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{{quote|Hi everybody! I'm [[Mario]]. How's it going? Over the last few years, I've been involved in some pretty wild adventures. Now, believe it or not, I work in the [[virus]] research lab at the [[Mushroom Kingdom Hospital]]. Today I'm about to begin my research as usual.|Dr. Mario|Dr. Mario NES manual, p. 3}} | {{quote|Hi everybody! I'm [[Mario]]. How's it going? Over the last few years, I've been involved in some pretty wild adventures. Now, believe it or not, I work in the [[virus]] research lab at the [[Mushroom Kingdom Hospital]]. Today I'm about to begin my research as usual.|Dr. Mario|Dr. Mario NES manual, p. 3}} | ||
'''Dr. Mario''' is the persona [[Mario]] assumes in the [[Dr. Mario (series)|''Dr. Mario'' series]]. Under this identity, Mario dons a lab coat, a head mirror, and a stethoscope around his neck. Debuting in [[Dr. Mario (game)|his eponymous game]], Dr. Mario and his assistant [[Princess Peach|Nurse Toadstool]] work at the [[Mushroom Kingdom Hospital]], where he eliminates [[virus]]es and other diseases by using [[capsule]]s, a premise that has been the standard for subsequent games starring him. Dr. Mario also appears as an unlockable fighter in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' / ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]'', and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', where he is considered | '''Dr. Mario''' is the persona [[Mario]] assumes in the [[Dr. Mario (series)|''Dr. Mario'' series]]. Under this identity, Mario dons a lab coat, a head mirror, and a stethoscope around his neck. Debuting in [[Dr. Mario (game)|his eponymous game]], Dr. Mario and his assistant [[Princess Peach|Nurse Toadstool]] work at the [[Mushroom Kingdom Hospital]], where he eliminates [[virus]]es and other diseases by using [[capsule]]s, a premise that has been the standard for subsequent games starring him. Dr. Mario also appears as an unlockable fighter in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' / ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]'', and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', where he is considered a separate character from Mario, with a similar situation happening between Samus Aran and Zero Suit Samus. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*In an interview about the ''Super Mario'' series for the then-upcoming 30th anniversary, [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] implied that "Dr. Mario" was not a licensed doctor.<ref>Ryckert, D. (September 10, 2015). "[https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2012/09/24/miyamoto-tezuka-interview.aspx Mario's Creators Answer Burning Questions About The Series]". ''GameInformer''. </ref> Despite this, in the background of the title screen of ''[[Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure]]'', a degree can be seen on the wall. | *In an interview about the ''Super Mario'' series for the then-upcoming 30th anniversary, [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] implied that "Dr. Mario" was not a licensed doctor.<ref>Ryckert, D. (September 10, 2015). "[https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2012/09/24/miyamoto-tezuka-interview.aspx Mario's Creators Answer Burning Questions About The Series]". ''GameInformer''. </ref> Despite this, in the background of the title screen of ''[[Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure]]'', a degree can be seen on the wall. | ||
* The ''[[Super Mario (Kodansha manga)|Super Mario]]'' Kodansha manga also portrays him as a separate character from Mario, with Nurse Toadstool being a separate character from Peach. | |||
==References== | ==References== |