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[[File:Player's Choice Artwork.png|thumb|250px|Promotional artwork of the '''Player's Choice''' logo, featuring [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]].]]
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'''Player's Choice''' is a marking label on select [[Nintendo]] games that have sold a high number of copies. A lot of the more popular ''[[Mario (series)|Mario]]'' [[games]] have earned the Player's Choice titles. The [[Wii]]'s [[Nintendo Selects]] is the successor to Player's Choice.
[[File:Player's Choice Artwork.jpg|thumb|370px|Promotional artwork of the Player's Choice logo, featuring [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]]]]
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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>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. Europe did not use the Player's Choice label for its [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] and [[Game Boy]] titles, opting to use the [[Nintendo Classics]] label instead until the [[Nintendo 64]]. 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>
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==List of Player's Choice ''Mario'' titles by system==
==List of Player's Choice ''Super Mario'' titles by system==
[[File:PMTTYD Cover Playerschoice.jpg|200px|thumb|right|''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', an example of a Player's Choice title.]]
===Super Nintendo Entertainment System===
===[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]===
<gallery>
*''[[Donkey Kong Country]]
DKC PC Cover.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''<ref name=PCNINSITE2/>
*''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]
DKC2 PC Cover.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''<ref name=PCNINSITE2/>
*''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]
DKC3 Cover.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''<ref name=PCNINSITE2/>
*''[[Mario Paint]]
MarioPaintPCBox.jpg|''[[Mario Paint]]''<ref name=PCNSITE1/>
*''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]
SMAS PC Cover.jpg|''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]''<ref name=PCNINSITE2/>
*''[[Super Mario Kart]]
SMK Player's Choice Box Cover.jpg|''[[Super Mario Kart]]''<ref name=PCNINSITE2/>
*''[[Super Mario World]]
SMW PC Cover.jpg|''[[Super Mario World]]''<ref name=PCNINSITE2/>
*''[[Tetris & Dr. Mario]]
TetrisDrMarioPC.jpg|''[[Tetris & Dr. Mario]]''
No image.png|''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''<ref name=PCNINSITE2/>
</gallery>


===[[Game Boy]] & [[Game Boy Color]]===
===Game Boy===
*''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong]]
<gallery>
*''[[Donkey Kong Land]]
DK PC Cover.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong]]''
*''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]
DKL Player's Choice cover art.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong Land]]''
*''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]
DKL2 Player's Choice cover art.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''<ref name=PCNINSITE2/>
*''[[Mario Golf (Game Boy Color)|Mario Golf]]
No image.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>
*''[[Mario Tennis (Game Boy Color)|Mario Tennis]]
Golf GB PC US.jpg|''[[Golf (Game Boy)|Golf]]''
*''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]
SML PC Cover.jpg|''[[Super Mario Land]]''
*''[[Super Mario Land]]
SML26GCPC.jpg|''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]''
*''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]
WLSML3PCCoverHighQuality.png|''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]''
*''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]
Gameboy Dr Mario Players Choice Cover.jpg|''[[Dr. Mario (game)|Dr. Mario]]''<ref name=PCNINSITE2/>
</gallery>


===[[Nintendo 64]]===
===Nintendo 64===
*''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]
<gallery>
*''[[Donkey Kong 64]]
NA DKR Players Choice.png|''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]''
*''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]
DKRAUNZFrontPC.jpg|''Diddy Kong Racing'' (Australia and New Zealand)
*''[[Mario Kart 64]]
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>
*''[[Mario Party 2]]
StatesMK64pchoice.png|''[[Mario Kart 64]]''<ref name=PCNSITE1/>
*''[[Mario Party 3]]
EuropeMK64pchoice.jpg|''Mario Kart 64'' (European)
*''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|Mario Tennis]]
MK64 Box AU Player's Choice.jpg|''Mario Kart 64'' (Australia and New Zealand)
*''[[Paper Mario]]
SM64 PC Cover.png|''[[Super Mario 64]]''<ref name=PCNSITE1/>
*''[[Super Mario 64]]
SM64NAFrontPCALT.jpg|''Super Mario 64'' (with Everyone rating)
*''[[Super Smash Bros.]]
SM64NAFrontPCALT2.jpg|''Super Mario 64'' (alternate)
*''[[Yoshi's Story]]
SM64EUFrontPC.jpg|''Super Mario 64'' (European)
SM64AUNZFrontPC.jpg|''Super Mario 64'' (Australia and New Zealand)
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===
*''[[Luigi's Mansion]]
<gallery heights="150">
*''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]
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>
*''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]
LM PC EU Cover.jpg|''Luigi's Mansion'' (European)
*''[[Mario Party 4]]
LM Box EU PC Re-release.jpg|''Luigi's Mansion'' (European re-release)
*''[[Mario Party 5]]
LM Box FRA Players Choice.jpg|''Luigi's Mansion'' (French)
*''[[Mario Power Tennis]]
LM PC Germany Cover.jpg|''Luigi's Mansion'' (German)
*''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' ("Best Seller")
MGTT PC Cover.jpg|''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]''
*''[[Super Mario Strikers]]'' ("Best Seller")
MGTT Box CAN Players Choice.jpg|''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour'' (Canadian)
*''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]
MKDDPC.jpg|''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' (PAL Australia and New Zealand exclusive)
*''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' ("Best Seller")
MP4 PC Cover.jpg|''[[Mario Party 4]]'' (European exclusive)
*''[[Wario World]]''
MP4 Box FRA Players Choice.jpg|''Mario Party 4'' (French)
MP4 - Box DE Players Choice.jpg|''Mario Party 4'' (German)
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 Box UK Players Choice.jpg|''Super Mario Sunshine'' (European)
SMS UK PC.jpg|''Super Mario Sunshine'' (German)
SSBM PC US Cover.jpg|''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''<ref name=PCNINTENDOSITE/>
SSBM PC GER Cover.jpg|''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' (European)
SSBM Box EU PC.jpg|''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' (European re-release)
SSBM Box FRA Players Choice.jpg|''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' (French)
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]]''
Player's Choice Wario World Box CAN.jpg|''Wario World '' (Canadian)
</gallery>


===[[Game Boy Advance]]===
===Game Boy Advance===
*''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]
<gallery>
*''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]
MLSS PC Cover.jpg|''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]
*''[[Super Mario Advance]]
MKSC NA Player's Choice.jpg|''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]
*''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]
SMA PC Cover.jpg|''[[Super Mario Advance]]
*''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]
SMA2 PC Cover.jpg|''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]
*''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]
SMA3 PC Cover.jpg|''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]
</gallery>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*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.
*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.
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==References==
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Official Player's Choice logo and artwork, featuring Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong.
Promotional artwork of the Player's Choice logo, featuring Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong
Player's Choice logo
Player's Choice logo
Player's Choice Nintendo 64 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. Europe did not use the Player's Choice label for its Super Nintendo Entertainment System and Game Boy titles, opting to use the Nintendo Classics label instead until the Nintendo 64. 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]

Nintendo 64[edit]

Nintendo GameCube[edit]

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:
  1. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20070219174653/http://games.ign.com/articles/453/453311p1.html
  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.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j [1]
  5. ^ a b c d e f [2]
  6. ^ a b [3]
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