When many people think of Nintendo games, they probably associate the brand with console games. However, this has started to change. Over the past few years, the company has begun to make a name in the mobile gaming market. Games likeMario Kart Tourhave become very successfulfor the company on mobile platforms. Unfortunately, not every game has enjoyed the same level of success, such asDr. Mario World.
Dr.Mario Worldtook theclassicDr. Mariofranchiseand attempted to breathe new life into IP by bringing it to mobile devices. The gameplay revolved around eliminating viruses through matching capsules. Sadly for fans, the opportunity to play this game no longer exists.
RELATED:Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Adding New Villagers Ahead of New Horizons Update
Recently, a message was published on the officialDr. Mario WorldTwitter account. The October 31 tweet noted that the game would no longer be available to play starting on November 1. In addition to noting the shutdown of the game, the message thanked fans for playingDr. Mario Worldover the years. For those curious, attempting to play the game on or after November 1 will result in an end-of-service notification, informing players that the mobile title is no longer available to play.
While the developer had to break the bad news to fans regarding shutting down the game, gamers will have a chance to look back on past memories. According to the developer, a web page reportedly called Dr. Mario Memories is being created that intends to give nostalgic gamers a trip down memory lane. The message concluded with the developer wishing the best for fans in the future. “Good luck out there!” it said.
Upon release in 2019,Dr. Mario Worldgained many fans, as it was downloaded over 2 million times in only 3 days. Despite gaining the attention of gamers, it fell short of the financial successes of some other Nintendo mobile properties, such asSuper Mario Run. As the first Nintendo mobile title,Super Mario Runhad over 4.3 million downloads in the same amount of time. That was more than double that forDr. Mario World. Furthermore,Fire Emblem Heroeswith 4.9 million downloads, andAnimal Crossing: Pocket Campwith an impressive 6 million downloads, performed much better than the recently shut downDr. Mario World.
WhileDr. Mario Worldis shutting down, Nintendo is giving fans another way to play one of the earlier games in the series. Originally available on the Nintendo 64, gamers recently learned thatDr. Mario 64was coming to Nintendo Switchvia a more expensive subscription to the Switch online service that includes a collection of N64 games. In addition to including the base game, this version of the classic title supports online multiplayer.
MORE:Pikmin Bloom is More Exercise Tool Than Game, and That’s Great
