Nintendo Selects


Nintendo Selects 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, Sony, and Microsoft 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, 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 on the box, along with a "Player's Choice" seal. European SNES and Game Boy releases were labeled differently in various markets, 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.
Player's Choice was eventually introduced for Nintendo 64 games that sold over 1 million units. 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. However, the sales barrier for games was decreased from 1 million, down to 450,000 by June 2003. 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.
In April 2006, the "Player's Choice" label was applied to Game Boy Advance games, which sell for $19.99 in the United States.

2011–2019: Nintendo Selects

The Player's Choice label was renamed Nintendo Selects in May 2011. 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. Mario Party 8 and Wii Sports Resort were added to Nintendo Selects line in 2013 in UK. These launches coincided with the Wii Mini launch, on March 22. 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.
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. 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. A range of Nintendo Selects titles was launched the following month in Europe.

Home console titles

Wii

Minna no Susume Selection :428: Shibuya ScrambleArc Rise FantasiaDragon Ball Z Sparking! MeteorFamily Ski: World Ski & SnowboardMomotaro Dentetsu 16: Moving in Hokkaido!Momotaro Dentetsu 2010: Sengoku Ishin no Hero Daishūgō! No MakiOboro MuramasaOne Piece Unlimited Cruise: Episode 1One Piece Unlimited Cruise: Episode 2Rune Factory FrontierSengoku Musou 3Tales of Graces

GameCube

Animal CrossingBurnoutCarsChicken LittleThe [Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (video game)|The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe]Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of CortexCrazy TaxiDave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2Def Jam VendettaDragon Ball Z: BudokaiEnter the MatrixFinding NemoF-Zero GXGodzilla: Destroy All Monsters MeleeGoldenEye: Rogue AgentHarry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsHarry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanHarry Potter: Quidditch World CupHarvest Moon: A Wonderful LifeHarvest Moon: Magical MelodyThe IncrediblesJames Bond 007: Agent Under FireJames Bond 007: Everything or NothingJames Bond 007: NightfireKirby Air RideThe Legend of Zelda: The Wind WakerThe Legend of Zelda: Four Swords AdventuresLego Star Wars: The Video GameStar Wars II: The Original Trilogy">Star Wars (video game)">Star Wars II: The Original TrilogyThe [Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (video game)|The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]The [Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (video game)|The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]Luigi's MansionMadagascarMario Golf: Toadstool TourMarvel Nemesis: Rise of the ImperfectsMedal of Honor: FrontlineMedal of Honor: Rising SunMega Man Anniversary CollectionMetal Gear Solid: The Twin SnakesMetroid PrimeMortal Kombat: Deadly AllianceMVP Baseball 2005Namco MuseumNaruto: Clash of NinjaNaruto: Clash of Ninja 2NBA Street Vol. 2Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2Need for Speed: Most WantedNeed for Speed: UndergroundNeed for Speed: Underground 2Over the HedgePac-Man FeverPac-Man World 2 / Pac-Man Vs.Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year DoorPikminPikmin 2Pokémon ColosseumRampage: Total DestructionResident Evil 10th Year Anniversary CollectionResident EvilResident Evil ZeroResident Evil 4Shadow the HedgehogShark TaleShrek 2The Simpsons: Hit & RunThe SimsThe Sims Bustin' OutSonic Adventure DX: Director's CutSonic Adventure 2: BattleSonic Adventure 2-PackSonic Gems CollectionSonic HeroesSonic Heroes & Super Monkey Ball Duo PackSonic Mega CollectionSonic RidersSoulcalibur IISpider-ManSpider-Man 2SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini BottomSpongeBob SquarePants: Lights, Camera, Pants!The SpongeBob SquarePants MovieSpyro: Enter the DragonflySpyro: A Hero's TailStar Fox AdventuresStar Fox: AssaultStar Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue LeaderStar Wars: The Clone WarsSuper Mario SunshineSuper Monkey BallSuper Monkey Ball 2Super Monkey Ball 2-PackSuper Smash Bros. MeleeTales of SymphoniaTak and the Power of JujuTimeSplitters 2Tony Hawk's American WastelandTony Hawk's Pro Skater 4Tony Hawk's UndergroundTony Hawk's Underground 2True Crime: Streets of LASpider-Man (video game)|Ultimate Spider-Man]Viewtiful JoeWario WorldWWE Day of ReckoningWWE Day of Reckoning 2WWE WrestleMania X8X-Men LegendsYu-Gi-Oh! The Falsebound Kingdom
PAL-exclusive Player's Choice titles:Billy Hatcher and the Giant EggDragon Ball Z: Budokai 2FIFA Football 2003FIFA Football 2004FIFA Football 2005FIFA 06Mario Kart: Double Dash Mario Party 4Mario Party 5Prince of Persia Pack Limited EditionPrince of Persia: The Sands of TimePrince of Persia: Warrior WithinRayman 3: Hoodlum HavocStar Wars Rogue Squadron III: Rebel StrikeTom Clancy's Splinter CellTom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora TomorrowWorms 3D Turok: Evolution

Nintendo 64

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

Super Nintendo Entertainment System

Satellaview-exclusive Player's Choice Classic SoundLink games:BS Zelda no DensetsuBS Sim CityBS Shin Onigashima SatellaWalker: Satebô wo Sukui Dase!''

Handheld titles

Game Boy Color

Golf (video game)|Mario Golf]Mario Tennis

Game Boy

The Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle The Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle 2 Donkey Kong Donkey Kong Land Donkey Kong Land 2 DuckTales 2 Dr. Mario F-1 Race Golf James Bond 007 Kirby's Dream Land Kirby's Dream Land 2 Kirby's Pinball Land The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening The Little Mermaid Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge Mega Man II Metroid II: Return of Samus Mickey's Dangerous Chase Mickey Mouse: Magic Wands! The Smurfs Space Invaders Star Wars Street Fighter II Super Mario Land Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins Super R.C. Pro-Am Tennis Tetris Wario Land: [Super Mario Land 3]