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Promotional artwork of the Player's Choice logo, featuring Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong

Player's Choice logo

Player's Choice Nintendo 64 logo

Player's Choice was a marketing label on select Nintendo games that had sold a certain number of units, originally one million copies before being reduced to 250,000 copies for the Nintendo GameCube.^[1] The label was introduced on May 20, 1996.^[2] Player's Choice games were also sold at a lower price point, typically $19.99, lower than the default $49.99. A lot of the more popular games of the Super Mario franchise have earned the Player's Choice title. The Nintendo Selects label is the successor to Player's Choice, likely discontinuing Player's Choice on May 15, 2011.^[3]

List of Player's Choice Super Mario titles by system[edit]

Super Nintendo Entertainment System[edit]

Game Boy[edit]

Game Boy Color[edit]

Mario Golf^{[citation needed]}
Mario Tennis^{[citation needed]}
Super Mario Bros. Deluxe^{[citation needed]}

Nintendo 64[edit]

Diddy Kong Racing
Diddy Kong Racing (Australia and New Zealand)
Donkey Kong 64^[5]
Mario Kart 64^[5]
Mario Kart 64 (European)
Mario Kart 64 (Australia and New Zealand)
Super Mario 64^[5]
Super Mario 64 (with Everyone rating)
Super Mario 64 (alternate)
Super Mario 64 (European)
Super Mario 64 (Australia and New Zealand)
Super Smash Bros.^[5]
Yoshi's Story^[5]

Nintendo GameCube[edit]

Luigi's Mansion^[6]
Luigi's Mansion (European)
Luigi's Mansion (European re-release)
Luigi's Mansion (German)
Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour
Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour (Canadian)
Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (PAL Australia and New Zealand exclusive)
Mario Party 4 (European exclusive)
Mario Party 5 (European exclusive)
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Canadian)
Super Mario Sunshine
Super Mario Sunshine (European)
Super Smash Bros. Melee^[6]
Super Smash Bros. Melee (European)
Super Smash Bros. Melee (European re-release)
Super Smash Bros. Melee (German)
Super Smash Bros. Melee (Australian)
Wario World

Game Boy Advance[edit]

Trivia[edit]

In Nintendo Monopoly, there is a Coin Block/Brick Block card that rewards the player with either $45 or $50 (dependent on whether it is the 2006 or 2010 version) for the Player's Choice Award.

References[edit]

Player's Choice coverage on other NIWA wikis:

NintendoWiki

Pikipedia

^ https://web.archive.org/web/20070219174653/http://games.ign.com/articles/453/453311p1.html
^ May 16, 1996. Nintendo Introduces Players Choice Games. Nintendo. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
^ Reilly, Jim (May 4, 2011). Nintendo Confirms Wii Price Cut. IGN. Retrieved May 4, 2023. Archived from the original.
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[2] May 16, 1996. Nintendo Introduces Players Choice Games. Nintendo. Retrieved March 17, 2021.

[3] Reilly, Jim (May 4, 2011). Nintendo Confirms Wii Price Cut. IGN. Retrieved May 4, 2023. Archived from the original.

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-'''Player's Choice''' is a marketing label, introduced on May 20, 1996,{{ref needed}} on select [[Nintendo]] games that have sold over one million copies. These games were also sold at a lower price point, typically $19.99, lower than the default $49.99. A lot of the more popular ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' [[List of games|games]] have earned the Player's Choice title. The [[Nintendo Selects]] label is the successor to Player's Choice, likely discontinuing Player's Choice on May 15, 2011.{{ref needed}}{{br|left}}
+'''{{wp|Nintendo Selects#1996–2010: Player's Choice|Player's Choice}}''' was a marketing label on select [[Nintendo]] games that had sold a certain number of units, originally one million copies before being reduced to 250,000 copies for the [[Nintendo GameCube]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20070219174653/http://games.ign.com/articles/453/453311p1.html</ref> The label was introduced on May 20, 1996.<ref>May 16, 1996. [http://web.archive.org/web/19961222152530fw_/http://www.nintendo.com/newsroom/pr/051696f.html Nintendo Introduces Players Choice Games]. ''Nintendo''. Retrieved March 17, 2021.</ref> Player's Choice games were also sold at a lower price point, typically $19.99, lower than the default $49.99. A lot of the more popular games of the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] have earned the Player's Choice title. The [[Nintendo Selects]] label is the successor to Player's Choice, likely discontinuing Player's Choice on May 15, 2011.<ref>Reilly, Jim (May 4, 2011). [https://web.archive.org/web/20111017084546/http://wii.ign.com/articles/116/1165963p1.html Nintendo Confirms Wii Price Cut]. ''IGN''. Retrieved May 4, 2023. Archived from [https://www.ign.com/articles/2011/05/04/nintendo-confirms-wii-price-cut the original].</ref>
+{{br|left}}
-==List of Player's Choice ''Mario'' titles by system==
+==List of Player's Choice ''Super Mario'' titles by system==
-===[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]===
+===Super Nintendo Entertainment System===
 <gallery>
-DKC PC Cover.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''
+DKC PC Cover.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''<ref name=PCNINSITE2/>
-DKC2 PC Cover.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''
+DKC2 PC Cover.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''<ref name=PCNINSITE2/>
-DKC3 Cover.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''
+DKC3 Cover.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''<ref name=PCNINSITE2/>
-MarioPaintPCBox.jpg|''[[Mario Paint]]''
+MarioPaintPCBox.jpg|''[[Mario Paint]]''<ref name=PCNSITE1/>
-SMAS PC Cover.jpg|''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]''
+SMAS PC Cover.jpg|''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]''<ref name=PCNINSITE2/>
-SMK Player's Choice Box Cover.jpg|''[[Super Mario Kart]]''
+SMK Player's Choice Box Cover.jpg|''[[Super Mario Kart]]''<ref name=PCNINSITE2/>
-SMW PC Cover.jpg|''[[Super Mario World]]''
+SMW PC Cover.jpg|''[[Super Mario World]]''<ref name=PCNINSITE2/>
 TetrisDrMarioPC.jpg|''[[Tetris & Dr. Mario]]''
+Nocoverart.png|''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''<ref name=PCNINSITE2/>
 </gallery>
-===[[Game Boy]]===
+===Game Boy===
 <gallery>
 DK PC Cover.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong]]''
 DKL Player's Choice cover art.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong Land]]''
-DKL2 Player's Choice cover art.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''
+DKL2 Player's Choice cover art.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''<ref name=PCNINSITE2/>
-Nocoverart.png|''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]''
+Nocoverart.png|''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]''<ref name=PCNINSITE2>[http://web.archive.org/web/20010611013948/http://www.nintendo.com/games/players_choice.jsp?page=2]</ref>
 Golf GB PC US.jpg|''[[Golf]]''
 SML PC Cover.jpg|''[[Super Mario Land]]''
 SML26GCPC.jpg|''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]''
-WLSML3 PC Cover.jpg|''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]''
+WLSML3PCCoverHighQuality.png|''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]''
-Gameboy Dr Mario Players Choice Cover.jpg|''[[Dr. Mario (game)|Dr. Mario]]''
+Gameboy Dr Mario Players Choice Cover.jpg|''[[Dr. Mario (game)|Dr. Mario]]''<ref name=PCNINSITE2/>
 </gallery>
-===[[Game Boy Color]]===
+===Game Boy Color===
 <gallery>
-Nocoverart.png|''[[Mario Golf (Game Boy Color)|Mario Golf]]
+Nocoverart.png|''[[Mario Golf (Game Boy Color)|Mario Golf]]{{ref needed}}
-Nocoverart.png|''[[Mario Tennis (Game Boy Color)|Mario Tennis]]
+Nocoverart.png|''[[Mario Tennis (Game Boy Color)|Mario Tennis]]{{ref needed}}
-Nocoverart.png|''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]
+Nocoverart.png|''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]{{ref needed}}
 </gallery>
-===[[Nintendo 64]]===
+===Nintendo 64===
 <gallery>
 NA DKR Players Choice.png|''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]''
-DK64 PC Cover.png|''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''
+DKRAUNZFrontPC.jpg|''Diddy Kong Racing'' (Australia and New Zealand)
-Nocoverart.png|''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]''
+DK64 PC Cover.png|''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''<ref name=PCNSITE1>[http://web.archive.org/web/20021222092959/http://www.nintendo.com/games/players_choice.jsp?page=1]</ref>
-StatesMK64pchoice.png|''[[Mario Kart 64]]''
+StatesMK64pchoice.png|''[[Mario Kart 64]]''<ref name=PCNSITE1/>
 EuropeMK64pchoice.jpg|''Mario Kart 64'' (European)
-Nocoverart.png|''[[Mario Party 2]]''
+MK64 Box AU Player's Choice.jpg|''Mario Kart 64'' (Australia and New Zealand)
-Nocoverart.png|''[[Mario Party 3]]''
+SM64 PC Cover.png|''[[Super Mario 64]]''<ref name=PCNSITE1/>
-Nocoverart.png|''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|Mario Tennis]]''
+SM64NAFrontPCALT.jpg|''Super Mario 64'' (with Everyone rating)
-Nocoverart.png|''[[Paper Mario]]''
+SM64NAFrontPCALT2.jpg|''Super Mario 64'' (alternate)
-SM64 PC Cover.png|''[[Super Mario 64]]''
+SM64EUFrontPC.jpg|''Super Mario 64'' (European)
-StatesSSBpchoice.jpg|''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''
+SM64AUNZFrontPC.jpg|''Super Mario 64'' (Australia and New Zealand)
-Yoshi's Story PC Box.png|''[[Yoshi's Story]]''
+StatesSSBpchoice.jpg|''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''<ref name=PCNSITE1/>
+Yoshi's Story PC Box.png|''[[Yoshi's Story]]''<ref name=PCNSITE1/>
 </gallery>
-===[[Nintendo GameCube]]===
+===Nintendo GameCube===
-<gallery>
+<gallery heights="150">
-LM PC Cover.jpg|''[[Luigi's Mansion]]''
+LM PC Cover.jpg|''[[Luigi's Mansion]]''<ref name=PCNINTENDOSITE>[http://web.archive.org/web/20030416020642/http://www.nintendo.com/games/players_choice.jsp]</ref>
 LM PC EU Cover.jpg|''Luigi's Mansion'' (European)
+LM Box EU PC Re-release.jpg|''Luigi's Mansion'' (European re-release)
+LM PC Germany Cover.jpg|''Luigi's Mansion'' (German)
 MGTT PC Cover.jpg|''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]''
-MKDDPC.jpg|''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' (PAL exclusive)
+MGTT Box CAN Players Choice.jpg|''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour'' (Canadian)
+MKDDPC.jpg|''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' (PAL Australia and New Zealand exclusive)
 MP4 PC Cover.jpg|''[[Mario Party 4]]'' (European exclusive)
 MP5 PC Cover.jpg|''[[Mario Party 5]]'' (European exclusive)
 PM TTYD title box players choice.png|''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''
+PMTTYD canada box art.jpg|''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Canadian)
 SMS US PC.jpg|''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''
 SMS UK PC.jpg|''Super Mario Sunshine'' (European)
-SSBM PC US Cover.jpg|''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''
+SSBM PC US Cover.jpg|''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''<ref name=PCNINTENDOSITE/>
-SSBM PC EU Cover.jpg|''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' (European)
+SSBM PC GER Cover.jpg|''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' (European)
-SSBM PC GER Cover.jpg|''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' (Germany)
+SSBM Box EU PC.jpg|''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' (European re-release)
+SSBM Box DU PC.jpg|''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' (German)
+SSBM PC EU Cover.jpg|''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' (Australian)
 Wario World Players Choice game cover.jpg|''[[Wario World]]''
 </gallery>
-===[[Game Boy Advance]]===
+===Game Boy Advance===
 <gallery>
 MLSS PC Cover.jpg|''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]
 MKSC NA Player's Choice.jpg|''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]
 SMA PC Cover.jpg|''[[Super Mario Advance]]
-Nocoverart.png|''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]
+Nocoverart.png|''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]{{Ref needed}}
 SMA2 PC Cover.jpg|''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]
 SMA3 PC Cover.jpg|''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]
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 ==Trivia==
-{{wikipedia}}
+*In [[Nintendo Monopoly]], there is a [[Coin Block]]/[[Brick Block]] card that rewards the player with either $45 or $50 (dependent on whether it is the 2006 or 2010 version) for the Player's Choice Award.
+==References==
 {{NIWA|NWiki=1|Pikipedia=1}}
-*In [[Nintendo Monopoly]], there is a [[Coin Block]]/[[Brick Block]] card that rewards the player with either $45 or $50 (dependent on whether it is the 2006 or 2010 version) for the Player's Choice Award.
+<references/>
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List of Player's Choice Super Mario titles by system[edit]

Super Nintendo Entertainment System[edit]

Game Boy[edit]

Game Boy Color[edit]

Nintendo 64[edit]

Nintendo GameCube[edit]

Game Boy Advance[edit]

Trivia[edit]

References[edit]

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