WiiWare Dr. Mario’s Virus Buster demo download process video

Itching to get a taste of WiiWare, Nintendo’s own brand of downloadable games that’s totally new content? Then hit up the full article as the very first assault of WiiWare comes to us in download form – and in Dr. Mario flavor, at that. Also, find out just how you can download the demo version of this game for absolutely no charge at all – but only if you have a Japanese Wii.

Mario’s definitely held down quite a lot of jobs in his storied career, and while we shudder at the idea of someone generally involved in plumbing to dabble in medicine, he’s definitely made it work with the Dr. Mario series. And now, in this video, we find out that the latest incarnation of that IP, Dr. Mario’s Virus Buster on WiiWare, is being given away for free. Well, the demo, anyway, but hey! It’s free!

Of course, there’s a small catch. You need to be able to know someone who has a full version of the game. When you’ve got that settled, all it takes is a message from them to let you download the demo for free. Kind of like that Virtual Console gifting thing, only that it doesn’t require any moolah on their part.

Of course, there’s some bad news to go along with the good. The demo version only allows players to play classic Dr. Mario multiplayer matches against friends only – and yes, that means friend codes. Other than that, there is no single player campaign or any way to play the game offline. Ah, well.

In any case, enjoy the video!