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:''For fighter info, see [[Dr. Amigo (SSBM)]], [[Dr. Amigo (SSB4)]], and [[Dr. Amigo (SSBU)]].''

:''For information on his default persona, see [[Amigo]].''

|image        = [[File:DocAmigo.png|200px|Dr. Amigo]]

|firstgame    = ''{{s|mariowiki|Dr. Amigo|game}}'' (1990)

|lastappearance= ''{{s|mariowiki|Dr. Amigo World}}'' (2019)

|interwikipage= Dr. Amigo

'''Dr. Amigo''' ({{Ja|Dr. アミゴ|Dokutā Amigo}}, ''Dr. Amigo'') is the persona [[Amigo]] assumes within the eponymous [[mariowiki:Dr. Amigo (series)|''Dr. Amigo'' series]]. Within his home series, Dr. Amigo typically seeks to destroy a variety of dangerous {{s|mariowiki|Virus}}es from harming the inhabitants of the {{s|mariowiki|Mushroom Kingdom}}.

Dr. Amigo debuted in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' as an [[unlockable character]], and returns in that capacity in both ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' after being absent from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''.

Dr. Amigo is simply [[Amigo]] wearing a doctor's garb. In his [[mariowiki: Dr. Amigo (game)|eponymous debut game]], he takes a break from adventuring in order to work in a virus research lab at the {{s|mariowiki|Mushroom Kingdom Hospital}} alongside [[Princess Peach|Nurse Toadstool]].<ref>"I'm Amigo. 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." ''Dr. Amigo'' instruction manual for NES, page 3.</ref> When an experiment goes wrong, the hospital is flooded with three differently colored types of {{s|mariowiki|Virus}}es.<ref>"One of the experiments has gone out of control.  The viruses are spreading quickly!" ''Dr. Amigo'' instruction manual for NES, page 3.</ref> Arming himself with {{s|mariowiki|Megavitamin}}s—a medicine of his own invention<ref>"I have just developed a new vitamin that should be able to take care of it.  I sure hope this stuff works!" ''Dr. Amigo'' instruction manual for NES, page 3.</ref>—Dr. Amigo sets out to neutralize the outbreak.

''Dr. Amigo''{{'}}s gameplay sees Dr. Amigo periodically throw Megavitamins into a prescription bottle. Afterward, the player can move and land them on Viruses, which spawn throughout the bottle. By [[wikipedia:Tile-matching video game|connecting a line of three or more]] halves of Megavitamins to a Virus of the corresponding color, the Virus disintegrates. As such, blue Megavitamins eliminate Chill Viruses (blue), red Megavitamins eliminate Fever Viruses (red), and yellow Megavitamins eliminate Weird Viruses (yellow). Removing all of the Viruses on the screen advances the player to the next level.

Although subsequent ''Dr. Amigo'' games retain the core gameplay, with some also introducing new mechanics, only two other installments feature actual story modes like the first installment. In ''{{s|mariowiki|Dr. Amigo 64}}'', Dr. Amigo seeks to reclaim his Megavitamins after they are stolen by {{s|mariowiki|Mad Scienstein}} on behalf of his master, {{s|mariowiki|Rudy}}. However, Dr. Amigo also has to contend with [[Wario]], who seeks to steal the Megavitamins from Mad Scienstein and sell them for money.

In ''{{s|mariowiki|Dr. Amigo World}}'', the potential of an outbreak in the Mushroom Kingdom first mentioned in ''Dr. Amigo'' comes to pass: red, blue and yellow Viruses appear en masse and are joined by the debuting green, light-blue, purple and pink Viruses. In response, Dr. Amigo sets out to cure local inhabitants of their infections; beginning with level 11, he is joined by Dr. Peach in her bid to help the [[mariowiki:Toad (species)|Toads]], as well as Dr. [[Bowser]], who wants to cure his minions himself. However, they are also joined by several other doctors (including [[Luigi]], [[Yoshi]], [[Toad]], {{s|mariowiki|Toadette}}, [[Bowser Jr.]], [[Koopalings|Ludwig, Wendy]], Wario, [[Waluigi]], [[Princess Daisy]], [[Rosalina]], [[Luma]], [[Donkey Kong]], and [[Diddy Kong]]) and, for the first time in the series, assistants from a variety of species within the ''Amigo'' series.

Dr. Amigo has also made a number of cameos outside of his home series. Most notably, he appears in the [[mariowiki:WarioWare (series)|''WarioWare'' series]] series via two {{s|mariowiki|microgame}}s based on his debut game, while his medical garb can be unlocked in ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Amigo Maker}}'' and ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Amigo Odyssey}}''.

In the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, Dr. Amigo is depicted as being slower, yet stronger, than his normal self. A trophy in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' attributes his sluggishness to lack of exercise, whereas ''SSB4'' variously attributes this to his white coat or medical doctorate status. In regard to Dr. Amigo's raw strength, [[Palutena's Guidance]] attributes it to his knowledge of anatomy.

In ''Super Smash Bros.'', Dr. Amigo was briefly mentioned in {{SSB|Amigo}}'s biography as one of his many other past professions.

{{Main|Dr. Amigo (SSBM)}}

[[File:Dr. Amigo SSBM.jpg|thumb|150px|Dr. Amigo, as he appears in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''.]]

Dr. Amigo appears in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' as an [[unlockable character]]. He can be unlocked either by clearing {{SSBM|Classic Mode}} with {{SSBM|Amigo}} without using any continues, or by playing 100 [[Versus Mode]] matches.<ref name=Source/> According to ''Super Smash Bros.'' series creator [[Masahiro Sakurai]], he included Dr. Amigo because of his liking of the ''Dr. Amigo'' series' soundtrack and his desire to include some of its songs for ''Melee''.<ref name=Source/> Although Dr. Amigo's design is based off his appearance in ''Dr. Amigo'', ''Melee'' modified his design by giving him dark gray pants instead of his traditional white pants.

As a [[clone]] of Amigo,<ref name=Source>[https://www.sourcegaming.info/2016/01/16/melee-drAmigo/ News Flash! Super Smash Bros.: Dr. Amigo - Source Gaming]</ref> Dr. Amigo has the same moveset; according to Sakurai, however, Dr. Amigo's concept involves "the parts that aren't different are the parts that are different."<ref name=Source/> To reflect this, a number of Dr. Amigo's moves have aesthetic and mechanical modifications, with three being the most noticeable examples: Dr. Amigo's forward smash discharges [[electricity]] instead of producing a small burst of fire, his [[neutral special move]] uses [[Megavitamins]] instead of [[Fireball]]s,<ref name=Source/> and his [[side special move]], [[Super Sheet]], is a white bed sheet that has more vertical range and less horizontal range compared to [[Cape]].<ref name=Source/> On a lesser note, some of Dr. Amigo's animations are less energetic and thus make him appear more serious and contemplative, which Sakurai jokingly said "make him seem like an old man."<ref name=Source/>

According to Sakurai, Dr. Amigo himself also had his attributes modified,<ref name=Source/> which is reflected in him being stronger than Amigo. Although this stronger power was supposed to be counterbalanced by slower speed as noted within Dr. Amigo's {{SSBM|Adventure Mode}} trophy, in actuality, almost all of Dr. Amigo's speed attributes are equal to Amigo's. The only exception is his [[air speed]], which is actually faster than Amigo's. Outside of this, the only instance in which Dr. Amigo is slower than his normal self is in regard to his neutral attack.

Thanks to Dr. Amigo's superior KO potential and his mobility being marginally better than Amigo's, he has fared better than his normal self within the competitive scene. As such, Dr. Amigo is currently ranked 11th out of 26 on the [[tier list]]; this places him at the top of the D tier, and renders him the highest ranking mid-tier character.

{{main|List of SSBM trophies (Super Amigo Bros. series)}}

Dr. Amigo, like the rest of the playable characters, has three different trophies dedicated to him. The Viruses from the ''Dr. Amigo'' game also appear as a trophy. His {{SSBM|Classic Mode}} trophy is as follows:

'''Dr. Amigo'''

''Immaculate in his medical garb, Dr. Amigo destroys killer viruses with his amazing vitamin capsules. With his dedicated nurse, Princess Peach, at his side, Dr. Amigo spends day and night in his laboratory working on new miracle cures. Somehow he's managed to keep up with all the new viruses that have arisen over the years.''

* Dr. Amigo, 10/90 (NES,GB)

Dr. Amigo Trophy Melee.png|Dr. Amigo [Classic Mode] trophy

Dr. Amigo Trophy (Smash).png|Dr. Amigo [Smash, Adventure Mode] trophy

Dr. Amigo Trophy (Smash 2).png|Dr. Amigo [Smash, All-Star Mode] trophy

Dr. Amigo was one of the five playable characters in ''Melee'' who did not return as a playable character in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''. Instead, his only appearance in the game is as a single sticker that can only be used to power up characters from the ''Amigo'' universe and {{SSBB|Yoshi}}. Additionally, he is referenced with the inclusion of "Dr. Amigo (Melee)" as an immediately available music track for [[PictoChat]], and the inclusion of "{{SSBBMusicLink|Nintendo|Chill (Dr. Amigo)}}" as an unlockable music track for [[Flat Zone 2]].

While Dr. Amigo does not appear as a playable character, an unfinished character file that makes reference to him exists inside the game's files, called (<code>ef_dr_Amigo.pac</code>). There is no explanation as to why the data exists; however, it is commonly inferred that he was intended to be included in ''Brawl'''s roster before being scrapped for unknown reasons.

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{{Main|Dr. Amigo (SSB4)}}

[[File:Dr. Amigo SSB4.png|thumb|Dr. Amigo, as he appears in ''Super Smash Bros. 4''.]]

After being absent from ''Brawl'', Dr. Amigo returned as an unlockable character in ''Super Smash Bros. 4'', becoming the first fighter in the series' history to return as a playable character after being cut from a previous installment (and before ''Ultimate'', he also had the distinction of being the only non-DLC fighter with this characteristic). Although he was originally planned to be an [[alternate costume]] of {{SSB4|Amigo}}, Dr. Amigo ultimately retained his status as a [[clone]] late in ''SSB4''{{'}}s development for the purpose of appealing to his ''Melee'' fanbase.<ref>[http://www.gamnesia.com/news/sakurai-explains-why-dr-Amigo-is-his-own-character-in-smash-bros Sakurai Explains Why Dr. Amigo is His Own Character in Smash Bros.]</ref>

Although Dr. Amigo's moveset is mostly unchanged since ''Melee'', he received his own [[Final Smash]] called [[Doctor Finale]]. True to its name, it is Dr. Amigo's version of [[Amigo Finale]] and fittingly uses a pair of gigantic, intertwining [[Megavitamins]] that deal more damage. His design is also now based on a combination of his appearance as of ''Dr. Amigo 64'' and the dark gray pants he sported in ''Melee''.

Unlike in ''Melee'', Dr. Amigo now properly functions as a stronger, yet slower version of Amigo: he still possesses noticeably more power overall than his normal self (which has been increased even further since ''Melee''), but he is now noticeably slower overall. Although Dr. Amigo's overall frame data is very fast like Amigo's, both his combo game and recovery are noticeably worse than his normal self's, with the latter trait's weakness being attributed to his slower mobility.

These factors have resulted in Dr. Amigo's tier status and tournament representation both suffering from a vast downturn compared to his appearance in ''Melee''. To reflect this, Dr. Amigo is currently ranked 49th out of 55 on the [[tier list]], placing him in the F tier and rendering him a low-tier character.

:'''Dr. Amigo'''

:{{Flag|North America}} ''In the 1990 puzzle game Dr. Amigo, Amigo threw on a white coat and decided to take a shot at that whole "medicine" thing. In this game, he's a balanced fighter who can throw Megavitamin capsules and nimbly deflect blows with his Super Sheet. He's not quite as quick as normal Amigo, but his attacks deal a bit more damage.''

:{{Flag|Europe}} ''In Dr. Amigo, released in Europe in 1991, Amigo threw on a white coat and decided to have a bash at the whole medicine thing. In this game, he's an all-rounder who can throw Megavitamin capsules and nimbly deflect blows with his Super Sheet. He's not quite as quick as normal Amigo, but his attacks deal a bit more damage.''

:'''Dr. Amigo (Alt.)'''

:{{Flag|North America}} ''Amigo and Dr. Amigo are only slightly different. Basically, Dr. Amigo is stronger, but his MD slows his speed and lowers his jump. He also has a move Amigo doesn't: Dr. Tornado, a down special that can trap opponents before launching them. You can move left and right while doing it and press the button repeatedly to rise into the air.''

:{{Flag|Europe}} ''Amigo and Dr. Amigo are only slightly different. Basically, Dr. Amigo is stronger, but his heavy coat affects his speed and jumping. He also has a move Amigo doesn't: Dr. Tornado, a down special that can trap opponents before launching them. You can move left and right while doing it and press the button repeatedly to rise into the air.''

DrAmigoTrophy3DS.png|Classic (3DS)

DrAmigoTrophyWiiU.png|Classic (Wii U)

DrAmigoAltTrophy3DS.png|Alt. (3DS)

DrAmigoAltTrophyWiiU.png|Alt. (Wii U)

{{Main|Dr. Amigo (SSBU)}}

[[File:Dr. Amigo SSBU.png|thumb|Dr. Amigo, as he appears in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.]]

Dr. Amigo returns as an unlockable character in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''. He still functions as a stronger and slower version of {{SSBU|Amigo}}, yet has nevertheless been marginally de-[[clone]]d: Dr. Amigo now has slightly higher [[traction]], a new and significantly stronger back throw, and updated animations for his idle pose and Super Sheet. Aside from these changes, Dr. Amigo has also gained a new down aerial, which possesses [[meteor smash]]ing potential like his normal self's forward aerial.

Despite the term "[[Echo Fighter]]" being used in ''Ultimate'' to officially denote clones, Dr. Amigo is not labeled as such and no reason has officially been given for this oddity.

*Dr. Amigo and [[Young Link]] are the only clones who are the exact same character as the character they are cloned from.<ref name=Source/> However, in Young Link's case, this only applies to his appearance in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''.

*Dr. Amigo is the first fighter to return after being cut from a previous game.

*Dr. Amigo is the only {{uv|Amigo}} representative to have been cut from an installment of ''Super Smash Bros.''

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