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Nintendo Updating its "Nintendo Selects" Line?

by Jake Weston, posted on 09 August 2011 / 2,280 Views

Nintendo's "Nintendo Selects" line is basically the Wii version of their "Player's Choice," in which successful games are re-released at budget prices. Earlier this year, they launched the first batch of Nintendo Selects which included The Legend of Zelda: Twlight Princess, Mario Super Sluggers, and Animal Crossing: City Folk.

Now, rumor has it that Nintendo will be updating their line up later this month. Various retailers have reported that Nintendo is planning on re-releasing Super Mario Galaxy, Super Paper Mario, Punch-Out!!, and Mario Strikers Charged for only $19.99 on August 28th. 

This is just a rumor at this point, and Nintendo has yet to comment on the validity of these claims. 

I hope that these rumors are true, as many of the above games still go for full price new, despite some of them being over four years old. In other news, gamrFeed writer Jake Weston is finally going to be purchasing Super Paper Mario and Punch-Out!! later this month (allegedly).


22 Comments

Michael-5
Michael-5 (on 10 August 2011)

I've only had my Wii for 6 months or so, but Super Paper Mario has been a title I've been waiting to get for a while. Right now it sells for $35 which I feel is too much for what launched in 2007, but at $20 I will get it. Finally this game will cross 3 million. I hope Metroid Prime 3 gets the same treatment, that game deserves stronger sales.

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padib
padib (on 09 August 2011)

Good. I don't own Galaxy nor punch out, so I'll probably get them with the Wii U when it comes out.

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Rath
Rath (on 09 August 2011)

I'm interested in Super Paper Mario out of those. Well that and Galaxy, but I already have that.

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NightDragon83
NightDragon83 (on 09 August 2011)

Was Super Paper Mario any good? Like does it retain the charm and wit of the previous PM games or was it kind of a letdown for some? I missed out on it when it came out, but it was $50 for the longest time and now u can't find it anywhere.

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Boutros
Boutros (on 09 August 2011)

lol Super Paper Mario is nothing like the previous Paper Mario games. It's not even the same genre. I have no idea why they called it Paper Mario.

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RolStoppable
RolStoppable (on 10 August 2011)

Paper Mario got its name due to its artstyle and since Super Paper Mario uses the same artstyle... well, that explains why it uses the same name.

But regardless, Super Paper Mario is indeed a different kind of game. It's basically a platformer with some RPG elements tossed in, but ultimately neither component can live up to the high quality set by other games. As a platformer it's nowhere near as good as a Super Mario Bros. title and as an RPG it falls far short of the standards set by the previous two Paper Mario games.

It's still an enjoyable game, but its name puts too much of a burden on it. People start playing it with high expectations that are not met which is why many gamers think of it as a disappointment. The charm and wit are still there, but the gameplay skeleton isn't the same.

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spurgeonryan
spurgeonryan (on 09 August 2011)

Punch Out! That is what I didn't add to my thread.

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TWRoO
TWRoO (on 10 August 2011)

Haha, and still Twilight Princess sells for full price (or more)

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z101
z101 (on 10 August 2011)

Super Paper Mario is a great Wii game. Loved it when I bought it back in 2007.

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gumby_trucker
gumby_trucker (on 10 August 2011)

at $20, Galaxy would pass the ten million mark by the end of the year! For me, Punchout!! and Mario Strikers would be pretty much an insta-buy.

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Shadowfest3
Shadowfest3 (on 10 August 2011)

Hmm...I'm interested in Super Paper Mario and Super Mario Galaxy. I've played SMG a little but never bought it.

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thekitchensink
thekitchensink (on 10 August 2011)

Mario Galaxy for $20 is a godly deal. Could sell another 3 million or so at that price.

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starbruin
starbruin (on 10 August 2011)

Super Paper Mario is the only one of these I would get but mainly because I already have two of the others :D

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lewisgerm
lewisgerm (on 09 August 2011)

super mario sluggers? really? they need to do a better job checking over these articles.

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killeryoshis
killeryoshis (on 09 August 2011)

Now we just need Brawl in that list and all the Nintendo titles are complete.

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Michael-5
Michael-5 (on 10 August 2011)

Metroid Prime 3 as well and everything major from 2007 back to launch is $20 or under.

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killeryoshis
killeryoshis (on 10 August 2011)

Metriod Prime Trilogy is fine unless u only want metroid 3

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homer
homer (on 10 August 2011)

I can't wait to officially own Super Paper Mario

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Zlejedi
Zlejedi (on 10 August 2011)

Too little too late - damage to Wii brand was already done but still some more sales of software never hurt and who knows maybe a few dozens of people will buy it because of that.

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V-r0cK
V-r0cK (on 10 August 2011)

Still waiting for Mario Party 8 to be cheaper

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KylieDog
KylieDog (on 10 August 2011)

It isn't likely Wii owners missed out on these first time round, not like they had too many other games releasing to not have time for them.

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Arfen
Arfen (on 10 August 2011)

Nice! Super Mario Galaxy would finally reach the 10 millions selled ( so deserved!!) and Paper Mario & Punch Out are a great deal at this price... Thoy should Update ehis line of games with more frequency

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usrevenge
usrevenge (on 10 August 2011)

super paper mario is basically a puzzle version of the original mario. its pretty boring honestly nothing like the original or gamecube paper marios which were awsome RPGs

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Tammi
Tammi (on 10 August 2011)

I'm not sure that Super Paper Mario is even worth $20. Not a "select" title in my opinion......

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