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Observations on Media Create for the Week of December 28, 2015 – January 3, 2016

NintendObserverNew Super Mario Bros. U, a Wii U launch title, made it back to Japan’s top 50 on New Year’s week.

 

☆ NintendObs Weekly – Monday, January 4, 2016 – Sunday, January 10, 2016.

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Software Sales

  1. 0/ [3DS] Monster Hunter X # <ACT> (Capcom) {2015.11.28} (¥6,264) – 130,063 / 2,521,859
  2. 0/ [3DS] Monster Strike <RPG> (Mixi) {2015.12.17} (¥4,860) – 91,572 / 699,436
  3. +2/ [WIU] Splatoon # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2015.05.28} (¥6,156) – 60,447 / 1,153,989
  4. 0/ [WIU] Super Mario Maker # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2015.09.10} (¥6,156) – 52,753 / 726,885
  5. -2/ [3DS] Yo-kai Watch Busters: Red Cat Team / White Dog Squad <ACT> (Level-5) {2015.07.11} (¥4,968) – 49,533 / 2,124,427
  6. +1/ [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2,592) – 48,222 / 584,717
  7. +4/ [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best+ <ACT> (Nintendo) {2015.06.11} (¥5,076) – 26,513 / 620,782
  8. 0/ [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2015.07.30} (¥4,320) – 24,539 / 1,301,227
  9. +3/ [PS4] Fallout 4 # <RPG> (Bethesda Softworks) {2015.12.17} (¥8,618) – 22,378 / 178,420
  10. -1/ [3DS] Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam <RPG> (Nintendo) {2015.12.03} (¥5,076) – 22,343 / 198,315
  11. -5/ [PSV] Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme VS Force <ACT> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2015.12.23} (¥7,344) – 20,508 / 107,763
  12. -2/ [3DS] Disney Magical World 2 # <ETC> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2015.11.05} (¥6,145) – 16,139 / 252,344
  13. +11/ [PS4] Star Wars Battlefront # <ACT> (Electronic Arts) {2015.11.19} (¥8,424) – 13,216 / 192,475
  14. +22/ [PS4] Call of Duty: Black Ops III # <ACT> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.11.06} (¥8,532) – 11,150 / 266,459
  15. +30/ [3DS] Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!! Zettai ni Tsukamatte ha Ikenai Gasu Kuropikari Land <ACT> (Alchemist) {2015.12.17} (¥5,184) – 9,962 / 22,420
  16. +2/ [WIU] Mario Kart 8 # <RCE> (Nintendo) {2014.05.29} (¥6,156) – 9,875 / 1,187,570
  17. +10/ [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2012.07.28} (¥4,937) – 9,828 / 2,421,040
  18. +15/ [PS4] Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.12.03} (¥2,592) – 8,835 / 32,901
  19. -2/ [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4,937) – 8,499 / 4,110,542
  20. +3/ [3DS] Mario Kart 7 <RCE> (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4,937) – 8,122 / 2,589,230
  21. -6/ [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi Omise Hajimerun Desu <ETC> (Nippon Columbia) {2015.11.19} (¥5,184)
  22. -3/ [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS <FTG> (Nintendo) {2014.09.13} (¥5,616)
  23. +25/ [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V (¥4,990 Edition) <ACT> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2015.10.08} (¥5,389)
  24. +20/ [PS4] Rainbow Six Siege <ACT> (Ubisoft) {2015.12.10} (¥9,072)
  25. +1/ [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U # <FTG> (Nintendo) {2014.12.06} (¥7,776)
  26. -13/ [3DS] Medabots 9 Kabuto Ver. / Kuwagata Ver. <RPG> (Rocket Company) {2015.12.24} (¥6,264)
  27. -6/ [3DS] The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes <ADV> (Nintendo) {2015.10.22} (¥5,076)
  28. -8/ [3DS] Pro Yakyuu Famista Returns <SPT> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2015.10.08} (¥6,145)
  29. -15/ [WIU] Genei Ibun Roku #FE # <RPG> (Nintendo) {2015.12.26} (¥7,236)
  30. +8/ [3DS] Super Mario 3D Land # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2011.11.03} (¥4,937)
  31. -9/ [3DS] Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon <RPG> (The Pokémon Company) {2015.09.17} (¥5,076)
  32. +8/ [3DS] Pokémon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire <RPG> (The Pokémon Company) {2014.11.21} (¥4,937)
  33. +2/ [WIU] Super Mario 3D World <ACT> (Nintendo) {2013.11.21} (¥6,156)
  34. -2/ [WIU] Taiko Drum Master: Atsumete Tomodachi Daisakusen # <ACT> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2015.11.26} (¥5,724)
  35. -10/ [3DS] Cho Tousouchuu Atsumare! Saikyou no Tousousya Tachi # <ACT> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2015.07.09} (¥5,119)
  36. +5/ [WIU] Mario Party 10 # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2015.03.12} (¥5,616)
  37. -8/ [3DS] PriPara Mezase! Idol Grand Prix No. 1! <ACT> (Takara Tomy Arts) {2015.10.22} (¥5,832)
  38. -8/ [3DS] Pokémon Rumble World <ACT> (The Pokémon Company) {2015.11.19} (¥3,996)
  39. +10/ [PS3] Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 <SPT> (Konami) {2015.10.01} (¥7,128)
  40. -1/ [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission 2 <TBL> (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.08.07} (¥6,145)
  41. +1/ [PSV] Miracle Girls Festival <ACT> (Sega Games) {2015.12.17} (¥7,549)
  42. BACK/ [PS4] Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 <SPT> (Konami) {2015.10.01} (¥8,208)
  43. BACK/ [PSV] Taiko no Tatsujin V Version <ACT> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2015.07.09} (¥6,145)
  44. +2/ [3DS] Kirby Triple Deluxe <ACT> (Nintendo) {2014.01.11} (¥4,937)
  45. -8/ [3DS] Nintendo Presents: New Style Boutique 2 – Fashion Forward <ETC> (Nintendo) {2015.04.16} (¥5,076)
  46. +1/ [PSV] Exist Archive; The Other Side of the Sky <RPG> (Spike Chunsoft) {2015.12.17} (¥7,344)
  47. -4/ [3DS] Tomodachi Life # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2013.04.18} (¥4,937)
  48. -20/ [3DS] Aikatsu! My No. 1 Stage! # <ACT> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2015.11.26} (¥5,627)
  49. -18/ [WIU] Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival # <TBL> (Nintendo) {2015.11.21} (¥6,480)
  50. BACK/ [WIU] New Super Mario Bros. U <ACT> (Nintendo) {2012.12.08} (¥6,156)

 

Hardware Sales

  1. Nintendo 3DS — 120,105 (154,818), -22% (+7%) / 20,186,099
  2. PlayStation 4 — 65,427 (53,023), +23% (+13%) / 2,301,077
  3. PlayStation Vita — 64,481 (74,330), -13% (+40%) / 4,593,398
  4. Wii U — 53,547 (92,801), -42% (+17%) / 3,020,662
  5. PlayStation 3 — 4,221 (3,994), +6% (+44%) / 10,388,094

 

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: 37
Total Sony PlayStation titles: 13
Total home Nintendo titles: 10 / 37
Total portable Nintendo titles: 27 / 37
Total home Sony PlayStation titles: 8 / 13
Total portable Sony PlayStation titles: 5 / 13

1st, 3DS — 27
2nd, WiiU — 10
3rd, PS4 — 7
4th, PSVita — 5
5th, PS3 — 1

 

Brand-new titles (0):

None.

 

Re-charted titles (3):

BACK/ [WIU] New Super Mario Bros. U
BACK/ [PSV] Taiko no Tatsujin V Version
BACK/ [PS4] Pro Evolution Soccer 2016

1st, WiiU — 1
1st, PS4 — 1
1st, PSVita — 1

 

Out-charted titles (3):

BACK/ [3DS] Picross 3D 2
+10/ [WIU] Yo-kai Watch Dance: Just Dance Special Version #
NEW/ [PS3] TV Anime The Idolmaster: Cinderella Girls G4U! Pack Vol. 7

1st, WiiU — 1
1st, 3DS — 1
1st, PS3 — 1

 

Previously released titles (50):

Wii U: 10 / 10
Nintendo 3DS: 27 / 27
PlayStation 4: 7 / 7
PlayStation 3: 1 / 1
PlayStation Vita: 5 / 5

1st, 3DS — 27
2nd, WiiU — 10
3rd, PS4 — 7
4th, PSVita — 5
5th, PS3 — 1

 

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

Wii U: [10 / 50] * 100 = SPI 20.00 | last week: [9 / 46] * 100
Nintendo 3DS: [27 / 50] * 100 = SPI 54.00 | last week: [27 / 46] * 100
PlayStation 4: [7 / 50] * 100 = SPI 14.00 | last week: [6 / 46] * 100
PlayStation 3: [1 / 50] * 100 = SPI 2.00 | last week: [1 / 46] * 100
PlayStation Vita: [5 / 50] * 100 = SPI 10.00 | last week: [3 / 46] * 100

1st, 3DS — SPI 54.00 | last week: SPI 58.70 ⇘
2nd, WiiU — SPI 20.00 | last week: SPI 19.57 ⇗
3rd, PS4 — SPI 14.00 | last week: SPI 13.04 ⇗
4th, PSVita — SPI 10.00 | last week: SPI 6.52 ⇗
5th, PS3 — SPI 2.00 | last week: SPI 2.17 ⇘

 

Past-years released titles (13):

Wii U: 4 (2 2014, 1 2013, 1 2012)
Nintendo 3DS: 9 (4 2014, 1 2013, 2 2012, 2 2011)
PlayStation 4: 0
PlayStation 3: 0
PlayStation Vita: 0

1st, 3DS — 9
2nd, WiiU — 4
3rd, PS4 — 0
3rd, PS3 — 0
3rd, PSVita — 0

 

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

Wii U: [4 / 50] * 100 = SSPI 8 | last week: [3 / 50] * 100
Nintendo 3DS: [9 / 50] * 100 = SSPI 18 | last week: [9 / 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 18 ⇒
2nd, WiiU — SSPI 8 | last week: SSPI 6 ⇗
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) + (1 *2) + (1 *3)] = ES 7 | last week: [(2 *1) + (1 *2)]
Nintendo 3DS: [(4 *1) + (1 *2) + (2 *3) + (2 *4)] = ES 20 | last week: [(4 *1) + (1 *2) + (2 *3) + (2 *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 20 | last week: ES 20 ⇒
2nd, WiiU — ES 7 | last week: ES 4 ⇗
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: [7 * 20.00] = HSPI 140.00 | last week: [4 * 19.57]
Nintendo 3DS: [20 * 54.00] = HSPI 1,080.00 | last week: [20 * 58.70]
PlayStation 4: [0 * 14.00] = HSPI 0.00 or HSPI N/A | last week: [0 * 13.04]
PlayStation 3: [0 * 2.00] = HSPI 0.00 or HSPI N/A | last week: [0 * 2.17]
PlayStation Vita: [0 * 10.00] = HSPI 0.00 or HSPI N/A | last week: [0 * 6.52]

1st, 3DS — HSPI 1,080.00 | last week: HSP 1,174.00 ⇘
2nd, WiiU — HSPI 140.00 | last week: HSP 78.28 ⇗
3rd, PS4 — HSPI N/A | last week: HSP N/A ⇒
3rd, PS3 — HSPI N/A | last week: HSP N/A ⇒
3rd, PSVita — HSPI N/A | last week: HSP N/A ⇒

 

Momentum:

Wii U: (highest) +5/ [WIU] Mario Party 10 # > (lowest) -18/ [WIU] Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival #
Nintendo 3DS: (highest) +30/ [3DS] Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!! Zettai ni Tsukamatte ha Ikenai Gasu Kuropikari Land > (lowest) -20/ [3DS] Aikatsu! My No. 1 Stage! #
PlayStation 4: (highest) +25/ [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V (¥4,990 Edition) > (lowest) +3/ [PS4] Fallout 4 #
PlayStation 3: (highest) +10/ [PS3] Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 = (lowest) +10/ [PS3] Pro Evolution Soccer 2016
PlayStation Vita: (highest) +1/ [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition > (lowest) -5/ [PSV] Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme VS Force

Highest: +30/ [3DS] Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!! Zettai ni Tsukamatte ha Ikenai Gasu Kuropikari Land
Lowest: -20/ [3DS] Aikatsu! My No. 1 Stage! #

 

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

Wii U: [(+2 + 0 + +2 + +1 + -15 + +2 + -2 + +5 + -18) / 9] = MM -2.56
Nintendo 3DS: [(0 + 0 + -2 + +4 + 0 + -1 + -2 + +30 + +10 + -2 + +3 + -6 + -3 + -13 + -6 + -8 + +8 + -9 + +8 + -10 + -8 + -8 + -1 + +2 + -8 + -4 + -20) / 27] = MM -1.70
PlayStation 4: [(+3 + +11 + +22 + +15 + +25 + +20) / 6] = MM +16.00
PlayStation 3: [(+10) / 1] = MM +10.00
PlayStation Vita: [(+1 + -5 + +1 + +1) / 4] = MM -0.50

1st, PS4 — MM +16.00 | last week: MM +0.80 ⇗
2nd, PS3 — MM +10.00 | last week: N/A ⇗
3rd, PSVita — MM -0.50 | last week: MM -19.33 ⇗
4th, 3DS — MM -1.70 | last week: MM +0.43 ⇘
5th, WiiU — MM -2.56 | last week: MM +6.38 ⇘

 

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

Wii U: [(1 *0.50)] = DS 0.50
Nintendo 3DS: [(1 *0.25)] = DS 0.25
PlayStation 4: [(0 *0.00)] = DS 0.00
PlayStation 3: [(1 *1.00)] = DS 1.00
PlayStation Vita: [(0 *0.00)] = DS 0.00

1st, PS3 — DS 1.00 | last week: DS 2.00 ⇘
2nd, WiiU — DS 0.50 | last week: DS 0.00 ⇗
3rd, 3DS — DS 0.25 | last week: DS 0.00 ⇗
4th, PS4 — DS 0.00 | last week: DS 3.00 ⇘
4th, PSVita — DS 0.00 | last week: DS 4.50 ⇘

 

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

Wii U: [-2.56 – 0.50 + 1 + 0] = MI -2.06 | last week: [+6.38 – 0.00 + 0 + 4]
Nintendo 3DS: [-1.70 – 0.25 + 0 + 0] = MI -1.95 | last week: [+0.43 – 0.00 + 0 + 4]
PlayStation 4: [+16.00 – 0.00 + 1 + 0] = MI +17.00 | last week: [+0.80 – 3.00 + 0 + 4]
PlayStation 3: [+10.00 – 1.00 + 0 + 0] = MI +9.00 | last week: N/A
PlayStation Vita: [-0.50 – 0.00 + 1 + 0] = MI +0.50 | last week: [-19.33 – 4.50 + 0 + 4]

1st, PS4 — MI +17.00 | last week: MI +1.80 ⇗
2nd, PS3 — MI +9.00 | last week: N/A ⇗
3rd, PSVita — MI +0.50 | last week: MI -19.83 ⇗
4th, 3DS — MI -1.95 | last week: MI +4.43 ⇘
5th, WiiU — MI -2.06 | last week: MI +10.38 ⇘

 

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

Wii U: [-2.06 * 20.00] = SMI -41.200 | last week: [+10.38 * 19.57]
Nintendo 3DS: [-1.95 * 54.00] = SMI -105.300 | last week: [+4.43 * 58.70]
PlayStation 4: [+17.00 * 14.00] = SMI +238.000 | last week: [+1.80 * 13.04]
PlayStation 3: [+9.00 * 2.00] = SMI +18.000 | last week: N/A
PlayStation Vita: [+0.50 * 10.00] = SMI +5.000 | last week: [-19.83 * 6.52]

1st, PS4 — SMI +238.000 | last week: SMI +23.472 ⇗
2nd, PS3 — SMI +18.000 | last week: N/A ⇗
3rd, PSVita — SMI +5.000 | last week: SMI -129.292 ⇗
4th, WiiU — SMI -41.200 | last week: SMI +203.137 ⇘
5th, 3DS — SMI -105.300 | last week: SMI +260.041 ⇘

 

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

Wii U: [7 * -41.200] = HMI -288.400 | last week: [4 * +203.137]
Nintendo 3DS: [20 * -105.300] = HMI -2,106.000 | last week: [20 * +260.041]
PlayStation 4: [0 * +238.000] = HMI 0.000 or HMI N/A | last week: [0 * +23.472]
PlayStation 3: [0 * +18.000] = HMI 0.000 or HMI N/A | last week: N/A
PlayStation Vita: [0 * +5.000] = HMI 0.000 or HMI N/A | last week: [0 * -129.292]

1st, WiiU — HMI -288.400 | last week: HMI +812.548 ⇘
2nd, 3DS — HMI -2,106.000 | last week: HMI +5,200.820 ⇘
3rd, PS4 — HMI N/A | last week: HMI N/A ⇒
3rd, PS3 — HMI N/A | last week: N/A ⇒
3rd, PSVita — HMI N/A | last week: HMI N/A ⇒

 

Sources:
Weekly Top 50 Media Create Charts (December 28, 2015 – January 3, 2016).
Weekly Top 20 Media Create Charts (December 28, 2015 – January 3, 2016).
Observations on Media Create for the Week of December 21 – December 27, 2015.

 

 

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