]]}} | {{about|the seventh console installment in the [[Dr. Mario (series)|''Dr. Mario'' series]]|the key item from ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]''|[[Miracle Cure]]}} | ||
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'''''Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure''''' is the seventh main installment in the [[Dr. Mario (series)|''Dr. Mario'' series]], released for [[Nintendo 3DS]] in 2015. It was the final title in the [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' franchise]] to be released with [[Satoru Iwata]] as its executive producer before his death on July 11, 2015 ( | '''''Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure''''' is the seventh main installment in the [[Dr. Mario (series)|''Dr. Mario'' series]], released exclusively on the [[Nintendo eShop]] service for [[Nintendo 3DS]] in 2015. It was the final title in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] to be released with [[Satoru Iwata]] as its executive producer before his death on July 11, 2015 (not counting posthumously-released titles). | ||
''Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure'' was eventually removed from the 3DS eShop after its discontinuation on March 27, 2023, making it no longer possible for players to purchase the game. However, players who purchased the title before this date can still play it as long as it is on their 3DS device. On April 8, 2024, [[Nintendo Network]] was terminated, making the game no longer playable online.<ref name=Shutdown> {{cite|author=@NintendoAmerica|date=October 4, 2023|title=As of early April 2024, online play and other functionality that uses online communication will end service for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U software. Thank you very much for your continued support of our products.|url=https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1709418623566020975|publisher=Twitter|accessdate=February 17, 2024}}</ref><ref name=ShutdownUpdate> {{cite|author=@NintendoAmerica|date=January 23, 2024|title=Update: as of 4/8, online play and other functionality that uses online communication will end service for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U software. Thank you very much for your continued support of our products.|url=https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1749963072998166670|publisher=Twitter|accessdate=February 17, 2024}}</ref> | |||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
[[File:Dr. Mario Miracle Cure.png|thumb|200px|left|Basic gameplay of Dr. Mario mode | [[File:Dr. Mario Miracle Cure.png|thumb|200px|left|Basic gameplay of Dr. Mario mode]] | ||
A new feature included only in Dr. Mario mode is the titular Miracle Cure. A Miracle Cure can be obtained by filling up a gauge that sits beside the bottle, and each Miracle Cure comes in the form of an item with a unique effect. Most Miracle Cures have a beneficial effect for the user, but certain Miracle Cures can only be found in vs. battles, where they can disrupt the opponent. When Miracle Cure is enabled, there is a gauge with one of the listed Miracle Cures below, and once it is filled, the next piece will be the designated Miracle Cure while the next [[Capsule]] will be put on hold until the Miracle Cure dropped. The gauge will gradually fill as time passes, and it will also fill when a capsule match is made, where it fills up faster the more viruses and/or capsules are cleared. Once the Miracle Cure is placed in the stage, the gauge will be empty and another Miracle Cure will be shown at the top of the gauge. | A new feature included only in Dr. Mario mode is the titular Miracle Cure. A Miracle Cure can be obtained by filling up a gauge that sits beside the bottle, and each Miracle Cure comes in the form of an item with a unique effect. Most Miracle Cures have a beneficial effect for the user, but certain Miracle Cures can only be found in vs. battles, where they can disrupt the opponent. When Miracle Cure is enabled, there is a gauge with one of the listed Miracle Cures below, and once it is filled, the next piece will be the designated Miracle Cure while the next [[Capsule]] will be put on hold until the Miracle Cure dropped. The gauge will gradually fill as time passes, and it will also fill when a capsule match is made, where it fills up faster the more viruses and/or capsules are cleared. Once the Miracle Cure is placed in the stage, the gauge will be empty and another Miracle Cure will be shown at the top of the gauge. | ||
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In Virus Buster only, the starting stage can go past level 20 as long as the player reached it, and each difficulty has individual maximum levels. For ''Dr. Mario'' and ''Dr. Luigi'', the maximum level is 20, and the level won't go beyond it, as beating it will only provide the option to play Level 20 again or to exit. Similar to every ''Dr. Mario'' game since ''[[Dr. Mario Online Rx]]'', the score that the player obtained in the stage is not saved between levels, meaning that after eliminating all the viruses and proceeding to the next stage, the score is reset to zero, although the high score is still tracked. The minimum level is level 1, unlike previous games which has a minimum level of 0. The amount of viruses that the player starts with in Classic mode and Vs. CPU mode are the same as previous games regardless, meaning that for example, level 1 in ''Dr. Mario'' starts with 8 viruses and level 1 in ''Dr. Luigi'' starts with 5 viruses. However, for Virus Buster, the amount of viruses that the player starts with are 4, 5, and 6 for levels 1, 2, and 3, while the rest of the levels start with the same amount of viruses as in ''Dr. Mario Online Rx''. | In Virus Buster only, the starting stage can go past level 20 as long as the player reached it, and each difficulty has individual maximum levels. For ''Dr. Mario'' and ''Dr. Luigi'', the maximum level is 20, and the level won't go beyond it, as beating it will only provide the option to play Level 20 again or to exit. Similar to every ''Dr. Mario'' game since ''[[Dr. Mario Online Rx]]'', the score that the player obtained in the stage is not saved between levels, meaning that after eliminating all the viruses and proceeding to the next stage, the score is reset to zero, although the high score is still tracked. The minimum level is level 1, unlike previous games which has a minimum level of 0. The amount of viruses that the player starts with in Classic mode and Vs. CPU mode are the same as previous games regardless, meaning that for example, level 1 in ''Dr. Mario'' starts with 8 viruses and level 1 in ''Dr. Luigi'' starts with 5 viruses. However, for Virus Buster, the amount of viruses that the player starts with are 4, 5, and 6 for levels 1, 2, and 3, while the rest of the levels start with the same amount of viruses as in ''Dr. Mario Online Rx''. | ||
For Endless mode, there are no settings to select, meaning that just selecting Endless starts the game. There are no levels in Endless, so the player will keep playing in the same stage for as long as possible. In regards to the Dr. Luigi mode, the two capsules in each L-capsule piece are each like-colored, similar to when selecting the Fast capsule speed. A minor difference is that in Endless, viruses will stay in the status screen even though all viruses of that color | For Endless mode, there are no settings to select, meaning that just selecting Endless starts the game. There are no levels in Endless, so the player will keep playing in the same stage for as long as possible. In regards to the Dr. Luigi mode, the two capsules in each L-capsule piece are each like-colored, similar to when selecting the Fast capsule speed. A minor difference is that in Endless, viruses will stay in the status screen even though all viruses of that color are currently absent, which is unlike ''[[Dr. Mario 64]]''{{'}}s endless mode where the virus of that color will be temporarily gone if all like-colored viruses are currently absent (they will reappear if any of that colored virus appears again). At certain points in Endless, the objects in the stage will be pushed upwards from the bottom, which is signaled ahead of time based on a countdown and a number (between 1 and 4) of rows at the top. The countdown is based on the amount of capsule or miracle cures placed on the stage. Also, if all viruses in the stage are eliminated, the stage will be pushed up automatically to provide new viruses. If an object goes past the top due to being pushed, the game ends. | ||
Unlike past ''Dr. Mario'' games, the music that plays in the stage cannot be chosen, nor can it be turned off. In fact, the music | Unlike past ''Dr. Mario'' games, the music that plays in the stage cannot be chosen, nor can it be turned off. In fact, the music is random between levels, and is randomly chosen between [[Fever]] and Chill in the Dr. Mario mode, between Drowsy and Dizzy in the Dr. Luigi mode, or between a slower and calmer version of either Fever or Chill in Virus Buster. In this game, there are no intermissions between levels unlike previous ''Dr. Mario'' games (except ''Dr. Mario 64'') where completing a level between 5, 10, 15, or 20 would provide a short intermission between levels, nor are there any credits after beating level 20 at High speed. | ||
After every 30 minutes, there will be a message in which the player is advised to take a break. | After every 30 minutes as soon as gameplay ended, there will be a message in which the player is advised to take a break. | ||
===Multiplayer=== | ===Multiplayer=== | ||
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*{{button|3ds|l}} / {{button|3ds|r}}: Switch menus | *{{button|3ds|l}} / {{button|3ds|r}}: Switch menus | ||
===During stages=== | ===During stages=== | ||
*{{button|3ds|Stick}} / {{button|3ds| | *{{button|3ds|Stick}} / {{button|3ds|Padleftright}}: Move capsule | ||
*{{button|3ds|Stick}} / {{button|3ds| | *{{button|3ds|Stick}} / {{button|3ds|Paddown}}: Drop capsule down | ||
*{{button|3ds|Stick}} / {{button|3ds| | *{{button|3ds|Stick}} / {{button|3ds|Padup}}: Quick drop capsule (requires enabling Quick Drop in options to do so) | ||
*{{button|3ds|a}}: Rotates capsule clockwise | *{{button|3ds|a}}: Rotates capsule clockwise | ||
*{{button|3ds|b}}: Rotates capsule counterclockwise | *{{button|3ds|b}}: Rotates capsule counterclockwise | ||
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==Reception== | ==Reception== | ||
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Dr Mario Miracle Cure JP logo.png|Japanese logo | Dr Mario Miracle Cure JP logo.png|Japanese logo | ||
Dr Mario - Dr Mario Miracle Cure.png|[[Dr. Mario]] | Dr Mario - Dr Mario Miracle Cure.png|[[Dr. Mario]] | ||
Dr Luigi - Dr Mario Miracle Cure.png|[[Dr. Luigi]] | Dr Luigi - Dr Mario Miracle Cure.png|[[History of Luigi#Dr. Mario series|Dr. Luigi]] | ||
Viruses DrMarioMC.png|[[Virus|Viruses]] | Viruses DrMarioMC.png|[[Virus|Viruses]] | ||
Play Nintendo DMMC Release Date banner.jpg|[[Play Nintendo]] | Play Nintendo DMMC Release Date banner.jpg|[[Play Nintendo]] | ||
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*In South Korea, this game was released as an exclusive bundle game of ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''. It was only downloadable from May 26 to August 31, 2016.<ref>[http://nintendo.co.kr/3DS/eshop/ax8a/index.php ''Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure''], Nintendo of Korea</ref> | *In South Korea, this game was released as an exclusive bundle game of ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''. It was only downloadable from May 26 to August 31, 2016.<ref>[http://nintendo.co.kr/3DS/eshop/ax8a/index.php ''Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure''], Nintendo of Korea</ref> | ||
*This game's 3D effect is limited to the title screen, as every other part of this game is strictly in 2D, even with the 3D slider on. | *This game's 3D effect is limited to the title screen, as every other part of this game is strictly in 2D, even with the 3D slider on. | ||
* Mario and Luigi have different irises in this game, unlike other games: Dr. Mario has smaller irises than Dr. Luigi's, and unlike his brother's, they do not reflect light. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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{{DMMC}} | {{DMMC}} | ||
{{Mario games}} | {{Super Mario games}} | ||
{{3DS}} | {{3DS}} | ||
[[Category:Puzzle games]] | [[Category:Puzzle games]] | ||