VS. Dr. Mario

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VS. Dr. Mario
The title screen for VS. Dr. Mario.
The title screen of the game
Developer Nintendo R&D 1
Publisher Nintendo
Platform VS. System
Release dates USA August 1990[1]
Australia 1990[?]
Europe 1990[?]
Language English
Genre Puzzle
Mode 1–2 players
Format
Arcade:
Built-in

VS. Dr. Mario is an enhanced port of the Family Computer and Nintendo Entertainment System game Dr. Mario for the VS. System. This port was first shown at Nintendo's Seventh Annual Distributor Meeting in San Diego, and it was released simultaneously with the Nintendo PlayChoice-10 port in August 1990.[1]

Differences[edit]

VS. Dr. Mario
Gameplay

Players can spend only 20 seconds on the settings menu. This version drops the Low speed and renames the Med speed to Norm (normal). Normal speed has a grey background, while High is now purple. There is no option to turn off the music.

The scoring system is also less generous. In the NES version, the first virus killed by a vitamin capsule yields 200 points (on Medium speed), the second is worth 400, the third is worth 800, and the fourth is worth 1,600, so each virus is worth twice as much as the last. In the VS. version, the first virus is worth 200, then 400, then 600, then 800, so a virus is worth only 200 points more, not twice as many points as the previous virus.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Nintendo Bows VS. Dr. Mario Pak At San Diego Distributor Meeting" (RePlay Magazine Vol. 16 No. 1, August 1990)