| Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure | |
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| Developers | Arika Nintendo SPD Group No. 2 |
| Publisher | Nintendo |
| Director | Takao Nakano |
| Producers | Hitoshi Yamagami Ichirou Mihara |
| Designer | Tatsuya Ushiroda |
| Composer | Masaru Tajima |
| Series | Dr. Mario |
| Platform | Nintendo 3DS |
| Release | |
| Genre | Puzzle |
| Modes | Single-player,multiplayer |
Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure[a] is a 2015puzzle video game developed byArika andNintendo SPD Group No. 2, and published byNintendo for theNintendo 3DS. It was released in Japan on May 31, 2015, and North America, Europe, and Australia on June 11, 2015.[2] It is the seventh game in theDr. Mario series, and is part of the largerMario franchise.
Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure was released exclusively on theNintendo 3DS eShop service; but was removed and made impossible to download from the shop on March 27, 2023, following its closure. Critical reception was average. The game was preceded byDr. Luigi, which inspired gameplay elements ofDr. Mario: Miracle Cure.
Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure is afalling blockpuzzle video game.[3] Its five-game modes each have optional power-ups. The first mode, "Dr. Mario", has the traditional rules of theDr. Mario series. In "Dr. Luigi", two different capsules joined into L-shaped configurations are dropped into the playing field (as in the "Operation L" mode ofDr. Luigi (2013) forWii U). These modes have single player and competitive multiplayer modes. "Virus Buster", a game mode inDr. Mario Online Rx andDr. Luigi, is played by holding theNintendo 3DS vertically and using the touchscreen to drag the capsules. The online mode utilized the defunctNintendo Network service. Finally, the debuting "Miracle Cure Laboratory" mode features several set challenges. Unlike previous entries in the series, the soundtrack is not selectable, and has random songs fromDr. Mario Online Rx andDr. Luigi.
Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure was developed byArika and published byNintendo for theNintendo 3DS.[4] The game was originally announced on May 31, 2015, during a JapaneseNintendo Direct, and was made available on the JapaneseeShop on the same day; a release date outside of Japan was not announced during the Direct.[5] A Nintendo Direct Micro[5] broadcast on June 1, 2015, unveiled that the game was to be released in North America later in the month on June 11 as a downloadable title exclusive to the eShop, and was made available for pre-order following the announcement.[6][2] The game was subsequently released in the PAL regions ofEurope andAustralia on June 11, 2015, and June 12, 2015, respectively.[4] The game incorporates various elements from its predecessor,Dr. Luigi, such as bringing over the Operation L mode.[7]
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| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 69/100[8] |
| OpenCritic | 18% recommend[9] |
| Publication | Score |
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| Destructoid | 7/10[11] |
| GameSpot | 7/10[10] |
| GamesRadar+ | 3.5/5[12] |
| Nintendo Life | 8/10[3] |
| Nintendo World Report | 7/10[13] |
| Pocket Gamer | 3.5/5[14] |
Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure received "mixed or average" reviews from critics, according to thereview aggregation websiteMetacritic.[8] Fellow review aggregatorOpenCritic assessed that the game received fair approval, being recommended by 18% of critics.[9]
Jason Venter ofGameSpot rated the game seven out of ten. He praised the power-ups new to the series and the subsequent new puzzles, but said that the game needed more than 50 puzzles. He appreciated the return of the Dr. Luigi and Virus Buster gameplay modes.[10]
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