« SM: There’s really only one rule in terms of the things that Mario does. Generally, it’s that he’s more on the blue-collar side. He’s hard-working, and certainly much more physical in nature. So, I think that a doctor is sort of an unexpected and perhaps unbelievable role for Mario. Perhaps the Dr. Mario you’re thinking of was maybe, in some way, not necessarily legitimate.
Mario’s Creators Answer Burning Questions About The Series - Features - www.GameInformer.com
Sorry, I have to link to this again, but WAIT A MINUTE… Does that mean that Dr. Mario only pretended to be a Doctor? He gave out all of these drugs without an actual license? I played so much Dr. Mario as a kid, now I feel kind of dirty!