Nintendo Selects

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Nintendo Selects (and its predecessor; Player's Choice) was a marketing label previously used by Nintendo to promote best-selling video games on Nintendo game consoles. Nintendo Selects titles were sold at a lower price point than new releases. The program paralleled other budget range software by Sega (Sega All Stars), Sony (the Greatest Hits and Essentials), and Microsoft (Platinum Hits and Xbox Classics) to promote best-selling games on their consoles as well. In Japan, the discount label was introduced in 1999 for various Nintendo 3DS titles as the Happy Price Selection, although South Korea adopted the Nintendo Selects name at an earlier period. The most recent Nintendo Selects titles were released for South Korea and Japan.

History

1996–2011: Player's Choice

In North America and Europe, Nintendo introduced the label on May 20, 1996,[1] as "Player's Choice" both for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System and for the Game Boy to distinguish titles that had sold over one million copies. Super NES games had the "Super Nintendo Entertainment System" wordmark written in gold (instead of the usual red) on the box, along with a "Player's Choice" seal. European SNES and Game Boy releases were labeled differently in various markets (such as Mario Classics in Spain, Nintendo Classics in UK and Netherlands, and (Super) Classic Series in Germany and France), comparing closer to the European version of the Classic Series label for the NES games, featuring the same Mario medal. Furthermore, all boxes were overhauled in red except Disney games, which received blue boxes.[2]

Player's Choice was eventually introduced for Nintendo 64 games that sold over 1 million units.[3] North American NTSC "Player's Choice" games can be identified on the Nintendo 64 by the yellow background of the N64 logo in the upper right corner of the game box. On the GameCube and Game Boy Advance, games are marked in a yellow box on the top of the case. PAL region Player's Choice games have boxes that are colored silver or platinum with Player's Choice markings on the right hand side of a Nintendo 64 box or on the top of a GameCube box.

The Player's Choice line was introduced for GameCube titles in January 2003.[4] However, the sales barrier for games was decreased from 1 million, down to 450,000 by June 2003.[5] The first titles were Super Smash Bros. Melee, Pikmin, and Luigi's Mansion, and they each retailed for US$29.99. Later in the year, when six new titles were added, Nintendo split the pricing for different sets of GameCube games, so that some titles would enter in or stay at US$29.99 while others would be reduced immediately to US$19.99.[6] In April 2006, the "Player's Choice" label was applied to Game Boy Advance games, which sell for $19.99 in the United States.[7]

2011–2019: Nintendo Selects

The Player's Choice label was renamed Nintendo Selects in May 2011.[8] The first Wii games added were The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Animal Crossing: City Folk, Mario Super Sluggers and Wii Sports. The New Play Control! version of Pikmin 2 debuted in North America as a Nintendo Selects title, alongside New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis.[9] Mario Party 8 and Wii Sports Resort were added to Nintendo Selects line in 2013 in UK.[10] These launches coincided with the Wii Mini launch, on March 22.[11] Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Mario Kart Wii, Super Mario Galaxy, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess and Wii Sports + Wii Sports Resort were added to the new Nintendo Selects Australian line, priced at AU$49.95 and NZ$59.95 with the release date of November 7, 2013.[12]

As of 2014, recommended retail prices are £19.99 in the United Kingdom, US$19.99 in the United States, CDN$19.99 in Canada, A$49.95 in Australia and €29.99 throughout the Eurozone.

In 2015, Nintendo of Europe began to release Nintendo Selects range of games for the Nintendo 3DS.[13] The label was then expanded to the Wii U alongside select Wii and Nintendo 3DS titles in Canada, released on March 11, 2016, priced at CA$29.99.[14] A range of Nintendo Selects titles was launched the following month in Europe.[15]

Home console titles

Wii U

Game Release date
Europe North America Australia
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker Template:Dts Unreleased Unreleased
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Dts
Fast Racing Neo Template:Dts Unreleased Template:Dts
Just Dance 2015 Unreleased Template:Dts Unreleased
The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD Template:Dts Template:Dts Unreleased
Lego City Undercover Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Dts
Mario Party 10 Template:Dts Unreleased Unreleased
NES Remix Pack Unreleased Template:Dts Unreleased
New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U Template:Dts Unreleased Template:Dts
Nintendo Land Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Dts
Pikmin 3 Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Dts
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Template:Unreleased Template:Dts Template:Unreleased
SteamWorld Collection Template:Dts Unreleased Template:Dts
Super Mario 3D World Template:Dts Template:Dts Unreleased
Wii Party U Template:Dts Unreleased Template:Dts

Wii

Game Release date
Europe North America Australia South Korea
Animal Crossing: City Folk Template:Dts Template:Dts Unreleased Template:Dts
Avatar: The Game Template:Dts Unreleased Unreleased Unreleased
Donkey Kong Country Returns Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Dts Unreleased
Kirby's Epic Yarn Unreleased Unreleased Unreleased Template:Dts
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Dts
Mario Kart Wii Template:Dts Unreleased Template:Dts Template:Dts
Mario Party 8 Template:Dts Unreleased Unreleased Unreleased
Mario Party 9 Template:Dts Unreleased Unreleased Unreleased
Mario Power Tennis[note 1] Template:Dts Template:Dts Unreleased Unreleased
Mario Strikers Charged Template:Dts Template:Dts Unreleased Template:Dts
Mario Super Sluggers Unreleased Template:Dts Unreleased Unreleased
My Fitness Coach Template:Dts Unreleased Unreleased Unreleased
New Super Mario Bros. Wii Template:Dts Unreleased Template:Dts Unreleased
Pikmin 2[note 2] Unreleased Template:Dts Unreleased Unreleased
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure Template:Dts Unreleased Unreleased Unreleased
Punch-Out!! Unreleased Template:Dts Unreleased Unreleased
Rayman Raving Rabbids Template:Dts Unreleased Unreleased Unreleased
Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 Template:Dts Unreleased Unreleased Unreleased
Rayman Raving Rabbids: TV Party Template:Dts Unreleased Unreleased Unreleased
Red Steel Template:Dts Unreleased Unreleased Unreleased
Shaun White Snowboarding: Road Trip Template:Dts Unreleased Unreleased Unreleased
Sports Party Template:Dts Unreleased Unreleased Unreleased
Super Mario All-Stars 25th Anniversary Edition Unreleased Template:Dts Unreleased Unreleased
Super Mario Galaxy Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Dts
Super Mario Galaxy 2 Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Dts Unreleased
Super Paper Mario Template:Dts Template:Dts Unreleased Unreleased
Super Smash Bros. Brawl Template:Dts Unreleased Template:Dts Template:Dts
WarioWare: Smooth Moves Template:Dts Unreleased Unreleased Unreleased
Wii Party Template:Dts Unreleased Unreleased Unreleased
Wii Sports Template:Dts Template:Dts Unreleased Unreleased
Wii Sports + Wii Sports Resort Unreleased Unreleased Template:Dts Template:Dts
Wii Sports Resort Template:Dts Unreleased Unreleased Unreleased

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  1. ^ Also a New Play Control! title.
  2. ^ Also a New Play Control! title, except in North America.

Minna no Susume Selection (for Japan):

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GameCube

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PAL-exclusive Player's Choice titles:

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Nintendo 64

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Due to the use of a more expensive cartridge-based format, all N64 Player's Choice titles retailed for $39.95[16] in the United States and $49.99[17] in Canada.

Game Release date
PAL North America
1080° Snowboarding 1999 August 15, 1999[18]
Banjo-Kazooie 1998 August 15, 1999[citation needed]
Cruis'n USA Unknown if released January 26, 1998[citation needed]
Diddy Kong Racing Unknown if released September 1, 1998[citation needed]
Donkey Kong 64 Unknown if released December 26, 2000[19]
F-1 World Grand Prix April 23, 1999[20] Unreleased
F-Zero X 1999 Unreleased
GoldenEye 007 1998 September 1, 1998[citation needed]
Kobe Bryant in NBA Courtside Unknown if released September 1, 1998[citation needed]
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Unknown if released August 15, 1999[citation needed]
Mario Kart 64 April 23, 1999[20] January 26, 1998[citation needed]
May 5, 1999[citation needed]
Perfect Dark Unknown if released December 26, 2000[19]
Pokémon Snap Unknown if released December 26, 2000[19]
Pokémon Stadium Unknown if released December 26, 2000[19]
Snowboard Kids April 23, 1999[20] Unreleased
Star Fox 64 April 23, 1999[20] January 26, 1998[citation needed]
Star Wars: Rogue Squadron Unknown if released August 15, 1999[citation needed]
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Unknown if released January 26, 1998[citation needed]
Super Mario 64 1998 January 26, 1998[citation needed]
May 5, 1999[citation needed]
Super Smash Bros. Unknown if released December 26, 2000[19]
Turok: Dinosaur Hunter Unknown if released January 26, 1998[citation needed]
Turok 2: Seeds of Evil Unknown if released May 5, 1999[citation needed]
Wave Race 64 April 23, 1999[20] January 26, 1998[citation needed]
WCW vs. nWo: World Tour Unknown if released September 1, 1998[citation needed]
Yoshi's Story Unknown if released August 15, 1999[21]

Super Nintendo Entertainment System

Game Release date
PAL[22] North America
Asterix & Obelix Released Unreleased
Disney's Aladdin Released Unreleased
Donkey Kong Country 1996 October 1997
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest 1996 June 15, 1998
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! 1996 September 1, 1998
F-Zero Unreleased November 3, 1997
The Jungle Book Released Unreleased
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past 1996 May 20, 1996
The Lion King Released Unreleased
Mario Paint 1996 October 1996
SimCity 1996 September 3, 1996
The Smurfs Released Unreleased
Star Fox Unreleased April 1997
Super Bomberman 2 1996 Unreleased
Super Mario All-Stars 1996 September 3, 1996
Super Mario Kart 1996 May 20, 1996
Super Mario World 1996 September 1, 1998
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island 1996 Unreleased
Super Metroid 1996 September 2, 1997
Super Star Wars Unreleased November 1996
Super Street Fighter II 1996 Unreleased
Tetris & Dr. Mario 1996 September 2, 1997
Tetris 2 Unreleased December 1996
Timon & Pumbaa's Jungle Games Released Unreleased

Satellaview-exclusive Player's Choice Classic SoundLink games:

  • BS Zelda no Densetsu[23]
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  • SatellaWalker: Satebô wo Sukui Dase!

Handheld titles

Nintendo 3DS

Game Release date
Europe North America Australia Japan[note 1]
Ace Combat 3D: Cross Rumble + Template:Unreleased Template:Unreleased Template:Unreleased Template:Dts
Animal Crossing: New Leaf Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Dts
Attack on Titan: Humanity in Chains Template:Unreleased Template:Unreleased Template:Unreleased Template:Dts
Disney Frozen: Olaf's Quest Template:Unreleased Template:Dts Template:Unreleased Template:Unreleased
Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Dts[24]
DoraEigo: Nobita to Yōsei no Fushigi Collection Template:Unreleased Template:Unreleased Template:Unreleased Template:Dts
Fire Emblem Awakening Template:Unreleased Template:Unreleased Template:Unreleased Template:Dts[24]
Gotouchi Tetsudou: Gotouchi Chara to Nihon Zenkoku no Tabi Template:Unreleased Template:Unreleased Template:Unreleased Template:Dts
Harvest Moon 3D: A New Beginning Template:Unreleased Template:Unreleased Template:Unreleased Template:Dts
Kirby: Triple Deluxe Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Unreleased
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Unreleased Template:Unreleased
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D Template:Unreleased Template:Dts Template:Unreleased Template:Unreleased
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Dts[24]
Lego City Undercover: The Chase Begins Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Unreleased Template:Dts[24]
Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Dts
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Unreleased
Mario Party: Island Tour Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Unreleased
Mario Tennis Open Template:Dts Template:Unreleased Template:Dts Template:Dts[24]
Monster Hunter XX Template:Unreleased Template:Unreleased Template:Unreleased Template:Dts
Nintendogs + Cats Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Dts
Paper Mario: Sticker Star Template:Dts Template:Unreleased Template:Dts Template:Unreleased
Puyo Puyo Chronicle Template:Unreleased Template:Unreleased Template:Unreleased Template:Dts
Ridge Racer 3D Template:Unreleased Template:Unreleased Template:Unreleased Template:Dts
Rune Factory 4 Template:Unreleased Template:Unreleased Template:Unreleased Template:Dts
Super Mario 3D Land Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Unreleased
Star Fox 64 3D Template:Dts February 4, 2019 Template:Dts Template:Unreleased
Style Savvy: Trendsetters Template:Dts Template:Unreleased Template:Unreleased Template:Unreleased
Sumikko Gurashi: Koko ga Ochitsukundesu Template:Unreleased Template:Unreleased Template:Unreleased Template:Dts
Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS Template:Dts February 4, 2019 Template:Dts Template:Unreleased
Taiko no Tatsujin: Chibi Dragon to Fushigi na Orb Template:Unreleased Template:Unreleased Template:Unreleased Template:Dts
Tales of the Abyss Template:Unreleased Template:Unreleased Template:Unreleased Template:Dts
Teddy Together Template:Unreleased Template:Unreleased Template:Unreleased Template:Dts
Tomodachi Life Template:Unreleased Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Dts
Ultimate NES Remix Template:Unreleased Template:Dts Template:Unreleased Template:Unreleased
Yoshi's New Island Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Unreleased

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  1. ^ In Japan, it is known as Happy Price Selection rather than Nintendo Selects.

Game Boy Advance

Game Release date
North America Japan
Family Tennis Advance Unreleased Template:Dts
Golden Sun Unreleased Template:Dts
Golden Sun: The Lost Age Unreleased Template:Dts
Kotoba no Puzzle: Mojipittan Advance Unreleased Template:Dts
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past/Four Swords Template:Dts Unreleased
Magical Vacation Unreleased Template:Dts
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga Template:Dts Unreleased
Mario Kart: Super Circuit Template:Dts Unreleased
Mother 1 + 2 Unreleased Template:Dts
Mr. Driller Ace: Fushgi na Pactelia Unreleased Template:Dts
Namco Museum Unreleased Template:Dts
Oriental Blue: Ao no Tengai Unreleased Template:Dts
Pac-Man Collection Unreleased Template:Dts
Pokémon FireRed Template:Dts Unreleased
Pokémon LeafGreen Template:Dts Unreleased
Shining Soul Unreleased Template:Dts
Shining Soul II Unreleased Template:Dts
Summon Night: Swordcraft Story Unreleased Template:Dts
Summon Night: Swordcraft Story 2 Unreleased Template:Dts
Super Mario Advance Template:Dts Unreleased
Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 Template:Dts Unreleased
Tactics Ogre: The Knight of Lodis Unreleased Template:Dts
Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 Template:Dts Unreleased

Game Boy Color

Game Boy

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