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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 - Comment posted on 05/07/2008 18:16
bleep
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 - Comment posted on 05/07/2008 18:28
Sharpless
I'm so excited, I'm so excited, I'm so...



I'M SO SCARED!
Aerox's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/07/2008 18:29
Aerox
Sharpless wins.
MechaMonkey's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/07/2008 18:40
MechaMonkey
I wonder if Mario prescriptions are as illegible as real doctors.
The-Excel's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/07/2008 19:17
The-Excel
I purchased my Wii by chance from a Best Buy on a Sunday morning.
liquidninja's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/07/2008 19:48
liquidninja
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 - Comment posted on 05/07/2008 19:54
Mxyzptlk
Oh man Sharpless, I freaking love you. Total win.
njsykora's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/07/2008 20:54
njsykora
This game is going to be one hell of a competetive game online. I don't mess around when playing Dr Mario.
Tristero's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/07/2008 23:45
Tristero
@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 - Comment posted on 05/07/2008 23:49
Jetsetlemming
Clever title of the game.
mistic's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/08/2008 01:28
mistic
10$ ? that sounds pretty steep though :-)
Vitamin Awesome's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/08/2008 04:06
Vitamin Awesome
I love pills.

mmmmmmmm pills.
Justice's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/08/2008 05:18
Justice
What does RX stand for, Revolution X?
Lamito's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/08/2008 06:06
Lamito
I would rather have Dr. Mario EXTREEEEEEMEEEE as a title
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/08/2008 08:50
Holyetheline
There's just no stopping Nintendo...
necrozen's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/08/2008 10:00
necrozen
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.
YONKE's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/08/2008 12:24
YONKE
lol to that episode of saved by the bell
thumbs up to sharpless.....
Jetsetlemming's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/08/2008 12:48
Jetsetlemming
@Justice: Prescription. Dr. Mario Online Prescription is the title, which is why I called it clever.
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