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Observations on Media Create for the Week of May 25, 2015 – May 31, 2015

NintendObserverSplatoon’s launch boosted Wii U sales by 133% in Japan.

 

☆ NintendObs Weekly – Monday, June 1, 2015 – Sunday, June 7, 2015.

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Software Sales

  1. NEW/ [WIU] Splatoon <ACT> (Nintendo) {2015.05.28} (¥6,156) – 144,818 / NEW
  2. NEW/ [3DS] Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX <ACT> (Sega Games) {2015.05.28} (¥5,378) – 41,442 / NEW
  3. -2/ [PS4] The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt <RPG> (Spike Chunsoft) {2015.05.21} (¥8,856) – 22,454 / 89,839
  4. -2/ [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2,592) – 12,449 / 179,625
  5. +1/ [WIU] Mario Kart 8 # <RCE> (Nintendo) {2014.05.29} (¥6,156) – 11,654 / 1,006,719
  6. NEW/ [PSV] Cross Ange: Rondo of Angels and Dragons tr. <ACT> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2015.05.28} (¥7,171) – 11,215 / NEW
  7. NEW/ [3DS] Downtown Nekketsu Jidaigeki <ACT> (Arc System Works) {2015.05.28} (¥4,860) – 9,444 / NEW
  8. -5/ [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons Super Mario Bros. Edition <RPG> (GungHo Online Entertainment) {2015.04.29} (¥4,320) – 8,920 / 252,479
  9. BACK/ [3DS] Assassination Classroom: Grand Siege on Kurosensei <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.03.12} (¥6,145) – 6,620 / 75,242
  10. NEW/ [PSV] Nobunaga’s Ambition: Sphere of Influence with Power-Up Kit <SLG> (Koei Tecmo Games) {2015.05.28} (¥9,504) – 6,360 / NEW
  11. -6/ [3DS] Girls Mode 3: Kirakira Code <ETC> (Nintendo) {2015.04.16} (¥5,076) – 6,282 / 140,808
  12. NEW/ [XBO] Psycho-Pass: Mandatory Happiness # <ADV> (5pb.) {2015.05.28} (¥8,424) – 4,593 / NEW
  13. -4/ [3DS] Pokémon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire <RPG> (The Pokémon Company) {2014.11.21} (¥4,937) – 4,501 / 2,631,071
  14. NEW/ [PSV] Possession Magenta # <ADV> (Comfort) {2015.05.28} (¥7,344) – 4,172 / NEW
  15. -4/ [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS <FTG> (Nintendo) {2014.09.13} (¥5,616) – 3,507 / 2,237,443
  16. -9/ [PS4] Final Fantasy X | X-2 HD Remaster <RPG> (Square Enix) {2015.05.14} (¥7,344) – 2,994 / 24,498
  17. BACK/ [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission 2 <TBL> (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.08.07} (¥6,145) – 2,858 / 207,938
  18. -6/ [WIU] Mario Party 10 # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2015.03.12} (¥5,616) – 2,607 / 146,290
  19. 0/ [PS4] Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair <ACT> (D3 Publisher) {2015.04.02} (¥7,538) – 2,554 / 45,143
  20. -5/ [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4,937) – 2,526 / 3,977,777
  21. -11/ [3DS] Bravely Second <RPG> (Square Enix) {2015.04.23} (¥6,458)
  22. -6/ [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Shin Uchi <RPG> (Level-5) {2014.12.13} (¥4,968)
  23. -6/ [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U # <FTG> (Nintendo) {2014.12.06} (¥7,776)
  24. -10/ [PS4] Dying Light <ADV> (Warner Entertainment Japan) {2015.04.16} (¥8,208)
  25. NEW/ [PSV] ChuSingura 46＋1 V <ADV> (Dramatic Create) {2015.05.28} (¥7,452) / NEW
  26. -2/ [3DS] Mario Kart 7 <RCE> (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4,937)
  27. -7/ [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate # <ACT> (Capcom) {2014.10.11} (¥6,264)
  28. NEW/ [PSV] Hanayaka Kana, Ware ga Ichizoku: Gentou Nostalgie <ADV> (Idea Factory) {2015.05.28} (¥7,020) / NEW
  29. -16/ [WIU] Xenoblade Chronicles X # <RPG> (Nintendo) {2015.04.29} (¥8,316)
  30. -4/ [PSV] God Eater 2: Rage Burst <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.02.19} (¥6,145)
  31. -9/ [PS3] Pro Baseball Spirits 2015 <SPT> (Konami) {2015.03.26} (¥8,208)
  32. -4/ [PSV] Sword Art Online: Lost Song # <RPG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.03.26} (¥6,664)
  33. -8/ [PSV] Pro Baseball Spirits 2015 <SPT> (Konami) {2015.03.26} (¥7,538)
  34. -16/ [WIU] Dragon Quest X: Legend of the Ancient Dragon Online <RPG> (Square Enix) {2015.04.30} (¥4,104)
  35. +4/ [3DS] Future Card Buddy Fight: Yuujou no Bakunetsu Fight! <TBL> (FuRyu) {2015.04.16} (¥5,378)
  36. -15/ [3DS] Theatrhythm Dragon Quest <ACT> (Square Enix) {2015.03.26} (¥6,264)
  37. -6/ [3DS] The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D # <ADV> (Nintendo) {2015.02.14} (¥5,076)
  38. -6/ [3DS] LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins <ADV> (Nintendo) {2015.03.05} (¥5,076)
  39. +3/ [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi Koko Ga Ochitsukundesu <ETC> (Nippon Columbia) {2014.11.20} (¥5,184)
  40. -4/ [3DS] Kirby Triple Deluxe <ACT> (Nintendo) {2014.01.11} (¥4,937)
  41. -11/ [3DS] Xenoblade Chronicles 3D <RPG> (Nintendo) {2015.04.02} (¥3,996)
  42. -13/ [PSV] Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth <RPG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.03.12} (¥7,171)
  43. -9/ [PSV] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.03.26} (¥7,344)
  44. -40/ [PSV] Lovely x Cation 1 & 2 # <ADV> (5pb.) {2015.05.21} (¥7,344)
  45. -8/ [PS4] Bloodborne # <RPG> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.26} (¥7,452)
  46. -6/ [3DS] Tomodachi Life # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2013.04.18} (¥4,937)
  47. -24/ [PS4] Tropico 5 <SLG> (Square Enix) {2015.04.23} (¥8,424)
  48. -3/ [PS3] Dragon Ball Xenoverse <FTG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.02.05} (¥7,690)
  49. -5/ [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Ganso / Honke <RPG> (Level-5) {2014.07.10} (¥4,968)
  50. -3/ [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V # <ACT> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2014.12.11} (¥7,992)

 

Hardware Sales

  1. Wii U — 17,713 (7,611), +133% (+18%) / 2,355,590
  2. Nintendo 3DS — 17,636 (15,257), +16% (-7%) / 18,666,146
  3. PlayStation Vita — 13,046 (11,775), +11% (+6%) / 3,965,638
  4. PlayStation 4 — 12,272 (12,096), +1% (+5%) / 1,500,886
  5. PlayStation 3 — 3,069 (2,627), +17% (-11%) / 10,308,990

 

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: 28
Total Sony PlayStation titles: 21
Total home Nintendo titles: 6 / 28
Total portable Nintendo titles: 22 / 28
Total home Sony PlayStation titles: 9 / 21
Total portable Sony PlayStation titles: 12 / 21

1st, 3DS — 22
2nd, PSVita — 12
3rd, PS4 — 7
4th, WiiU — 6
5th, PS3 — 2

 

Brand-new titles (9):

NEW/ [WIU] Splatoon
NEW/ [3DS] Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX
NEW/ [PSV] Cross Ange: Rondo of Angels and Dragons tr.
NEW/ [3DS] Downtown Nekketsu Jidaigeki
NEW/ [PSV] Nobunaga’s Ambition: Sphere of Influence with Power-Up Kit
NEW/ [XBO] Psycho-Pass: Mandatory Happiness #
NEW/ [PSV] Possession Magenta #
NEW/ [PSV] ChuSingura 46＋1 V
NEW/ [PSV] Hanayaka Kana, Ware ga Ichizoku: Gentou Nostalgie

1st, PSV — 5
2nd, 3DS — 2
3rd, WIU — 1

 

Re-charted titles (2):

BACK/ [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission 2
BACK/ [3DS] Assassination Classroom: Grand Siege on Kurosensei

1st, 3DS — 2

 

Out-charted titles (11):

-5/ [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Don to Katsu no Jikuu Daibouken
NEW/ [PSV] 12-Ji no Kane to Cinderella: Cinderella Series Triple Volume Pack #
-11/ [PSV] ToHeart2: Dungeon Travelers #
NEW/ [XBO] The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
-4/ [3DS] Kuroko’s Basketball: Ties to the Future
+1/ [3DS] Dragon Quest VII: Warriors of Eden (Ultimate Hits)
-11/ [PS4] Battlefield: Hardline
-14/ [PS3] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3
-10/ [PS4] Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin
-22/ [PS4] Borderlands: The Handsome Collection
NEW/ [PSV] Abunai Koi no Sousashitsu: Eternal Happiness #

1st, 3DS — 3
1st, PS4 — 3
1st, PSVita — 3
2nd, PS3 — 1

 

Previously released titles (41):

Wii U: 5 / 6
Nintendo 3DS: 20 / 22
PlayStation 4: 7 / 7
PlayStation 3: 2 / 2
PlayStation Vita: 7 / 12

1st, 3DS — 21
2nd, PS4 — 7
2nd, PSVita — 7
4th, WiiU — 5
5th, PS3 — 2

 

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

Wii U: [5 / 41] * 100 = SPI 12.20 | last week: [5 / 45] * 100
Nintendo 3DS: [21 / 41] * 100 = SPI 51.22 | last week: [21 / 45] * 100
PlayStation 4: [7 / 41] * 100 = SPI 17.07 | last week: [9 / 45] * 100
PlayStation 3: [2 / 41] * 100 = SPI 4.88 | last week: [3 / 45] * 100
PlayStation Vita: [7 / 41] * 100 = SPI 17.07 | last week: [7 / 45] * 100

1st, 3DS — SPI 51.22 | last week: SPI 46.67 ⇗
2nd, PS4 — SPI 17.07 | last week: SPI 20.00 ⇗
2nd, PSVita — SPI 17.07 | last week: SPI 15.56 ⇘
4th, WiiU — SPI 12.20 | last week: SPI 11.11 ⇗
5th, PS3 — SPI 4.88 | last week: SPI 6.67 ⇘

 

Past-years released titles (14):

Wii U: 2 (2 2014)
Nintendo 3DS: 11 (8 2014, 1 2013, 1 2012, 1 2011)
PlayStation 4: 1 (1 2014)
PlayStation 3: 0
PlayStation Vita: 0

1st, 3DS — 11
2nd, WiiU — 2
3rd, PS4 — 1
4th, PS3 — 0
4th, 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: [11 / 50] * 100 = SSPI 22 | last week: [11 / 50] * 100
PlayStation 4: [1 / 50] * 100 = SSPI 2 | last week: [1 / 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 22 | last week: SSPI 22 ⇒
2nd, WiiU — SSPI 4 | last week: SSPI 4 ⇒
3rd, PS4 — SSPI 2 | last week: SSPI 2 ⇒
4th, PS3 — SSPI N/A | last week: SSPI N/A ⇒
4th, 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: [(8 *1) + (1 *2) + (1 *3) + (1 *4)] = ES 17 | last week: [(8 *1) + (1 *2) + (1 *3) + (1 *4)]
PlayStation 4: [(1 *1)] = ES 1 | last week: [(1 *1)]
PlayStation 3: [(0 *0)] = ES 0 | last week: [(0 *0)]
PlayStation Vita: [(0 *0)] = ES 0 | last week: [(0 *0)]

1st, 3DS — ES 17 | last week: ES 17 ⇒
2nd, WiiU — ES 2 | last week: ES 2 ⇒
3rd, PS4 — ES 1 | last week: ES 1 ⇒
4th, PS3 — ES 0 | last week: ES 0 ⇒
4th, PSVita — ES 0 | last week: ES 0 ⇒

 

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

Wii U: [2 * 12.20] = HSPI 24.40 | last week: [2 * 11.11]
Nintendo 3DS: [17 * 51.22] = HSPI 870.74 | last week: [17 * 46.67]
PlayStation 4: [1 * 17.07] = HSPI 17.07 | last week: [1 * 20.00]
PlayStation 3: [0 * 4.88] = HSPI 0.00 or HSPI N/A | last week: [0 * 6.67]
PlayStation Vita: [0 * 17.07] = HSPI 0.00 or HSP N/A | last week: [0 * 15.56]

1st, 3DS — HSPI 870.74 | last week: HSPI 793.39 ⇗
2nd, WiiU — HSPI 24.40 | last week: HSPI 22.22 ⇗
3rd, PS4 — HSPI 17.07 | last week: HSPI 20.00 ⇘
4th, PS3 — HSPI N/A | last week: HSPI N/A ⇒
4th, PSVita — HSPI N/A | last week: HSPI N/A ⇒

 

Momentum:

Wii U: (highest) +1/ [WIU] Mario Kart 8 # > (lowest) -16/ [WIU] Dragon Quest X: Legend of the Ancient Dragon Online
Nintendo 3DS: (highest) +9/ [3DS] Future Card Buddy Fight: Yuujou no Bakunetsu Fight! > (lowest) -15/ [3DS] Theatrhythm Dragon Quest
PlayStation 4: (highest) 0/ [PS4] Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair > (lowest) -24/ [PS4] Tropico 5
PlayStation 3: (highest) -3/ [PS3] Dragon Ball Xenoverse > (lowest) -9/ [PS3] Pro Baseball Spirits 2015
PlayStation Vita: (highest) -2/ [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition > (lowest) -40/ [PSV] Lovely x Cation 1 & 2 #

Highest: +9/ [3DS] Future Card Buddy Fight: Yuujou no Bakunetsu Fight!
Lowest: -40/ [PSV] Lovely x Cation 1 & 2 #

 

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

Wii U: [(+1 + -6 + -6 + -16 + -16) / 5] = MM -8.60
Nintendo 3DS: [(-5 + -6 + -4 + -4 + -5 + -11 + -6 + -2 + -7 + +4 + -15 + -6 + -6 + +3 + -4 + -11 + -6 + -5) / 18] = MM -5.33
PlayStation 4: [(-2 + -9 + 0 + -10 + -8 + -24 + -3) / 7] = MM -8.00
PlayStation 3: [(-9 + -3) / 2] = MM -6.00
PlayStation Vita: [(-2 + -4 + -4 + -8 + -13 + -9 + -40) / 7] = MM -11.43

1st, 3DS — MM -5.33 | last week: MM -0.90 ⇘
2nd, PS3 — MM -6.00 | last week: MM -8.00 ⇗
3rd, PS4 — MM -8.00 | last week: MM -6.44 ⇘
4th, WiiU — MM -8.60 | last week: MM -1.60 ⇘
5th, PSVita — MM -11.43 | last week: MM -1.57 ⇘

 

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: [(3 *0.50))] = DS 1.50
PlayStation 4: [(2 *0.50) + (1 *0.75)] = DS 1.75
PlayStation 3: [(1 *0.50)] = DS 0.50
PlayStation Vita: [(1 *0.50) + (2 *1.00)] = DS 2.50

1st, PSVita — DS 2.50 | last week: DS 1.00 ⇗
2nd, PS4 — DS 1.75 | last week: DS 0.00 ⇗
3rd, 3DS — DS 1.50 | last week: DS 1.00 ⇗
4th, PS3 — DS 0.50 | last week: DS 1.25 ⇘
5th, WiiU — DS 0.00 | last week: DS 0.00 ⇒

 

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

Wii U: [-8.60 – 0.00 + 0 + 9] = MI +0.40 | last week: [-1.60 – 0.00 + 0 + 5]
Nintendo 3DS: [-5.33 – 1.50 + 2 + 9] = MI +4.17 | last week: [-0.90 – 1.00 + 0 + 5]
PlayStation 4: [-8.00 – 1.75 + 0 + 9] = MI -0.75 | last week: [-6.44 – 0.00 + 0 + 5]
PlayStation 3: [-6.00 – 0.50 + 0 + 9] = MI +2.50 | last week: [-8.00 – 1.25 + 1 + 5]
PlayStation Vita: [-11.43 – 2.50 + 0 + 9] = MI -4.93 | last week: [-1.57 – 1.00 + 0 + 5]

1st, 3DS — MI +4.17 | last week: MI +3.10 ⇗
2nd, PS3 — MI +2.50 | last week: MI -3.25 ⇗
3rd, WiiU — MI +0.40 | last week: MI +3.40 ⇘
4th, PS4 — MI -0.75 | last week: MI -1.44 ⇗
5th, PSVita — MI -4.93 | last week: MI +2.43 ⇘

 

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

Wii U: [+0.40 * 12.20] = SMI +4.880 | last week: [+3.40 * 11.11]
Nintendo 3DS: [+4.17 * 51.22] = SMI +213.587 | last week: [+3.10 * 46.67]
PlayStation 4: [-0.75 * 17.07] = SMI -12.803 | last week: [-1.44 * 20.00]
PlayStation 3: [+2.50 * 4.88] = SMI +12.200 | last week: [-3.25 * 6.67]
PlayStation Vita: [-4.93 * 17.07] = SMI -84.155 | last week: [+2.43 * 15.56]

1st, 3DS — SMI +213.587 | last week: SMI +144.677 ⇗
2nd, PS3 — SMI +12.200 | last week: SMI -21.678 ⇗
3rd, WiiU — SMI +4.880 | last week: SMI +37.774 ⇘
4th, PS4 — SMI -12.803 | last week: SMI -28.800 ⇗
5th, PSVita — SMI -84.155 | last week: SMI +37.811 ⇘

 

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

Wii U: [2 * +4.880] = HMI +9.760 | last week: [2 * +37.774]
Nintendo 3DS: [17 * +213.587] = HMI +3,630.979 | last week: [17 * +144.677]
PlayStation 4: [1 * -12.803] = HMI -12.803 | last week: [1 * -28.800]
PlayStation 3: [0 * +12.200] = HMI 0.000 or HMI N/A | last week: [0 * -21.678]
PlayStation Vita: [0 * -84.155] = HMI 0.000 or HMI N/A | last week: [0 * +37.811]

1st, 3DS — HMI +3,630.979 | last week: HMI +2,459.509 ⇗
2nd, WiiU — HMI +9.760 | last week: HMI +75.548 ⇗
3rd, PS4 — HMI -12.803 | last week: HMI -28.800 ⇗
4th, PS3 — HMI N/A | last week: HMI N/A ⇒
4th, PSVita — HMI N/A | last week: HMI N/A ⇒

 

Sources:
Weekly Top 50 Media Create Charts (May 25, 2015 – May 31, 2015).
Weekly Top 20 Media Create Charts (May 25, 2015 – May 31, 2015).
Observations on Media Create for the Week of May 18, 2015 – May 24, 2015.

 

 

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