Please Select Player
| "Please Select Player" | |
|---|---|
 Image fromNintendo Music | |
| Composed by: Koji Kondo | |
| Genre | Dixieland jazz |
| Key | C major |
| BPM | 150 |
| First appearance | Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic (1987) |
| Latest appearance | Mario Kart World (2025) |
"Please Select Player"[1] is a musical theme composed byKoji Kondo for the character selection screen inYume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic andSuper Mario Bros. 2.
History[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic /Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]
Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic marks the first appearance of "Please Select Player". When that game was later redeveloped asSuper Mario Bros. 2, the theme was given slightly more enhanced instrumentation and has been extended by several measures, which is the version subsequent appearances of the theme in theSuper Mario franchise are based on. TheSuper Mario Bros. 2 version is also included in the official albumsGame Sound Museum: Mario Bros. / Super Mario USA,Famicom Sound History Series: Mario the Music, andNintendo Sound Selection Vol.3: B-Side Music.
Super Mario All-Stars[edit]
In theSNESremake ofSuper Mario Bros. 2 inSuper Mario All-Stars, an arrangement of "Please Select Player" plays for the same purpose as in the original game. This arrangement is reused for the same purpose inSuper Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World andSuper Mario All-Stars Limited Edition.
 Please Select Player - The arrangement heard inSuper Mario All-Stars | File info 0:30 |
Super Mario Advance[edit]
In theGame Boy Advance remake ofSuper Mario Bros. 2,Super Mario Advance, an arrangement of "Please Select Player" plays for the same purpose as in the original game. This arrangement plays in a slightly higher pitch, aside from the drums and percussion.
| Please Select Player - The arrangement heard inSuper Mario Advance | File info 0:30 |
Super Mario 3D World /Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury[edit]
InSuper Mario 3D World and theNintendo Switchport,Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, an arrangement of "Please Select Player" plays in theLucky House slot machine minigames and in golden bonus rooms. This arrangement is inD-flat major, a half semitone up from theSuper Mario Advance arrangement. It is titled "Slot Machine" in the officialSuper Mario 3D World Original Soundtrack album.
| Slot Machine - The arrangement heard inSuper Mario 3D World | File info 0:30 |
Super Mario Maker 2[edit]
InSuper Mario Maker 2, theSuper Mario 3D World andSuper Mario Bros. 2 versions of "Please Select Player" plays whenever the "Bonus Music"sound effect is triggered in aSuper Mario 3D World-style level and while the player is in theirSMB2 form respectively.
Mario Kart World[edit]
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InMario Kart World, aDixieland jazz arrangement of "Please Select Player" can play inFree Roam during the day, on theroute fromMario Circuit toPeach Stadium in theSpecial Cup, and on any VS Race route. This arrangement is in the same key as theSuper Mario Advance arrangement. It was also featured in theMario Kart World Direct, where it plays during the "Fun with Everyone" section.
List ofSuper Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| 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 | Soyo Oka | |
| Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1994 | Past arrangement (Super Mario All-Stars) | Soyo Oka | |
| Super Mario Advance | Game Boy Advance | 2001 | Arrangement | ||
| Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition | Wii | 2010 | Past arrangement (Super Mario All-Stars) | Soyo Oka | |
| Super Mario 3D World | Wii U | 2013 | Arrangement | "Slot Machine"[2] | |
| Super Mario Maker 2 | Nintendo Switch | 2019 | Past arrangement (Super Mario 3D World) | "Bonus Music" | |
| 2020[a] | 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"[2] | |
| Mario Kart World | Nintendo Switch 2 | 2025 | Arrangement | "Please Select Player"[3] |
- ^Added in the 3.0.0 update on April 22, 2020
Albums[edit]
| 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" |
Other media[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Music | 2025[a] | Original | "Please Select Player" | Koji Kondo |
- ^Added on February 24, 2025
Names in other languages[edit]
| 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 |
Notes[edit]
- On theNintendo Music app, "Please Select Player" is labeled as "Selects", classifying it as one "of the very best tracks from the Nintendo Music library", originating fromSuper Mario Bros. 2. "Please Select Player" shares this title with "Title BGM" and "Ground BGM".
