Dr. Mario (character)

Dr. Mario is the main character in the Dr. Mario games. He is an alter-ego of Mario, using vitamins to kill off viruses. He first appeared in the NES game, of the same name.

In Super Smash Brothers Melee, Dr. Mario appeared as an unlockable character with a similar moveset as Mario. Dr. Mario is a little heavier than Mario, with a shorter reach and more powerful smash attacks. Dr. Mario is not equipped with a Meteor Smash, and throws pills instead of Mario's fireballs. In addition, there are three trophies of Dr. Mario, as wells as a trophy of the three viruses from his original game, and a trophy of the Megavitamin. It is unknown whether Dr. Mario will appear in the upcoming sequel, Super Smash Bros. Brawl.