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Observations on Media Create for the Week of April 27, 2015 – May 3, 2015

NintendObserverJust a little more K’s and the Wii U could have even outsold the 3DS that week.

 

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Software Sales

  1. NEW/ [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons Super Mario Bros. Edition <RPG> (GungHo Online Entertainment) {2015.04.29} (¥4,320) – 179,926 / NEW
  2. NEW/ [WIU] Dragon Quest X: Legend of the Ancient Dragon Online <RPG> (Square Enix) {2015.04.30} (¥4,104) – 98,323 / NEW
  3. NEW/ [WIU] Xenoblade Chronicles X # <RPG> (Nintendo) {2015.04.29} (¥8,316) – 85,586 / NEW
  4. -3/ [3DS] Bravely Second <RPG> (Square Enix) {2015.04.23} (¥6,458) – 20,195 / 120,242
  5. -2/ [3DS] Girls Mode 3: Kirakira Code <ETC> (Nintendo) {2015.04.16} (¥5,076) – 20,103 / 99,007
  6. 0/ [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2,592) – 16,166 / 125,951
  7. NEW/ [PSV] Sakeano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend -Blessing Flowers- # <ADV> (5pb.) {2015.04.30} (¥7,344) – 11,202 / NEW
  8. NEW/ [PSV] ToHeart2: Dungeon Travelers # <RPG> (Aquaplus) {2015.04.30} (¥5,184) – 10,956 / NEW
  9. NEW/ [PSV] Operation Babel: New Tokyo Legacy # <RPG> (5pb.) {2015.04.30} (¥6,264) – 8,104 / NEW
  10. +5/ [WIU] Mario Kart 8 # <RCE> (Nintendo) {2014.05.29} (¥6,156) – 7,955 / 974,448
  11. 0/ [3DS] Ansatsu Kyoushitsu: Korosensei Daihouimou!! <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.03.12} (¥6,145) – 7,141 / 63,814
  12. +2/ [WIU] Mario Party 10 # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2015.03.12} (¥5,616) – 6,888 / 130,353
  13. +3/ [3DS] Pokémon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire <RPG> (The Pokémon Company) {2014.11.21} (¥4,937) – 6,427 / 2,610,284
  14. -4/ [PS4] Dying Light <ADV> (Warner Entertainment Japan) {2015.04.16} (¥8,208) – 6,277 / 38,837
  15. +2/ [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Shin Uchi <RPG> (Level-5) {2014.12.13} (¥4,968) – 5,618 / 2,597,320
  16. +3/ [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS <FTG> (Nintendo) {2014.09.13} (¥5,616) – 5,272 / 2,220,527
  17. -12/ [PS3] BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend <FTG> (Arc System Works) {2015.04.23} (¥6,264) – 4,870 / 20,420
  18. 0/ [PS3] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.03.26} (¥8,424) – 4,652 / 146,633
  19. -11/ [PS4] Tropico 5 <SLG> (Square Enix) {2015.04.23} (¥8,424) – 4,495 / 13,201
  20. -16/ [PS4] Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory II # <RPG> (Compile Heart) {2015.04.23} (¥7,538) – 4,369 / 26,979
  21. +1/ [PS4] Bloodborne # <RPG> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.26} (¥7,452)
  22. +2/ [3DS] Xenoblade Chronicles 3D <RPG> (Nintendo) {2015.04.02} (¥3,996)
  23. NEW/ [3DS] Pear Juice Action! Funassyi’s Fun Tales <ACT> (Success) {2015.04.30} (¥5,184) / NEW
  24. +16/ [3DS] Theatrhythm Dragon Quest <ACT> (Square Enix) {2015.03.26} (¥6,264)
  25. +1/ [PS3] Pro Baseball Spirits 2015 <SPT> (Konami) {2015.03.26} (¥8,208)
  26. +4/ [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4,937)
  27. +9/ [PS4] Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair <ACT> (D3 Publisher) {2015.04.02} (¥7,538)
  28. +5/ [3DS] The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D # <ADV> (Nintendo) {2015.02.14} (¥5,076)
  29. -8/ [PSV] Sword Art Online: Lost Song # <RPG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.03.26} (¥6,664)
  30. -2/ [PSV] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.03.26} (¥7,344)
  31. -11/ [PSV] 3rd Super Robot Wars Z: Tengoku Hen <SLG> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2015.04.02} (¥7,690)
  32. +5/ [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U # <FTG> (Nintendo) {2014.12.06} (¥7,776)
  33. +5/ [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate # <ACT> (Capcom) {2014.10.11} (¥6,264)
  34. -9/ [3DS] Future Card Buddy Fight: Yuujou no Bakunetsu Fight! <TBL> (FuRyu) {2015.04.16} (¥5,378)
  35. +11/ [3DS] Mario Kart 7 <RCE> (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4,937)
  36. -4/ [PS3] Resident Evil: Revelations 2 <ADV> (Capcom) {2015.03.19} (¥5,389)
  37. -10/ [PS4] Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin <RPG> (From Software) {2015.04.09} (¥5,962)
  38. +7/ [3DS] LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins <ADV> (Nintendo) {2015.03.05} (¥5,076)
  39. -8/ [PSV] Pro Baseball Spirits 2015 <SPT> (Konami) {2015.03.26} (¥7,538)
  40. +3/ [PS3] Yakuza 0 <ADV> (Sega) {2015.03.12} (¥8,845)
  41. BACK/ [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Ganso / Honke <RPG> (Level-5) {2014.07.10} (¥4,968)
  42. -29/ [PS4] Toukiden: Kiwami <ACT> (Koei Tecmo Games) {2015.04.23} (¥7,344)
  43. BACK/ [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission 2 <TBL> (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.08.07} (¥6,145)
  44. -35/ [PS4] BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend <FTG> (Arc System Works) {2015.04.23} (¥6,264)
  45. -43/ [PS3] TV Anime The Idolmaster: Cinderella Girls G4U! Pack Vol. 1 <ETC> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2015.04.23} (¥9,698)
  46. NEW/ [PSV] Hanayaka Kana, Ware ga Ichizoku: Modern Nostalgie <ADV> (Idea Factory) {2015.04.30} (¥6,264) / NEW
  47. -12/ [PS4] Battlefield: Hardline <ACT> (Electronic Arts) {2015.03.19} (¥7,884)
  48. +1/ [3DS] Kirby Triple Deluxe <ACT> (Nintendo) {2014.01.11} (¥4,937)
  49. -15/ [PS3] 3rd Super Robot Wars Z: Tengoku Hen <SLG> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2015.04.02} (¥8,716)
  50. -3/ [PSV] Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth <RPG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.03.12} (¥7,171)

 

Hardware Sales

  1. Nintendo 3DS — 25,948 (21,658), +20% (-1%) / 18,590,806
  2. Wii U — 22,898 (7,210), +218% (+14%) / 2,312,701
  3. PlayStation 4 — 19,782 (20,112), -2% (+30%) / 1,449,037
  4. PlayStation Vita — 18,435 (16,025), +15% (+6%) / 3,911,755
  5. PlayStation 3 — 3,956 (4,248), -7% (+2%) / 10,295,979

 

Color captions:

  • home Nintendo software and hardware (Wii U, Wii) are color-coded in red,
  • home Sony PlayStation software and hardware (PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3) are in blue,
  • portable Nintendo software and hardware (Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DS) are in gold,
  • portable Sony PlayStation software and hardware (PlayStation Vita, PlayStation Portable) are in turquoise.
  • Titles in gray are past-week titles.
  • Titles in silver are re-charted titles.

 

Software captions, in order of display:

  • +0-rank change/, or NEW/ or BACK/
  • [PLATFORM]
  • Title, Bold if new or re-charted or past-week
  • <GENRE>
  • (Publisher)
  • {title/release/date format yyyy/mm/dd}, {italics if past-years}
  • (¥price)
  • – week sales #Top20Only
  • / lifetime sales #Top20Only, or / NEW

 

Hardware captions, in order of display:

  • System
  • — week sales
  • (past-week sales),
  • (sales change)
  • (past-week sales change)
  • / lifetime sales

 

Grand totals:

Total Nintendo titles: 24
Total Sony PlayStation titles: 26
Total home Nintendo titles: 5 / 24
Total portable Nintendo titles: 19 / 24
Total home Sony PlayStation titles: 16 / 26
Total portable Sony PlayStation titles: 10 / 26

1st, 3DS — 19
2nd, PSVita — 10
3rd, PS4 — 9
4th, PS3 — 7
5th, WiiU — 5

 

Brand-new titles (8):

NEW/ [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons Super Mario Bros. Edition
NEW/ [WIU] Dragon Quest X: Legend of the Ancient Dragon Online
NEW/ [WIU] Xenoblade Chronicles X #
NEW/ [PSV] Sakeano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend -Blessing Flowers- #
NEW/ [PSV] ToHeart2: Dungeon Travelers #
NEW/ [PSV] Operation Babel: New Tokyo Legacy #
NEW/ [3DS] Pear Juice Action! Funassyi’s Fun Tales
NEW/ [PSV] Hanayaka Kana, Ware ga Ichizoku: Modern Nostalgie

1st, PSVita — 4
2nd, WiiU — 2
2nd, 3DS — 2

 

Re-charted titles (2):

BACK/ [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission 2
BACK/ [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Ganso / Honke

1st, 3DS — 2

 

Out-charted titles (10):

-20/ [PS4] Final Fantasy Type-0 HD #
-13/ [PSV] Senran Kagura Estival Versus #
-8/ [3DS] Kuroko’s Basketball: Ties to the Future
-13/ [PS4] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3
NEW/ [PSV] Shinsouban Crimson Empire #
-22/ [PS4] Saints Row IV: Re-Elected
NEW/ [PSV] Gakuen Heaven 2 ~Double Scramble!~
NEW/ [PSV] Sayonara UmiharaKawase+
NEW/ [PSV] Clock Zero: Shuuen no Byou ExTime #
NEW/ [PSP] Meiji Toukyou Renka: Twilight Kiss #

1st, PSVita — 5
2nd, PS4 — 3
3rd, 3DS — 1

 

Previously released titles (42):

Wii U: 3 / 5
Nintendo 3DS: 17 / 19
PlayStation 4: 9 / 9
PlayStation 3: 7 / 7
PlayStation Vita: 6 / 10

1st, 3DS — 17
2nd, PS4 — 9
3rd, PS3 — 7
4th, PSVita — 6
5th, WiiU — 3

 

Staying Power Index:
[(previously released titles) / (total previously released titles)] * 100

Wii U: [3 / 42] * 100 = SPI 7.14 | last week: [3 / 38] * 100
Nintendo 3DS: [17 / 42] * 100 = SPI 40.48 | last week: [15 / 38] * 100
PlayStation 4: [9 / 42] * 100 = SPI 21.43 | last week: [8 / 38] * 100
PlayStation 3: [7 / 42] * 100 = SPI 16.67 | last week: [5 / 38] * 100
PlayStation Vita: [6 / 42] * 100 = SPI 14.29 | last week: [7 / 38] * 100

1st, 3DS — SPI 40.48 | last week: SPI 39.47 ⇗
2nd, PS4 — SPI 21.43 | last week: SPI 21.05 ⇗
3rd, PS3 — SPI 16.67 | last week: SPI 13.16 ⇗
4th, PSVita — SPI 14.29 | last week: SPI 18.42 ⇘
5th, WiiU — SPI 7.14 | last week: SPI 7.89 ⇘

 

Past-years released titles (11):

Wii U: 2 (2 2014)
Nintendo 3DS: 9 (7 2014, 1 2012, 1 2011)
PlayStation 4: 0
PlayStation 3: 0
PlayStation Vita: 0

1st, 3DS — 9
2nd, WiiU — 2
3rd, PS4 — 0
3rd, PS3 — 0
3rd, PSVita — 0

 

Super Staying Power Index:
[(past-years released titles) / (total ranking titles)] * 100

Wii U: [2 / 50] * 100 = SSPI 4 | last week: [2 / 50] * 100
Nintendo 3DS: [9 / 50] * 100 = SSPI 18 | last week: [7 / 50] * 100
PlayStation 4: [0 / 50] * 100 = SSPI 0 or SSPI N/A | last week: [0 / 50] * 100
PlayStation 3: [0 / 50] * 100 = SSPI 0 or SSPI N/A | last week: [0 / 50] * 100
PlayStation Vita: [0 / 50] * 100 = SSPI 0 or SSPI N/A | last week: [0 / 50] * 100

1st, 3DS — SSPI 18 | last week: SSPI 14 ⇗
2nd, WiiU — SSPI 4 | last week: SSPI 4 ⇒
3rd, PS4 — SSPI N/A | last week: SSPI N/A ⇒
3rd, PS3 — SSPI N/A | last week: SSPI N/A ⇒
3rd, PSVita — SSPI N/A | last week: SSPI N/A ⇒

 

Evergreen Status:
(2014 = *1. 2013 = *2. 2012 = *3. 2011 = *4. Etc…)

Wii U: [(2 *1)] = ES 2 | last week: [(2 *1)]
Nintendo 3DS: [(7 *1) + (1 *3) + (1 *4)] = ES 14 | last week: [(5 *1) + (1 *3) + (1 *4)]
PlayStation 4: [(0 *0)] = ES 0 | last week: [(0 *0)]
PlayStation 3: [(0 *0)] = ES 0 | last week: [(0 *0)]
PlayStation Vita: [(0 *0)] = ES 0 | last week: [(0 *0)]

1st, 3DS — ES 14 | last week: ES 12 ⇗
2nd, WiiU — ES 2 | last week: ES 2 ⇒
3rd, PS4 — ES 0 | last week: ES 0 ⇒
3rd, PS3 — ES 0 | last week: ES 0 ⇒
3rd, PSVita — ES 0 | last week: ES 0 ⇒

 

Hyper Staying Power Index:
[(Evergreen Status) * (Staying Power)]

Wii U: [2 * 7.14] = HSPI 14.28 | last week: [2 * 7.89]
Nintendo 3DS: [14 * 40.48] = HSPI 566.72 | last week: [12 * 39.47]
PlayStation 4: [0 * 21.43] = HSPI 0.00 or HSPI N/A | last week: [0 * 21.05]
PlayStation 3: [0 * 16.67] = HSPI 0.00 or HSPI N/A | last week: [0 * 13.16]
PlayStation Vita: [0 * 14.29] = HSPI 0.00 or HSPI N/A | last week: [0 * 18.42]

1st, 3DS — HSPI 566.72 | last week: HSPI 473.64 ⇗
2nd, WiiU — HSPI 14.28 | last week: HSPI 15.78 ⇘
3rd, PS4 — HSPI N/A | last week: HSPI N/A ⇒
3rd, PS3 — HSPI N/A | last week: HSPI N/A ⇒
3rd, PSVita — HSPI N/A | last week: HSPI N/A ⇒

 

Momentum:

Wii U: (highest) +5/ [WIU] Mario Kart 8 # > (lowest) +2/ [WIU] Mario Party 10 #
Nintendo 3DS: (highest) +16/ [3DS] Theatrhythm Dragon Quest > (lowest) -9/ [3DS] Future Card Buddy Fight: Yuujou no Bakunetsu Fight!
PlayStation 4: (highest) +9/ [PS4] Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair > (lowest) -35/ [PS4] BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend
PlayStation 3: (highest) +3/ [PS3] Yakuza 0 > (lowest) -43/ [PS3] TV Anime The Idolmaster: Cinderella Girls G4U! Pack Vol. 1
PlayStation Vita: (highest) 0/ [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition > (lowest) -11/ [PSV] 3rd Super Robot Wars Z: Tengoku Hen

Highest: +16/ [3DS] Theatrhythm Dragon Quest
Lowest: -43/ [PS3] TV Anime The Idolmaster: Cinderella Girls G4U! Pack Vol. 1

 

Momentum Mean:
[(total rank changes) / (number of rank changes)]

Wii U: [(+5 + +2 + +5) / 3] = MM +4.00
Nintendo 3DS: [(-3 + -2 + 0 + +3 + +2 + +3 + +2 + +16 + +4 + +5 + +5 + -9 + +11 + +7 + +1) / 15] = MM +3.00
PlayStation 4: [(-4 + -11 + -16 + +1 + +9 + -10 + -29 + -35 + -12) / 9] = MM -11.89
PlayStation 3: [(-12 + 0 + +1 + -4 + +3 + -43 + -15) / 7] = MM -10.00
PlayStation Vita: [(0 + -8 + -2 + -11 + -8 + -3) / 6] = MM -5.33

1st, WiiU — MM +4.00 | last week: MM -2.00 ⇗
2nd, 3DS — MM +3.00 | last week: MM -7.27 ⇗
3rd, PSVita — MM -5.33 | last week: MM -10.43 ⇗
4th, PS3 — MM -10.00 | last week: MM -13.00 ⇗
5th, PS4 — MM -11.89 | last week: MM -12.50 ⇗

 

Dropping Status:
(Re-charted = *0.25. Normal = *0.50. Past-week = *0.75. Brand-new = *1.00.)

Wii U: [(0 *0.00)] = DS 0.00
Nintendo 3DS: [(1 *0.50)] = DS 0.50
PlayStation 4: [(2 *0.50) + (1 *0.75] = DS 1.75
PlayStation 3: [(0 *0.00)] = DS 0.00
PlayStation Vita: [(1 *0.50) + (4 *1.00)] = DS 4.50

1st, PSVita — DS 4.50 | last week: DS 0.50 ⇗
2nd, PS4 — DS 1.75 | last week: DS 1.00 ⇗
3rd, 3DS — DS 0.50 | last week: DS 2.00 ⇘
4th, WiiU — DS 0.00 | last week: DS 0.00 ⇒
4th, PS3 — DS 0.00 | last week: DS 3.00 ⇘

 

Momentum Index:
[(Momentum Mean) – (Dropping Status) + (re-charted titles) + (total brand-new titles)]

Wii U: [+4.00 – 0.00 + 0 + 8] = MI +12.00 | last week: [-2.00 – 0.00 + 0 + 12]
Nintendo 3DS: [+3.00 – 0.50 + 2 + 8] = MI +12.50 | last week: [-7.27 – 2.00 + 0 + 12]
PlayStation 4: [-11.89 – 1.75 + 0 + 8] = MI -5.64 | last week: [-12.50 – 1.00 + 0 + 12]
PlayStation 3: [-10.00 – 0.00 + 0 + 8] = MI -2.00 | last week: [-13.00 – 3.00 + 0 + 12]
PlayStation Vita: [-5.33 – 4.50 + 0 + 8] = MI -1.87 | last week: [-10.43 – 0.50 + 0 + 12]

1st, 3DS — MI +12.50 | last week: MI +2.73 ⇗
2nd, WiiU — MI +12.00 | last week: MI +10.00 ⇗
3rd, PSVita — MI -1.87 | last week: MI +1.07 ⇘
4th, PS3 — MI -2.00 | last week: MI -4.00 ⇗
5th, PS4 — MI -5.64 | last week: MI -1.50 ⇘

 

Super Momentum Index:
[(Momentum Index) * (Staying Power Index)]

Wii U: [+12.00 * 7.14] = SMI +85.680 | last week: [+10.00 * 7.89]
Nintendo 3DS: [+12.50 * 40.48] = SMI +506.000 | last week: [+2.73 * 39.47]
PlayStation 4: [-5.64 * 21.43] = SMI -120.685 | last week: [-1.50 * 21.05]
PlayStation 3: [-2.00 * 16.67] = SMI -33.340 | last week: [-4.00 * 13.16]
PlayStation Vita: [-1.87 * 14.29] = SMI -26.722 | last week: [+1.07 * 18.42]

1st, 3DS — SMI +506.000 | last week: SMI +107.753 ⇗
2nd, WiiU — SMI +85.680 | last week: SMI +78.900 ⇗
3rd, PSVita — SMI -26.722 | last week: SMI +19.709 ⇘
4th, PS3 — SMI -33.340 | last week: SMI -52.640 ⇗
5th, PS4 — SMI -120.685 | last week: SMI -31.575 ⇘

 

Hyper Momentum Index
[(Evergreen Status) * (Super Momentum Index)]

Wii U: [2 * +85.680] = HMI +171.360 | last week: [2 * +78.900]
Nintendo 3DS: [14 * +506.000] = HMI +7,084.000 | last week: [12 * +107.753]
PlayStation 4: [0 * -120.685] = HMI 0.000 or HMI N/A | last week: [0 * -31.575]
PlayStation 3: [0 * -33.340] = HMI 0.000 or HMI N/A | last week: [0 * -52.640]
PlayStation Vita: [0 * -26.722] = HMI 0.000 or HMI N/A | last week: [0 * +19.709]

1st, 3DS — HMI +7,084.000 | last week: HMI +1,293.036 ⇗
2nd, WiiU — HMI +171.360 | last week: HMI +157.800 ⇗
3rd, PS3 — HMI N/A | last week: HMI N/A ⇒
3rd, PS4 — HMI N/A | last week: HMI N/A ⇒
3rd, PSVita — HMI N/A | last week: HMI N/A ⇒

 

Sources:
Weekly Top 50 Media Create Charts (April 27, 2015 – May 3, 2015).
Weekly Top 20 Media Create Charts (April 27, 2015 – May 3, 2015).
Observations on Media Create for the Week of April 20, 2015 – April 26, 2015.

 

 

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