Please Select Player
| "Please Select Player" | |
|---|---|
| 0:30 "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
In the Super Mario All-Stars version of Super Mario Bros. 2, a 16-bit arrangement of "Please Select Player" plays during the character selection screen, just like in the original game. This arrangement is reused in Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World and Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition for the same purpose.
| Please Select Player - The arrangement heard in Super Mario All-Stars | File info |
Super Mario Advance
In the Game Boy Advance remake of Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario Advance, an arrangement of "Please Select Player" plays during the character selection screen, just like in the original game. This arrangement is similar the version heard in Super Mario All-Stars, but it is more compressed and uses different, lower-quality synthetic instruments.
| Please Select Player - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Advance | File info |
Super Mario 3D World
In Super Mario 3D World and its Nintendo Switch port, Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, an arrangement of "Please Select Player", titled "Slot Machine" in the official soundtrack, plays in the Lucky House slot machine minigames. This arrangement is reused 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 | File info |
Mario Kart World
An arrangement of "Please Select Player" can be heard in Mario Kart World.[2]
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 All-Stars Limited Edition | Wii | 2010 | Past arrangement (Super Mario All-Stars) | ||
| Super Mario 3D World | Wii U | 2013 | Arrangement | "Slot Machine"[3] | |
| Super Mario Maker 2 | Nintendo Switch | 2019 | Past arrangement (Super Mario 3D World) | ||
| 20201 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Bros. 2) | Koji Kondo | |||
| Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury | Nintendo Switch | 2021 | Past arrangement (Super Mario 3D World) | "Slot Machine"[3] |
1 - Added in the 3.0.0 update on April 22, 2020
Albums
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game Sound Museum: Mario Bros. / Super Mario USA | 2004 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Bros. 2) | 「プレイヤーセレクト」 (Pureiyā Serekuto) | Koji Kondo |
| 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 |
| Super Mario 3D World Original Soundtrack | 2013 | Past arrangement (Super Mario 3D World) | "Slot Machine" |
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | プレイヤーセレクト[1] Pureiyā Serekuto |
Player Select | |
| セレクト面[4] Serekuto-men |
Select Screen |
References
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Nintendo Music
- ^ Nintendo of America (April 17, 2025). Mario Kart World Direct 4.17.2025. YouTube. Retrieved April 17, 2025.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Super Mario 3D World Original Soundtrack
- ^ Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.3: B-Side Music
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