Fever

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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" in the NES version of Dr. Mario

"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 (not counting the Gamewatch Boy version). 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

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

The following list does not include ports and remakes of Dr. Mario.

Game Description
Dr. Luigi "Fever" plays in the Retro Remedy game mode.

Arrangements

Dr. Mario series

Dr. Mario (Game Boy)

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, Dr. Mario & Puzzle League, and Dr. Mario World.

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Tetris & Dr. Mario

In Tetris & Dr. Mario, "Fever" receives a new arrangement with quirky instrumentation.

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Dr Mario 64

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.

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Dr. Mario & Puzzle League

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".

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Dr. Mario Online Rx

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.

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Dr. Mario World

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.

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Virus Vid version lyrics

Lyrics sung by red, gold, and dodgerblue viruses are colored in their corresponding colors, while lyrics sung by all three are colored black.

Full version

English

red
red
dodgerblue
don't give up - hey!
gold
gold
red
sing all day!

Japanese

Japanese script Romanization Translation

red
red
dodgerblue
ウイルス
gold
gold
red
フィーバーだ

Kobin no naka kara
Konnichiwa
Oretachi yukai na
Uirusu
Irotoridori no
Kapuseru ni
Makezu ni fueteke
Fībā da

Hello from inside a small bottle

We are the pleasant viruses

Multiply without fail before the multicolored capsules


It's a fever

Tentative version

English

red
gold

Japanese

Japanese script Translation

red
gold

Hello from inside a small bottle~
We are the pleasant vi-ru-ses

French

French script Translation

red
gold

We vegetate in a beaker!
We are viruses that manage!

German

German script Translation

red
gold

Greetings from a beaker!
We are fun viruses!

Italian

Italian script Translation

red
gold

Greetings from the bottle!
We are funny viruses!

Spanish

Spanish script Translation

red[sic]
gold

Greetings from a flask.
We are happy bacteria.

Super Smash Bros. Melee

Super Smash Bros. Melee features a new arrangement of "Fever" titled "Dr. Mario" and arranged by HAL Laboratory composer Shogo Sakai. It can play on the Mushroom Kingdom and Mushroom Kingdom II stages.

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.-series and Super Mario-series stage.

A live orchestrated arrangement is also featured in the soundtrack Super Smash Bros. Melee: Smashing...Live!

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Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix

A techno arrangement of "Fever" titled "Deep Freeze" is used for the stage of the same name in Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix.

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Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions

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

Brain Age series

Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day!

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.[2]

This arrangement returns in the Virus Buster mode in Dr. Luigi and Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure.

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Dr Kawashima's Brain Training for Nintendo Switch

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.

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List of Super Mario appearances

Work Year Type Title Credits
Dr. Mario 1990 Original "Fever" Hirokazu Tanaka
Dr. Mario (Game Boy) 1990 Arrangement "Fever" Hirokazu Tanaka
Tetris & Dr. Mario 1994 Arrangement "Fever"
Dr. Mario 64 2001 Arrangement "Fever" Seiichi Tokunaga
Super Smash Bros. Melee 2001 Arrangement "Dr. Mario" Shogo Sakai
Nintendo Puzzle Collection 2003 Past arrangement (Dr. Mario 64) "Fever" Seiichi Tokunaga
Classic NES Series: Dr. Mario 2004 Original "Fever" Hirokazu Tanaka
Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix 2005 Arrangement "Deep Freeze"
Dr. Mario & Puzzle League 2005 Arrangement "Fever" Morihiro Iwamoto
Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day! 2005 Arrangement Minako Hamano
Super Smash Bros. Brawl 2008 Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Melee) "Dr. Mario (Melee)" Shogo Sakai
Dr. Mario Online Rx 2008 Arrangement "Fever" Masaru Tajima
Dr. Mario Express 2008 Past arrangement (Dr. Mario Online Rx) "Fever" Masaru Tajima
Dr. Luigi 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 2014 Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Melee) "Fever" Shogo Sakai
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U 2014 Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Melee) "Fever" Shogo Sakai
Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure 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 2017 Arrangement
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 2018 Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Melee) "Fever" Shogo Sakai
Dr. Mario World 2019 Arrangement
Dr Kawashima's Brain Training for Nintendo Switch 2019 Arrangement

Soundtracks

Work Year Type Title Credits
Super Smash Bros. Melee: Smashing...Live! 2003 Arrangement "Dr. Mario" Shogo Sakai

External links

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "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!