Observations on Media Create for the Week of June 9, 2014 – June 15, 2014

NintendObserverAnother week and Wii U still outselling PS4 in Japan.

 

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Software Sales

  1. +1/ [WIU] Mario Kart 8 <RCE> (Nintendo) {2014.05.29} (¥6.156) – 42.261 / 441.205
  2. +1/ [3DS] Yo-kai Watch <RPG> (Level 5) {2013.07.11} (¥4.800) – 32.960 / 1.087.217
  3. -2/ [3DS] Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth <RPG> (Atlus) {2014.06.05} (¥7.538) – 31.472 / 218.329
  4. +1/ [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2014: Samurai Blue Challenge <SPT> (Konami) {2014.05.22} (¥8.208) – 20.264 / 103.267
  5. NEW/ [PSV] The Legend of Heroes: Ao no Kiseki Evolution <RPG> (Kadokawa Shoten) {2014.06.12} (¥6.264) – 19.659 / NEW
  6. NEW/ [PS3] One Piece: Unlimited World Red <ADV> (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.06.12} (¥7.171) – 18.026 / NEW
  7. NEW/ [PSV] One Piece: Unlimited World Red <ADV> (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.06.12} (¥6.145) – 10.348 / NEW
  8. NEW/ [PS4] Thief <ADV> (Square Enix) {2014.06.12} (¥8.424) – 8.772 / NEW
  9. -5/ [3DS] Card Fight!! Vanguard: Lock on Victory!! <TBL> (FuRyu) {2014.06.05} (¥5.378) – 7.315 / 39.568
  10. -1/ [PS4] FIFA 14 <SPT> (Electronic Arts) {2014.02.22} (¥7.665) – 6.264 / 41.436
  11. -4/ [3DS] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2014: Samurai Blue Challenge <SPT> (Konami) {2014.05.22} (¥5.119) – 6.218 / 42.914
  12. NEW/ [PS3] Thief <ADV> (Square Enix) {2014.06.12} (¥8.424) – 4.899 / NEW
  13. +1/ [3DS] Pokemon X / Y <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2013.10.12} (¥4.800) – 4.834 / 4.083.184
  14. -3/ [3DS] Mario Party: Island Tour <ETC> (Nintendo) {2014.03.20} (¥4.800) – 4.617 / 393.544
  15. NEW/ [WIU] One Piece: Unlimited World Red <ADV> (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.06.12} (¥7.171) – 4.209 / NEW
  16. -4/ [3DS] Mario Kart 7 <RCE> (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4.800) – 4.195 / 2.335.837
  17. 0/ [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 <ACT> (Capcom) {2013.09.14} (¥5.990) – 3.835 / 3.293.056
  18. +4/ [PSP] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2014: Samurai Blue Challenge <SPT> (Konami) {2014.05.22} (¥3.067) – 3.470 / 18.612
  19. 0/ [3DS] Kirby Triple Deluxe <ACT> (Nintendo) {2014.01.11} (¥4.800) – 3.379 / 599.510
  20. -14/ [PS3] Mobile Suit Gundam: Side Stories <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.05.29} (¥8.208) – 3.295 / 93.733
  21. -13/ [PS4] Wolfenstein: The New Order <ACT> (Bethesda Softworks) {2014.06.05} (¥8.424)
  22. -9/ [PS3] Rain <ACT> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2014.06.05} (¥2.376)
  23. -8/ [PS3] Wolfenstein: The New Order <ACT> (Bethesda Softworks) {2014.06.05} (¥7.344)
  24. -1/ [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf <ETC> (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800)
  25. -4/ [3DS] Mario Golf: World Tour <SPT> (Nintendo) {2014.05.01} (¥4.937)
  26. +3/ [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons Z <RPG> (GungHo Online Entertainment) {2013.12.12} (¥4.400)
  27. -3/ [3DS] Style Savvy: Trendsetters – Tokimeki Up! <ETC> (Nintendo) {2014.04.17} (¥4.936)
  28. -12/ [PSV] Chou Megami Shinkou Noire: Gekishin Black Heart <SLG> (Compile Heart) {2014.05.29} (¥7.344)
  29. -2/ [PSV] Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment <RPG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.04.24} (¥6.664)
  30. -12/ [PS4] Infamous: Second Son <ACT> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2014.05.22} (¥7.452)
  31. -11/ [PS3] The Idolmaster: One for All <SLG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.05.15} (¥8.208)
  32. -4/ [WIU] Super Mario 3D World <ACT> (Nintendo) {2013.11.21} (¥5.985)
  33. -8/ [PSV] Genkai Totsuki Moero Chronicle <RPG> (Compile Heart) {2014.05.15} (¥7.344)
  34. 0/ [3DS] Fossil Fighters: Frontier <RPG> (Nintendo) {2014.02.27} (¥4.800)
  35. -4/ [PSV] Terraria <ADV> (Spike Chunsoft) {2014.02.06} (¥2.980)
  36. -1/ [PS3] Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes <ADV> (Konami) {2014.03.20} (¥2.980)
  37. -1/ [WII] Super Smash Bros. Brawl <FTG> (Nintendo) {2008.01.31} (¥6.800)
  38. +8/ [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 <ACT> (Nintendo) {2012.07.28} (¥4.800)
  39. -13/ [PSV] Nobunaga’s Ambition: Creation <SLG> (Koei Tecmo) {2014.05.29} (¥8.424)
  40. 0/ [PS4] Battlefield 4 <ACT> (Electronic Arts) {2014.02.22} (¥7.665)
  41. -8/ [3DS] Harvest Moon: Linking the New World <SLG> (Marvelous AQL) {2014.02.27} (¥5.040)
  42. BACK/ [3DS] One Piece: Unlimited World Red <ADV> (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.11.21} (¥5.980)
  43. -6/ [3DS] Attack on Titan: The Last Wings of Mankind <ACT> (Spike Chunsoft) {2013.12.05} (¥6.090)
  44. -14/ [PS3] Grand Theft Auto V <ACT> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2013.10.10} (¥7.770)
  45. NEW/ [PS3] Ratchet & Clank: Ginga Saikyou Tri-Star Pack <ACT> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2014.06.12} (¥5.184) / NEW
  46. -5/ [3DS] Tomodachi Life <ETC> (Nintendo) {2013.04.18} (¥4.800)
  47. +1/ [PS3] Battlefield 4 <ACT> (Electronic Arts) {2013.11.07} (¥7.665)
  48. -5/ [WIU] Famicom Remix 1+2 <ETC> (Nintendo) {2014.04.24} (¥3.086)
  49. BACK/ [PS4] Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Real Reborn <RPG> (Square Enix) {2014.04.14} (¥3.394)
  50. BACK/ [3DS] Hero Bank <RPG> (Sega) {2014.03.20} (¥5.550)

 

Hardware Sales

  1. Nintendo 3DS — 26,575 (36,270), -27% (+53%) 15,672,564
  2. PlayStation Vita — 14,735 (12,643), +17% (-9%) 2,963,554
  3. Wii U — 12,249 (13,766), -11% (-29%) 1,790,881
  4. PlayStation 4 — 8,395 (9,466), -11% (+45%) 605,551
  5. PlayStation 3 — 6,564 (6,561), +0% (-5%) 9,991,007
  6. PlayStation Portable — 4,325 (9,365), -54% (+559%) 20,156,183

 

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: 25
Total Sony PlayStation titles: 25
Total home Nintendo titles: 5 / 25
Total portable Nintendo titles: 20 / 25
Total home Sony PlayStation titles: 17 / 25
Total portable Sony PlayStation titles: 8 / 25

1st, 3DS — 20
2nd, PS3 — 11
3rd, PSVita — 7
4th, PS4 — 6
5th, Wii U — 4
6th, PSP — 1

 

Brand-new titles (7):

NEW/ [PSV] The Legend of Heroes: Ao no Kiseki Evolution
NEW/ [PS3] One Piece: Unlimited World Red
NEW/ [PSV] One Piece: Unlimited World Red
NEW/ [PS4] Thief
NEW/ [PS3] Thief
NEW/ [WIU] One Piece: Unlimited World Red
NEW/ [PS3] Ratchet & Clank: Ginga Saikyou Tri-Star Pack

1st, PS3 — 3
2nd, PSVita — 2
3rd, Wii U — 1
3rd, PS4 — 1

 

Re-charted titles (3):

BACK/ [3DS] Hero Bank
BACK/ [PS4] Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Real Reborn
BACK/ [3DS] One Piece: Unlimited World Red

1st 3DS — 2
1st, PS4 — 1

 

Out-charted titles (10):*

-20 [PSV] Arcana Heart 3: Love Max!!!!!
BACK/ [3DS] Aikatsu! Futari no My Princess
-2/ [WIU] Just Dance Wii U
BACK/ [WII] Mario Kart Wii
+6/ [PSV] God Eater 2
+1/ [3DS] Crayon Shin-Chan: Arashi o Yobu Kasukabe Eiga Stars!
-5/ [3DS] Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call
-20/ [PSV] To Love Ru Trouble: Darkness – Battle Ecstasy
-23/ [PS3] Arcana Heart 3: Love Max!!!!!
BACK/ [PSV] Persona 4: Golden
NEW/ [360] Tsurugi no Machi no Ihoujin: Shiro no Oukyuu

1st, PSVita — 4
2nd, 3DS — 3
3rd, Wii U — 1
3rd, PS3 — 1

 

Previously released titles (44):

Wii U: 3 / 4
Nintendo 3DS: 20 / 20
PlayStation 4: 5 / 6
PlayStation 3: 8 / 11
PlayStation Vita: 5 / 7
PlayStation Portable: 1 / 1

1st, 3DS — 20
2nd, PS3 — 8
3rd, PS4 — 5
3rd, PSVita — 5
5th, Wii U — 3
6th, PSP — 1

 

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

Wii U: [3 / 43] * 100 = SPI 6.98 | last week: [4 / 44] * 100
Nintendo 3DS: [20 / 43] * 100 = SPI 46.51 | last week: [19 / 44] * 100
PlayStation 4: [5 / 43] * 100 = SPI 11.63 | last week: [3 / 44] * 100
PlayStation 3: [8 / 43] * 100 = SPI 18.60 | last week: [7 / 44] * 100
PlayStation Vita: [5 / 43] * 100 = SPI 11.63 | last week: [8 / 44] * 100
PlayStation Portable: [1 / 43] * 100 = SPI 2.33 | last week: [1 / 44] * 100

1st, 3DS — SPI 46.51 | last week: SPI 43.18
2nd, PS3 — SPI 18.60 | last week: SPI 15.91
3rd, PS4 — SPI 11.63 | last week: SPI 6.82
3rd, PSVita — SPI 11.63 | last week: SPI 18.18
5th, Wii U — SPI 6.98 | last week: SPI 9.09
6th, PSP — SPI 2.33 | last week: SPI 2.27

 

Past-years released titles (14):

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

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

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

 

Momentum:

Wii U: (highest) +1/ [WIU] Mario Kart 8 > (lowest) -5/ [WIU] Famicom Remix 1+2
Nintendo 3DS: (highest) +8/ [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 > (lowest) -8/ [3DS] Harvest Moon: Linking the New World
PlayStation 4: (highest) 0/ [PS4] Battlefield 4 > (lowest) -13/ [PS4] Wolfenstein: The New Order
PlayStation 3: (highest) +1/ [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2014: Samurai Blue Challenge > (lowest) -14/ [PS3] Grand Theft Auto V
PlayStation Vita: (highest) -2/ [PSV] Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment > (lowest) -13/ [PSV] Nobunaga’s Ambition: Creation
PlayStation Portable: (highest) +4/ [PSP] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2014: Samurai Blue Challenge = (lowest) +4/ [PSP] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2014: Samurai Blue Challenge

Highest: +8/ [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2
Lowest: -14/ [PS3] Grand Theft Auto V

 

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

Wii U: [-2.67 + 7 – 1 + 0] = MI +3.33 | last week: [-2.75 + 6 – 0 + 0]
Nintendo 3DS: [-1.78 + 7 – 3 + 2] = MI +4.22 | last week: [-0.17 + 6 – 1 + 1]
PlayStation 4: [-6.50 + 7 – 0 + 1] = MI +1.50 | last week: [-4.50 + 6 – 2 + 1]
PlayStation 3: [-6.88 + 7 – 1 + 0] = MI -0.88 | last week: [-6.14 + 6 – 1 + 0]
PlayStation Vita: [-7.80 + 7 – 4 + 0] = MI -4.80 | last week: [-7.43 + 6 – 4 + 1]
PlayStation Portable: [+4.00 + 7 – 0 + 0] = MI +11.00 | last week: [-6.00 + 6 – 1 + 0]

1st, PSP — MI +11.00 last week: MI -1.00
2nd, 3DS — MI +4.22 last week: MI +5.83
3rd, Wii U — MI +3.33 last week: MI +3.25
4th, PS4 — MI +1.50 last week: MI +0.50
5th, PS3 — MI -0.88 last week: MI -1.14
6th, PSVita — MI -4.80 last week: MI -4.43

 

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

Wii U: [+3.33 * 6.98] = SMI +23.243 | last week: [+3.25 * 9.09]
Nintendo 3DS: [+4.22 * 46.51] = SMI +196.272 | last week: [+5.83 * 43.18]
PlayStation 4: [+1.50 * 11.63] = SMI +17.445 | last week: [+0.50 * 6.82]
PlayStation 3: [-0.88 * 18.60] = SMI -16.368 | last week: [-1.14 * 15.91]
PlayStation Vita: [-4.80 * 11.63] = SMI -55.824 | last week: [-4.43 * 18.18]
PlayStation Portable: [+11.00 * 2.33] = SMI +25.630 | last week: [-1.00 * 2.27]

1st, 3DS — SMI +196.272 | last week: SMI +251.739
2nd, PSP — SMI +25.630 | last week: SMI -2.270
3rd, Wii U — SMI +23.243 | last week: SMI +29.543
4th, PS4 — SMI +17.445 | last week: SMI +3.410
5th, PS3 — SMI -16.368 | last week: SMI -18.137
6th, PSVita — SMI -55.824 | last week: SMI -80.537

 

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 (June 9, 2014 – June 15, 2014).
Weekly Top 20 Media Create Charts (June 9, 2014 – June 15, 2014).
NintendObservations, Media Create #14 (June 2, 2014 – June 8, 2014).

 

*Arithmetically there has to be a mistake here, most probably due to the one caused at the source on last week’s Media Create Top 50.

 

 

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