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Observations on Media Create for the Week of March 9, 2015 – March 15, 2015

NintendObserverDespite many brand-new titles, there hasn’t been quite much fluctuation in Japanese hardware sales this last week.

 

☆ NintendObs Weekly – Monday, March 16, 2015 – Sunday, March 22, 2015.

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Software Sales

  1. NEW/ [PS3] Yakuza 0 <ADV> (Sega) {2015.03.12} (¥8.845) – 145.823 / NEW
  2. NEW/ [PS4] Yakuza 0 <ADV> (Sega) {2015.03.12} (¥8.845) – 90.506 / NEW
  3. NEW/ [PSV] Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth <RPG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.03.12} (¥7.171) – 76.760 / NEW
  4. NEW/ [PSP] Uta no Prince-Sama: All Star After Secret <ADV> (Broccoli) {2015.03.12} (¥6.264) – 67.237 / NEW
  5. NEW/ [WIU] Mario Party 10 <ETC> (Nintendo) {2015.03.12} (¥5.616) – 50.212 / NEW
  6. -5/ [PS3] Dragon Quest Heroes <RPG> (Square Enix) {2015.02.26} (¥7.344) – 33.448 / 426.408
  7. NEW/ [3DS] Ansatsu Kyoushitsu: Korosensei Daihouimou!! <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.03.12} (¥6.145) – 25.494 / NEW
  8. -4/ [3DS] The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D <ADV> (Nintendo) {2015.02.14} (¥5.076) – 15.941 / 381.702
  9. -6/ [PS4] Dragon Quest Heroes <RPG> (Square Enix) {2015.02.26} (¥8.424) – 14.744 / 319.473
  10. NEW/ [PSV] Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 6 <ADV> (Koei Tecmo) {2015.03.12} (¥7.344) – 13.601 / NEW
  11. -3/ [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Shin Uchi <RPG> (Level 5) {2014.12.13} (¥4.968) – 11.701 / 2.539.885
  12. -2/ [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2014.11.21} (¥4.937) – 10.768 / 2.559.923
  13. -7/ [PSV] God Eater 2: Rage Burst <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.02.19} (¥6.145) – 10.406 / 299.945
  14. NEW/ [PSV] Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Iki <ADV> (Kaga Create) {2015.03.12} (¥7.538) – 9.879 / NEW
  15. -4/ [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS <FTG> (Nintendo) {2014.09.13} (¥5.616) – 6.965 / 2.180.208
  16. NEW/ [PS3] Winning Post 8 2015 <SLG> (Koei Tecmo) {2015.03.12} (¥7.776) – 6.943 / NEW
  17. -5/ [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate <ACT> (Capcom) {2014.10.11} (¥6.264) – 6.100 / 2.498.432
  18. -9/ [3DS] LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins <ADV> (Nintendo) {2015.03.05} (¥5.076) – 5.993 / 19.277
  19. NEW/ [PSV] Winning Post 8 2015 <SLG> (Koei Tecmo) {2015.03.12} (¥6.264) – 5.933 / NEW
  20. +13/ [PSV] Samurai Warriors 4-II <ACT> (Koei Tecmo) {2015.02.11} (¥6.264) – 5.729 / 39.423
  21. -19/ [3DS] Etrian Mystery Dungeon <RPG> (Atlus) {2015.03.05} (¥7.538)
  22. NEW/ [PSP] Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 6 <ADV> (Koei Tecmo) {2015.03.12} (¥7.344) / NEW
  23. -8/ [WIU] Mario Kart 8 <RCE> (Nintendo) {2014.05.29} (¥6.156)
  24. -17/ [PS4] Evolve <ACT> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2015.03.05} (¥8.316)
  25. -7/ [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf <ETC> (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800)
  26. NEW/ [PS3] Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Iki <ADV> (Kaga Create) {2015.03.12} (¥8.618) / NEW
  27. -10/ [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U <FTG> (Nintendo) {2014.12.06} (¥7.776)
  28. -9/ [3DS] Doraemon: Nobita no Uchuu Eiyuuki <ADV> (FuRyu) {2015.03.05} (¥5.378)
  29. -16/ [PS3] Dragon Ball: Xenoverse <FTG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.02.05} (¥7.690)
  30. -7/ [3DS] Nanatsu no Taizai: The Seven Deadly Sins – Unjust Sin <ADV> (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.02.11} (¥6.145)
  31. -9/ [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Ganso / Honke <RPG> (Level 5) {2014.07.10} (¥4.937)
  32. -27/ [3DS] New The Prince of Tennis: Go to the Top <ADV> (FuRyu) {2015.03.05} (¥6.151)
  33. -7/ [3DS] Mario Kart 7 <RCE> (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4.800)
  34. -3/ [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V <ACT> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2014.12.11} (¥7.992)
  35. -14/ [PS4] Dragon Ball: Xenoverse <FTG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.02.05} (¥7.690)
  36. -7/ [3DS] Kirby Triple Deluxe <ACT> (Nintendo) {2014.01.11} (¥4.800)
  37. 0/ [PS3] Yakuza 1 & 2 HD Edition [PlayStation 3 the Best] <ADV> (Sega) {2014.12.11} (¥1.944)
  38. -18/ [PS4] God Eater 2: Rage Burst <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.02.19} (¥7.171)
  39. -12/ [WIU] Kirby and the Rainbow Curse <ACT> (Nintendo) {2015.01.22} (¥3.996)
  40. +4/ [PS3] Grand Theft Auto V [New Price Edition] <ACT> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2014.06.26} (¥5.389)
  41. -16/ [PS3] Samurai Warriors 4-II <ACT> (Koei Tecmo) {2015.02.11} (¥6.264)
  42. -12/ [PS4] Dead or Alive 5: Last Round <FTG> (Koei Tecmo) {2015.02.19} (¥7.344)
  43. -3/ [3DS] Mario Party: Island Tour <ETC> (Nintendo) {2014.03.20} (¥4.800)
  44. -5/ [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi: Koko ga Ochitsukundesu <ETC> (Nippon Columbia) {2014.11.20} (¥5.184)
  45. +5/ [3DS] Gotouchi Tetsudou: Gotouchi Chara to Nihon Zenkoku no Tabi <TBL> (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.11.27} (¥5.626)
  46. -14/ [PS3] Far Cry 4 <ACT> (Ubisoft) {2015.01.29} (¥7.992)
  47. +2/ [3DS] Tomodachi Life <ETC> (Nintendo) {2013.04.18} (¥4.800)
  48. -10/ [3DS] DoraMoji: Nobita no Kanji Daisakusen <EDU> (Shogakukan) {2015.02.26} (¥4.937)
  49. -21/ [PS4] The Order: 1886 <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.02.20} (¥6.372)
  50. -8/ [PSV] Persona 4: Golden [PlayStation Vita the Best] <RPG> (Atlus) {2015.02.05} (¥4.298)

 

Hardware Sales

  1. PlayStation 4 — 33,826 (33,753), +0% (-27%) / 1,257,260
  2. Nintendo 3DS — 32,088 (33,950), -5% (-7%) / 18,400,028
  3. PlayStation Vita — 20,791 (20,378), +2% (-17%) / 3,773,358
  4. PlayStation 3 — 7,221 (7,645), -6% (-14%) / 10,260,632
  5. Wii U — 7,054 (7,379), -4% (+12%) / 2,247,836

 

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: 26
Total home Nintendo titles: 4 / 24
Total portable Nintendo titles: 20 / 24
Total home Sony PlayStation titles: 17 / 26
Total portable Sony PlayStation titles: 9 / 26

1st, 3DS — 20
2nd, PS3 — 9
3rd, PS4 — 8
4th, PSVita — 7
5th, WiiU — 4

 

Brand-new titles (12):

NEW/ [PS3] Yakuza 0
NEW/ [PS4] Yakuza 0
NEW/ [PSV] Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth
NEW/ [PSP] Uta no Prince-Sama: All Star After Secret
NEW/ [WIU] Mario Party 10
NEW/ [3DS] Ansatsu Kyoushitsu: Korosensei Daihouimou!!
NEW/ [PSV] Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 6
NEW/ [PSV] Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Iki
NEW/ [PS3] Winning Post 8 2015
NEW/ [PSV] Winning Post 8 2015
NEW/ [PSP] Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 6
NEW/ [PS3] Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Iki

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

 

Re-charted titles (0):

Ranking N/A

 

Out-charted titles (12):

-13/ [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2015
0/ [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Don to Katsu no Jikuu Daibouken
-16/ [PS4] Samurai Warriors 4-II
-13/ [PS4] Far Cry 4
-10/ [PS3] Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin
-18/ [PSV] OZMafia!! Vivace
-22/ [PSV] Parfait
NEW/ [PS3] Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
-9/ [PS3] Dead or Alive 5: Last Round
-17/ [PSV] Yuuki Yuuna wa Yuusha de Aru: Jukai no Kioku
-3/ [PSV] Diabolik Lovers: Dark Fate
NEW/ [PS3] Downtown Nekketsu Koushinkyoku: Soreyuke Daiundoukai All-Star Special

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

 

Previously released titles (38):

Wii U: 3 / 4
Nintendo 3DS: 19 / 20
PlayStation 4: 7 / 8
PlayStation 3: 6 / 9
PlayStation Vita: 3 / 7

1st, 3DS — 19
2nd, PS4 — 7
3rd, PS3 — 6
4th, WiiU — 3
4th, PSVita — 3

 

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

Wii U: [3 / 38] * 100 = SPI 7.89 | last week: [3 / 43] * 100
Nintendo 3DS: [19 / 38] * 100 = SPI 50.00 | last week: [16 / 43] * 100
PlayStation 4: [7 / 38] * 100 = SPI 18.42 | last week: [8 / 43] * 100
PlayStation 3: [6 / 38] * 100 = SPI 15.79 | last week: [9 / 43] * 100
PlayStation Vita: [3 / 38] * 100 = SPI 7.89 | last week: [7 / 43] * 100

1st, 3DS — SPI 50.00 | last week: SPI 37.21 ⇗
2nd, PS4 — SPI 18.42 | last week: SPI 18.60 ⇘
3rd, PS3 — SPI 15.79 | last week: SPI 20.93 ⇘
4th, WiiU — SPI 7.89 | last week: SPI 6.98 ⇗
4th, PSVita — SPI 7.89 | last week: SPI 16.28 ⇘

 

Past-years released titles (17):

Wii U: 2 (2 2014)
Nintendo 3DS: 12 (9 2014, 1 2013, 1 2012, 1 2011)
PlayStation 4: 1 (1 2014)
PlayStation 3: 2 (2 2014)
PlayStation Vita: 0

1st, 3DS — 12
2nd, WiiU — 2
2nd, PS3 — 2
4th, PS4 — 1
5th, 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: [12 / 50] * 100 = SSPI 24 | last week: [13 / 50] * 100
PlayStation 4: [1 / 50] * 100 = SSPI 2 | last week: [1 / 50] * 100
PlayStation 3: [2 / 50] * 100 = SSPI 4 | last week: [3 / 50] * 100
PlayStation Vita: [0 / 50] * 100 = SSPI 0 or SSPI N/A | last week: [0 / 50] * 100

1st, 3DS — SSPI 24 | last week: SSPI 26 ⇘
2nd, WiiU — SSPI 4 | last week: SSPI 4 ⇒
2nd, PS3 — SSPI 4 | last week: SSPI 6 ⇘
4th, PS4 — SSPI 2 | last week: SSPI 2 ⇒
5th, 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: [(9 *1) + (1 *2) + (1 *3) + (1 *4)] = ES 18 | last week: [(10 *1) + (1 *2) + (1 *3) + (1 *4)]
PlayStation 4: [(1 *1)] = ES 1 | last week: [(1 *1)]
PlayStation 3: [(2 *1)] = ES 2 | last week: [(3 *1)]
PlayStation Vita: [(0 *0)] = ES 0 | last week: [(0 *0)]

1st, 3DS — ES 18 | last week: ES 19 ⇘
2nd, WiiU — ES 2 | last week: ES 2 ⇒
2nd, PS3 — ES 2 | last week: ES 3 ⇘
4th, PS4 — ES 1 | last week: ES 1 ⇒
5th, PSVita — ES 0 | last week: ES 0 ⇒

 

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

Wii U: [2 * 7.89] = HSP 15.78 | last week: [2 * 6.98]
Nintendo 3DS: [18 * 50.00] = HSP 900.00 | last week: [19 * 37.21]
PlayStation 4: [1 * 18.42] = HSP 18.42 | last week: [1 * 18.60]
PlayStation 3: [2 * 15.79] = HSP 31.58 | last week: [3 * 20.93]
PlayStation Vita: [0 * 7.89] = HSP 0.00 or HSP N/A | last week: [0 * 16.28]

1st, 3DS — HSP 900.00 | last week: HSP 706.99 ⇗
2nd, PS3 — HSP 31.58 | last week: HSP 62.79 ⇘
3rd, PS4 — HSP 18.42 | last week: HSP 18.60 ⇘
4th, WiiU — HSP 15.78 | last week: HSP 13.96 ⇗
5th, PSVita — HSP N/A | last week: HSP N/A ⇒

 

Momentum:

Wii U: (highest) -8/ [WIU] Mario Kart 8 > (lowest) -12/ [WIU] Kirby and the Rainbow Curse
Nintendo 3DS: (highest) +5/ [3DS] Gotouchi Tetsudou: Gotouchi Chara to Nihon Zenkoku no Tabi > (lowest) -27/ [3DS] New The Prince of Tennis: Go to the Top
PlayStation 4: (highest) -3/ [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V > (lowest) -21/ [PS4] The Order: 1886
PlayStation 3: (highest) +4/ [PS3] Grand Theft Auto V [New Price Edition] > (lowest) -16/ [PS3] Samurai Warriors 4-II
PlayStation Vita: (highest) +13/ [PSV] Samurai Warriors 4-II > (lowest) -8/ [PSV] Persona 4: Golden [PlayStation Vita the Best]

Highest: +13/ [PSV] Samurai Warriors 4-II
Lowest: -27/ [3DS] New The Prince of Tennis: Go to the Top

 

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

Wii U: [(-8 + -10 + -12) / 3] = MM -10.00
Nintendo 3DS: [(-4 + -3 + -2 + -4 + -5 + -9 + -19 + -7 + -9 + -7 + -9 + -27 + -7 + -7 + -3 + -5 + +5 + +2 + -10) / 19] = MM -6.84
PlayStation 4: [(-6 + -17 + -3 + -14 + -18 + -12 + -21) / 7] = MM -13.00
PlayStation 3: [(-5 + -16 + 0 + +4 + -16 + -14) / 6] = MM -7.83
PlayStation Vita: [(-7 + +13 + -8) / 3] = MM -0.67

1st, PSVita — MM -0.67 | last week: MM -10.43 ⇗
2nd, 3DS — MM -6.84 | last week: MM -2.00 ⇘
3rd, PS3 — MM -7.83 | last week: MM -4.67 ⇘
4th, WiiU — MM -10.00 | last week: MM +0.33 ⇘
5th, PS4 — MM -13.00 | last week: MM -6.38 ⇘

 

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: [(1 *0.50)] = DS 0.50
PlayStation 4: [(2 *0.50)] = DS 1.00
PlayStation 3: [(3 *0.50) + (2 *1.00)] = DS 3.50
PlayStation Vita: [(4 *0.75)] = DS 3.00

1st, PS3 — DS 3.50 | last week: DS 1.00 ⇗
2nd, PSVita — DS 3.00 | last week: DS 1.75 ⇗
3rd, PS4 — DS 1.00 | last week: DS 0.00 ⇗
4th, 3DS — DS 0.50 | last week: DS 2.00 ⇘
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: [-10.00 – 0.00 + 0 + 12] = MI +2.00 | last week: [+0.33 – 0.00 + 0 + 7]
Nintendo 3DS: [-6.84 – 0.50 + 0 + 12] = MI +4.66 | last week: [-2.00 – 2.00 + 0 + 7]
PlayStation 4: [-13.00 – 1.00 + 0 + 12] = MI -2.00 | last week: [-6.38 – 0.00 + 0 + 7]
PlayStation 3: [-7.83 – 3.50 + 0 + 12] = MI +0.67 | last week: [-4.67 – 1.00 + 0 + 7]
PlayStation Vita: [-0.67 – 3.00 + 0 + 12] = MI +8.33 | last week: [-10.43 – 1.75 + 0 + 7]

1st, PSVita — MI +8.33 | last week: MI -5.18 ⇗
2nd, 3DS — MI +4.66 | last week: MI +3.00 ⇗
3rd, WiiU — MI +2.00 | last week: MI +7.33 ⇘
4th, PS3 — MI +0.67 | last week: MI +1.33 ⇘
5th, PS4 — MI -2.00 | last week: MI +0.62 ⇘

 

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

Wii U: [+2.00 * 7.89] = SMI +15.780 | last week: [+7.33 * 6.98]
Nintendo 3DS: [+4.66 * 50.00] = SMI +233.000 | last week: [+3.00 * 37.21]
PlayStation 4: [-2.00 * 18.42] = SMI -36.840 | last week: [+0.62 * 18.60]
PlayStation 3: [+0.67 * 15.79] = SMI +10.579 | last week: [+1.33 * 20.93]
PlayStation Vita: [+8.33 * 7.89] = SMI +65.724 | last week: [-5.18 * 16.28]

1st, 3DS — SMI +233.000 | last week: SMI +111.630 ⇗
2nd, PSVita — SMI +65.724 | last week: SMI -84.330 ⇗
3rd, WiiU — SMI +15.780 | last week: SMI +51.163 ⇘
4th, PS3 — SMI +10.579 | last week: SMI +27.837 ⇘
5th, PS4 — SMI -36.840 | last week: SMI +11.532 ⇘

 

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

Wii U: [2 * +15.780] = HMI +31.560 | last week: [2 * +51.163]
Nintendo 3DS: [18 * +233.000] = HMI +4,194.000 | last week: [19 * +111.630]
PlayStation 4: [1 * -36.840] = HMI -36.840 | last week: [1 * +11.532]
PlayStation 3: [2 * +10.579] = HMI +21.158 | last week: [3 * +27.837]
PlayStation Vita: [0 * +65.724] = HMI 0.000 or HMI N/A | last week: [0 * -84.330]

1st, 3DS — HMI +4,194.000 | last week: HMI +2,120.970 ⇗
2nd, WiiU — HMI +31.560 | last week: HMI +102.326 ⇘
3rd, PS3 — HMI +21.158 | last week: HMI +83.511 ⇘
4th, PS4 — HMI -36.840 | last week: HMI +11.532 ⇘
5th, PSVita — HMI N/A | last week: HMI N/A ⇒

 

Sources:
Weekly Top 50 Media Create Charts (March 9, 2015 – March 15, 2015).
Weekly Top 20 Media Create Charts (March 9, 2015 – March 15, 2015).
Observations on Media Create for the Week of March 2, 2015 – March 8, 2015.

 

 

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