Dr. Mario & Puzzle League

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Template:Infobox Dr. Mario & Puzzle League (also parsed Dr. Mario / Puzzle League,[1] known as Dr. Mario & Panel de Pon in Japan) is a "2 in 1" game for the Game Boy Advance. Dr. Mario is an enhanced remake of the original Dr. Mario, using many of the graphics from Dr. Mario 64.

Puzzle League's name probably comes from Pokémon Puzzle League, a game based on Tetris Attack, which is in turn based on the Japan-only Panel de Pon. This version, however, is a very simple form of the game.

A browser game, Dr. Mario Vitamin Toss, was released as a promotional tie-in with Dr. Mario & Puzzle League.

Gameplay

Dr. Mario mostly resembles the Nintendo 64 version, Dr. Mario 64. Like Dr. Wario, the unlockable minigame from WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!, its bottle is 13 cells tall instead of the standard 16.

Puzzle League is completely changed from the original only Japan game Panel de Pon. The graphics closely resemble those of the GBA multiboot version from Nintendo Puzzle Collection. Both games have a vertical mode that can be unlocked, where one tilts the Game Boy Advance(SP) 90° counterclockwise to play, allowing for a higher resolution playing field.

Both games have a multi-pack multiplayer mode, but can download a demo version to another Game Boy Advance using only one cart. The demo version of Dr. Mario features limited animation and an NES soundtrack. The demo version of Puzzle League features a small animal (Pupuri from Panel de Pon) on the side that calls out when blocks are cleared. The demo of Puzzle League is also the same demo from Nintendo Puzzle Collection.

Gallery

Artwork

Sprites

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  • DM&PLRedVirusSprite.png
  • DM&PLYellowVirusSprite.png
  • Dr Mario - (Dr Mario Puzzle League).png

Screenshots

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    Selection

  • Dr. Mario

    Dr. Mario

  • 1P Classic

    1P Classic

Media

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Staff

Main article: List of Dr. Mario & Puzzle League staff

Trivia

  • This game was released in Japan on the 20th anniversary of Super Mario Bros..
  • This is the last game in the Dr. Mario series to have a physical release. Every game released after it was only made available as a digital download.

External links

Reference

  1. ^ End screen of Dr. Mario Vitamin Toss

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Game Boy Advance games
Super Mario franchise Super Mario Advance (2001) • Mario Kart: Super Circuit (2001) • Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 (2001) • Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 (2003) • Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (2003) • Mario Golf: Advance Tour (2004) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2004) • Mario Pinball Land (2004) • Mario Party Advance (2005) • Dr. Mario & Puzzle League (2005) • Mario Tennis: Power Tour (2005)
Donkey Kong franchise Donkey Kong Country (2003) • Donkey Kong Country 2 (2004) • DK: King of Swing (2005) • Donkey Kong Country 3 (2005)
Yoshi franchise Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 (2002) • Yoshi Topsy-Turvy (2004)
Wario franchise Wario Land 4 (2001) • WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! (2003) • WarioWare: Twisted! (2004)
Classic NES series Classic NES Series: Donkey Kong (2004) • Classic NES Series: Super Mario Bros. (2004) • Classic NES Series: Dr. Mario (2004)
Famicom Mini series Famicom Mini: Mario Bros. (2004) • Famicom Mini: Wrecking Crew (2004) • Famicom Mini: Super Mario Bros. 2 (2004)
e-Reader Donkey Kong Jr.-e (2002) • Pinball-e (2002) • Donkey Kong-e (2002) • Mario Bros.-e (2002) • Mario Party-e (2003) • Donkey Kong 3-e (2003) • Golf-e (2003)
Other Game & Watch Gallery 4 (2002) • Densetsu no Stafy 3 (2004) • Donkey Kong Coconut Crackers (canceled) • Diddy Kong Pilot (2001/2003) (canceled)
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