Dr. Mario

Dr. Mario
Dr. Mario Official artwork of Dr. Mario from Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure.
Universe	Mario
Debut	Dr. Mario (1990)
Smash Bros. appearances	Melee Brawl SSB4 Ultimate
Most recent non-Smash appearance	Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure (2015)
Console/platform of origin	Nintendo Entertainment System, Game Boy
Species	Human
Gender	Male
Place of origin	Mushroom Kingdom
Voice actor	Charles Martinet
Article on Super Mario Wiki	Dr. Mario

"Doc" redirects here. For the character from Punch-Out!!, see Doc Louis.

Dr. Mario (Dr. マリオ, Dr. Mario) is a doctor-costumed version of Mario that is the star of his eponymous game for the Nintendo Entertainment System, Game Boy, and Super Nintendo Entertainment System. He also stars in Dr. Mario 64 for the Nintendo 64, Dr. Mario and Puzzle League for the Game Boy Advance, Dr. Mario Express for the DSi, in Dr. Mario Online Rx for WiiWare, and most recently in Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure for the 3DS eShop. In Super Smash Bros. Melee, he is an unlockable character and returns in that capacity in Super Smash Bros. 4 after being absent from the intervening game.

Character description

Artwork from Dr. Mario.

Dr. Mario is simply Mario in a doctor's uniform, equipped with his powerful "Megavitamins" to fight against viruses (Blue, Red and Yellow Viruses). He originated in the 1990 NES/Game Boy game Dr. Mario.

In Super Smash Bros.

In the original game, Dr. Mario was briefly mentioned in Mario's biography, among his many other past professions.

In Super Smash Bros. Melee

Dr. Mario as he appears in Melee

As a Playable Character

Dr. Mario appears in Super Smash Bros. Melee as one of the thirteen new characters introduced. He is a secret character and a clone of Mario. His design is based off the original Dr Mario game but with black pants instead of white. Dr. Mario is a stronger version of Mario that is supposed to be slower (though in actuality, his speed attributes are either equal to or actually greater than Mario's). While not many significant differences exist between the two characters, there are a few; the main one being that rather than shooting Fireballs as his neutral special move, he throws Megavitamins. The subtle differences between Dr. Mario and Mario, in the competitive scene, work to Dr. Mario's favor (mainly his much superior KO power), and place him four places higher on the current tier list.

Trophies

Dr. Mario, like the rest of the playable characters, has three different trophies dedicated to him. The Viruses from the Dr. Mario game also appear as a trophy. His Classic mode trophy is as follows:

Dr. Mario Immaculate in his medical garb, Dr. Mario destroys killer viruses with his amazing vitamin capsules. With his dedicated nurse, Princess Peach, at his side, Dr. Mario 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. Mario, 10/90 (NES,GB)

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  Dr. Mario [Classic Mode] trophy

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  Dr. Mario [Smash, Adventure Mode] trophy

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  Dr. Mario [Smash, All-Star Mode] trophy

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Dr. Mario was one of the five playable characters in Melee who didn't return as a playable character in Brawl. Instead, his only appearance in the game is as a single sticker, that can only be used to power up the Mario characters and Yoshi. The following two music tracks from his games are also in Brawl.

• Dr. Mario (Melee) - Starter music track for PictoChat
• Chill (Dr. Mario) - Unlockable music track for Flat Zone 2

Unfinished data

While Dr. Mario doesn't appear as a playable character, an unfinished character file for him has been uncovered through hacking, as ef_dr_mario.pac. The exact reason why the data is included is unknown, with the most common speculation being that he was intended to be included as a playable character before being cut for whatever reason, or his data was simply imported for referential purposes.

Sticker

Name	Game	Effect	Character(s)
Dr. Mario	Nintendo Puzzle Collection	AttackHead+018 Attack +18	Mario Luigi Peach Bowser Yoshi

Dr. Mario (Nintendo Puzzle Collection)

In Super Smash Bros. 4

Dr. Mario as he appears in SSB4

After being absent from Brawl, Dr. Mario returned as an unlockable character in Super Smash Bros. 4. He retains the same special moves, but also gains a Final Smash, based on the Mario Finale, but instead using giant Megavitamins. His design is based on his current appearance since Dr. Mario 64. He also retains his black pants from Melee.

Dr. Mario was originally planned to be an alternate costume of Mario, but was given his own character slot later in development for the purpose of appealing to his Melee fans.

Dr. Mario ranks 45th out of 56th on the current tier list, placing him at G tier. While possessing more power than Mario, he has noticeably weaker speed, recovery and combo ability in comparison, all to differentiate him further from his normal counterpart. Because of these factors, he has relatively little tournament representation.

Trophies

Dr. Mario

In the 1990 puzzle game Dr. Mario, Mario 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 Mario, but his attacks deal a bit more damage.

In Dr. Mario, released in Europe in 1991, Mario 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 Mario, but his attacks deal a bit more damage.

Dr. Mario (Alt.)

Mario and Dr. Mario are only slightly different. Basically, Dr. Mario is stronger, but his MD slows his speed and lowers his jump. He also has a move Mario 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.

Mario and Dr. Mario are only slightly different. Basically, Dr. Mario is stronger, but his heavy coat affects his speed and jumping. He also has a move Mario 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.

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  Classic (3DS)

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  Classic (Wii U)

• DrMarioAllStarTrophy3DS.png

  Alt. (3DS)

• DrMarioAllStarTrophyWiiU.png

  Alt. (Wii U)

Trivia

• Dr. Mario is the only character in the series whose voice is copied exactly from another character, Mario, as they are the same person and the Dr. Mario persona isn't an identity-concealing disguise like Sheik.
• Dr. Mario is one of three characters to skip an installment, along with Roy and Mewtwo and the only one of those three to not appear as downloadable content.
• Dr. Mario is the only Mario character to be unlockable in all of his appearances.