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Dr. Mario WiiWare gets a new name and a pricetag photo

Ready to fight some nasty germs? I can't say much for whatever already lives in your bathroom, but as far as WiiWare is concerned, Mario has you covered. A video on the newly launched Nintendo Channel reveals that the newest incarnation of Dr. Mario will be called Dr. Mario Online RX and will cost 1000 Wii points ($10) to download when it hits North America.

There was no official release date announced, although the news will surely start to fly as the highly anticipated WiiWare launches this May 12th. Just when you though you were going to be able to find a Wii on a Best Buy shelf again...between Wii Fit and WiiWare, Nintendo's going to keep rolling in the green until at least Christmas (at which point they will undoubtedly have come up with some new way to rob us of all our earthly dollars.) Good grief, Charlie Brown.

[Via Shacknews -- Thanks, Jonathan]


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bleep's Avatar
bleep at 05/07/2008 18:16
Just when you though you were going to be able to find a Wii on a Best Buy shelf again...

I don't think anybody thought that! lol
Sharpless's Avatar
Sharpless at 05/07/2008 18:28
I'm so excited, I'm so excited, I'm so...



I'M SO SCARED!
Aerox's Avatar
Aerox at 05/07/2008 18:29
Sharpless wins.
MechaMonkey's Avatar
MechaMonkey at 05/07/2008 18:40
I wonder if Mario prescriptions are as illegible as real doctors.
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The-Excel at 05/07/2008 19:17
I purchased my Wii by chance from a Best Buy on a Sunday morning.
liquidninja's Avatar
liquidninja at 05/07/2008 19:48
All I'm not worried it's not like they'll run out of Wii's or anything. I'll just wait untill the next ship comes in and mug the clerk.
Mxyzptlk's Avatar
Mxyzptlk at 05/07/2008 19:54
Oh man Sharpless, I freaking love you. Total win.
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njsykora at 05/07/2008 20:54
This game is going to be one hell of a competetive game online. I don't mess around when playing Dr Mario.
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Tristero at 05/07/2008 23:45
@njsykora: All I can say is, you better watch your back. I've sent many friendly Dr. Mario competitors home crying in a quivering ball of shame and regret. Here comes a new challenger!

@Colette: Hiya! *hug*
Jetsetlemming's Avatar
Jetsetlemming at 05/07/2008 23:49
Clever title of the game.
mistic's Avatar
mistic at 05/08/2008 01:28
10$ ? that sounds pretty steep though :-)
Vitamin Awesome's Avatar
Vitamin Awesome at 05/08/2008 04:06
I love pills.

mmmmmmmm pills.
Justice's Avatar
Justice at 05/08/2008 05:18
What does RX stand for, Revolution X?
Lamito's Avatar
Lamito at 05/08/2008 06:06
I would rather have Dr. Mario EXTREEEEEEMEEEE as a title
Holyetheline's Avatar
Holyetheline at 05/08/2008 08:50
There's just no stopping Nintendo...
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necrozen at 05/08/2008 10:00
I was hoping nintendo would start a direct deposit account so i could skip the whole "taking my check to the bank" part and have my check sent to them directly.
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YONKE at 05/08/2008 12:24
lol to that episode of saved by the bell
thumbs up to sharpless.....
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Jetsetlemming at 05/08/2008 12:48
@Justice: Prescription. Dr. Mario Online Prescription is the title, which is why I called it clever.
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