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[[File:Logo - Nintendo Selects.png|thumb|180px|Previous Nintendo Selects logo]]
[[File:Logo - Nintendo Selects.png|thumb|Nintendo Selects logo used for all home console releases in Europe and Australia and early home console releases in North America]]
'''Nintendo Selects''' (named '''Happy Price Selection''' in Japan) is a budget label line of best-selling games re-printed and sold at a lower price, introduced May 15, 2011.<ref>Reilly, Jim (2011-05-04). "[http://wii.ign.com/articles/116/1165963p1.html Nintendo Confirms Wii Price Cut]". ''IGN''. Retrieved March 30, 2017.</ref> For example, in the United States when a Nintendo game is launched on the [[Wii]] console, its MSRP is typically $49.99 (£39.99 in the UK), and if the game is successful, selling over a million copies, later down the line Nintendo may decide to issue a re-print of the same game under the Nintendo Selects label, and lower its MSRP to $19.99 (£14.99 in the UK) as a promotional service for its consumers. Nintendo Selects is also a rebranding of the [[Player's Choice]] series. The Wii is the first console to have its titles under the Nintendo Selects label. The [[Nintendo 3DS]] and [[Wii U]] are the first consoles to have titles under the Nintendo Selects label both physically and digitally.  
[[File:Happy Price Selection Header.png|thumb|Happy Price Selection logo]]
'''Nintendo Selects''' was a budget label line of bestselling games reprinted and sold at a lower price, introduced on May 15, 2011.<ref>Reilly, Jim (2011-05-04). "[http://wii.ign.com/articles/116/1165963p1.html Nintendo Confirms Wii Price Cut]". ''IGN''. Retrieved March 30, 2017.</ref> For example, in the United States when a [[Nintendo]] game was launched on the [[Wii]] console, its MSRP is typically $49.99 (£39.99 in the United Kingdom), and if the game is successful, selling over a million copies, later down the line Nintendo could decide to issue a reprint of the same game under the Nintendo Selects label, and lower its MSRP to $19.99 (£14.99 in the United Kingdom) as a promotional service for its consumers. Nintendo Selects was also a rebranding of the [[Player's Choice]] series. The Wii was the first console to have its titles under the Nintendo Selects label. The [[Nintendo 3DS]] and [[Wii U]] were the first consoles to have titles under the Nintendo Selects label both physically and digitally.


==List of ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]''-related games in North America==
==List of ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]''-related games in North America==
===Wii===
===Wii===
*''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'' (May 15, 2011)
*''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'' (May 15, 2011)
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*''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]'' (August 28, 2011)
*''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]'' (August 28, 2011)
*''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' (August 28, 2011)
*''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' (August 28, 2011)
*''[[Punch-Out!! (Wii)]]'' (August 28, 2011)
*''[[Punch-Out!! (Wii)|Punch-Out!!]]'' (August 28, 2011)
*''[[Mario Power Tennis#"New Play Control!" series|New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis]]'' (June 10, 2012)
*''[[Mario Power Tennis#"New Play Control!" series|New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis]]'' (June 10, 2012)
*''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' (March 11, 2016)
*''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' (March 11, 2016)
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*''[[Nintendo Land]]'' (August 26, 2016)
*''[[Nintendo Land]]'' (August 26, 2016)


===Boxarts===
===Box art===
<gallery>
<gallery>
MarioSuperSluggers-NintendoSelect.jpg|
MarioSuperSluggers-NintendoSelect.jpg|
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Yoshi's New Island - Nintendo Selects Cover.jpeg|
Yoshi's New Island - Nintendo Selects Cover.jpeg|
Luigis Mansion Dark Moon US Nintendo Selects boxart.jpg
Luigis Mansion Dark Moon US Nintendo Selects boxart.jpg
Nintendo Selects M&LDT Box.jpg
Super Mario 3D Land Nintendo Selects NA.png
Super Mario 3D Land Nintendo Selects NA.png
SMM3DS NA Nintendo Selects cover.jpg
SMM3DS NA Nintendo Selects cover.jpg
</gallery>
</gallery>


==List of ''Mario''-related games in Europe==
==List of ''Super Mario''-related games in Europe==
===Wii===
===Wii===
*''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]'' (May 20, 2011)
*''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]'' (May 20, 2011)
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*''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]'' (September 30, 2016)
*''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]'' (September 30, 2016)


===Boxarts===
===Box art===
<gallery>
<gallery>
Smooth Moves Select boxart.jpg
Smooth Moves Select boxart.jpg
WarioWareSmoothMoves-NintendoSelect.jpg
Nintendo Selects WWSM Box DE.jpg|German box art
WarioWareSmoothMoves-NintendoSelect.jpg|Portuguese box art
Mp8selects.png
Mp8selects.png
Nintendo Selects MP8 Box DE.jpg|German box art
Nintendo Selects Box EU - Donkey Kong Country Returns.jpg
Nintendo Selects Box EU - Donkey Kong Country Returns.jpg
Nintendo Selects Box EU - Mario Kart Wii.jpg
Nintendo Selects Box EU - Mario Kart Wii.jpg
Nintendo Selects Box EU - Super Smash Bros. Brawl.jpg
Nintendo Selects Box EU - Super Smash Bros. Brawl.jpg
MarioStrikersChargedFootball-NintendoSelect.jpg
MarioStrikersChargedFootball-NintendoSelect.jpg
Nintendo Selects MSC Box DE.jpg|German box art
Nintendo Selects MSC Box PT.jpg|Portuguese box art
SuperMarioGalaxy-NintendoSelect EU.jpg
SuperMarioGalaxy-NintendoSelect EU.jpg
SPM Box EU Nintendo Selects.png
MarioPowerTennisNS.jpg
MarioPowerTennisNS.jpg
Mario Party 9 Nintendo Selects EUR.png
Mario Party 9 Nintendo Selects EUR.png
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</gallery>
</gallery>


==List of ''Mario''-related games in Oceania==
==List of ''Super Mario''-related games in Oceania==
===Wii===
===Wii===
*''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' (November 7, 2013)<ref name="AU 2013">Vuckovic, D. (October 17, 2013). [http://www.vooks.net/nintendo-selects-range-wii-finally-coming-australia/ Nintendo Selects range for Wii finally coming to Australia]. ''Vooks''. Retrieved April 28, 2017.</ref>
*''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' (November 7, 2013)<ref name="AU 2013">Vuckovic, D. (October 17, 2013). [http://www.vooks.net/nintendo-selects-range-wii-finally-coming-australia/ Nintendo Selects range for Wii finally coming to Australia]. ''Vooks''. Retrieved April 28, 2017.</ref>
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*''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' (December 1, 2016)<ref>Vuckovic, D. (November 14, 2016). [http://www.vooks.net/pikmin-3-donkey-kong-country-tropical-freeze-join-selects-range-australia/ Pikmin 3 and Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Join Selects Range in Australia]. ''Vooks''. Retrieved April 28, 2017.</ref>
*''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' (December 1, 2016)<ref>Vuckovic, D. (November 14, 2016). [http://www.vooks.net/pikmin-3-donkey-kong-country-tropical-freeze-join-selects-range-australia/ Pikmin 3 and Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Join Selects Range in Australia]. ''Vooks''. Retrieved April 28, 2017.</ref>


==List of ''Mario''-related games in South Korea==
==List of ''Super Mario''-related games in South Korea==
===Wii===
===Wii===
*''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' (August 28, 2014)
*''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' (August 28, 2014)
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*''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]'' (November 29, 2018)  
*''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]'' (November 29, 2018)  


==List of ''Mario''-related games in Japan==
==List of ''Super Mario''-related games in Japan==
===Nintendo 3DS===
===Nintendo 3DS===
*''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]'' (March 17, 2016)
*''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]'' (March 17, 2016)
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*''[[Mario Tennis Open]]'' (September 15, 2016)
*''[[Mario Tennis Open]]'' (September 15, 2016)


==See also==
===Box art===
*[[Player's Choice]]
<gallery>
Happy Price Selection Luigi's Mansion Dark Moon.jpg
Happy Price Selection Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D.jpg
Happy Price Selection Mario Tennis Open.jpg
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ハッピープライスセレクション
|JapR=Happī Puraisu Serekushon
|JapM=Happy Price Selection
}}


==External links==
==External links==
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*[https://www.nintendo.com/nintendo-selects Official North American website]
*[https://www.nintendo.com/nintendo-selects Official North American website]
*[https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Nintendo-Selects/Nintendo-Selects-622070.html Official UK website]
*[https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Nintendo-Selects/Nintendo-Selects-622070.html Official UK website]
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Nintendo Selects corporate logo, seen on various box art
Nintendo Selects logo used for all home console releases in Europe and Australia and early home console releases in North America
Happy Price Selection logo

Nintendo Selects was a budget label line of bestselling games reprinted and sold at a lower price, introduced on May 15, 2011.[1] For example, in the United States when a Nintendo game was launched on the Wii console, its MSRP is typically $49.99 (£39.99 in the United Kingdom), and if the game is successful, selling over a million copies, later down the line Nintendo could decide to issue a reprint of the same game under the Nintendo Selects label, and lower its MSRP to $19.99 (£14.99 in the United Kingdom) as a promotional service for its consumers. Nintendo Selects was also a rebranding of the Player's Choice series. The Wii was the first console to have its titles under the Nintendo Selects label. The Nintendo 3DS and Wii U were the first consoles to have titles under the Nintendo Selects label both physically and digitally.

List of Super Mario-related games in North America[edit]

Wii[edit]

Nintendo 3DS[edit]

Wii U[edit]

Box art[edit]

List of Super Mario-related games in Europe[edit]

Wii[edit]

Nintendo 3DS[edit]

Wii U[edit]

Box art[edit]

List of Super Mario-related games in Oceania[edit]

Wii[edit]

Nintendo 3DS[edit]

Wii U[edit]

List of Super Mario-related games in South Korea[edit]

Wii[edit]

Nintendo 3DS[edit]

List of Super Mario-related games in Japan[edit]

Nintendo 3DS[edit]

Box art[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ハッピープライスセレクション
Happī Puraisu Serekushon
Happy Price Selection

External links[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Reilly, Jim (2011-05-04). "Nintendo Confirms Wii Price Cut". IGN. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  2. ^ a b Nintendo. (August 22, 2017). gamescom 2017 kicks off with new announcements for Splatoon 2, ARMS and more!. Nintendo.co.uk. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
  3. ^ a b Nintendo UK. (May 23, 2018). Nintendo Selects - more Nintendo 3DS fun!. YouTube. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  4. ^ a b c Vuckovic, D. (October 17, 2013). Nintendo Selects range for Wii finally coming to Australia. Vooks. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  5. ^ a b c Vuckovic, D. (May 19, 2016). New Nintendo 3DS Games Join the Selects Range in Australia. Vooks. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  6. ^ a b c d Nintendo. (April 28, 2017). New Nintendo 2DS XL portable system to launch in Australia & New Zealand on June 15!. Nintendo.com.au. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  7. ^ Three iconic Nintendo 3DS titles join the Nintendo Selects line-up!. Nintendo.com.au. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  8. ^ October 19, 2018. Nintendo AU NZ Twitter.
  9. ^ Vuckovic, D. (April 27, 2016). Wii U Nintendo Selects Range Comes to Australia on May 7th. Vooks. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  10. ^ Vuckovic, D. (November 14, 2016). Pikmin 3 and Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Join Selects Range in Australia. Vooks. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  11. ^ (November 12, 2018). 한국닌텐도, Nintendo Switch 소프트웨어 「Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes」와 「New 닌텐도 2DS XL 하일리아의 방패 에디션」, 「Nintendo Selects」의 새로운 라인업 발매. Nintendo Korea. Retrieved November 13, 2018.