- This article is about the seventh console installment in the Dr. Mario series. For the key item from Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, see Miracle Cure.
| Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure | | Developer | Arika[1]
Nintendo SPD Group No. 2 | | Publisher | Nintendo | | Platforms | Nintendo 3DS | | Release date | May 31, 2015
June 11, 2015[2]
June 11, 2015[3]
June 11, 2015
June 11, 2015[4]
June 11, 2015
May 26, 2016
| | Genre | Puzzle | | Rating(s) | | ESRB: | - Everyone | | CERO: | - All ages |
| | Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer (local, online) | | Media | Digital download | | Input |
Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure is the seventh main installment in the Dr. Mario series, released for Nintendo 3DS in 2015. It was the final title in the Mario franchise to be released with Satoru Iwata as its executive producer before his death on July 11, 2015 (discounting posthumously-released titles). Gameplay[edit]Basic gameplay of Dr. Mario mode. The game features three modes to choose from: Dr. Mario, which is the series' standard gameplay; Dr. Luigi, which is the 'Operation L' gameplay mode as seen in Dr. Luigi; and Virus Buster, in which players must drag continuously falling capsules onto the Viruses. A new feature included only in Dr. Mario mode is the titular Miracle Cure. A Miracle Cure can be obtained by filling up a gauge that sits beside the bottle, and each Miracle Cure has a different effect, such as destroying all Viruses and Megavitamins of a single color, a bomb that destroys all surrounding Viruses and Megavitamins, and an item that clears out an entire row or column. These can also be turned off when choosing the settings for gameplay like in past games. There is also a multiplayer mode, which features online and local multiplayer. When playing locally, there are two options: Local Play, which allows two players with a copy of the game to play, and Download Play, in which the other player must connect to the system via 3DS download play to play with the player who owns the game. In this, players can play the classic Dr. Mario multiplayer, or one of two modes for Virus Buster; a mode in which players must match three capsules to destroy all Viruses, and a mode in which both players must work together to destroy the Viruses. Dr. Mario mode in multiplayer also includes its own Miracle Cures, such as speeding up the drop rate of the opponent's capsules, reversing their controls, and preventing them from rotating a capsule. The single player mode consists of two types: 'Miracle Cure Laboratory', which is a collection of pre-designed stages, and 'Custom Clinic', which the player can configure the course settings and play, similar to the original Dr. Mario games. Miracle Cure Laboratory stages[edit]Training[edit]- 1:Intro to Dr. Mario
- 2:Intro to Dr. Luigi
- 3:Advanced L-Capsules
- 4:Blasting Capsules
- 5:Z-Blasting Capsules
- 6:Blasting Viruses
- 7:Zap Attacks
- 8:Explosive Treatments
- 9:Miracle Cure Combos
- 10:Shocking Sabotages
Basic[edit]- 1:On Call with Dr. Mario
- 2:On Call with Dr. Luigi
- 3:Mushroom Medic
- 4:Fire Flower First Aid
- 5:Efficient Treatment
- 6:Chain Training
- 7:Step It Up
- 8:Rainbow Riot
- 9:Step It Up 2
- 10:Rainy-Day Remedy
- 11:Head-to-Head Challenge
- 12:Head-to-Head Challenge 2
- 13:One-Move Medication
- 14:Four-Move Medication
- 15:Rapid Remedy
- 16:Pot Luck
- 17:Rapid Remedy 2
- 18:Two-Move Medication
- 19:Be the Best!
- 20:Be the Best! 2
Advanced[edit]- 1:Coin Collector
- 2:Bottled Bottle
- 3:Grin and Bear It
- 4:Mining for Miracles
- 5:Virus Valley
- 6:Harmonic Healing
- 7:Superstar Science
- 8:Vertical Zapper Zinger
- 9:Exploderama
- 10:Musical Mayhem
- 11:P Switch Pushover
- 12:Rainbow Road
- 13:Three-Move Medication
- 14:Zap to Zilch
- 15:A Heartfelt Battle
- 16:Vertical Zapper Dropper
- 17:Strawberry Crop
- 18:Leave No Leftovers
- 19:Miraculous Recovery
- 20:Arch Nemesis
- 21:Butterfly Buster
- 22:The Hidden Heart
- 23:Ten-Chain Champ
- 24:Buried Treasure
- 25:Speedy Treatment
- 26:Controlled Demolition
- 27:Zap the Left, Blast the Rest
- 28:Stair Builder
- 29:Red and Blue Maze
- 30:Royal Radiance
Reception[edit]| Reviews |
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| Release | Reviewer, Publication | Score | Comment | | Nintendo 3DS | Marcel van Duyn, Nintendo Life | 8/10 | 'Featuring three different game modes from throughout the franchise's history, as well as preset scenarios to clear and online multiplayer, this is easily the most packed Dr. Mario game yet. There's a ton of different ways to play, so if you don't fancy Miracle Cure or Dr. Luigi, for example, you can easily leave them untouched and still have a lot to do. Those that are into head-to-head battles will find the online mode quite entertaining as well.' | | Nintendo 3DS | Chris Carter, Destructoid | 9/10 | 'When all is said and done though, there really isn't a whole lot to Miracle Cure if you aren't going to play multiplayer with a friend who shares your passion. I really wish Nintendo showed a bit more effort when it comes to solo play, as the standard 'missions' aren't cutting it. I would kill to see a new storyline (like Dr. Mario 64) incorporated into the franchise, one that unites both Mario and Luigi against a common foe. For now, there's only so much pill-dropping that I can take. If you're a Dr. Mario junkie, you can probably pull the trigger on Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure just to see what the fuss is about in regards to the power-ups. For everyone else, just stick with Dr. Luigi until Nintendo decides to overhaul the formula a bit more.' | | Nintendo 3DS | Jason Venter, GameSpot | 7/10 | 'Considering how long Dr. Mario has been around, the modifications here serve as a pleasant surprise and manage to inject a fresh element into a puzzling experience that is by now a bit long in the tooth. Even without the new content, Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure is a worthwhile addition to the serious puzzle fan's gaming library. It just doesn't offer enough that's new compared to Dr. Luigi to warrant a glowing recommendation if you already invested in that other recent release.' | | Aggregators |
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| Compiler | Platform / Score | | Metacritic | 69 | | GameRankings | 70.53% |
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Names in other languages[edit]| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | Dr. Mario ギャクテン！特効薬 ＆ 細菌撲滅
Dokutā Mario Gyakuten! Tokkōyaku & Saikin Bokumetsu | Dr. Mario: Reversal! Miracle Cure & Virus Buster |
Trivia[edit]- In South Korea, this game was released as an exclusive bundle game of Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam. It was only downloadable from May 26 to August 31, 2016.[5]
References[edit]- ^Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure. Nintendo UK. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
- ^Nintendo (Nintendo of America). (June 1, 2015.) Nintendo Direct Micro 6.1.2015. YouTube. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
- ^Post by Nintendo UK on Twitter. (June 1, 2015.) Retrieved June 1, 2015.
- ^Nintendo. 能夠下載的軟體. Nintendo. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
- ^Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure, Nintendo of Korea
| Platformers | Super Mario series | Super Mario Bros. (1985, NES) • Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (1986, FDS) • Super Mario Bros. 2 (1988, NES) • Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988, NES) • Super Mario Land (1989, GB) • Super Mario World (1990, SNES) • Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (1992, GB) • Super Mario 64 (1996, N64) • Super Mario Sunshine (2002, GCN) • New Super Mario Bros. (2006, NDS) • Super Mario Galaxy (2007, Wii) • New Super Mario Bros. Wii (2009, Wii) • Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010, Wii) • Super Mario 3D Land (2011, 3DS) • New Super Mario Bros. 2 (2012, 3DS) • New Super Mario Bros. U (2012, Wii U) • Super Mario 3D World (2013, Wii U) • Super Mario Maker (2015, Wii U) • Super Mario Run (2016, iOS/Android) • Super Mario Odyssey (2017, NS) • Super Mario Maker 2 (2019, NS) |
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| Mario vs. Donkey Kong series | Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2004, GBA) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis (2006, DS) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! (2009, DSiWare) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! (2010, DS) • Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move (2013, 3DS) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars (2015, 3DS/Wii U) • Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge (2016, 3DS/Wii U) |
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| Other | Donkey Kong (1981, Arcade) • Mario Bros. (1983, G&W) • Mario Bros. (1983, Arcade) • Mario's Cement Factory (1983, G&W) • Mario Bros. Special (1984, PC88) • Punch Ball Mario Bros. (1984, PC88) • VS. Wrecking Crew (1984, Arcade) • Wrecking Crew (1985, NES) • Super Mario Bros. Special (1986, PC88) • Mario & Wario (1993, SNES) • Hotel Mario (1994, Philips CD-i) • Donkey Kong (1994, Game Boy) • Mario Clash (1995, VB) • Wrecking Crew '98 (1998, SFC) • Super Princess Peach (2005, DS) • New Super Luigi U (2013, Wii U) • Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (2014, Wii U) • Super Mario Bros. 35 (2020, NS) |
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| Ports and remakes | Crazy Kong (1981, Arcade) • Donkey Kong (1982, G&W) • VS. Super Mario Bros. (1986, Arcade) • All Night Nippon Super Mario Bros. (1986, FDS) • Super Mario Bros. (1987, G&W) • Kaettekita Mario Bros. (1988, FDS) • Super Mario All-Stars (1993, SNES) • Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World (1994, SNES) • BS Super Mario USA (1996, SNES) • BS Super Mario Collection (1997, SNES) • Super Mario Bros. Deluxe (1999, GBC) • Super Mario Advance (2001, GBA) • Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 (2002, GBA) • Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 (2003, GBA) • Famicom Mini Series (2004, GBA) • Classic NES Series (2004-2005, GBA) • Super Mario 64 DS (2004, NDS) • Virtual Console (2006-current, Wii/3DS/Wii U) • Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition (2010, Wii) • Luigi Bros. (2013, Wii U) • Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS (2016, 3DS) • Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (2018, NS/3DS) • New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (2019, NS) • Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020, NS) • Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. (2020, G&W) • Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (2021, NS) |
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| Role-playing games | Paper Mario series | Paper Mario (2000, N64) • Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2004, GCN) • Super Paper Mario (2007, Wii) • Paper Mario: Sticker Star (2012, 3DS) • Paper Mario: Color Splash (2016, Wii U) • Paper Mario: The Origami King (2020, NS) |
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| Mario & Luigi series | Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (2003, GBA) • Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time (2005, NDS) • Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (2009, NDS) • Mario & Luigi: Dream Team (2013, 3DS) • Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam (2015, 3DS) |
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| Other | Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996, SNES) |
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| Remakes | Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions (2017, 3DS) • Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey (2018, 3DS) |
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| Dr. Mario series | Main | Dr. Mario (1990, NES) • Dr. Mario 64 (2001, N64) • Dr. Mario Online Rx (2008, WiiWare) • Dr. Mario Express (2008, DSiWare) • Dr. Luigi (2013, Wii U) • Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure (2015, 3DS) • Dr. Mario World (2019, iOS/Android) |
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| Other | VS. Dr. Mario (1990, Arcade) |
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| Remakes | Tetris & Dr. Mario (1994, SNES) • Nintendo Puzzle Collection (2003, GCN) • Dr. Mario & Puzzle League (2005, GBA) |
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| Mario Kart series | Main | Super Mario Kart (1992, SNES) • Mario Kart 64 (1996, N64) • Mario Kart: Super Circuit (2001, GBA) • Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (2003, GCN) • Mario Kart DS (2005, NDS) • Mario Kart Wii (2008, Wii) • Mario Kart 7 (2011, 3DS) • Mario Kart 8 (2014, Wii U) • Mario Kart Tour (2019, iOS/Android) |
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| Mario Kart Arcade series | Mario Kart Arcade GP (2005, Arcade) • Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 (2007, Arcade) • Mario Kart Arcade GP DX (2013, Arcade) • Mario Kart Arcade GP VR (2017, Arcade) |
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| Other | Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit (2020, NS) |
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| Ports | Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017, NS) |
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| Mario Party series | Main | Mario Party (1998, N64) • Mario Party 2 (1999, N64) • Mario Party 3 (2000, N64) • Mario Party 4 (2002, GCN) • Mario Party 5 (2003, GCN) • Mario Party 6 (2004, GCN) • Mario Party 7 (2005, GCN) • Mario Party 8 (2007, Wii) • Mario Party 9 (2012, Wii) • Mario Party 10 (2015, Wii U) • Super Mario Party (2018, NS) |
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| Arcade | Super Mario Fushigi no Korokoro Party (2004, Arcade) • Super Mario Fushigi no Korokoro Party 2 (2005, Arcade) • Mario Party Fushigi no Korokoro Catcher (2009, Arcade) • Mario Party Kurukuru Carnival (2012, Arcade) • Mario Party Fushigi no Korokoro Catcher 2 (2013, Arcade) • Mario Party Challenge World (2016, Arcade) |
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| Other | Mario Party-e (2003, GBA) • Mario Party Advance (2005, GBA) • Mario Party DS (2007, NDS) • Mario Party: Island Tour (2013, 3DS) • Mario Party: Star Rush (2016, 3DS) • Mario Party: The Top 100 (2017, 3DS) |
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| Luigi's Mansion series | Main | Luigi's Mansion (2001, GCN) • Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon (2013, 3DS) • Luigi's Mansion Arcade (2015, Arcade) • Luigi's Mansion 3 (2019, NS) |
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| Remakes | Luigi's Mansion (2018, 3DS) |
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| Sports games | Mario Baseball series | Mario Superstar Baseball (2005, GCN) • Mario Super Sluggers (2008, Wii) |
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| Mario Golf series | Golf (1984, NES) • Family Computer Golf: Japan Course (1987, FDS) • Family Computer Golf: U.S. Course (1987, FDS) • NES Open Tournament Golf (1991, NES) • Mario Golf (1999, N64) • Mario Golf (1999, GBC) • Mobile Golf (2001, GBC) • Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour (2003, GCN) • Mario Golf: Advance Tour (2004, GBA) • Mario Golf: World Tour (2014, 3DS) |
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| Mario Strikers series | Super Mario Strikers (2005, GCN) • Mario Strikers Charged (2007, Wii) |
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| Mario Tennis series | Mario's Tennis (1995, VB) • Mario Tennis (2000, N64) • Mario Tennis (2000, GBC) • Mario Power Tennis (2004, GCN) • Mario Tennis: Power Tour (2005, GBA) • Mario Tennis Open (2012, 3DS) • Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash (2015, Wii U) • Mario Tennis Aces (2018, NS) |
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| Ports | New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis (2009, Wii) |
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| Other | NBA Street V3 (2005, GCN) • SSX on Tour (2005, GCN) • Mario Hoops 3-on-3 (2006, NDS) • Mario Sports Mix (2010, Wii) • Mario Sports Superstars (2017, 3DS) |
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| Crossovers | Mario & Sonic series | Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (2007, Wii) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (2008, NDS) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (2009, Wii) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (2009, NDS) • Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (2011, Wii) • Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (2012, 3DS) • Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games (2013, Wii U) • Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (2016, Wii U) • Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (2016, 3DS) • Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Arcade Edition (2016, Arcade) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 (2019, NS) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - Arcade Edition (2020, Arcade) |
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| Super Smash Bros. series | Super Smash Bros. (1999, N64) • Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001, GCN) • Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008, Wii) • Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (2014, 3DS) • Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (2014, Wii U) • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018, NS) |
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| Other | Itadaki Street DS (2007, NDS) • Fortune Street (2011, Wii) • Nintendo Land (2012, Wii U) • Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition (2015, 3DS) • Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle (2017, NS) |
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| Educational games | Mario Discovery series | Mario is Missing! (1993, MS-DOS/SNES/NES) • Mario's Time Machine (1993, MS-DOS/SNES/NES) • Mario's Early Years! Fun with Letters (1993, MS-DOS/SNES) • Mario's Early Years! Fun with Numbers (1994, MS-DOS/SNES) • Mario's Early Years! Preschool Fun (1994, MS-DOS/SNES) |
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| Other | Mario Teaches Typing (1991, MS-DOS) • Super Mario Bros. & Friends: When I Grow Up (1991, MS-DOS) • Mario Teaches Typing 2 (1996, MS-DOS) |
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| Ports | Mario's Early Years! CD-ROM Collection (1995, PC) |
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| Art utilities | Super Mario Bros. Print World (1991, MS-DOS) • Mario Paint (1992, SNES) • Super Mario Collection Screen Saver (1997, PC) • Mario no Photopi (1998, N64) • Mario Artist: Paint Studio (1999, N64DD) • Mario Artist: Talent Studio (2000, N64DD) • Mario Artist: Communication Kit (2000, N64DD) • Mario Artist: Polygon Studio (2000, N64DD) |
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| Miscellaneous | Mario's Bombs Away (1983, G&W) • Yoshi's Safari (1993, SNES) • Undake30 Same Game (1995, SFC) • Mario's Game Gallery (1995, MS-DOS) • Mario's Picross (1995, GB) • Mario's Super Picross (1995, SFC) • Donkey Kong (slot machine) (1996, Arcade) • Picross 2 (1996, GB) • Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle Stadium (1997, Satellaview) • Mario's FUNdamentals (1998, Windows) • Picross NP (1999-2000, SFC) • Super Mario Fushigi no Janjan Land (2003, Arcade) • Mario Pinball Land (2004, GBA) • Yakuman DS (2005, NDS) • Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix (2005, GCN) |
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[Edit] Nintendo 3DSgames |
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| Mario franchise | Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker • Luigi's Mansion • Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon • Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey • Mario & Luigi: Dream Team • Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam • Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions • Mario Golf: World Tour • Mario Kart 7 • Mario Party: Island Tour • Mario Party: Star Rush • Mario Party: The Top 100 • Mario Sports Superstars • Mario Tennis Open • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars • New Super Mario Bros. 2 • Paper Mario: Sticker Star • Super Mario 3D Land • Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS |
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| Donkey Kong franchise | Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D |
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| Wario franchise | WarioWare Gold |
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| Yoshi franchise | Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World • Yoshi's New Island |
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| Nintendo eShop | Club Nintendo Picross • Club Nintendo Picross Plus • Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure • Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move • Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge • Nintendo Badge Arcade • Photos with Mario • Virtual Console games |
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| Crossovers | Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games • Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games • Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition • Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition • Rhythm Heaven Megamix • Skylanders: SuperChargers Racing • Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS • Ultimate NES Remix |
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| Home menu | AR Games • StreetPass Mii Plaza |
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