Favorite Video Game #100: Dr. Mario Online Rx (Wii)

99: Mega Man 7

The doctor is in! Mario takes a break from his adventuring ways and once again dons his stethoscope for a new generation of germ-battling mayhem. In addition to the classic mode of using vitamins to exterminate viruses, you'll find two battle modes and an online multiplayer mode where you can hone your skills against players from around the world (Official Website).

The first game on the list is a Wii Ware title. Weird, huh? And there's not much I can say about it. If you've never played Dr. Mario, there's something seriously very wrong with you. Frankly, I like Dr. Mario more than Tetris. I KNOW YOU MUST HATE ME NOW.

Anywho, Dr. Mario Rx is Dr. Mario, but with more options, niftier graphics, and, most importantly, online play. So it kind of represents the series on this list, as well as just being awesome on its own. Few games have consumed me the way Rx has at points. Dr. Mario alone is an addicting puzzle game, but when you add in playing people online for rankings, it just becomes absurd. Not to mention having had plenty of fun times playing with actual people in the living room, it's fun for that, too.

Seriously, though, not much to say. I love the game, but in a "I play it a lot without descriptive prose jumping out of my brain whilst doing so" way. If you have a Wii and you don't have it, you are dumb and you should correct that and we can play.

Also, obviously one of the best parts of Dr. Mario is the stellar "Fever" theme. A major reason for playing the game is just to hear the music (8-bit glory in that link). Unfortunately, I have trouble playing with the Fever music thanks to this depressing video (you have been warned, you will cry).

Damn, I paused it immediately and it still got me upset. So, yeah, every time I play on "Fever," this cartoon gets in my head. That's okay, "Chill" is sweet, too.

Best Moment: Managing to pull off the 3+ virus combo you'd been planning and raining horror upon your opponent's carefully-crafted bottle.

Best Character: Um. . . the red virus.

Best Music: We've covered this.