Dr. Luigi

 Wii U
Metascore
65

Mixed or average reviews - based on 38 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 38
  2. Mixed: 27 out of 38
  3. Negative: 2 out of 38
  1. God is a Geek
    Jan 22, 2014
    40
    Other than the new Operation L and Virus Buster modes, there is little in the way of new content that makes this a better deal than the previous (and cheaper) versions.
  2. NowGamer
    Jan 17, 2014
    40
    Dr Luigi is a solid example of the Tetris-like puzzler, but doesn't do anywhere near enough to justify the price of admission.

Awards & Rankings

38
#38 Best Wii U Game of 2013
25
#25 Most Discussed Wii U Game of 2013
31
#31 Most Shared Wii U Game of 2013

User Reviews

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User Score
7.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 70 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 42 out of 70
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 70
  3. Negative: 9 out of 70
  1. Legend2099
    Dec 31, 2013
    8
    Dr. Luigi is a blast if you enjoyed the NES original. The downloadable title includes a retro mode which is the original Dr. Mario game withDr. Luigi is a blast if you enjoyed the NES original. The downloadable title includes a retro mode which is the original Dr. Mario game with an HD facelift. New modes include L shaped medicine to complicatie strategies and Virus Buster. The best part of Dr. Luigi is its online mode which includes head-to-head battles and leaderboards.
    For those who enjoyed the earlier iterations of this puzzler, it is a no-brainer to buy it. For those of you who haven't played Dr. Mario, but enjoy games such as Tetris and/or Bejeweled, Dr. Luigi is a safe play at $15.    … Full Review »
  2. basilion
    Jan 10, 2014
    8
    I loved the graphics and the online play.
    Music a bit repetitive, but that's like a bad habit of those kind of games.
    Get it, but only if    I loved the graphics and the online play.
    Music a bit repetitive, but that's like a bad habit of those kind of games.
    Get it, but only if you are a fun of Dr. Mario or puzzle games like these.
    It's the same game, only a bit better on the aesthetics.
    Also it has an all new mode with L shaped blocks/pills.    … Full Review »
  3. GamecubeLover
    Jul 21, 2016
    9
    I like this game better than ALL the Dr Mario series combined cause this one has my 2nd favorite character Luigi. The gameplay is great andI like this game better than ALL the Dr Mario series combined cause this one has my 2nd favorite character Luigi. The gameplay is great and the music is good and doesn't get repetitive to much.… Full Review »
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