Dare I say that this is the best drinking game ever? Other than that, it's an exact remake of the NES classic.
General/Summary: I remember getting the original NES Dr. Mario for Christmas one year. I spent hours upon hours destroying the little viruses. To this day, I still find the original NES game to be loads of fun. When I heard that Nintendo was remaking this classic, I was excited. I read some reviews prior to it's release, and I didn't want to believe that the mediocre reviews I saw. It's unfortunate that what I read was true. The game is not horrible by any means, but something is lacking. I can't quite put my finger on it, but I'll try to in my review. The formula of simplistic and addictive gameplay is what makes puzzle games fun; and while the addictiveness is still there, it seems as though the fun is gone. The low price tag is nice, and will help the game sell. All things considered, Dr. Mario 64 just doesn't live up to my expectations, and here's why:
Gameplay: This is where the game received a bulk of updates. The single player and two player modes are there just as before, but we have the addition of a story mode and a 3-4 player multiplayer mode. To be quite honest, I got this game for the multiplayer. After playing the New Tetris with 3 other friends, I found that multiplayer puzzle games are an absolute blast. While Dr. Mario 64 doesn't even come close to the New Tetris when playing multiplayer, it's still fun to play. I think it's the change of pace that makes it fun. The lack of ability to control which player you dump your garbage on is the only down point here. It's pre-determined and you can't change it. I attempted to get into the story mode, and I found it to be very similar to Kirby's Avalanche on SNES. It consists of playing individual characters to advance the story. Speaking of the story, it's pretty lame. I just skipped past the story scenes to play more. It's good if you're bored and have some time to kill. Overall, this is where the game is at its best.
Graphics: The game looks like it's still in beta testing. The graphics are of a very low resolution, making everything seem blurry. I understand that the N64 has it's limitations, but this game should hardly tax the system's hardware. It feels like the game was rushed out. There are some neat graphical effects during the transition screens, but it's nothing to write home about. This is not what I expected from Nintendo, but it gets the job done-barely.
Sound: As far as sound goes, I was pleasantly surprised to turn the game on and hear the vintage tunes from the original game. While simplistic, they add to the nostalgic nature of the game. A job well done.
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