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Observations on Media Create for the Week of March 13, 2017 – March 19, 2017

NintendObserverFinally more games in charts on Nintendo than on PlayStation.

 

☆ NintendObs Weekly – Monday, March 20, 2017 – Sunday, March 26, 2017.

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Software Sales

  1. NEW/ [3DS] Monster Hunter XX <ACT> (Capcom) {2017.03.18} (¥6,264) – 848,467 / NEW
  2. NEW/ [PS4] Senran Kagura Peach Beach Splash # <ACT> (Marvelous) {2017.03.16} (¥7,538) – 53,747 / NEW
  3. NEW/ [PSV] Accel World Vs. Sword Art Online: Millennium Twilight <RPG> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2017.03.16} (¥7,344) – 38,653 / NE
  4. -1/ [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild # <ADV> (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥7,538) – 32,115 / 262,977
  5. NEW/ [PS4] Accel World Vs. Sword Art Online: Millennium Twilight <RPG> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2017.03.16} (¥8,208) – 32,016 / NEW
  6. -5/ [PS4] Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands <ACT> (Ubisoft) {2017.03.09} (¥9,072) – 26,628 / 116,419
  7. -3/ [PS4] Horizon Zero Dawn # <RPG> (Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2017.03.02} (¥7,452) – 18,096 / 169,385
  8. -6/ [PS4] Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5+2.5 Remix <RPG> (Square Enix) {2017.03.09} (¥7,344) – 16,161 / 78,931
  9. -4/ [NSW] 1-2-Switch <ETC> (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥5,378) – 15,456 / 115,737
  10. -4/ [PS4] NieR: Automata <RPG> (Square Enix) {2017.02.23} (¥8,424) – 12,242 / 269,310
  11. -4/ [WIU] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild <ADV> (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥7,538) – 11,308 / 73,392
  12. -4/ [3DS] Pokémon Sun & Moon <RPG> (The Pokémon Company) {2016.11.18} (¥5,378) – 10,128 / 3,211,045
  13. NEW/ [PS4] Kono Yo no Hate de Koi wo Utau Shoujo YU-NO # <ADV> (5pb.) {2017.03.16} (¥8,424) – 9,629 / NEW
  14. NEW/ [3DS] Future Card Buddyfight Mezase! Buddy Champion! <TBL> (FuRyu) {2017.03.16} (¥5,940) – 9,349 / NEW
  15. NEW/ [PSV] Kono Yo no Hate de Koi wo Utau Shoujo YU-NO # <ADV> (5pb.) {2017.03.16} (¥8,424) – 8,858 / NEW
  16. -3/ [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V (¥4,990 Edition) <ACT> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2015.10.08} (¥5,389) – 6,012 / 303,560
  17. -8/ [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 Professional <RPG> (Square Enix) {2017.02.09} (¥5,670) – 5,751 / 178,604
  18. -4/ [3DS] Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS <ACT> (Nintendo) {2016.12.01} (¥5,076) – 5,646 / 995,522
  19. -9/ [NSW] Super Bomberman R <ACT> (Konami) {2017.03.03} (¥5,378) – 5,583 / 50,756
  20. -8/ [PS4] Super Robot Wars V # <SLG> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2017.02.23} (¥9,288) – 4,680 / 126,486
  21. -3/ [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 3: Sukiyaki <RPG> (Level-5) {2016.12.15} (¥5,184)
  22. -7/ [PS4] Biohazard 7 Resident Evil Grotesque Version <ADV> (Capcom) {2017.01.26} (¥8,629)
  23. -12/ [NSW] Dragon Quest Heroes I & II for Nintendo Switch <RPG> (Square Enix) {2017.03.03} (¥9,504)
  24. -3/ [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2,592)
  25. -5/ [3DS] Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2017.01.19} (¥5,076)
  26. NEW/ [3DS] Manga-ka Debut Monogatari: Suteki na Manga o Egakou <ADV> (Nippon Columbia) {2017.03.16} (¥5,184) / NEW
  27. -10/ [PS4] Nioh <RPG> (Koei Tecmo Games) {2017.02.09} (¥8,424)
  28. -6/ [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo <ETC> (Nintendo) {2016.11.23} (¥2,916)
  29. -6/ [3DS] Doraemon: Nobita no Nankyoku Kachikochi Daibouken <ADV> (FuRyu) {2017.03.02} (¥5,702)
  30. -11/ [NSW] Puyo Puyo Tetris <PZL> (Sega Games) {2017.03.03} (¥5,389)
  31. -15/ [PSV] Super Robot Wars V # <SLG> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2017.02.23} (¥8,208)
  32. -5/ [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition <ADV> (Microsoft) {2016.06.23} (¥3,888)
  33. -4/ [3DS] Mario Kart 7 <RCE> (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4,937)
  34. -2/ [PS4] Battlefield 1 <ACT> (Electronic Arts) {2016.10.21} (¥8,424)
  35. -10/ [PS4] Final Fantasy XV # <RPG> (Square Enix) {2016.11.29} (¥9,504)
  36. -6/ [PS4] Rainbow Six Siege <ACT> (Ubisoft) {2015.12.10} (¥9,072)
  37. -1/ [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot <ACT> (Nintendo) {2016.04.28} (¥5,076)
  38. -7/ [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi Mura wo Tsukurun Desu <ETC> (Nippon Columbia) {2016.07.21} (¥5,184)
  39. 0/ [PS4] Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.12.03} (¥2,592)
  40. -2/ [3DS] Miitopia <SLG> (Nintendo) {2016.12.08} (¥5,076)
  41. NEW/ [PSV] Fata Morgana no Kan Collected Edition <ADV> (dramatic create) {2017.03.16} (¥7,452) / NEW
  42. +3/ [WIU] Splatoon # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2015.05.28} (¥6,156)
  43. +3/ [3DS] The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D (Happy Price Selection) <ADV> (Nintendo) {2016.09.15} (¥2,916)
  44. -11/ [NSW] Disgaea 5 Complete <SLG> (Nippon Ichi Software) {2017.03.03} (¥7,538)
  45. -1/ [PS4] FIFA 17 # <SPT> (Electronic Arts) {2016.09.29} (¥8,424)
  46. -18/ [PS4] For Honor <ACT> (Ubisoft) {2017.02.16} (¥9,072)
  47. -6/ [3DS] Momotarou Dentetsu 2017 Tachiagare Nippon!! <TBL> (Nintendo) {2016.12.22} (¥5,378)
  48. -13/ [NSW] I am Setsuna <RPG> (Square Enix) {2017.03.03} (¥5,184)
  49. -1/ [PS4] Call of Duty: Black Ops III # <ACT> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.11.06} (¥8,532)
  50. BACK/ [3DS] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu Heroes <SLG> (Konami) {2016.12.15} (¥4,860)

 

Hardware Sales

  1. Nintendo Switch — 49,913 (61,998), -19% (-81%) / 441,063
  2. Nintendo 3DS — 42,279 (23,681), +79% (-1%) / 22,561,146
  3. PlayStation 4 — 34,628 (35,300), -2% (-7%) / 4,525,086
  4. PlayStation Vita — 8,004 (8,398), -5% (-15%) / 5,560,940
  5. PlayStation 3 — 2,212 (639), +246% (+4%) / 10,456,634
  6. Wii U — 368 (430), -14% (-23%) / 3,282,744

 

Grand totals

Total Nintendo titles: 27
Total Sony PlayStation titles: 23
Total home Nintendo titles: 10 / 27
Total portable Nintendo titles: 17 / 27
Total home Sony PlayStation titles: 18 / 23
Total portable Sony PlayStation titles: 5 / 23

1st, PS4 — 18
2nd, 3DS — 17
3rd, Switch — 7
4th, PSVita — 5
5th, WiiU — 3

 

Brand-new titles (9)

NEW/ [3DS] Monster Hunter XX
NEW/ [PS4] Senran Kagura Peach Beach Splash #
NEW/ [PSV] Accel World Vs. Sword Art Online: Millennium Twilight
NEW/ [PS4] Accel World Vs. Sword Art Online: Millennium Twilight
NEW/ [PS4] Kono Yo no Hate de Koi wo Utau Shoujo YU-NO #
NEW/ [3DS] Future Card Buddyfight Mezase! Buddy Champion!
NEW/ [PSV] Kono Yo no Hate de Koi wo Utau Shoujo YU-NO #
NEW/ [3DS] Manga-ka Debut Monogatari: Suteki na Manga o Egakou
NEW/ [PSV] Fata Morgana no Kan Collected Edition

1st, 3DS — 3
1st, PS4 — 3
1st, PSVita — 3

 

Re-charted titles (1)

BACK/ [3DS] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu Heroes

1st, 3DS — 1

 

Out-charted titles (10)

-4/ [3DS] Mario Party: Star Rush
-4/ [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 #
-20/ [PS4] Majo to Hyakkihei 2 #
-6/ [PSV] New Danganronpa V3 Minna no Koroshiai Shin Gakki #
NEW/ [PS4] Let It Die Uncle Prime Edition
+1/ [PSV] Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization #
BACK/ [PS4] Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue
-15/ [PS4] Winning Post 8 2017
NEW/ [PSV] Wand of Fortune R2: Jikuu ni Shizumu Mokushiroku #
NEW/ [PS4] Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3

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

 

Previously released titles (41)

Nintendo Switch: 7 / 7
Wii U: 3 / 3
Nintendo 3DS: 14 / 17
PlayStation 4: 15 / 18
PlayStation 3: 0 / 0
PlayStation Vita: 2 / 5

1st, PS4 — 15
2nd, 3DS — 14
3rd, Switch — 7
4th, WiiU — 3
5th, PSVita — 2
6th, PS3 — 0

 

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

Nintendo Switch: [7 / 41] * 100 = SPI 17.07 | last week: [7 / 45] * 100
Wii U: [3 / 41] * 100 = SPI 7.32 | last week: [3 / 45] * 100
Nintendo 3DS: [14 / 41] * 100 = SPI 34.15 | last week: [15 / 45] * 100
PlayStation 4: [15 / 41] * 100 = SPI 36.59 | last week: [16 / 45] * 100
PlayStation 3: [0 / 41] * 100 = SPI 0.00 | last week: [0 / 45] * 100
PlayStation Vita: [2 / 41] * 100 = SPI 4.88 | last week: [4 / 45] * 100

1st, PS4 — SPI 36.59 | last week: SPI 35.56 ⇗
2nd, 3DS — SPI 34.15 | last week: SPI 33.33 ⇗
3rd, Switch — SPI 17.07 | last week: SPI 15.56 ⇗
4th, WiiU — SPI 7.32 | last week: SPI 6.67 ⇗
5th, PSVita — SPI 4.88 | last week: SPI 8.89 ⇘
6th, PS3 — SPI 0.00 | last week: SPI 0.00 ⇒

 

Past-years released titles (21)

Wii U: 2 (1 2016, 1 2015)
Nintendo 3DS: 11 (10 2016, 1 2011)
PlayStation 4: 7 (3 2016, 4 2015)
PlayStation 3: 0
PlayStation Vita: 1 (1 2015)

1st, 3DS — 11
2nd, PS4 — 7
3rd, WiiU — 2
4th, PSVita — 1
5th, PS3 — 0

 

Evergreen Status
(2016 = *1. 2015 = *2. 2014 = *3. 2013 = *4. Etc…)

Wii U: [(1 *1) + (1 *2)] = ES 3 | last week: [(1 *1) + (1 *2)]
Nintendo 3DS: [(10 *1) + (1 *6)] = ES 16 | last week: [(10 *1) + (1 *5) + (1 *6)]
PlayStation 4: [(3 *1) + (4 *2)] = ES 11 | last week: [(3 *1) + (4 *2)]
PlayStation 3: [(0 *0)] = ES 0 | last week: [(0 *0)]
PlayStation Vita: [(1 *2)] = ES 2 | last week: [(1 *1) + (1 *2)]

1st, 3DS — ES 16 | last week: ES 21 ⇘
2nd, PS4 — ES 11 | last week: ES 11 ⇒
3rd, WiiU — ES 3 | last week: ES 3 ⇒
4th, PSVita — ES 2 | last week: ES 3 ⇘
5th, PS3 — ES 0 | last week: ES 0 ⇒

 

Momentum

Nintendo Switch: (highest) -1/ [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild # > (lowest) -13/ [NSW] I am Setsuna
Wii U: (highest) +3/ [WIU] Splatoon # > (lowest) -5/ [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition
Nintendo 3DS: (highest) +3/ [3DS] The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D (Happy Price Selection) > (lowest) -8/ [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 Professional
PlayStation 4: (highest) 0/ [PS4] Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition > (lowest) -18/ [PS4] For Honor
PlayStation 3: (highest) none = (lowest) none
PlayStation Vita: (highest) -3/ [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition > (lowest) -15/ [PSV] Super Robot Wars V #

Highest: +3/ [WIU] Splatoon #
Lowest: -18/ [PS4] For Honor

 

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

Nintendo Switch: [(-1 + -4 + -9 + -12 + -11 + -11 + -13) / 7] = MM -8.71
Wii U: [(-4 + -5 + +3) / 3] = MM -2.00
Nintendo 3DS: [(-4 + -8 + -4 + -3 + -5 + -6 + -6 + -4 + -1 + -7 + -2 + +3 + -6) / 13] = MM -4.08
PlayStation 4: [(-5 + -3 + -6 + -4 + -3 + -8 + -7 + -10 + -2 + -10 + -6 + 0 + -1 + -18 + -1) / 15] = MM -5.60
PlayStation 3: N/A
PlayStation Vita: [(-3 + -15) / 2] = MM -9.00

1st, WiiU — MM -2.00 | last week: MM -1.33 ⇘
2nd, 3DS — MM -4.08 | last week: MM -0.93 ⇘
3rd, PS4 — MM -5.60 | last week: MM -3.38 ⇘
4th, Switch — MM -8.71 | last week: MM -5.86 ⇘
5th, PSVita — MM -9.00 | last week: MM -2.00 ⇘
6th, PS3 — MM N/A | last week: MM N/A ⇒

 

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

Nintendo Switch: [(0 *0.00)] = DS 0.00
Wii U: [(0 *0.00)] = DS 0.00
Nintendo 3DS: [(2 *0.50)] = DS 1.00
PlayStation 4: [(1 *0.25) + (1 *0.50) + (1 *0.75) + (2 *1.00)] = DS 3.50
PlayStation 3: [(0 *0.00)] = DS 0.00
PlayStation Vita: [(2 *0.50) + (1 *1.00)] = DS 2.00

1st, PS4 — DS 3.50 | last week: DS 1.75 ⇗
2nd, PSVita — DS 2.00 | last week: DS 1.75 ⇗
3rd, 3DS — DS 1.00 | last week: DS 0.50 ⇗
4th, Switch — DS 0.00 | last week: DS 1.00 ⇘
4th, WiiU — DS 0.00 | last week: DS 0.00 ⇒
4th, PS3 — DS 0.00 | last week: DS 1.00 ⇘

 

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

Nintendo Switch: [-8.71 – 0.00 + 0 + 9] = MI +0.29 | last week: [-5.86 – 1.00 + 0 + 5]
Wii U: [-2.00 – 0.00 + 0 + 9] = MI +7.00 | last week: [-1.33 – 0.00 + 0 + 5]
Nintendo 3DS: [-4.08 – 1.00 + 1 + 9] = MI +4.92 | last week: [-0.93 – 0.50 + 1 + 5]
PlayStation 4: [-5.60 – 3.50 + 0 + 9] = MI -0.10 | last week: [-3.38 – 1.75 + 2 + 5]
PlayStation 3: N/A | last week: N/A
PlayStation Vita: [-9.00 – 2.00 + 0 + 9] = MI -2.00 | last week: [-2.00 – 1.75 + 0 + 5]

1st, WiiU — MI +7.00 | last week: MI +3.67 ⇗
2nd, 3DS — MI +4.92 | last week: MI +4.57 ⇗
3rd, Switch — MI +0.29 | last week: MI -1.86 ⇗
4th, PS4 — MI -0.10 | last week: MI +1.87 ⇘
5th, PSVita — MI -2.00 | last week: MI +1.25 ⇘
6th, PS3 — MI N/A | last week: MI N/A ⇒

 

Evergreen Status Graph
(Compiled over the past four weeks)

Basically, this represents Japan’s interest in evergreen titles per platform.

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Dropping Status Graph
(Compiled over the past four weeks.)

Basically, this represents Japan’s lack of interest in games per platform.

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Staying Power Index Graph
(Compiled over the past four weeks.)

Basically, this represents Japan’s interest in a given platform.

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Momentum Index Graph
(Compiled over the past four weeks.)

Basically, this represents Japan’s interest in games on a given platform.

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I’ve kept the default Google Sheets colors so I’ll leave it up to you to decode which color represent which platform.

 

Sources:
Weekly Top 50 Media Create Charts (March 13, 2017 – March 19, 2017).
Weekly Top 20 Media Create Charts (March 13, 2017 – March 19, 2017).
Observations on Media Create for the Week of March 6, 2017 – March 12, 2017.

 

 

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