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| {{image|more=yes|DKL3 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20010611013948/http://www.nintendo.com/games/players_choice.jsp?page=2 it exists]), MKDD seems elusive, and many others. See [[Talk:{{PAGENAME}}|talk page]]}}
| | [[File:Player's Choice Artwork.jpg|thumb|370px|Promotional artwork of the '''Player's Choice''' logo, featuring [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]].]] |
| [[File:Player's Choice Artwork.jpg|thumb|370px|Promotional artwork of the Player's Choice logo, featuring [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]]]] | | '''Player's Choice''' is a marking label, introduced May 20, 1996{{refneeded}}, 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 May 15, 2011.{{refneeded}} |
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| '''{{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>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20070219174653/http://games.ign.com/articles/453/453311p1.html|title=Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance Goes Platinum|author=Coleman, Stephen|date=October 6, 2003|publisher=IGN|language=en|accessdate=December 30, 2024}}</ref> The label was introduced on May 20, 1996.<ref>{{cite|date=May 16, 1996|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/19961222152530/http://www.nintendo.com/newsroom/pr/051696f.html|title=Nintendo Introduces Players Choice Games|publisher=Nintendo|accessdate=December 30, 2024}}</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. Europe did not use the Player's Choice label for its {{a|SNES|l}} and {{a|GB|l}} titles, opting to use the [[Nintendo Classics]] label instead until the {{a|N64|l}}. The [[Nintendo Selects]] label is the successor to Player's Choice, with Player's Choice likely being discontinued on May 15, 2011.<ref>{{cite|author=Reilly, Jim|date=May 4, 2011|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20111017084546/http://wii.ign.com/articles/116/1165963p1.html|title=Nintendo Confirms Wii Price Cut|publisher=IGN|language=en|accessdate=May 4, 2023|url=www.ign.com/articles/2011/05/04/nintendo-confirms-wii-price-cut}}</ref> | |
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| [[Nintendo Monopoly]] has 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.
| | ==List of Player's Choice ''Mario'' titles by system== |
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| | ===[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]=== |
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| ==List of Player's Choice ''Super Mario'' titles by system== | |
| ===Super Nintendo Entertainment System=== | |
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| DKC PC Cover.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''<ref name=PCNINSITE2/> | | DKC PC Cover.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' |
| DKC2 PC Cover.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''<ref name=PCNINSITE2/> | | DKC2 PC Cover.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' |
| DKC3 Cover.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''<ref name=PCNINSITE2/> | | DKC3 Cover.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' |
| MarioPaintPCBox.jpg|''[[Mario Paint]]''<ref name=PCNSITE1/> | | MarioPaintPCBox.jpg|''[[Mario Paint]]'' |
| SMAS PC Cover.jpg|''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]''<ref name=PCNINSITE2/> | | SMAS PC Cover.jpg|''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' |
| SMK Player's Choice Box Cover.jpg|''[[Super Mario Kart]]''<ref name=PCNINSITE2/> | | SMK BoxCover2.jpg|''[[Super Mario Kart]]'' |
| SMW PC Cover.jpg|''[[Super Mario World]]''<ref name=PCNINSITE2/> | | SMW PC Cover.jpg|''[[Super Mario World]]'' |
| TetrisDrMarioPC.jpg|''[[Tetris & Dr. Mario]]'' | | TetrisDrMarioPC.jpg|''[[Tetris & Dr. Mario]]'' |
| No image.png|''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''<ref name=PCNINSITE2/>
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| </gallery> | | </gallery> |
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| ===Game Boy=== | | ===[[Game Boy]]=== |
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| DK PC Cover.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong]]'' | | DK PC Cover.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong]]'' |
| DKL Player's Choice cover art.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong Land]]''
| | UnitedStatesDKL65.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' |
| DKL2 Player's Choice cover art.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''<ref name=PCNINSITE2/> | | DKL2 PC Cover.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'' |
| No image.png|''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]''<ref name=PCNINSITE2>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20010611013948/http://www.nintendo.com/games/players_choice.jsp?page=2|page=2|title=Nintendo - Player's Choice Titles|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en|accessdate=December 30, 2024}}</ref>
| | Nocoverart.png|''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]'' |
| Golf GB PC US.jpg|''[[Golf (Game Boy)|Golf]]''
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| SML PC Cover.jpg|''[[Super Mario Land]]'' | | SML PC Cover.jpg|''[[Super Mario Land]]'' |
| SML26GCPC.jpg|''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'' | | SML26GCPC.jpg|''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'' |
| WLSML3PCCoverHighQuality.png|''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]''
| | WLSML3 PC Cover.jpg|''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]'' |
| Gameboy Dr Mario Players Choice Cover.jpg|''[[Dr. Mario (game)|Dr. Mario]]''<ref name=PCNINSITE2/>
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| ===Nintendo 64=== | | ===[[Game Boy Color]]=== |
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| NA DKR Players Choice.png|''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]''
| | *''[[Mario Golf (Game Boy Color)|Mario Golf]] |
| DKRAUNZFrontPC.jpg|''Diddy Kong Racing'' (Australia and New Zealand)
| | *''[[Mario Tennis (Game Boy Color)|Mario Tennis]] |
| DK64 PC Cover.png|''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''<ref name=PCNSITE1>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20021222092959/http://www.nintendo.com/games/players_choice.jsp?page=1|page=1|title=Nintendo - Player's Choice Titles|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en|accessdate=December 30, 2024}}</ref>
| | *''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]] |
| StatesMK64pchoice.png|''[[Mario Kart 64]]''<ref name=PCNSITE1/> | | |
| EuropeMK64pchoice.jpg|''Mario Kart 64'' (European)
| | ===[[Nintendo 64]]=== |
| MK64 Box AU Player's Choice.jpg|''Mario Kart 64'' (Australia and New Zealand)
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| SM64 PC Cover.png|''[[Super Mario 64]]''<ref name=PCNSITE1/>
| | *''[[Diddy Kong Racing]] |
| SM64NAFrontPCALT.jpg|''Super Mario 64'' (with Everyone rating)
| | *''[[Donkey Kong 64]] |
| SM64NAFrontPCALT2.jpg|''Super Mario 64'' (alternate)
| | *''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]] |
| SM64EUFrontPC.jpg|''Super Mario 64'' (European)
| | *''[[Mario Kart 64]] |
| SM64AUNZFrontPC.jpg|''Super Mario 64'' (Australia and New Zealand)
| | *''[[Mario Party 2]] |
| StatesSSBpchoice.jpg|''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''<ref name=PCNSITE1/>
| | *''[[Mario Party 3]] |
| Yoshi's Story PC Box.png|''[[Yoshi's Story]]''<ref name=PCNSITE1/>
| | *''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|Mario Tennis]] |
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| | *''[[Paper Mario]] |
| | *''[[Super Mario 64]] |
| | *''[[Super Smash Bros.]] |
| | *''[[Yoshi's Story]] |
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| ===Nintendo GameCube=== | | ===[[Nintendo GameCube]]=== |
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| | [[File:PM TTYD title box players choice.png|thumb|right|''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', an example of a Player's Choice title.]] |
| LM PC Cover.jpg|''[[Luigi's Mansion]]''<ref name=PCNINTENDOSITE>{{cite|deadlink=y|accessdate=December 30, 2024|language=en|publisher=Nintendo of America|archive=web.archive.org/web/20030416020642/http://www.nintendo.com/games/players_choice.jsp|title=Player's Choice Titles - Nintendo}}</ref>
| | *''[[Luigi's Mansion]] |
| LM PC EU Cover.jpg|''Luigi's Mansion'' (European)
| | *''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]] |
| LM Box EU PC Re-release.jpg|''Luigi's Mansion'' (European re-release)
| | *''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]] |
| LM Box FRA Players Choice.jpg|''Luigi's Mansion'' (French)
| | *''[[Mario Party 4]] |
| LM PC Germany Cover.jpg|''Luigi's Mansion'' (German)
| | *''[[Mario Party 5]] |
| MGTT PC Cover.jpg|''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]''
| | *''[[Mario Power Tennis]] |
| MGTT Box CAN Players Choice.jpg|''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour'' (Canadian)
| | *''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' ("Best Seller") |
| MKDDPC.jpg|''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' (Australasian exclusive)
| | *''[[Super Mario Strikers]]'' ("Best Seller") |
| MP4 PC Cover.jpg|''[[Mario Party 4]]'' (European exclusive)
| | *''[[Super Mario Sunshine]] |
| MP4 Box FRA Players Choice.jpg|''Mario Party 4'' (French)
| | *''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' ("Best Seller") |
| MP4 - Box DE Players Choice.jpg|''Mario Party 4'' (German)
| | *''[[Wario World]]'' |
| MP5 PC Cover.jpg|''[[Mario Party 5]]'' (European)
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| MP5 Australia Box Art Player's Choice.jpg|''Mario Party 5'' (Australasian)
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| PM TTYD title box players choice.png|''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''
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| PMTTYD canada box art.jpg|''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Canadian)
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| SMS US PC.jpg|''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''
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| SMS Box UK Players Choice.jpg|''Super Mario Sunshine'' (European)
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| SMS UK PC.jpg|''Super Mario Sunshine'' (German)
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| SSBM PC US Cover.jpg|''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''<ref name=PCNINTENDOSITE/>
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| SSBM PC GER Cover.jpg|''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' (European)
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| SSBM Box EU PC.jpg|''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' (European re-release)
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| SSBM Box FRA Players Choice.jpg|''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' (French)
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| SSBM Box DU PC.jpg|''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' (German)
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| SSBM PC EU Cover.jpg|''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' (Australasian)
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| Wario World Players Choice game cover.jpg|''[[Wario World]]''
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| Player's Choice Wario World Box CAN.jpg|''Wario World '' (Canadian)
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| ===Game Boy Advance=== | | ===[[Game Boy Advance]]=== |
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| MLSS PC Cover.jpg|''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]
| | *''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]] |
| MKSC NA Player's Choice.jpg|''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]
| | *''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]] |
| SMA PC Cover.jpg|''[[Super Mario Advance]]
| | *''[[Super Mario Advance]] |
| SMA2 PC Cover.jpg|''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]
| | *''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]] |
| SMA3 PC Cover.jpg|''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]
| | *''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]] |
| </gallery>
| | *''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]] |
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| ==References== | | ==Trivia== |
| {{NIWA|NWiki=1|Pikipedia=1}} | | {{NIWA|NWiki=1}} |
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| | *In [[Nintendo Monopoly]], there is a [[Coin Block]]/[[Brick Block]] card that rewards the player with either $45 or $50 (dependent on whether it's the 2006 or 2010 version) for the Player's Choice Award. |
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| [[Category:Player's Choice|*]] | | [[Category:Player's Choice|*]] |
| [[Category:Re-releases]] | | [[Category:Reissues]] |
| [[Category:Nintendo]] | | [[Category:Nintendo]] |
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