User:Reese Rivers/Please Select Player
| "Please Select Player" | |
|---|---|
"Please Select Player" in Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic | |
| Composed by: Koji Kondo | |
| First appearance | Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic (1987) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (2021) |
"Please Select Player"[1] is the theme used for the character selection screen in Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic, which was later redeveloped as Super Mario Bros. 2. It was composed by Koji Kondo and has been reused and rearranged in several games throughout the Super Mario franchise.
Reuses
The following list does not include ports and remakes of Super Mario Bros. 2.
| Game | Description |
|---|---|
| Super Mario Maker 2 | "Please Select Player" plays when the "Bonus Music" sound effect is triggered while the player is in their SMB2 Mushroom form. |
Arrangements
Super Mario series
Super Mario Bros. 2
In Super Mario Bros. 2, "Please Select Player" is given slightly more enhanced instrumentation compared to the Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic original, and has been extended by several measures. This arrangement is the version heard every time the original theme is reused throughout the Super Mario franchise.
 Please Select Player - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Bros. 2 | File info |
Super Mario All-Stars
A new arrangement of "Please Select Player" can be heard in Super Mario Bros. 2 ground levels in Super Mario All-Stars, as well as Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World and Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition.
| Please Select Player - The arrangement heard in Super Mario All-Stars | File info |
Super Mario Advance
An arrangement of "Please Select Player" similar to one heard in Super Mario All-Stars can be heard in the Game Boy Advance remake of Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario Advance. This version is much more compressed than the Super Mario All-Stars version and uses different, lower-quality synthetic instruments.
| Please Select Player - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Advance | File info |
Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury
In Super Mario 3D World and its Nintendo Switch port, a new rearrangement of "Please Select Player" is used for the Lucky House slot machine minigames. This arrangement is also used in Super Mario Maker 2 for the "Bonus Game" sound effect in the Super Mario 3D World game style.
| Slot Machine - The arrangement heard in Super Mario 3D World and Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury | File info |
List of Super Mario appearances
Games
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic | Family Computer Disk System | 1987 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Super Mario Bros. 2 | Nintendo Entertainment System | 1988 | Arrangement | "Please Select Player"[1] | Koji Kondo |
| Super Mario All-Stars | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1993 | Arrangement | ||
| Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1994 | Past arrangement (Super Mario All-Stars) | ||
| Super Mario Advance | Game Boy Advance | 2001 | Arrangement | ||
| Super Mario 3D World | Wii U | 2013 | Arrangement | ||
| Super Mario Maker 2 | Nintendo Switch | 2019 | Past arrangements (Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario 3D World) | ||
| Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury | Nintendo Switch | 2021 | Past arrangement (Super Mario 3D World) |
Albums
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Famicom Sound History Series: Mario the Music | 2004 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Bros. 2) | 「プレイヤーセレクト」 (Pureiyā Serekuto) | Koji Kondo |
| Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.3: B-Side Music | 2005 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Bros. 2) | 「セレクト面」 (Serekuto-men) | Koji Kondo |
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | プレイヤーセレクト[1] Pureiyā Serekuto |
Player Select | Famicom Sound History Series: Mario the Music, Nintendo Music |
| セレクト面[2] Serekuto-men |
Select Screen | Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.3: B-Side Music |
References
- ^ a b c Nintendo Music
- ^ Various – Nintendo Sound Selection Vol. 3 Luigi - B-Side Music = ニンテンドー サウンドセレクション Vol.3 ルイージ 〈ビーサイド ミュージック〉. Discogs (English). Retrieved April 11, 2025. (Archived via archive.today.)
