Dr. Hello

Dr. Hello is an unlicensed 1991 puzzle game, a direct clone of Nintendo's Dr. Mario, developed in South Korea for the MSX and ported to the Sega Master System, featuring similar gameplay but unique graphics, music, and simplified mechanics due to hardware constraints. Developed by Sis Co., it runs in SG-1000 mode on Master System, allowing only one-direction pill rotation, and is known for its distinctive Korean-developed style and limited cutscenes. Key Information Developer: Sis Co. (also known as Clover) Publisher: Genius Soft (Korea) ** Platforms:** MSX, Sega Master System (running in SG-1000 mode) Release Date: 1991 (MSX), December 1992 (Master System, boxed) Genre: Puzzle, heavily inspired by Dr. Mario Gameplay: Players drop colored capsules to match and eliminate viruses, similar to Dr. Mario, but with only one-direction rotation for pills. Technical Details: The Master System version is essentially an SG-1000 game due to backward compatibility, resulting in simpler graphics than other Master System titles. Uniqueness: Features new virus designs, music, and slightly different cutscenes than the original Dr. Mario. What to Expect Familiar puzzle gameplay but with a unique feel. Slower, simpler controls than Dr. Mario, including only one-way pill rotation. Distinctive South Korean-developed graphics and sound. Short, unique ending cutscenes that vary by speed setting.