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Dr Mario WiiWare Pulling A Sickie?

Posted Sat, 17 May 2008 by Darren Calvert

From the very moment a Dr Mario game was announced for WiiWare we’ve been eagerly anticipating its arrival. Whether we’re supposed to call it Dr. Mario Online RX or Dr. Mario & Germ Buster, it doesn’t matter to us; we just want to play it already! It was a surprising move for Nintendo to not make this available for the North American WiiWare launch last Monday, but now it looks like we may have to wait a little longer still.

With only Star Soldier R and Konami’s Critter Round-Up having been confirmed for this Monday’s batch of WiiWare games it is starting to look like we might have to wait a bit longer.

WiiWare launches on Tuesday, 20th May in Europe and Dr Mario WiiWare is one of the games said to be within the “launch window” so who knows who will get it first. Both sides of the Atlantic had better get practicing for some intercontinental pill dropping puzzle madness over Wi-Fi soon!

See the Dr Mario page for updated screenshots, which show some of the connectivity options in the game. Star Soldier R has some new screens which you might want to check out also.

Tags: WiiWare, Screenshots, Release Dates, Videos.

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1. Big=Sexy United States 17 May 2008, 11:10 GMT

I sure hope it shows up soon. This was my most anticipated WiiWare game by far, and not seeing it this week would not only a hole in my heart, but in my virtual pocket as well. Star Soldier R makes me feel a little better, but not by enough, considering the (supposed) lack of a true single player mode.

(PS: Posting with a Wiimote is hard)

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2. WiiRevolution1 United States 17 May 2008, 11:24 GMT

I dont beleive a word Hudsonor Konami says.

Several Companies said there game was set to launch but they did'nt know that Nintendo had the FINAL say.

So yea Im waiting for Monday to see whats coming up. (Gosh dang it why did Ninty catch our PR guys??)

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3. DC3fanboyWii_NL Netherlands 17 May 2008, 12:02 GMT

This game is the same like a tetris game, I don't gonna get this game

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4. Kawaiipikachu Australia 17 May 2008, 12:09 GMT

Well this doesn't intreast me but istead i download Final Fantasy: My Life As a king .
I have high hopes for Wiiware 7 hopefully be as good as Virtual Console (Thu still waiting on Mario Paint).

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5. Kevin United States 17 May 2008, 13:01 GMT

Damn it! I wanna play it now!

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6. ballkirby1 United States 17 May 2008, 13:27 GMT

Sometimes I just don't get Nintendo's choices. A big disappointment if it doesn't come out on Monday because I've never been a shoot em' up fan and critter round up looked like it would be boring after the first level. Where's my Dr.Mario and Toki Tori Nintendo. :(

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7. Wiireview123 Canada 17 May 2008, 14:24 GMT

@ballkirby1: i aggre with you about nintendo not making good choices. wheres smash bros. on vc? wheres super mario kart on vc? whens gryostarr gonna be relased? we may never know for shure........

@Kevin: i agree with you all the way there! I WANA PLAY DR: MARIO NOW!!!

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8. konkerdoodle United States 17 May 2008, 14:29 GMT

"This game is the same like a tetris game, I don't gonna get this game"

lol

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9. Zelda_Guy Canada 17 May 2008, 16:49 GMT

This sucks that it might not come out on Monday. If it does come out on monday could someone send me a demo. My email is evanburak@hotmail.com

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10. ChocoDK Canada 17 May 2008, 19:09 GMT

That sucks for people who want this game to be released for Wii Ware. I never did like Dr. Mario much but the online part of the game is really awesome.

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11. SuperSonic1990 United States 17 May 2008, 19:15 GMT

So Dr.Mario is not coming out on Monday? Oh well,I'll just use my leftover Wii points to buy Star Soldier R! Sounds like they are releasing Star Soldier R and Critter Round up this Monday and they might be releasing Dr.Mario and Toki Tori next Monday.

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12. YoshiAngemon United States 17 May 2008, 20:28 GMT

So, does this mean there won't be VC Titles, this week, neither?

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13. Dazza United Kingdom 17 May 2008, 20:36 GMT

We're expecting a couple of VC games this Monday :p

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14. DEMON212 United Kingdom 17 May 2008, 21:30 GMT

YES! VC FTW :D

Although I'm going to have to get Star Soldier. People are bagdering the hell out of me about covering the launch. And from what we're getting, I really don't want to lol.

I hope we get PPL to at least make me feel better.

And to be fair, I'm gonna go bone up on SSR and Critters, and try and get me wanting them.

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15. Kenji510 United States 17 May 2008, 22:58 GMT

What a disappointment but i cant complain anyway... i guess ill go and download the Star Soldier R game, looks pretty cool and fun to play... well, hopefully we will get Dr. Mario next monday on the 26th cause that day is Memorial Day as well.

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16. Atlantis1982 United States 17 May 2008, 23:46 GMT

@Wiireview123

I really don't get why having Super Mario Kart and Smash Bros 64 is such a big deal with the likes of MKWii and SSBB on sale with far more features; especially with MK64 on the VC already.

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17. Tony United States 17 May 2008, 23:55 GMT

No Fair Nintendo:(
Don't withold Star Soldier at the last minute either

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18. Wiireview123 Canada 18 May 2008, 00:53 GMT

@Atlantis1982: i know what your saying but i ment for some of the people that really want it. i just smash bros. 64 to complete my collection of smash bros. games. also, brawl dosent have the clone carcters. such as: dr.mario, roy, picu.ect

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19. Objection_Blaster United States 18 May 2008, 01:31 GMT

I could care less when Dr Mario or Star Soldier R are released since I dont plan to ever get them. My only motive for them coming out soon is for people to stop whining.
@Atlantis The 64 Smash Bros doesnt have any of the clones you are talking about. Those were Melee exclusives. So theres no reason to get the 64 one if you have Melee and Brawl. Though I have all 3

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20. Kawaiipikachu Australia 18 May 2008, 02:07 GMT

Well i was expecting the original Smash Bros released to promote Brawl just like Super Metroid was released to Promote Metroid Prime 3.
Still i got Brawl on Pre-order so i be waiting the 26 of june for it to come in here in Australia .
The only Wiiware game im intreasted in is Final Fantasy: my life as a king

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21. DEMON212 United Kingdom 18 May 2008, 02:29 GMT

@Atlantis1982.

Probably because SMK OWNS MKW and SSB is great enough to own. Also I prefer SSB's combat to SSBB.

Oh, and MK 64 is awful when compared to SMK.

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22. Chipmunk777 United States 18 May 2008, 07:28 GMT

Aww :( I was looking forward to that on monday too! Cleared out some VC games I don't play that often and everything!

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23. Kevin United States 18 May 2008, 14:48 GMT

Why do you guys want Super Smash Bros. or Super Mario Kart when Brawl (next month for eu) and Mario Kart Wii are out?

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24. DEMON212 United Kingdom 18 May 2008, 15:11 GMT

@Kevin.

Read my above comment.

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25. get2sammyb United Kingdom 18 May 2008, 15:39 GMT

I hope this comes tomorrow. This is the one I've been waiting for.

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26. Viral United Kingdom 18 May 2008, 16:06 GMT

Dr. Mario won't come out on Monday. Nintendo likes to make us second guess our options...

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27. Shortay United Kingdom 18 May 2008, 19:10 GMT

We are getting Dr. Mario with our launch on Tuesday.

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28. ChocoDK Canada 18 May 2008, 19:47 GMT

Now now remember what Reggie said in an interview with the guy from Gametrailers "We at Nintendo like to space out our releases so gamers can have enough time to enjoy every game and not have so many games thrown at them." If we all think about that we have Wii Fit coming out on Wednesday so Dr. Mario would ruin everybodies chance to enjoy Wii Fit. /sarcasm

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29. aichpvee United States 18 May 2008, 20:31 GMT

Critter Round-Up better be like 50 Wii Points, because that looks like all it is worth.

Kevin: I don't know about Smash Bros, since the new one seems to play just like the last two with more stuff in it, but Mario Kart on home consoles hasn't been good since N64 so of course you'd want an older one on VC rather than paying $50 for the new ones that aren't good.

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30. Kenji510 United States 18 May 2008, 21:48 GMT

I think to me the reason why were not gonna get Dr. Mario on monday for the wiiware is cause were gonna get the Wii Fit on wedesday as well and they want people to try it out and play it... so hopefully im guessing we will get this game next week on the 26th since its memorial day too.

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31. Clayfrd United States 18 May 2008, 22:13 GMT

I'm speechless. I have wanted Dr. Mario for so freakin' long! Come on Nintendo!

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32. konkerdoodle United States 19 May 2008, 00:10 GMT

"Critter Round-Up better be like 50 Wii Points, because that looks like all it is worth."

lol. When's the last time you bought a new game for 50 cents?

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33. Mike United States 19 May 2008, 03:38 GMT

"We are getting Dr. Mario with our launch on Tuesday."

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

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34. Objection_Blaster United States 19 May 2008, 03:51 GMT

Yeah, you europeans may be laughing because you think that you'll be getting all 8 games you were promised, but look whats happening over here. I wouldnt be surprised if your list got shorter too to "space them out." Also, dont expect any new game son your usual Thursday either if our launch was any indication. Just sayin'

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35. Gameoverkid95 United States 19 May 2008, 04:45 GMT

i want!!! I want!!!

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36. Kenji510 United States 19 May 2008, 05:25 GMT

To me, Critter Round-Up plays boring and watching the video gameplay looks even more freakin boring and i heard this is like 500 wii points to download and takes about around 300 something blocks of waste of space as well, so yeah... not like Dr. Mario Online Rx ,i heard that its 1000 wii points to download and i know its big buuuuuuuuut, it only takes out about 86 blocks away... this past week, i was so excited and was getting ready for the 19th to download Dr. Mario Online Rx too and then all of a sudden it just ruined it!!... Critter Round-Up is not even worth to buy at all... im not even gonna get it and just gonna stick with Final Fantasy CC and Defend Your Castle as well.

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37. TheWiiMan Puerto Rico 19 May 2008, 15:28 GMT

Goddamnit! Im going to texas pretty soon and by That time dr mario will be realeased! sigh Damn Nintendo

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38. ReaperJ21 United States 19 May 2008, 23:18 GMT

@thewiiman yeah, me 2, well i going 2 idaho 2 visit my cousin 4 about 9 days or so and dr. mario will probably be out by then...either I have bad luck or nintendo doesn't like middle school gamers "sigh"

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39. neuzd Italy 20 May 2008, 11:32 GMT

"We are getting Dr. Mario with our launch on Tuesday."

"Don't count your chickens before they hatch."

Now we can count it.
No grudge in my words but after decades of "ghetto living", every treat Nintendo reserves for us before the states, sounds so fair.

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40. Mike United States 21 May 2008, 19:07 GMT

It's only a treat for 6 days until the US gets it.

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