Episode 19- Dr. Mario World

In this episode of From Idea to Done, we talk about the Dr. Mario World app, compare it to its predecessor, and admit to losing rounds to a spouse.

J/E: Hey Everyone, I'm Josh and I'm Erick

E: Today's Idea, is Dr. Mario still amazing?

J: I’m not sure, my wife always beats me at the nintendo version and she doesn’t even think about how the placements work. So I’m not sure if it is still amazing… You tell me.

E: YES! As app developer nerds it is our job to review new apps. Our boys at nintendo released the Dr. Mario World app that I downloaded this week I am actually really excited about it!

J: Really?

E: YES! To get into the history of Dr. Mario we have to hop into a delorean go back to good old 1990. I was 7, I recently moved to a new town. I was a new kid on the block listening to New Kids On The Block. On weekends if I was good, my parents would take us to a video rental store because that was a thing. That would be the first time I played Dr. Mario.

J: Oh I remember playing it back then, somehow i was better as a 9 year old than I am as a fully functioning adult. What were your thoughts on Dr. Mario then?

E: I absolutely hated it. Nintendo fooled me into spending my $3 on a game that had Mario on the cover, but was definitely Tetris. Don’t put Mario’s face on something, if I am not going to be able to fight bowser in. ESPECIALLY when the last thing you put Mario’s face on was possibly my favorite game ever Super Mario 3. Marketers are the worst.

J: Yes they are mr marketer. What are your thoughts now?

E: A few years later with the introduction of gameboy color to the marketplace, and a version of tetris on that particular system. I have learned to enjoy puzzle games after many hours of roadtrips in our sweet Ford Aerostar van. I now give Dr. Mario World an enthusiastic Thumbs up. Josh do you have this app?

J: Well I made you read a book and you had me download this app. Honestly two things jumped out at me, the pills are going the wrong direction and you only need 3 in a row to clear the virus. So obviously no regard for historical accuracy here.

E: Back in my day we hads to make 4 colors match before the group would disappear, and gravity worked like it was supposed to. 

J: Yeah none of this disregard for physics…. Seriously.

E: Your overall review?

J: For the one level I played, it’s better than getting beat by my wife at the original Nintendo version.

E: Well there you have it. If you like wasting time on your phone before bed, or if losing to your spouse in puzzle games is infuriating, I would recommend downloading Dr. Mario World. Thank you Nintendo.

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