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Dr. Mario came out on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1991, developed and published by Capcom. It was part of that early wave of SNES puzzle games, a straightforward concept built for quick sessions or long, focused marathons.

You control Mario, who is a doctor in this game, and your job is to eliminate viruses by matching them with falling vitamin capsules of the same color. You rotate the capsules as they drop, aiming to create groups of four or more. The main objective is to clear all the viruses from the bottle before it fills up with pills. The signature mechanics are the precise rotation of the multi-colored capsules and the strategic planning required to set up chain reactions. The pacing starts deceptively calm but quickly becomes frantic, especially on higher speeds. It feels like a constant, satisfying battle against the inevitable clutter.