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<h2>Overview</h2><figure data-align="right" data-size="small" data-img-src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/2/23093/2771859-tetrisdrmario001.png" data-ref-id="1300-2771859" data-ratio="0.93359375" data-width="768" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 768px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:93.4%" href="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/2/23093/2771859-tetrisdrmario001.png" data-ref-id="1300-2771859"><img alt="These aren't two screenshots! The left player is playing Dr. Mario while the right player is playing Tetris." src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/2/23093/2771859-tetrisdrmario001.png" srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/2/23093/2771859-tetrisdrmario001.png 768w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/2/23093/2771859-tetrisdrmario001.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" data-width="768"></a><figcaption>These aren't two screenshots! The left player is playing Dr. Mario while the right player is playing Tetris.</figcaption></figure><p>Tetris &amp; Dr. Mario is a <a href="/falling-blocks/3015-4539/" data-ref-id="3015-4539">falling-block</a> puzzle game compilation developed and published by <a href="/nintendo/3010-90/" data-ref-id="3010-90">Nintendo</a> for the <a href="/super-nintendo-entertainment-system/3045-9/" data-ref-id="3045-9">Super Nintendo Entertainment System</a> in North America on December 30, 1994 and in Europe on July 25, 1995.</p><p>As the name implies, Tetris &amp; Dr. Mario is a compilation cartridge containing updated versions of the NES and Game Boy versions of <a href="/tetris/3030-1896/" data-ref-id="3030-1896">Tetris</a> and the <a href="/dr-mario/3030-17641/" data-ref-id="3030-17641">Dr. Mario</a>, both of which have minor graphical and gameplay updates (such as player-vs-CPU support in the VS. modes).</p><p>In addition, the cartridge includes an exclusive third game, known as "Mixed Match", which is a multiplayer "score attack" game with both players playing a series of three games (Tetris B-Type, then Dr. Mario, then an endless Tetris A-Type) on a shared time limit and try to get the highest score. The concept of mixing Tetris with another falling-block puzzle game would later be revisited 20 years later with <a href="/puyo-puyo-tetris/3030-43883/" data-ref-id="3030-43883">Puyo Puyo Tetris</a>.</p><p>While the compilation did not get released in Japan (due to Tetris licensing there), the Dr. Mario portion was later released separately in Japan, first for the <a href="/satellaview/3045-98/" data-ref-id="3045-98">Satellaview</a> (on March 30, 1997), then as part of the <a href="/nintendo-power/3015-8760/" data-ref-id="3015-8760">Nintendo Power</a> cart-writing service (on June 1, 1998).</p>