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Observations on Media Create for the Week of May 18, 2015 – May 24, 2015

NintendObserverWii U in Japan getting an 18% boost on its way to Splatoon.

 

☆ NintendObs Weekly – Monday, May 25, 2015 – Sunday, May 31, 2015.

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Software Sales

  1. NEW/ [PS4] The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt <RPG> (Spike Chunsoft) {2015.05.21} (¥8,856) – 67,385 / NEW
  2. +1/ [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2,592) – 11,898 / 167,176
  3. -1/ [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons Super Mario Bros. Edition <RPG> (GungHo Online Entertainment) {2015.04.29} (¥4,320) – 10,876 / 243,559
  4. NEW/ [PSV] Lovely x Cation 1 & 2 # <ADV> (5pb.) {2015.05.21} (¥7,344) – 6,835 / NEW
  5. -1/ [3DS] Girls Mode 3: Kirakira Code <ETC> (Nintendo) {2015.04.16} (¥5,076) – 6,313 / 134,526
  6. 0/ [WIU] Mario Kart 8 # <RCE> (Nintendo) {2014.05.29} (¥6,156) – 5,758 / 995,065
  7. -6/ [PS4] Final Fantasy X | X-2 HD Remaster <RPG> (Square Enix) {2015.05.14} (¥7,344) – 5,591 / 21,504
  8. NEW/ [PSV] Abunai Koi no Sousashitsu: Eternal Happiness # <ADV> (Asgard) {2015.05.21} (¥7,344) – 4,266 / NEW
  9. 0/ [3DS] Pokémon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire <RPG> (The Pokémon Company) {2014.11.21} (¥4,937) – 4,081 / 2,626,570
  10. -3/ [3DS] Bravely Second <RPG> (Square Enix) {2015.04.23} (¥6,458) – 3,393 / 138,298
  11. +1/ [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS <FTG> (Nintendo) {2014.09.13} (¥5,616) – 3,221 / 2,233,937
  12. -1/ [WIU] Mario Party 10 # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2015.03.12} (¥5,616) – 2,720 / 143,683
  13. -5/ [WIU] Xenoblade Chronicles X # <RPG> (Nintendo) {2015.04.29} (¥8,316) – 2,625 / 104,137
  14. -4/ [PS4] Dying Light <ADV> (Warner Entertainment Japan) {2015.04.16} (¥8,208) – 2,518 / 46,969
  15. -1/ [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4,937) – 2,317 / 3,975,250
  16. -3/ [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Shin Uchi <RPG> (Level-5) {2014.12.13} (¥4,968) – 2,280 / 2,608,486
  17. +1/ [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U # <FTG> (Nintendo) {2014.12.06} (¥7,776) – 1,989 / 638,100
  18. -3/ [WIU] Dragon Quest X: Legend of the Ancient Dragon Online <RPG> (Square Enix) {2015.04.30} (¥4,104) – 1,963 / 107,305
  19. +15/ [PS4] Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair <ACT> (D3 Publisher) {2015.04.02} (¥7,538) – 1,861 / 42,589
  20. +5/ [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate # <ACT> (Capcom) {2014.10.11} (¥6,264) – 1,842 / 2,529,565
  21. -4/ [3DS] Theatrhythm Dragon Quest <ACT> (Square Enix) {2015.03.26} (¥6,264)
  22. -2/ [PS3] Pro Baseball Spirits 2015 <SPT> (Konami) {2015.03.26} (¥8,208)
  23. -7/ [PS4] Tropico 5 <SLG> (Square Enix) {2015.04.23} (¥8,424)
  24. +2/ [3DS] Mario Kart 7 <RCE> (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4,937)
  25. -1/ [PSV] Pro Baseball Spirits 2015 <SPT> (Konami) {2015.03.26} (¥7,538)
  26. +4/ [PSV] God Eater 2: Rage Burst <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.02.19} (¥6,145)
  27. -22/ [PS4] Borderlands: The Handsome Collection <RPG> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2015.05.14} (¥6,804)
  28. -6/ [PSV] Sword Art Online: Lost Song # <RPG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.03.26} (¥6,664)
  29. +4/ [PSV] Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth <RPG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.03.12} (¥7,171)
  30. -11/ [3DS] Xenoblade Chronicles 3D <RPG> (Nintendo) {2015.04.02} (¥3,996)
  31. 0/ [3DS] The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D # <ADV> (Nintendo) {2015.02.14} (¥5,076)
  32. +3/ [3DS] LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins <ADV> (Nintendo) {2015.03.05} (¥5,076)
  33. -10/ [PS4] Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin <RPG> (From Software) {2015.04.09} (¥5,962)
  34. -2/ [PSV] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.03.26} (¥7,344)
  35. -14/ [PS3] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.03.26} (¥8,424)
  36. 0/ [3DS] Kirby Triple Deluxe <ACT> (Nintendo) {2014.01.11} (¥4,937)
  37. -9/ [PS4] Bloodborne # <RPG> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.26} (¥7,452)
  38. -11/ [PS4] Battlefield: Hardline <ACT> (Electronic Arts) {2015.03.19} (¥7,884)
  39. +9/ [3DS] Future Card Buddy Fight: Yuujou no Bakunetsu Fight! <TBL> (FuRyu) {2015.04.16} (¥5,378)
  40. 0/ [3DS] Tomodachi Life # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2013.04.18} (¥4,937)
  41. +1/ [3DS] Dragon Quest VII: Warriors of Eden (Ultimate Hits) <RPG> (Square Enix) {2015.04.16} (¥3,024)
  42. -4/ [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi Koko Ga Ochitsukundesu <ETC> (Nippon Columbia) {2014.11.20} (¥5,184)
  43. -4/ [3DS] Kuroko’s Basketball: Ties to the Future <SLG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.03.26} (¥6,145)
  44. -3/ [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Ganso / Honke <RPG> (Level-5) {2014.07.10} (¥4,968)
  45. BACK/ [PS3] Dragon Ball Xenoverse <FTG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.02.05} (¥7,690)
  46. NEW/ [XBO] The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt <RPG> (Spike Chunsoft) {2015.05.21} (¥8,856) / NEW
  47. -4/ [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V # <ACT> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2014.12.11} (¥7,992)
  48. -11/ [PSV] ToHeart2: Dungeon Travelers # <RPG> (Aquaplus) {2015.04.30} (¥5,184)
  49. NEW/ [PSV] 12-Ji no Kane to Cinderella: Cinderella Series Triple Volume Pack # <ADV> (QuinRose) {2015.05.21} (¥7,992) / NEW
  50. -5/ [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Don to Katsu no Jikuu Daibouken <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.06.26} (¥5,119)

 

Hardware Sales

  1. Nintendo 3DS — 15,257 (16,355), -7% (-37%) / 18,648,510
  2. PlayStation 4 — 12,096 (11,489), +5% (-28%) / 1,488,614
  3. PlayStation Vita — 11,775 (11,124), +6% (-38%) / 3,952,592
  4. Wii U — 7,611 (6,428), +18% (-42%) / 2,337,877
  5. PlayStation 3 — 2,627 (2,964), -11% (-32%) / 10,305,921

 

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: 26
Total Sony PlayStation titles: 23
Total home Nintendo titles: 5 / 26
Total portable Nintendo titles: 21 / 26
Total home Sony PlayStation titles: 13 / 23
Total portable Sony PlayStation titles: 10 / 23

1st, 3DS — 21
2nd, PS4 — 10
2nd, PSVita — 10
4th, WiiU — 5
5th, PS3 — 3

 

Brand-new titles (5):

NEW/ [PS4] The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
NEW/ [PSV] Lovely x Cation 1 & 2 #
NEW/ [PSV] Abunai Koi no Sousashitsu: Eternal Happiness #
NEW/ [XBO] The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
NEW/ [PSV] 12-Ji no Kane to Cinderella: Cinderella Series Triple Volume Pack #

1st, PSV — 3
2nd, PS4 — 1

 

Re-charted titles (1):

BACK/ [PS3] Dragon Ball Xenoverse

1st, PS3 — 1

 

Out-charted titles (6):

-2/ [PS3] Resident Evil: Revelations 2
-9/ [PSV] Operation Babel: New Tokyo Legacy #
-6/ [PS3] Yakuza 0
+4/ [PSV] 3rd Super Robot Wars Z: Tengoku Hen
BACK/ [PS3] Yakuza 1 & 2 HD Edition (PlayStation 3 the Best)
NEW/ [3DS] Code Name: S.T.E.A.M.

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

 

Previously released titles (45):

Wii U: 5 / 5
Nintendo 3DS: 21 / 21
PlayStation 4: 9 / 10
PlayStation 3: 3 / 3
PlayStation Vita: 7 / 10

1st, 3DS — 21
2nd, PS4 — 9
3rd, PSVita — 7
4th, WiiU — 5
5th, PS3 — 3

 

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

Wii U: [5 / 45] * 100 = SPI 11.11 | last week: [5 / 47] * 100
Nintendo 3DS: [21 / 45] * 100 = SPI 46.67 | last week: [21 / 47] * 100
PlayStation 4: [9 / 45] * 100 = SPI 20.00 | last week: [7 / 47] * 100
PlayStation 3: [3 / 45] * 100 = SPI 6.67 | last week: [5 / 47] * 100
PlayStation Vita: [7 / 45] * 100 = SPI 15.56 | last week: [9 / 47] * 100

1st, 3DS — SPI 46.67 | last week: SPI 44.68 ⇗
2nd, PS4 — SPI 20.00 | last week: SPI 14.89 ⇗
3rd, PSVita — SPI 15.56 | last week: SPI 19.15 ⇘
4th, WiiU — SPI 11.11 | last week: SPI 10.64 ⇗
5th, PS3 — SPI 6.67 | last week: SPI 10.64 ⇘

 

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: [1 / 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 2 ⇘
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: [(1 *1)]
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 1 ⇘
4th, PSVita — ES 0 | last week: ES 0 ⇒

 

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

Wii U: [2 * 11.11] = HSP 22.22 | last week: [2 * 10.64]
Nintendo 3DS: [17 * 46.67] = HSP 793.39 | last week: [17 * 44.68]
PlayStation 4: [1 * 20.00] = HSP 20.00 | last week: [1 * 14.89]
PlayStation 3: [0 * 6.67] = HSP 0.00 or HSP N/A | last week: [1 * 10.64]
PlayStation Vita: [0 * 15.56] = HSP 0.00 or HSP N/A | last week: [0 * 19.15]

1st, 3DS — HSP 793.39 | last week: HSP 759.56 ⇗
2nd, WiiU — HSP 22.22 | last week: HSP 21.28 ⇗
3rd, PS4 — HSP 20.00 | last week: HSP 14.89 ⇗
4th, PS3 — HSP N/A | last week: HSP 10.64 ⇘
4th, PSVita — HSP N/A | last week: HSP N/A ⇘

 

Momentum:

Wii U: (highest) +1/ [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U # > (lowest) -5/ [WIU] Xenoblade Chronicles X #
Nintendo 3DS: (highest) +9/ [3DS] Future Card Buddy Fight: Yuujou no Bakunetsu Fight! > (lowest) -11/ [3DS] Xenoblade Chronicles 3D
PlayStation 4: (highest) +15/ [PS4] Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair > (lowest) -22/ [PS4] Borderlands: The Handsome Collection
PlayStation 3: (highest) -2/ [PS3] Pro Baseball Spirits 2015 > (lowest) -14/ [PS3] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3
PlayStation Vita: (highest) +4/ [PSV] God Eater 2: Rage Burst > (lowest) -11/ [PSV] ToHeart2: Dungeon Travelers #

Highest: +15/ [PS4] Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair
Lowest: -22/ [PS4] Borderlands: The Handsome Collection

 

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

Wii U: [(0 + -1 + -5 + +1 + -3) / 5] = MM -1.60
Nintendo 3DS: [(-1 + -1 + 0 + -3 + +1 + -1 + -3 + +5 + -4 + +2 + -11 + 0 + +3 + 0 + +9 + 0 + +1 + -4 + -4 + -3 + -5) / 21] = MM -0.90
PlayStation 4: [(-6 + -4 + +15 + -7 + -22 + -10 + -9 + -11 + -4) / 9] = MM -6.44
PlayStation 3: [(-2 + -14) / 2] = MM -8.00
PlayStation Vita: [(+1 + -1 + +4 + -6 + +4 + -2 + -11) / 7] = MM -1.57

1st, 3DS — MM -0.90 | last week: MM -5.65 ⇗
2nd, PSVita — MM -1.57 | last week: MM 0.00 ⇘
3rd, WiiU — MM -1.60 | last week: MM -3.00 ⇗
4th, PS4 — MM -6.44 | last week: MM +11.83 ⇘
5th, PS3 — MM -8.00 | last week: MM -0.75 ⇘

 

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 *1.00))] = DS 1.00
PlayStation 4: [(0 *0.00)] = DS 0.00
PlayStation 3: [(1 *0.25) + (2 *0.50)] = DS 1.25
PlayStation Vita: [(2 *0.50)] = DS 1.00

1st, PS3 — DS 1.25 | last week: DS 0.50 ⇗
2nd, 3DS — DS 1.00 | last week: DS 2.00 ⇘
2nd, PSVita — DS 1.00 | last week: DS 0.00 ⇗
4th, WiiU — DS 0.00 | last week: DS 0.00 ⇒
4th, PS4 — DS 0.00 | last week: DS 0.00 ⇒

 

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

Wii U: [-1.60 – 0.00 + 0 + 5] = MI +3.40 | last week: [-3.00 – 0.00 + 0 + 3]
Nintendo 3DS: [-0.90 – 1.00 + 0 + 5] = MI +3.10 | last week: [-5.65 – 2.00 + 1 + 3]
PlayStation 4: [-6.44 – 0.00 + 0 + 5] = MI -1.44 | last week: [+11.83 – 0.00 + 1 + 3]
PlayStation 3: [-8.00 – 1.25 + 1 + 5] = MI -3.25 | last week: [-0.75 – 0.50 + 1 + 3]
PlayStation Vita: [-1.57 – 1.00 + 0 + 5] = MI +2.43 | last week: [0.00 – 0.00 + 1 + 3]

1st, WiiU — MI +3.40 | last week: MI 0.00 ⇗
2nd, 3DS — MI +3.10 | last week: MI -3.65 ⇗
3rd, PSVita — MI +2.43 | last week: MI +4.00 ⇘
4th, PS4 — MI -1.44 | last week: MI +15.83 ⇘
5th, PS3 — MI -3.25 | last week: MI +2.75 ⇘

 

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

Wii U: [+3.40 * 11.11] = SMI +37.774 | last week: [0.00 * 10.64]
Nintendo 3DS: [+3.10 * 46.67] = SMI +144.677 | last week: [-3.65 * 44.68]
PlayStation 4: [-1.44 * 20.00] = SMI -28.800 | last week: [+15.83 * 14.89]
PlayStation 3: [-3.25 * 6.67] = SMI -21.678 | last week: [+2.75 * 10.64]
PlayStation Vita: [+2.43 * 15.56] = SMI +37.811 | last week: [+4.00 * 19.15]

1st, 3DS — SMI +144.677 | last week: SMI -163.082 ⇗
2nd, PSVita — SMI +37.811 | last week: SMI +76.600 ⇘
3rd, WiiU — SMI +37.774 | last week: SMI 0.000 ⇗
4th, PS3 — SMI -21.678 | last week: SMI +29.260 ⇘
5th, PS4 — SMI -28.800 | last week: SMI +235.709 ⇘

 

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

Wii U: [2 * +37.774] = HMI +75.548 | last week: [2 * 0.000]
Nintendo 3DS: [17 * +144.677] = HMI +2,459.509 | last week: [17 * -163.082]
PlayStation 4: [1 * -28.800] = HMI -28.800 | last week: [1 * +235.709]
PlayStation 3: [0 * -21.678] = HMI 0.000 or HMI N/A | last week: [1 * +29.260]
PlayStation Vita: [0 * +37.811] = HMI 0.000 or HMI N/A | last week: [0 * +76.600]

1st, 3DS — HMI +2,459.509 | last week: HMI -2,772.394 ⇗
2nd, WiiU — HMI +75.548 | last week: HMI 0.000 ⇗
3rd, PS4 — HMI -28.800 | last week: HMI +235.709 ⇘
4th, PS3 — HMI N/A | last week: HMI +29.260 ⇘
4th, PSVita — HMI N/A | last week: HMI N/A ⇒

 

Sources:
Weekly Top 50 Media Create Charts (May 18, 2015 – May 24, 2015).
Weekly Top 20 Media Create Charts (May 18, 2015 – May 24, 2015).
Observations on Media Create for the Week of May 11, 2015 – May 17, 2015.

 

 

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