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Observations on Media Create for the Week of May 26, 2014 – June 1, 2014

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Software Sales

  1. NEW/ [WIU] Mario Kart 8 <RCE> (Nintendo) {2014.05.29} (¥6.156) – 325.892 / NEW
  2. NEW/ [PS3] Mobile Suit Gundam: Side Stories <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.05.29} (¥8.208) – 82.048 / NEW
  3. 0/ [3DS] Yo-kai Watch <RPG> (Level 5) {2013.07.11} (¥4.800) – 36.868 / 1.020.877
  4. NEW/ [PSV] Chou Megami Shinkou Noire: Gekishin Black Heart <SLG> (Compile Heart) {2014.05.29} (¥7.344) – 28.397 / NEW
  5. -4/ [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2014: Samurai Blue Challenge <SPT> (Konami) {2014.05.22} (¥8.208) – 27.406 / 63.062
  6. -1/ [3DS] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2014: Samurai Blue Challenge <SPT> (Konami) {2014.05.22} (¥8.208) – 12.265 / 29.028
  7. -5/ [PS4] Infamous: Second Son <ACT> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2014.05.22} (¥7.452) – 8.622 / 43.423
  8. -2/ [PS3] The Idolmaster: One for All <SLG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.05.15} (¥8.208) – 6.910 / 102.793
  9. NEW/ [PS3] Arcana Heart 3: Love Max!!!!! <FTG> (Arc System Works) {2014.05.29} (¥7.344) – 6.273 / NEW
  10. +1/ [3DS] Mario Party: Island Tour <ETC> (Nintendo) {2014.03.20} (¥4.800) – 6.064 / 383.989
  11. NEW/ [PSP] Heart no Kuni no Alice: Wonderful Twin World <ADV> (QuinRose) {2014.05.29} (¥6.480) – 5.920 / NEW
  12. NEW/ [PSV] Nobunaga’s Ambition: Creation <SLG> (Koei Tecmo) {2014.05.29} (¥8.424) – 5.648 / NEW
  13. -3/ [3DS] Mario Golf: World Tour <SPT> (Nintendo) {2014.05.01} (¥4.937) – 5.388 / 98.666
  14. -7/ [PSV] Genkai Totsuki Moero Chronicle <RPG> (Compile Heart) {2014.05.15} (¥7.344) – 5.160 / 47.609
  15. -3/ [3DS] Pokemon X / Y <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2013.10.12} (¥4.800) – 4.960 / 4.073.915
  16. -7/ [PSP] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2014: Samurai Blue Challenge <SPT> (Konami) {2014.05.22} (¥3.067) – 4.552 / 11.798
  17. -1/ [3DS] Mario Kart 7 <RCE> (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4.800) – 4.406 / 2.326.944
  18. -14/ [PSV] To Love Ru Trouble: Darkness – Battle Ecstasy <ADV> (FuRyu) {2014.05.22} (¥7.538) – 3.963 / 26.289
  19. -11/ [PSV] Amnesia World <ADV> (Idea Factory) {2014.05.22} (¥6.264) – 3.898 / 12.548
  20. -5/ [3DS] Kirby Triple Deluxe <ACT> (Nintendo) {2014.01.11} (¥4.800) – 3.858 / 592.422
  21. -7/ [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 <ACT> (Capcom) {2013.09.14} (¥5.990)
  22. -9/ [PSV] Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment <RPG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.04.24} (¥6.664)
  23. -4/ [3DS] Style Savvy: Trendsetters – Tokimeki Up! <ETC> (Nintendo) {2014.04.17} (¥4.936)
  24. -4/ [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800)
  25. NEW/ [PS4] Trials Fusion <RCE> (Ubisoft) {2014.05.29} (¥4.298) / NEW
  26. NEW/ [PSV] Eiyuu Senki <SLG> (5pb.) {2014.05.29} (¥7.344) / NEW
  27. -5/ [WIU] Super Mario 3D World <ACT> (Nintendo) {2013.11.21} (¥5.985)
  28. -10/ [PS3] Grand Theft Auto V <ACT> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2013.10.10} (¥7.770)
  29. -6/ [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons Z <RPG> (GungHo Online Entertainment) {2013.12.12} (¥4.400)
  30. NEW/ [PSV] Arcana Heart 3: Love Max!!!!! <FTG> (Arc System Works) {2014.05.29} (¥7.344) / NEW
  31. NEW/ [PSV] Motto Ane, Chan to Shiyouyo! + Plus <ADV> (Net Revolution) {2014.05.29} (¥7.344) / NEW
  32. NEW/ [360] Bullet Soul: Infinite Burst <STG> (5pb.) {2014.05.29} (¥6.264) / NEW
  33. -12/ [PS3] Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes <ADV> (Konami) {2014.03.20} (¥2.980)
  34. -17/ [3DS] Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call <ACT> (Square Enix) {2014.04.24} (¥6.264)
  35. -7/ [3DS] Harvest Moon: Linking the New World <SLG> (Marvelous AQL) {2014.02.27} (¥5.040)
  36. -7/ [WIU] Famicom Remix 1+2 <ETC> (Nintendo) {2014.04.24} (¥3.086)
  37. -12/ [3DS] Tomodachi Life <ETC> (Nintendo) {2013.04.18} (¥4.800)
  38. -14/ [3DS] Attack on Titan: The Last Wings of Mankind <ACT> (Spike Chunsoft) {2013.12.05} (¥6.090)
  39. -12/ [WII] Super Smash Bros. Brawl <FTG> (Nintendo) {2008.01.31} (¥6.800)
  40. -14/ [3DS] Fossil Fighters: Infinite Gear <RPG> (Nintendo) {2014.02.27} (¥4.800)
  41. -9/ [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 <ACT> (Nintendo) {2012.07.28} (¥4.800)
  42. -12/ [PS4] Battlefield 4 <ACT> (Electronic Arts) {2014.02.22} (¥7.665)
  43. -8/ [3DS] Crayon Shin-Chan: Arashi o Yobu Kasukabe Eiga Stars! <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.04.10} (¥5.119)
  44. -13/ [PSV] Terraria <ADV> (Spike Chunsoft) {2014.02.06} (¥2.980)
  45. -11/ [WIU] Just Dance Wii U <ACT> (Nintendo) {2014.04.03} (¥6.156)
  46. -13/ [3DS] Hero Bank <RPG> (Sega) {2014.03.20} (¥5.550)
  47. -9/ [PS4] Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Real Reborn <RPG> (Square Enix) {2014.04.14} (¥3.394)
  48. -7/ [PS3] Battlefield 4 <ACT> (Electronic Arts) {2013.11.07} (¥7.665)
  49. NEW/ [PS3] Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky (PlayStation 3 the Best) <RPG> (Gust) {2014.05.29} (¥4.104) / NEW
  50. BACK/ [PSV] God Eater 2 <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.11.14} (¥5.980)

 

Hardware Sales

  1. Nintendo 3DS — 23,733 (23,224), +2% (-2%) / 15,609,719
  2. Wii U — 19,312 (9,024), +114% (+34%) / 1,764,866
  3. PlayStation Vita — 13,957 (15,212), -8% (+10%) / 2,936,176
  4. PlayStation 3 — 6,922 (7,565), -8% (+3%) / 9,977,882
  5. PlayStation 4 — 6,508 (7,543), -14% (+11%) / 587,690
  6. PlayStation Portable — 1,421 (1,479), -4% (-10%) / 20,142,493

 

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: 25
Total home Nintendo titles: 5 / 24
Total portable Nintendo titles: 19 / 24
Total home Sony PlayStation titles: 12 / 25
Total portable Sony PlayStation titles: 13 / 25

1st, 3DS — 19
2nd, PSVita — 11
3rd, PS3 — 8
4th, Wii U — 4
4th, PS4 — 4
6th, PSP — 2

 

Brand-new titles (12):

NEW/ [WIU] Mario Kart 8
NEW/ [PS3] Mobile Suit Gundam: Side Stories
NEW/ [PSV] Chou Megami Shinkou Noire: Gekishin Black Heart
NEW/ [PS3] Arcana Heart 3: Love Max!!!!!
NEW/ [PSP] Heart no Kuni no Alice: Wonderful Twin World
NEW/ [PSV] Nobunaga’s Ambition: Creation
NEW/ [PS4] Trials Fusion
NEW/ [PSV] Eiyuu Senki
NEW/ [PSV] Arcana Heart 3: Love Max!!!!!
NEW/ [PSV] Motto Ane, Chan to Shiyouyo! + Plus
NEW/ [360] Bullet Soul: Infinite Burst
NEW/ [PS3] Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky (PlayStation 3 the Best)

1st, PSV — 5
2nd, PS3 — 3
3rd, Wii U — 1
3rd, PS4 — 1
3rd, PSP — 1

 

Out-charted titles (13):

-9/ [PS4] Child of Light
-1/ [PSV] Soul Sacrifice Δ
+1/ [PSV] J-Stars Victory Vs
-1/ [PSV] Samurai Warriors 4
+4/ [3DS] Aikatsu! Futari no My Princess
-7/ [PS3] Pro Baseball Spirits 2014
-4/ [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru to Ruka no Fushigi na Fushigi na Kagi
+2/ [WIU] Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
-9/ [PSV] Hatsune Miku: Project Diva F 2nd
BACK/ [PS3] The Last of Us
-10/ [3DS] Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney 1-2-3 – Naruhodo Selection
-1/ [PSP] Pro Baseball Spirits 2014
-10/ [PSV] 3rd Super Robot Wars Z: Jigoku-Hen

1st, PSVita — 5
2nd, 3DS — 3
3rd, PS3 — 2
4th, Wii U — 1
4th, PS4 — 1
4th, PSP — 1

 

Re-charted titles (1):

BACK/ [PSV] God Eater 2

1st, PSVita — 1

 

Previously released titles (38):

Wii U: 3 / 4
Nintendo 3DS: 19 / 19
PlayStation 4: 3 / 4
PlayStation 3: 5 / 8
PlayStation Vita: 6 / 11
PlayStation Portable: 1 / 2

1st, 3DS — 19
2nd, PSVita — 6
3rd, PS3 — 5
4th, Wii U — 3
4th, PS4 — 3
6th, PSP — 1

 

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

Wii U: [3 / 38] * 100 = SPI 7.89 | last week: [4 / 44] * 100
Nintendo 3DS: [19 / 38] * 100 = SPI 50.00 | last week: [21 / 44] * 100
PlayStation 4: [3 / 38] * 100 = SPI 7.89 | last week: [3 / 44] * 100
PlayStation 3: [5 / 38] * 100 = SPI 13.16 | last week: [6 / 44] * 100
PlayStation Vita: [6 / 38] * 100 = SPI 15.79 | last week: [8 / 44] * 100
PlayStation Portable: [1 / 38] * 100 = SPI 2.63 | last week: [1 / 44] * 100

1st, 3DS — SPI 50.00 | last week: SPI 47.73
2nd, PSVita — SPI 15.79 | last week: SPI 18.18
3rd, PS3 — SPI 13.16 | last week: SPI 13.64
4th, Wii U — SPI 7.89 | last week: SPI 9.09
5th, PS4 — SPI 7.89 | last week: SPI 6.82
6th, PSP — SPI 2.63 | last week: SPI 2.27

 

Past-years released titles (13):

Wii U: 1 (1 2013)
Nintendo 3DS: 9 (6 2013, 2 2012, 1 2011)
PlayStation 4: N/A
PlayStation 3: 2 (2 2013)
PlayStation Vita: 1 (1 2013)
PlayStation Portable: 0

1st, 3DS — 9
2nd, PS3 — 2
3rd, Wii U — 1
3rd, PSVita — 1
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: [9 / 50] * 100 = SSPI 18 | last week: [10 / 50] * 100
PlayStation 4: N/A | last week: N/A
PlayStation 3: [2 / 50] * 100 = SSPI 4 | last week: [3 / 50] * 100
PlayStation Vita: [1 / 50] * 100 = SSPI 2 | last week: [0 / 50] * 100
PlayStation Portable: [0 / 50] * 100 = SSPI 0 | last week: [0 / 50] * 100

1st, 3DS — SSPI 18 | last week: SSPI 20
2nd, PS3 — SSPI 4 | last week: SSPI 6
3rd, Wii U — SSPI 2 | last week: SSPI 2
3rd, PSVita — SSPI 2 | 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) -5/ [WIU] Super Mario 3D World > (lowest) -11/ [WIU] Just Dance Wii U
Nintendo 3DS: (highest) +1/ [3DS] Mario Party: Island Tour > (lowest) -17/ [3DS] Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call
PlayStation 4: (highest) -5/ [PS4] Infamous: Second Son > (lowest) -12/ [PS4] Battlefield 4
PlayStation 3: (highest) -2/ [PS3] The Idolmaster: One for All > (lowest) -12/ [PS3] Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes
PlayStation Vita: (highest) -7/ [PSV] Genkai Totsuki Moero Chronicle > (lowest) -14/ [PSV] To Love Ru Trouble: Darkness – Battle Ecstasy
PlayStation Portable: (highest) -7/ [PSP] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2014: Samurai Blue Challenge = (lowest) -7/ [PSP] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2014: Samurai Blue Challenge

Highest: +1/ [3DS] Mario Party: Island Tour
Lowest: -14/ [PSV] To Love Ru Trouble: Darkness – Battle Ecstasy

 

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

Wii U: [-7.67 + 12 – 1 + 0] = MI +3.33 | last week: [-4.75 + 6 – 1 + 0]
Nintendo 3DS: [-6.68 + 12 – 3 + 0] = MI +2.32 | last week: [-3.62 + 6 – 0 + 0]
PlayStation 4: [-8.67 + 12 – 1 + 0] = MI +2.33 | last week: [-5.00 + 6 – 1 + 0]
PlayStation 3: [-7.00 + 12 – 2 + 0] = MI +3.00 | last week: [-6.25 + 6 – 5 + 2]
PlayStation Vita: [-10.80 + 12 – 5 + 1] = MI -2.80 | last week: [-3.25 + 6 – 1 + 0]
PlayStation Portable: [-7.00 + 12 – 1 + 0] = MI +4.00 | last week: [-1.00 + 6 – 0 + 0]

1st, PSP — MI +4.00 | last week: MI +5.00
2nd, Wii U — MI +3.33 | last week: MI +0.25
3rd, PS3 — MI +3.00 | last week: MI -3.25
4th, PS4 — MI +2.33 | last week: MI 0.00
5th, 3DS — MI +2.32 | last week: MI +2.38
6th, PSVita — MI -2.80 | last week: MI +1.75

 

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

Wii U: [+3.33 * 7.89] = SMI +26.274 | last week: [+0.25 * 9.09]
Nintendo 3DS: [+2.32 * 50.00] = SMI +116.000 | last week: [+2.38 * 47.73]
PlayStation 4: [+2.33 * 7.89] = SMI +18.384 | last week: [0.00 * 6.82]
PlayStation 3: [+3.00 * 13.16] = SMI +39.480 | last week: [-3.25 * 13.64]
PlayStation Vita: [-2.80 * 15.79] = SMI -44.212 | last week: [+1.75 * 18.18]
PlayStation Portable: [+4.00 * 2.63] = SMI +10.520 | last week: [+5.00 * 2.27]

1st, 3DS — SMI +116.000 | last week: SMI +113.597
2nd, PS3 — SMI +39.480 | last week: SMI -44.330
3rd, Wii U — SMI +26.274 | last week: SMI +2.273
4th, PS4 — SMI +18.384 | last week: SMI 0.000
5th, PSP — SMI +10.520 | last week: SMI +11.350
6th, PSVita — SMI -44.212 | last week: SMI +31.815

 

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 (May 26, 2014 – June 1, 2014).
Weekly Top 20 Media Create Charts (May 26, 2014 – June 1, 2014).
NintendObservations, Media Create #12 (May 19, 2014 – May 25, 2014).

 

 

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