Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure

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Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure is a 2015 puzzle game developed by Nintendo for the Nintendo 3DS. Building on the classic Dr. Mario formula, players arrange colored capsules to eliminate virus-colored segments stacked within a bottle, clearing the playfield by matching colors in sequences of four or more. The game introduces a new set of power-ups called Miracle Cures, which add additional mechanics to the traditional capsule-dropping gameplay. As a handheld entry in the long-running series, it brings the core puzzle experience to the 3DS platform with these expanded tools at the player's disposal. The Miracle Cure abilities provide new ways to clear viruses beyond the standard capsule placement, giving the familiar format fresh strategic considerations. It represents Nintendo's effort to evolve the Dr. Mario puzzle structure while maintaining the series' foundational match-color mechanics in a portable format.