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'''''Dr. Mario World''''' is<!--Please do not change this to "was"--> a discontinued puzzle game in the [[Dr. Mario (series)|''Dr. Mario'' series]] for {{wp|iOS}}, {{wp|iPadOS}}, and {{wp|Android (operating system)|Android}} devices. The game was originally set to release on July 10, 2019,<ref name=Release>[https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1140790733151993856 Nintendo of America's Twitter, announcing the release date]</ref> but ended up being released a day earlier on July 9.<ref>[http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/07/dr_mario_world_launches_a_day_earlier_than_expected_out_now_on_ios_and_android ''Dr. Mario World'' Launches A Day Earlier Than Expected, Out Now On iOS And Android] - Nintendo Life</ref> It was a free-to-download game with in-app purchases that was co-developed by [[Nintendo]], [[LINE]], and {{wp|NHN Entertainment Corporation|NHN Entertainment}}, and it was available initially in 59 countries/regions, including Japan and the United States. The game supported multiple languages, including Japanese and English.<ref name=Newsrelease/> ''Dr. Mario World'' is the second game of the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] for mobile devices, following ''[[Super Mario Run]]'', though it is the first free-to-play mobile game featuring microtransactions and gacha mechanics in the ''Super Mario'' franchise. Pre-registration for the game opened on July 1.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Drmarioworld_EN/status/1145579478329856000 Official ''Dr. Mario World'' Twitter (July 1, 2019)]</ref> Like ''Super Mario Run'', the game required a constant internet connection to play.

|align="center"|[[File:DrMarioWorld - Sprite Mario.png|x80px|link=Dr. Mario]]<br>[[Dr. Mario]]

|align="center"|[[File:DrMarioWorld - Sprite Bowser.png|x80px|link=Bowser]]<br>[[Bowser|Dr. Bowser]]

|align="center"|[[File:DrMarioWorld - Sprite Peach.png|x80px|link=Peach]]<br>[[Princess Peach|Dr. Peach]]

|align="center"|[[File:DrMarioWorld - Sprite Luigi.png|x80px|link=Luigi]]<br>[[Luigi|Dr. Luigi]]

|align="center"|[[File:DrMarioWorld - Sprite Yoshi.png|x80px|link=Yoshi]]<br>[[Yoshi|Dr. Yoshi]]

|align="center"|[[File:DrMarioWorld - Sprite Toad.png|x80px|link=Toad]]<br>[[Toad|Dr. Toad]]

|align="center"|[[File:DrMarioWorld - Sprite Toadette.png|x80px|link=Toadette]]<br>[[Toadette|Dr. Toadette]]

|align="center"|[[File:DrMarioWorld - Sprite BowserJr.png|x80px|link=Bowser Jr.]]<br>[[Bowser Jr.|Dr. Bowser Jr.]]

|align="center"|[[File:DrMarioWorld - Sprite Ludwig.png|x80px|link=Ludwig von Koopa]]<br>[[Ludwig von Koopa|Dr. Ludwig]]

|align="center"|[[File:DrMarioWorld - Sprite Wendy.png|x80px|link=Wendy O. Koopa]]<br>[[Wendy O. Koopa|Dr. Wendy]]

|align="center"|[[File:DrMarioWorld - Sprite Waluigi.png|x80px|link=Waluigi]]<br>[[Waluigi|Dr. Waluigi]]

|align="center"|[[File:DrMarioWorld - Sprite Wario.png|x80px|link=Wario]]<br>[[Wario|Dr. Wario]]

|align="center"|[[File:DrMarioWorld - Sprite Rosalina.png|x80px|link=Rosalina]]<br>[[Rosalina|Dr. Rosalina]]

|align="center"|[[File:DrMarioWorld - Sprite DK.png|x80px|link=Donkey Kong]]<br>[[Donkey Kong|Dr. Donkey Kong]]

|align="center"|[[File:DrMarioWorld - Sprite Diddy Kong.png|x80px|link=Diddy Kong]]<br>[[Diddy Kong|Dr. Diddy Kong]]

|World 27 is a night version of World 14. When an area is cleared, [[Toad (species)|Toads]] appear.

|World 28 is much like World 15, only at night. When an area is cleared, [[Koopa Paratroopa|Paratroopa]]s, [[Parabomb]]s, and [[Foo]]s appear.

|World 29 is a night version of World 22. When an area is cleared,  red [[Koopa Troopa]]s, [[Fuzzy|Fuzzies]] and [[Stone Spike]]s appear.

|World 30 is much like World 5, only at night. When an area is cleared, [[Spiny|Spinies]], [[Koopa Paratroopa|Paratroopa]]s, and [[Lakitu]]s appear.

At launch, ''Dr. Mario World'' received generally mixed to somewhat negative reviews. Critics were somewhat divided but leaned positively on its puzzle aspect and its multiplayer mode, but near unanimously criticized its microtransactions and its online requirement. It currently holds a score of 58 on Metacritic based on seventeen reviews<ref>[http://www.metacritic.com/game/ios/dr-mario-world Metacritic score for ''Dr. Mario World''.] ''Metacritic''. Retrieved July 13, 2019.</ref> and a score of 55.94% on GameRankings based on eight reviews.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20191205224851/http://www.gamerankings.com/iphone/256968-dr-mario-world/index.html GameRankings score for ''Dr. Mario World''.] ''GameRankings''. Archived from [http://www.gamerankings.com/iphone/256968-dr-mario-world/index.html the original] on October 9, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2019.</ref>

Chris Carter of Destructoid gave the game a 6/10, praising the accessibility and puzzles the game has to offer, but criticized the microtransactions, claiming "I've been playing mobile games consistently since ''{{wp|Flight Control (video game)|Flight Control}}'' in 2009; so you could say I've had many encounters with energy systems and the like. The situation is definitely case-by-case, nuanced, and depending on the game the juice can absolutely be worth the squeeze. But seeing cute ''Super Mario'' characters reduced to this, with all of the psychological tricks in the book thrown in, is depressing. Just energy, just "you can finish this hard level if you pay," or just gacha would have been a lot as it is."<ref>Carter, Chris (July 10, 2019). "[https://www.destructoid.com/review-dr-mario-world-560164.phtml Review: ''Dr. Mario World'']". ''Destructoid''. Retrieved July 13, 2019.</ref> In a review without a score, Ben Bertoli of IGN expressed skepticism over the change in gameplay compared to the previous entries in the series, and was slightly more critical of the microtransactions, stating "While it doesn't make it unplayable, to be sure, it makes it very clear from the get-go where this ''Dr. Mario'''s priorities lie". He concluded that it was still a fairly decent game to play for those who enjoy puzzle games.<ref>Bertoli, Ben (Last updated July 10, 2019). "[https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/07/09/doctor-mario-world-review-impressions ''Dr. Mario World'' is Fun, But Flawed]". ''IGN''. Retrieved July 13, 2019.</ref> In a negative review, Glen Fox of Gamezebo gave the game a 2/5, criticizing practically everything about the game; he called the puzzles "artificial difficulty" and "uninspired", and raised a larger furor over the microtransactions, stating that he never expected Nintendo to engage in such practices.<ref>Fox, Glen (July 11, 2019). "[https://www.gamezebo.com/2019/07/11/dr-mario-world-review-an-uninspiring-puzzler-from-nintendo-thats-infested-with-predatory-iaps/ ''Dr. Mario World'' Review: An Uninspiring Puzzler From Nintendo That's Infested With Predatory IAPs]". ''Gamezebo''. Retrieved July 13, 2019.</ref>

In contrast to other critics, Chris Scullion of Nintendo Life gave the game a positive review and a score of 8/10, praising mainly the multiplayer mode. While he agreed with other critics that the single-player mode had too many microtransactions, he believed that the gameplay was fitting for a mobile device, and believed the multiplayer mode would be the game's highlight.<ref>Scullion, Chris (July 11, 2019). "[http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/mobile/dr_mario_world ''Dr. Mario World'' Review (Mobile)]". ''Nintendo Life''. Retrieved July 13, 2019.</ref>

|align=left|"''It's a shame Nintendo cut and ran with microtransactions after one misstep — their first, no less — in the mobile market. [[Super Mario Run]]'s "buy the entire game" concept likely would have worked at a different pricepoint, or perhaps it was worth experimenting further instead of hitching their wagon to one of many runners in an already-bloated runner market. Instead we now have energy meters and gacha-gambling in nearly every mobile release; an extreme 180 compared to the original strategy. Dr. Mario World had plenty of potential to be added to my list of regular mobile games, but I literally can't play it as often as I'd like for that to happen.''"

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