For the people who just want to play videogames.

Observations on Media Create for the Week of April 7, 2014 – April 13, 2014

NintendObserverVita outsells 3DS for like the first time ever.

 

☆ NintendObs Weekly – Monday, April 14, 2014 – Sunday, April 20, 2014.

NintendObservations

 

 

Software Sales

  1. NEW/ [PS3] 3rd Super Robot Wars Z: Jigoku-Hen <SLG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.04.10} (¥8.715) – 142.433 / NEW
  2. NEW/ [PSV] 3rd Super Robot Wars Z: Jigoku-Hen <SLG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.04.10} (¥7.689) – 128.236 / NEW
  3. 0/ [3DS] Yo-kai Watch <RPG> (Level 5) {2013.07.11} (¥4.800) – 33.833 / 720.220
  4. -3/ [3DS] Mario Party: Island Tour <ETC> (Nintendo) {2014.03.20} (¥4.800) – 28.114 / 285.987
  5. NEW/ [3DS] Crayon Shin-Chan: Arashi o Yobu Kasukabe Eiga Stars! <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.04.10} (¥5.119) – 16.409 / NEW
  6. NEW/ [PSV] Mato Kurenai Yuugekitai: Tokyo Twilight Ghosthunters <ADV> (Arc System Works) {2014.04.10} (¥7.344) – 14.468 / NEW
  7. -5/ [PS3] Samurai Warriors 4 <ACT> (Koei Tecmo) {2014.03.20} (¥7.560) – 13.552 / 206.066
  8. -4/ [PS3] Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes <ADV> (Konami) {2014.03.20} (¥2.980) – 11.005 / 190.036
  9. NEW/ [360] Titanfall <ACT> (Electronic Arts) {2014.04.10} (¥7.884) – 10.478 / NEW
  10. NEW/ [PS3] Mato Kurenai Yuugekitai: Tokyo Twilight Ghosthunters <ADV> (Arc System Works) {2014.04.10} (¥7.344) – 8.469 / NEW
  11. -4/ [PS3] J-Stars Victory Vs <FTG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.03.19} (¥7.980) – 7.461 / 164.418
  12. -7/ [WIU] Just Dance Wii U <ACT> (Nintendo) {2014.04.03} (¥6.156) – 7.164 / 25.567
  13. -1/ [3DS] Kirby Triple Deluxe <ACT> (Nintendo) {2014.01.11} (¥4.800) – 6.987 / 547.360
  14. -8/ [PSV] Hatsune Miku: Project Diva F 2nd <ACT> (Sega) {2014.03.27} (¥7.350) – 6.333 / 121.071
  15. 0/ [3DS] Pokemon X / Y <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2013.10.12} (¥4.800) – 6.020 / 4.029.314
  16. -3/ [3DS] Fossil Fighters: Infinite Gear <RPG> (Nintendo) {2014.02.27} (¥4.800) – 5.951 / 136.033
  17. -7/ [PS3] Pro Baseball Spirits 2014 <SPT> (Konami) {2014.03.20} (¥7.600) – 5.609 / 96.485
  18. -4/ [PSV] Samurai Warriors 4 <ACT> (Koei Tecmo) {2014.03.20} (¥7.140) – 5.369 / 74.165
  19. -11/ [PSV] J-Stars Victory Vs <FTG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.03.19} (¥6.980) – 5.353 / 139.875
  20. -9/ [PS3] Dark Souls II <RPG> (From Software) {2014.03.13} (¥7.800) – 5.286 / 325.463
  21. NEW/ [PS3] Dream C Club Gogo. <SLG> (D3 Publisher) {2014.04.10} (¥7.344) / NEW
  22. -13/ [PS3] Hatsune Miku: Project Diva F 2nd <ACT> (Sega) {2014.03.27} (¥7.350)
  23. -4/ [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons Z <RPG> (GungHo Online Entertainment) {2013.12.12} (¥4.400)
  24. -6/ [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru to Ruka no Fushigi na Fushigi na Kagi <RPG> (Square Enix) {2014.02.06} (¥5.490)
  25. -9/ [PS4] Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes <ADV> (Konami) {2014.03.20} (¥2.980)
  26. +2/ [3DS] Hero Bank <RPG> (Sega) {2014.03.20} (¥5.550)
  27. -3/ [PS3] Grand Theft Auto V <ACT> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2013.10.10} (¥7.770)
  28. +2/ [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 <ACT> (Capcom) {2013.09.14} (¥5.990)
  29. -8/ [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf <ETC> (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800)
  30. -8/ [3DS] Harvest Moon: Linking the New World <SLG> (Marvelous AQL) {2014.02.27} (¥5.040)
  31. -14/ [PSP] Pro Baseball Spirits 2014 <SPT> (Konami) {2014.03.20} (¥3.980)
  32. -3/ [WIU] Super Mario 3D World <ACT> (Nintendo) {2013.11.21} (¥5.985)
  33. -8/ [PS3] Winning Post 8 <SLG> (Koei Tecmo) {2014.03.27} (¥8.190)
  34. +1/ [3DS] Attack on Titan: The Last Wings of Mankind <ACT> (Spike Chunsoft) {2013.12.05} (¥6.090)
  35. -3/ [PS4] Battlefield 4 <ACT> (Electronic Arts) {2014.02.22} (¥7.665)
  36. +5/ [3DS] Mario Kart 7 <RCE> (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4.800)
  37. -10/ [PSV] Pro Baseball Spirits 2014 <SPT> (Konami) {2014.03.20} (¥6.983)
  38. +2/ [3DS] Battle For Money Sentouchuu: Densetsu no Shinobi no Survival Battle! <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.10.17} (¥4.980)
  39. -8/ [PSV] Soul Sacrifice Δ <ACT> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2014.03.06} (¥4.980)
  40. -20/ [PSV] Natural Doctrine <SLG> (Kadokawa Games) {2014.04.03} (¥6.458)
  41. +4/ [PS3] Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs. Full Boost <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.01.30} (¥7.980)
  42. -3/ [WIU] Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze <ACT> (Nintendo) {2014.02.13} (¥5.985)
  43. NEW/ [PSP] Houkago Colorful Step: Bunkabu! <ADV> (Honeybee) {2014.04.10} (¥5.184) / NEW
  44. +2/ [PS3] Yakuza: Ishin! <ADV> (Sega) {2014.02.22} (¥8.600)
  45. -1/ [3DS] Tomodachi Life <ETC> (Nintendo) {2013.04.18} (¥4.800)
  46. NEW/ [PSV] Oretachi ni Tsubasa wa Nai <ADV> (5pb.) {2014.04.10} (¥7.344) / NEW
  47. -21/ [3DS] New Love Plus+ <ETC> (Konami) {2014.03.27} (¥5.985)
  48. -6/ [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 <ACT> (Nintendo) {2012.07.28} (¥4.800)
  49. -13/ [PSV] Winning Post 8 <SLG> (Koei Tecmo) {2014.03.27} (¥7.140)
  50. 0/ [PS4] Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition <ADV> (Square Enix) {2014.02.22} (¥4.800)

 

Hardware Sales

  1. PlayStation Vita — 25.298 (26.388) / 2.806.951 (-4%)
  2. Nintendo 3DS — 23.562 (32.038) / 15.409.666 (-26%)
  3. PlayStation 4 — 13.034 (13.401) / 519.773 (-3%)
  4. PlayStation 3 — 7.305 (10.871) / 9.925.926 (-33%)
  5. Wii U — 5.512 (7.962) / 1.703.208 (-31%)
  6. PlayStation Portable — 2.027 (2.892) / 20.129.557 (-30%)

 

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 previous week titles.
  • Titles in silver are re-charted titles that stayed in the chart for the week.

 

Software captions, in order of display:

  • +0-rank change/, or NEW/ or BACK/
  • [PLATFORM], [BOLD AND HARDWARE COLOR IF BACK]
  • Title, Bold if New or Back
  • <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)
  • / lifetime sales
  • (sales change)

 

Grand totals:

Total Nintendo titles: 21
Total Sony PlayStation titles: 28
Total home Nintendo titles: 3 / 21
Total portable Nintendo titles: 18 / 21
Total home Sony PlayStation titles: 16 / 28
Total portable Sony PlayStation titles: 12 / 28

1st, 3DS — 18
2nd, PS3 — 13
3rd, PSVita — 10
4th, Wii U — 3
4th, PS4 — 3
6th, PSP — 2

 

Brand-new titles (9):

NEW/ [PS3] 3rd Super Robot Wars Z: Jigoku-Hen
NEW/ [PSV] 3rd Super Robot Wars Z: Jigoku-Hen
NEW/ [3DS] Crayon Shin-Chan: Arashi o Yobu Kasukabe Eiga Stars!
NEW/ [PSV] Mato Kurenai Yuugekitai: Tokyo Twilight Ghosthunters
NEW/ [360] Titanfall
NEW/ [PS3] Mato Kurenai Yuugekitai: Tokyo Twilight Ghosthunters
NEW/ [PS3] Dream C Club Gogo.
NEW/ [PSP] Houkago Colorful Step: Bunkabu!
NEW/ [PSV] Oretachi ni Tsubasa wa Nai

1st, PS3 — 3
1st, PSVita — 3
3rd, 3DS — 1
3rd, PSP — 1

 

Out-charted titles (9):

-1/ [3DS] Disney Magic World
-7/ [PSV] Phantasy Star Online 2 Episode 2: Deluxe Package
BACK/ [3DS] Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai 2
-12/ [3DS] Retro Game Challenge: 3-Choume no Arino
NEW/ [PS3] Natural Doctrine
NEW/ [PS4] Natural Doctrine
-14/ [PSV] Atelier Ayesha Plus: The Alchemist of the Land of Twilight
NEW/ [PS4] Natural Doctrine: Taking Out Your Pack
-13/ [PSV] Hakuoki SSL: Sweet School Life

1st, 3DS — 3
1st, PSVita — 3
3rd, PS4 — 2
4th, PS3 — 1

 

Re-charted titles (0):

None.

 

Previously released titles (41):

Wii U: 3 / 3
Nintendo 3DS: 17 / 18
PlayStation 4: 3 / 3
PlayStation 3: 10 / 13
PlayStation Vita: 7 / 10
PlayStation Portable: 1 / 2

1st, 3DS — 17
2nd, PS3 — 10
3rd, PSVita — 7
4th, Wii U — 3
4th, PS4 — 3
6th, PSP — 1

 

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

Wii U: [3 / 41] * 100 = SPI 7.32 | last week: [2 / 45] * 100
Nintendo 3DS: [17 / 41] * 100 = SPI 41.46 | last week: [20 / 45] * 100
PlayStation 4: [3 / 41] * 100 = SPI 7.32 | last week: [3 / 45] * 100
PlayStation 3: [10 / 41] * 100 = SPI 24.39 | last week: [10 / 45] * 100
PlayStation Vita: [7 / 41] * 100 = SPI 17.07 | last week: [9 / 45] * 100
PlayStation Portable: [1 / 41] * 100 = SPI 2.44 | last week: [1 / 45] * 100

1st, 3DS — SPI 41.46 | last week: SPI 44.44
2nd, PS3 — SPI 24.39 | last week: SPI 22.22
3rd, PSVita — SPI 17.07 | last week: SPI 20.00
4th, Wii U — SPI 7.32 | last week: SPI 4.44
4th, PS4 — SPI 7.32 | last week: SPI 6.67
6th, PSP — SPI 2.44 | last week: SPI 2.22

 

Past-years released titles (12):

Wii U: 1 (1 2013)
Nintendo 3DS: 10 (7 2013, 2 2012, 1 2011)
PlayStation 4: N/A
PlayStation 3: 1 (1 2013)
PlayStation Vita: 0
PlayStation Portable: 0

1st, 3DS — 10
2nd, Wii U — 1
2nd, PS3 — 1
4th, PSVita — 0
4th, PSP — 0
N/A, PS4 — N/A

 

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

Wii U: [1 / 50] * 100 = SSPI 2 | last week: [1 / 50] * 100
Nintendo 3DS: [10 / 50] * 100 = SSPI 20 | last week: [12 / 50] * 100
PlayStation 4: N/A | last week: N/A
PlayStation 3: [1 / 50] * 100 = SSPI 2 | last week: [1 / 50] * 100
PlayStation Vita: [0 / 50] * 100 = SSPI 0 | last week: [0 / 50] * 100
PlayStation Portable: [0 / 50] * 100 = SSPI 0 | last week: [0 / 50] * 100

1st, 3DS — SSPI 20 | last week: SSPI 24
2nd, Wii U — SSPI 2 | last week: SSPI 2
2nd, PS3 — SSPI 2 | last week: SSPI 2
4th, PSVita — SSPI 0 | last week: SSPI 0
4th, PSP — SSPI 0 | last week: SSPI 0
N/A, PS4 — N/A | last week: N/A

 

Momentum:

Wii U: (highest) -3/ [WIU] Super Mario 3D World > (lowest) -7/ [WIU] Just Dance Wii U
Nintendo 3DS: (highest) +5/ [3DS] Mario Kart 7 > (lowest) -21/ [3DS] New Love Plus+
PlayStation 4: (highest) 0/ [PS4] Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition > (lowest) -9/ [PS4] Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes
PlayStation 3: (highest) +4/ [PS3] Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs. Full Boost > (lowest) -13/ [PS3] Hatsune Miku: Project Diva F 2nd
PlayStation Vita: (highest) -4/ [PSV] Samurai Warriors 4 > (lowest) -20/ [PSV] Natural Doctrine
PlayStation Portable: (highest) -14/ [PSP] Pro Baseball Spirits 2014 = (lowest) -14/ [PSP] Pro Baseball Spirits 2014

Highest: +5/ [3DS] Mario Kart 7
Lowest: -21/ [3DS] New Love Plus+

 

Momentum Index:
[(mean rank change) + (total brand-new titles) – (out-charted titles) + (re-charted titles)]

Wii U: [-4.33 + 5 – 0 + 0] = MI +0.67 | last week: [+2.00 + 5 – 0 + 0]
Nintendo 3DS: [-2.88 + 5 – 3 + 0] = MI -0.88 | last week: [+0.95 + 5 – 1 + 1]
PlayStation 4: [-4.00 + 5 – 2 + 0] = MI -1.00 | last week: [+0.33 + 5 – 0 + 0]
PlayStation 3: [-4.70 + 5 – 1 + 0] = MI -0.70 | last week: [-0.40 + 5 – 0 + 0]
PlayStation Vita: [-10.57 + 5 – 3 + 0] = MI -8.57 | last week: [-6.22 + 5 – 4 + 0]
PlayStation Portable: [-14.00 + 5 – 0 + 0] = MI -9.00 | last week: [+2.00 + 5 – 1 + 0]

1st, Wii U — MI +0.67 | last week: MI +7.00
2nd, PS3 — MI -0.70 | last week: MI +4.60
3rd, 3DS — MI -0.88 | last week: MI +5.95
4th, PS4 — MI -1.00 | last week: MI +5.33
5th, PSVita — MI -8.57 | last week: MI -5.22
6th, PSP — MI -9.00 | last week: MI +6.00

 

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

Wii U: [+0.67 * 7.32] = SMI +4.904 | last week: [+7.00 * 4.44]
Nintendo 3DS: [-0.88 * 41.46] = SMI -36.485 | last week: [+5.95 * 44.44]
PlayStation 4: [-1.00 * 7.32] = SMI -7.320 | last week: [+5.33 * 6.67]
PlayStation 3: [-0.70 * 24.39] = SMI -17.073 | last week: [+4.60 * 22.22]
PlayStation Vita: [-8.57 * 17.07] = SMI -146.290 | last week: [-5.22 * 20.00]
PlayStation Portable: [-9.00 * 2.44] = SMI -21.960 | last week: [+6.00 * 2.22]

1st, Wii U — SMI +4.904 | last week: SMI +31.080
2nd, PS4 — SMI -7.320 | last week: SMI +35.551
3rd, PS3 — SMI -17.073 | last week: SMI +102.212
4th, PSP — SMI -21.960 | last week: SMI +13.320
5th, 3DS — SMI -36.485 | last week: SMI +264.418
6th, PSVita — SMI -146.290 | last week: SMI -104.400

 

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

The Staying Power Index defines platform software “Staying Power” as the ratio of a platform’s previously released ranking titles to all the platforms’ previously released ranking titles combined.

Simply put, it’s the power of the titles that stayed in the charts: hence Staying Power.

 

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

The Super Staying Power Index defines platform software “Super Staying Power” as the ratio of a platform’s past-years released ranking titles to all of the 50 charting titles combined.

Simply put, it’s the power of the titles that came out last year and even the years before for a platform. I think it’s safe to say that a title would need some super appeal to staying in the charts for so long in such a windy industry as videogames: hence Super Staying Power.

 

Momentum Index:
[(mean rank change) + (total brand-new titles) – (out-charted titles) + (re-charted titles)]

The Momentum Index defines platform software “Momentum” as the average momentum of a platform’s ranking software opposed to the number of brand-new releases with a malus for each of the platform’s out-charted titles and a bonus for each of its re-charted titles.

Simply put, it’s the momentum of all of a platform’s titles, all things considered: Momentum, plain and simple.

 

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

The Super Momentum Index defines platform software “Super Momentum” as the Momentum of a platform when adjusted to its Staying Power.

Simply put, it’s how good or how bad a platform’s momentum truly is: Super Momentum, just like Super Mario.

 

Source materials:
Weekly Top 50 Media Create Charts (April 7, 2014 – April 13, 2014)
Weekly Top 20 Media Create Charts (April 7, 2014 – April 13, 2014)
NintendObservations, Media Create #5 (March 31, 2014 – April 6, 2014)

 

 

At NintendObserver, the comments are on Discord.

Click on Community to learn more. 🙂

…

…Wanna play? Buy a Wii U.

And if you’ve already got yours, here are all the games already available on the platform. 😀

 

Tags: , , ,