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Dr. Mario 64

Mixed or average reviews
Based on 13 critic reviews
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Based on 11 votes
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Game Info
Publisher: Nintendo
Developer: Newcom
Genre(s): Puzzle
Players: 4
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Release Date: April 9, 2001
Summary
Fresh from its appearances on the NES and the SNES, Dr. Mario's classic puzzler pays your N64 a house call. Next stop, the Sahara Tahoe.
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What The Critics Said
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Daily Radar
This new version, in fact, is much the same as the ones of yesteryear. But since that means it still features great gameplay and some of the best multiplayer in existence, you won't hear us complaining.
GamePro
Fortunately, the simple yet dead-on controls react perfectly and never make the game unintentionally frustrating.
Read Full Review >Nintendojo
The learning curve of this title is still a dream and the game is just as good as it always was. The new modes are icing on the vitamin.
Read Full Review >Electric Playground
In only a few days my anti-videogame girlfriend had become a wide-eyed, pixel staring “let me try this level just one more time” gaming geek.
Read Full Review >Hot Games
Hardcore puzzle gamers who’ve tasted better fare won’t want to go back to this cafeteria-cut game any time soon. The Doctor is in, but he’s showing his age.
Read Full Review >Core Magazine
With new gameplay modes and new challenges, Dr. Mario 64 is a fresh and entertaining experience even to gamers who have spent countless hours playing its forerunners. It may be short on innovation, but it's a pleasing remake of a masterfully crafted formula.
Read Full Review >GameSpot
While not as exciting or enduring as Nintendo's last puzzle game, "The New Tetris," Dr. Mario is a legitimate and satisfying puzzle game that is executed rather nicely in this four-player-focused package.
Read Full Review >GameShark
While the game still holds up, there's nothing really added to it, other than a bunch of "Paper Mario" inspired cinemas and a few new characters.
Read Full Review >Happy Puppy
The few new game modes and extra features hardly justify the price tag. Nor does the fact there are already numerous similar games available for free on the Web.
Read Full Review >Da Gameboyz
This game is perfect for the promising portable (GBA), but on the N64 it comes across as a haphazard attempt at putting *one more game* on the market before the system's demise.
IGN
There have been virtually zero upgrades outside of the four-player versus modes, which lends little reason not to go back and play SNES version which featured both Dr. Mario and Tetris...This doctor's Ph.D. expired long ago.
Read Full Review >Game Revolution
Those who've never had an appointment with the doctor may take to it, but others who in the past made regular visits might feel that he hasn't kept up with the times.
Read Full Review >Gaming Age
Dr. Mario is too little too late and definitely isn’t what the doctor ordered.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 7.6 (out of 10) based on 11 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
B. S. gave it a 7:
Chick game you'll play it once and a while but it's not addictive.... yawn.
Peter D. gave it an 8:
It is a good game.
