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- This article is about the theme from Dr. Mario. For the red virus known as "Fever" in the Nintendo Comics System, see Virus.
| "Fever" | |
|---|---|
"Fever" in the NES version of Dr. Mario | |
| Composed by: Hirokazu Tanaka | |
| First appearance | Dr. Mario (1990) |
| Latest appearance | WarioWare: Move It! (2023) |
"Fever" is a musical theme composed by Hirokazu Tanaka for the 1990 game Dr. Mario. It has since made an appearance in every Dr. Mario game to date. In the original Dr. Mario, it is one of the two selectable themes, with the other being "Chill." Compared to "Chill," "Fever" is more upbeat and fast-paced.
Composition[edit]
In composing "Fever," Hirokazu Tanaka's aim was to heighten the various feelings players experience while playing a game, such as confidence and anxiety, by incorporating different elements into the music, creating a song consisting of "'fun' parts and 'looming dread'-type parts." He also intended "Fever" to be "different" and "unusual" as games began to evolve and the industry began to see "really serious" composers. Tanaka describes the melody of "Fever" as "cute" to reflect the game's tone.[1]
Reuses[edit]
The following list does not include ports and remakes of Dr. Mario.
| Game | Description |
|---|---|
| Dr. Luigi | "Fever" plays in the Retro Remedy game mode. |
| WarioWare: Move It! | "Fever" plays in the Dr. Mario microgame, with its tempo being altered to correspond with the ticking of the bomb.[2] |
Arrangements[edit]
Dr. Mario series[edit]
Dr. Mario (Game Boy)[edit]
In the Game Boy version of Dr. Mario, a new section was added to "Fever" before the track loops. This addition is later present in the arrangements heard in Tetris & Dr. Mario, Dr. Mario 64, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Dr. Mario & Puzzle League, and Dr. Mario World.
 Fever - The arrangement heard in the Game Boy version of Dr. Mario | File info 0:30 |
Dr. Mario (Gamewatch Boy)[edit]
In Dr. Mario for the Gamewatch Boy, a very short arrangement of the theme can be heard at the start of each game.[3]
Tetris & Dr. Mario[edit]
In Tetris & Dr. Mario, "Fever" receives a new arrangement with quirky instrumentation.
| Fever - The arrangement heard in Tetris & Dr. Mario | File info 0:30 |
Dr. Mario 64[edit]
In Dr. Mario 64, a new arrangement of "Fever" can play in all modes except for in the Story mode. This arrangement is reused in Nintendo Puzzle Collection.
| Fever - The arrangement heard in Dr. Mario 64 | File info 0:30 |
| Fever - The version of the arrangement heard in Dr. Mario 64 when only one Virus color remains | File info 0:30 |
Dr. Mario & Puzzle League[edit]
A new arrangement of "Fever" is included in Dr. Mario & Puzzle League. This version omits the theme's second half as well as the "responses" in the first half. The percussion rhythm at the beginning of the track is similar to the one in "Chill".
| Fever - The arrangement heard in Dr. Mario & Puzzle League | File info 0:30 |
Dr. Mario Online Rx[edit]
Dr. Mario Online Rx features two new arrangements of "Fever". The first is reminiscent of the version from Dr Mario 64 and can be played in the Dr. Mario mode, while the second is less faithful to the original, featuring a longer build-up and different melodic rhythm, and can be played during the Virus Buster mode.
The first arrangement is later reused in Dr. Mario Express, Dr. Luigi, and Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure.
| Fever - The arrangement heard in Dr. Mario Online Rx | File info 0:30 |
| Fever - The Virus Buster version of the arrangement heard in Dr. Mario Online Rx | File info 0:30 |
Dr. Mario World[edit]
Dr. Mario World features a new arrangement of "Fever" that can sometimes play during the game's levels.
Additionally, in the Virus Vid video series promoting Dr. Mario World, another arrangement of "Fever" is used as the background music. In July 6's episode, the first eight bars were given English and Japanese lyrics sung by the viruses. The viruses previously devised lyrics for the song in July 2's episode. Although the European-language closed captioning featured in July 2's episode translates the devised lyrics, the closed captioning in July 6's episode instead advertises Dr. Mario World's connectivity with Facebook and LINE.
| Fever - The arrangement from Dr. Mario World | File info 0:30 |
| Fever (Virus Vid) - The instrumental version of the arrangement heard in the Virus Vid videos for Dr. Mario World | File info 0:15 |
| Fever (Virus Vid) - The English version of the arrangement heard in the Virus Vid videos for Dr. Mario World | File info 0:15 |
| Fever (Virus Vid) - The Japanese version of the arrangement heard in the Virus Vid videos for Dr. Mario World | File info 0:15 |
Virus Vid version lyrics[edit]
Lyrics sung by Red, Yellow, and Blue viruses are colored in their corresponding colors, while lyrics sung by all three are colored black.
Full version[edit]
English
Greetings from inside a beaker
hey what's up!
We are funny viruses that
don't give up - hey!
We're not the best at rhyming - we rhyme
'up' with 'up'!
We'll joke and dance and jump and pop and
sing all day!
Japanese
| Japanese script | Romanization | Translation |
|---|---|---|
|
Kobin no naka kara |
Hello from inside a small bottle |
Tentative version[edit]
English
Greetings from inside a beaker!
We r funny viruses!
Japanese
| Japanese script | Translation |
|---|---|
|
Hello from inside a small bottle~ |
French
| French script | Translation |
|---|---|
|
We vegetate in a beaker! |
German
| German script | Translation |
|---|---|
|
Greetings from a beaker! |
Italian
| Italian script | Translation |
|---|---|
|
Greetings from the bottle! |
Spanish
| Spanish script | Translation |
|---|---|
|
Greetings from a flask. |
Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]
Super Smash Bros. Melee features a new arrangement of "Fever" titled "Dr. Mario" and arranged by HAL Laboratory composer Shogo Sakai. It is the alternate track for the Mushroom Kingdom and Mushroom Kingdom II stages after every character has been unlocked.
The arrangement returns in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, now titled "Dr. Mario (Melee)", where it can be played on the PictoChat stage; Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, now under the original title "Fever", where it can be played on the PictoChat 2 stage; Super Smash Bros. for Wii U where it can be played on the Flat Zone X stage; and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, where it can be played on any Super Smash Bros.- and Super Mario-series stage.
A live orchestrated arrangement is also featured in the soundtrack Super Smash Bros. Melee: Smashing...Live!
| Dr. Mario - The arrangement heard in Super Smash Bros. Melee | File info 0:30 |
| Dr. Mario - The live arrangement heard in Super Smash Bros. Melee: Smashing... Live! | File info 0:30 |
Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix[edit]
A techno arrangement of "Fever" titled "Deep Freeze" is used for the stage of the same name in Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix.
| Deep Freeze - The arrangement heard in Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix | File info 0:30 |
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions[edit]
In Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions, a brief arrangement of "Fever" plays when two or more viruses are defeated by matching their colors.
Other arrangements[edit]
Brain Age series[edit]
Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day![edit]
A much calmer and slower-paced arrangement of "Fever" plays in the hidden Virus Buster minigame in Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day!
According to the game's host, Dr. Ryuta Kawashima, the music is intended to enhance the relaxation aspect of the minigame.[4]
This arrangement returns in the Virus Buster mode in Dr. Luigi and Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure.
| Virus Buster - The arrangement heard in Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day! | File info 0:30 |
Dr Kawashima's Brain Training for Nintendo Switch[edit]
A music box arrangement of "Fever" with piano, harp, and violin accompaniment very similar to the version heard in Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day! plays in the Virus Buster minigame in Dr Kawashima's Brain Training for Nintendo Switch.
| Virus Buster - The arrangement heard in Dr Kawashima's Brain Training for Nintendo Switch | File info 0:30 |
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Mario | Nintendo Entertainment System | 1990 | Original | "Fever" | Hirokazu Tanaka |
| Dr. Mario | Game Boy | 1990 | Arrangement | "Fever" | Hirokazu Tanaka |
| Dr. Mario | Gamewatch Boy | 1992 | Arrangement | ||
| Tetris & Dr. Mario | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1994 | Arrangement | "Fever" | |
| Dr. Mario 64 | Nintendo 64 | 2001 | Arrangement | "Fever" | Seiichi Tokunaga |
| Super Smash Bros. Melee | Nintendo GameCube | 2001 | Arrangement | "Dr. Mario" | Shogo Sakai |
| Nintendo Puzzle Collection | Nintendo GameCube | 2003 | Past arrangement (Dr. Mario 64) | "Fever" | Seiichi Tokunaga |
| Classic NES Series: Dr. Mario | Game Boy Advance | 2004 | Original | "Fever" | Hirokazu Tanaka |
| Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix | Nintendo GameCube | 2005 | Arrangement | "Deep Freeze" | |
| Dr. Mario & Puzzle League | Game Boy Advance | 2005 | Arrangement | "Fever" | Morihiro Iwamoto |
| Super Smash Bros. Brawl | Wii | 2008 | Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Melee) | "Dr. Mario (Melee)" | Shogo Sakai |
| Dr. Mario Online Rx | Wii | 2008 | Arrangement | "Fever" | Masaru Tajima |
| Dr. Mario Express | Nintendo DSi | 2008 | Past arrangement (Dr. Mario Online Rx) | "Fever" | Masaru Tajima |
| Dr. Luigi | Wii U | 2013 | Original | "Fever" | Hirokazu Tanaka |
| Past arrangement (Dr. Mario Online Rx) | "Fever" | Masaru Tajima | |||
| Past arrangement (Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day!) | Minako Hamano | ||||
| Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS | Nintendo 3DS | 2014 | Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Melee) | "Fever" | Shogo Sakai |
| Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | Wii U | 2014 | Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Melee) | "Fever" | Shogo Sakai |
| Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure | Nintendo 3DS | 2015 | Past arrangement (Dr. Mario Online Rx) | Masaru Tajima | |
| Past arrangement (Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day!) | Minako Hamano | ||||
| Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions | Nintendo 3DS | 2017 | Arrangement | ||
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Nintendo Switch | 2018 | Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Melee) | "Fever" | Shogo Sakai |
| Dr. Mario World | Android, iOS | 2019 | Arrangement | ||
| WarioWare: Move It! | Nintendo Switch | 2023 | Original | Hirokazu Tanaka |
Albums[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Smash Bros. Melee: Smashing...Live! | 2003 | Arrangement | "Dr. Mario" | Shogo Sakai |
| Famicom Sound History Series: Mario the Music | 2004 | Original | 「Fever～Fever クリア」 (Fever ~ Fever Kuria) | Hirokazu Tanaka |
External links[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Red Bull Music Academy (November 22, 2014). Hirokazu Tanaka on Nintendo Game Music, Reggae and Tetris | Red Bull Music Academy. YouTube. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
- ^ GameXplain. All Nintendo Microgames in WarioWare: Move It (Metroid Dread, Mario Pinball Land & More!)." (November 2, 2023). YouTube. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ Sly DC. Mani Industries Dr.Mario game watch. January 28, 2016. YouTube. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
- ^ "Instead of activating your frontal lobe, this is meant to help you relax. [...] It's even more relaxing if you turn up the sound." — Dr. Kawashima, Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day!
| Dr. Mario 64 | |
|---|---|
| Playable characters | Dr. Mario • Wario • Spearhead • Webber • Silky • Appleby • Jellybob • Octo • Helio • Lump • Hammer-Bot • Mad Scienstein • Rudy • Metal Mario • Vampire Wario |
| Other characters | Para-Goom • Virus |
| Items and objects | Vitamin Capsule |
| Other | Fever • Gallery • Staff |
| Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure | |
|---|---|
| Characters | Dr. Mario • Dr. Luigi |
| Items and objects | Booster • Capsule • Capsule Blaster • Exploder • Locker • Reverser • Virus Blaster • Zapper |
| Other | Miracle Cure Laboratory stages (Training · Basic · Advanced) • Fever |
