Diet Dr. Mario

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Diet Dr. Mario is a fictional drink in the Somari Adventures universe and the canonical favorite drink of Somari. The drink was invented in 1996 by The Dr. Mario Company's founder, Dr. Mario, after wanting to create a drink that would "satisfy every taste tester possible." Other variations include Dr. Mario Zero Sugar, Cherry Dr. Mario, Fruity Tropi-Mario Blast, and Diet Dr. Mario Ultra Energy Extreme. The brand's slogan is "It's Good!."

Physical Description
Diet Dr. Mario is a brown carbonated soft drink often occupying a red soda can, sometimes with matching yellow, white, or blue colors on its label. The label often features the name of the drink or a basic shape (such as a circle or star) to occupy the design.

Appearances in Somari Adventures
Diet Dr. Mario made its first appearance in the Somari Short Soda, where Somari can be seen drinking one on the side of a street. After taking a satisfying breath of relief, Alex, his younger brother, walks up and asks if he can have the rest of the drink. Somari tells him to get his own, much to Alex's dismay. Alex then storms off to the nearby soda machine advertising Diet Dr. Mario, where he tries to buy a pop. Unfortunately, the machine seems to take his money, which leads to him kicking the machine. Humorously, as he walks away from the scene, his soda rolls out onto the street.

Throughout the series, the drink would not make many other appearances until The Somari Show! pilot episode, where Somari attempts to buy some Diet Dr. Mario at the grocery store, until he notices that they were expired since 2016. Although the drink does not make many media appearances, it is often referenced and is an iconic part of the Somari Adventures universe.

Trivia

 * Diet Dr. Mario is an obvious spoof / pun of the soft drink Diet Dr. Pepper and the video game franchise Dr. Mario.
 * Diet Dr. Pepper is Tye Hiser's favorite drink.
 * Hiser drinks diet due to his health condition, which is why the drink in Somari Adventures is diet as well.
 * Although not confirmed, there's a theory that Diet Dr. Mario is alcoholic, thanks in part to the Somari iceberg, Somari's uncanny addiction to the drink being compared to alcoholism, and an unused Somari Short known as "Bar." Felixman128 says that he likes to keep the idea "open to interpretation."