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Observations on Media Create for the Week of August 17, 2015 – August 23, 2015

NintendObserver33 out of 50 titles on Nintendo platforms and there’s still more Wii U titles than PS4 titles on top in Japan.

 

☆ NintendObs Weekly – Monday, August 24, 2015 – Sunday, August 30, 2015.

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Software Sales

  1. NEW/ [3DS] Super Robot Wars BX <SLG> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2015.08.20} (¥7,171) 98,366 / NEW
  2. -1/ [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2015.07.30} (¥4,320) – 65,904 / 910,071
  3. -1/ [3DS] Yo-kai Watch Busters: Red Cat Team / White Dog Squad <ACT> (Level-5) {2015.07.11} (¥4,968) – 48,592 / 1,351,934
  4. -1/ [WIU] Splatoon <ACT> (Nintendo) {2015.05.28} (¥6,156) – 23,874 / 584,268
  5. -1/ [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best+ <ACT> (Nintendo) {2015.06.11} (¥5,076) – 12,083 / 432,276
  6. NEW/ [PSV] Reine des Fleurs <ADV> (Idea Factory) {2015.08.20} (¥6,264) – 11,191 / NEW
  7. -2/ [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2,592) – 8,073 / 300,001
  8. -2/ [WIU] Mario Kart 8 # <RCE> (Nintendo) {2014.05.29} (¥6,156) – 6,113 / 1,104,610
  9. -1/ [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4,937) – 4,837 / 4,030,853
  10. -3/ [3DS] Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright / Conquest <SLG> (Nintendo) {2015.06.25} (¥5,076) – 4,154 / 409,189
  11. +2/ [3DS] Pokémon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire <RPG> (The Pokémon Company) {2014.11.21} (¥4,937) – 3,750 / 2,686,525
  12. -2/ [WIU] Yoshi’s Woolly World # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2015.07.16} (¥6,156) – 3,340 / 63,930
  13. -1/ [PSV] Taiko Drum Master: V Version <ACT> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2015.07.09} (¥6,145) – 3,173 / 87,913
  14. 0/ [3DS] Chou Tousouchuu Atsumare! Saikyou no Tousou Monotachi # <ACT> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2015.07.09} (¥5,119) – 3,078 / 41,507
  15. -6/ [PSV] Luminous Arc Infinity <SLG> (Marvelous) {2015.08.06} (¥7,344) – 2,716 / 24,980
  16. +10/ [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (Best Price!) <ACT> (Capcom) {2015.07.30} (¥3,769) – 2,570 / 9,535
  17. -1/ [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS <FTG> (Nintendo) {2014.09.13} (¥5,616) – 2,501 / 2,274,753
  18. -7/ [PS3] Sengoku Basara 4: Sumeragi # <ACT> (Capcom) {2015.07.23} (¥6,469) – 2,364 / 84,566
  19. -4/ [3DS] The Great Ace Attorney # <ADV> (Capcom) {2015.07.09} (¥6,264) – 2,283 / 186,616
  20. +1/ [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U # <FTG> (Nintendo) {2014.12.06} (¥7,776) – 2,227 / 668,555
  21. +1/ [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission 2 <TBL> (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.08.07} (¥6,145)
  22. -5/ [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons Super Mario Bros. Edition <RPG> (GungHo Online Entertainment) {2015.04.29} (¥4,320)
  23. -4/ [3DS] Girls Mode 3: Kirakira Code <ETC> (Nintendo) {2015.04.16} (¥5,076)
  24. -6/ [PSV] IA/VT Colorful # <ACT> (Marvelous) {2015.07.30} (¥5,184)
  25. -5/ [3DS] Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden <FTG> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2015.06.11} (¥6,145)
  26. -3/ [PS4] The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt <RPG> (Spike Chunsoft) {2015.05.21} (¥8,856)
  27. -3/ [3DS] Mario Kart 7 <RCE> (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4,937)
  28. +1/ [PS4] Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair <ACT> (D3 Publisher) {2015.04.02} (¥7,538)
  29. -4/ [PS4] Batman: Arkham Knight <ADV> (Warner Entertainment Japan) {2015.07.16} (¥8,208)
  30. -3/ [PSV] Makai Shin Trillion # <RPG> (Compile Heart) {2015.07.23} (¥7,344)
  31. 0/ [WIU] Mario Party 10 # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2015.03.12} (¥5,616)
  32. +11/ [3DS] Dragon Quest VII: Warriors of Eden (Ultimate Hits) <RPG> (Square Enix) {2015.04.16} (¥3,024)
  33. +6/ [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2012.07.28} (¥4,937)
  34. +4/ [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Shin Uchi <RPG> (Level-5) {2014.12.13} (¥4,968)
  35. +5/ [PSV] God Eater 2: Rage Burst <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.02.19} (¥6,145)
  36. -6/ [PS4] Sengoku Basara 4: Sumeragi # <ACT> (Capcom) {2015.07.23} (¥7,549)
  37. +8/ [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V # <ACT> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2014.12.11} (¥7,992)
  38. -10/ [3DS] Nobunaga’s Ambition 2 # <SLG> (Koei Tecmo Games) {2015.08.06} (¥5,184)
  39. -2/ [PSV] Pro Yakyuu Spirits 2015 <SPT> (Konami) {2015.03.26} (¥7,538)
  40. -6/ [3DS] Kirby Triple Deluxe <ACT> (Nintendo) {2014.01.11} (¥4,937)
  41. -6/ [3DS] Ansatsu Kyoshitsu: Korosensei Dai Houimou!! <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.03.12} (¥6,145)
  42. -1/ [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Don to Katsu no Jikuu Daibouken <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.06.26} (¥5,119)
  43. -10/ [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate # <ACT> (Capcom) {2014.10.11} (¥6,264)
  44. +2/ [3DS] The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D # <ADV> (Nintendo) {2015.02.14} (¥5,076)
  45. BACK/ [PSV] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.03.26} (¥7,344)
  46. BACK/ [PS3] Grand Theft Auto V Bargain Edition <ACT> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2014.06.26} (¥5,389)
  47. -5/ [WIU] Taiko no Tatsujin: Tokumori! # <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.11.20} (¥5,627)
  48. BACK/ [3DS] Pokémon X / Y # <RPG> (The Pokémon Company) {2013.10.12} (¥4,937)
  49. BACK/ [PS3] Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 (Dubbed Version) (Bargain Edition) <ACT> (Square Enix) {2014.09.04} (¥3,024)
  50. -2/ [3DS] Wan Nyan Dobutsu Byouin: Suteki na Juui-San ni Narou! <ADV> (Nippon Columbia) {2015.07.30} (¥5,184)

 

Hardware Sales

  1. Nintendo 3DS — 28,279 (42,248), -33% (+8%) / 19,042,671
  2. PlayStation 4 — 14,495 (18,503), -21% (+27%) / 1,694,032
  3. PlayStation Vita — 12,159 (18,072), -33% (+36%) / 4,139,337
  4. Wii U — 11,302 (16,567), -31% (+27%) / 2,519,614
  5. PlayStation 3 — 2,549 (3,448), -26% (+34%) / 10,343,007

 

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: 33
Total Sony PlayStation titles: 17
Total home Nintendo titles: 6 / 33
Total portable Nintendo titles: 27 / 33
Total home Sony PlayStation titles: 8 / 17
Total portable Sony PlayStation titles: 9 / 17

1st, 3DS — 27
2nd, PSVita — 9
3rd, WiiU — 6
4th, PS4 — 5
5th, PS3 — 3

 

Brand-new titles (2):

NEW/ [3DS] Super Robot Wars BX
NEW/ [PSV] Reine des Fleurs

1st, 3DS — 1
1st, PSV — 1

 

Re-charted titles (4):

BACK/ [PS3] Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 (Dubbed Version) (Bargain Edition)
BACK/ [3DS] Pokémon X / Y #
BACK/ [PS3] Grand Theft Auto V Bargain Edition
BACK/ [PSV] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3

1st, PS3 — 2
2nd, 3DS — 1
2nd, PSV — 1

 

Out-charted titles (6):

-15/ [3DS] Corpse Party: Blood Covered:… Repeated Fear #
BACK/ [PSV] Persona 4: Dancing All Night #
BACK/ [PSV] Sword Art Online: Lost Song #
-1/ [3DS] Hoppe-chan Punitto Shibotte Dai Bouken!
-16/ [3DS] Romance of the Three Kingdoms 2 #
-20/ [PSV] Gal Gun: Double Peace #

1st, 3DS — 3
1st, PSVita — 3

 

Previously released titles (48):

Wii U: 6 / 6
Nintendo 3DS: 26 / 27
PlayStation 4: 5 / 5
PlayStation 3: 3 / 3
PlayStation Vita: 8 / 9

1st, 3DS — 26
2nd, PSVita — 8
3rd, WiiU — 6
4th, PS4 — 5
5th, PS3 — 3

 

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

Wii U: [6 / 48] * 100 = SPI 12.50 | last week: [6 / 50] * 100
Nintendo 3DS: [26 / 48] * 100 = SPI 54.17 | last week: [28 / 50] * 100
PlayStation 4: [5 / 48] * 100 = SPI 10.42 | last week: [5 / 50] * 100
PlayStation 3: [3 / 48] * 100 = SPI 6.25 | last week: [1 / 50] * 100
PlayStation Vita: [8 / 48] * 100 = SPI 16.67 | last week: [10 / 50] * 100

1st, 3DS — SPI 54.17 | last week: SPI 56.00 ⇘
2nd, PSVita — SPI 16.67 | last week: SPI 20.00 ⇘
3rd, WiiU — SPI 12.50 | last week: SPI 12.00 ⇗
4th, PS4 — SPI 10.42 | last week: SPI 10.00 ⇗
5th, PS3 — SPI 6.25 | last week: SPI 2.00 ⇗

 

Past-years released titles (17):

Wii U: 3 (3 2014)
Nintendo 3DS: 11 (7 2014, 1 2013, 2 2012, 1 2011)
PlayStation 4: 1 (1 2014)
PlayStation 3: 2 (2 2014)
PlayStation Vita: 0

1st, 3DS — 11
2nd, WiiU — 3
3rd, PS3 — 2
4th, PS4 — 1
5th, PSVita — 0

 

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

Wii U: [3 / 50] * 100 = SSPI 6 | last week: [3 / 50] * 100
Nintendo 3DS: [11 / 50] * 100 = SSPI 22 | last week: [10 / 50] * 100
PlayStation 4: [1 / 50] * 100 = SSPI 2 | last week: [1 / 50] * 100
PlayStation 3: [2 / 50] * 100 = SSPI 4 | last week: [0 / 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 20 ⇗
2nd, WiiU — SSPI 6 | last week: SSPI 6 ⇒
3rd, PS3 — SSPI 4 | last week: SSPI N/A ⇗
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: [(3 *1)] = ES 3 | last week: [(3 *1)]
Nintendo 3DS: [(7 *1) + (1 *2) + (2 *3) + (1 *4)] = ES 19 | last week: [(7 *1) + (2 *3) + (1 *4)]
PlayStation 4: [(1 *1)] = ES 1 | last week: [(1 *1)]
PlayStation 3: [(2 *1)] = ES 2 | last week: [(0 *0)]
PlayStation Vita: [(0 *0)] = ES 0 | last week: [(0 *0)]

1st, 3DS — ES 19 | last week: ES 17 ⇗
2nd, WiiU — ES 3 | last week: ES 3 ⇒
3rd, PS3 — ES 2 | last week: ES 0 ⇗
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: [3 * 12.50] = HSPI 37.50 | last week: [3 * 12.00]
Nintendo 3DS: [19 * 54.17] = HSPI 1,029.23 | last week: [17 * 56.00]
PlayStation 4: [1 * 10.42] = HSPI 10.42 | last week: [1 * 10.00]
PlayStation 3: [2 * 6.25] = HSPI 12.50 | last week: [0 * 2.00]
PlayStation Vita: [0 * 16.67] = HSPI 0.00 or HSPI N/A | last week: [0 * 20.00]

1st, 3DS — HSPI 1,029.23 | last week: HSPI 952.00 ⇗
2nd, WiiU — HSPI 37.50 | last week: HSPI 36.00 ⇗
3rd, PS3 — HSPI 12.50 | last week: HSPI N/A ⇗
4th, PS4 — HSPI 10.42 | last week: HSPI 10.00 ⇗
5th, PSVita — HSPI N/A | last week: HSPI N/A ⇒

 

Momentum:

Wii U: (highest) +1/ [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U # > (lowest) -5/ [WIU] Taiko no Tatsujin: Tokumori! #
Nintendo 3DS: (highest) +11/ [3DS] Dragon Quest VII: Warriors of Eden (Ultimate Hits) > (lowest) -10/ [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate #
PlayStation 4: (highest) +8/ [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V # > (lowest) -6/ [PS4] Sengoku Basara 4: Sumeragi #
PlayStation 3: (highest) -7/ [PS3] Sengoku Basara 4: Sumeragi # = (lowest) -7/ [PS3] Sengoku Basara 4: Sumeragi #
PlayStation Vita: (highest) +5/ [PSV] God Eater 2: Rage Burst > (lowest) -6/ [PSV] IA/VT Colorful #

Highest: +11/ [3DS] Dragon Quest VII: Warriors of Eden (Ultimate Hits)
Lowest: -10/ [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate #

 

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

Wii U: [(-1 + -2 + -2 + +1 + 0 + -5) / 6] = MM -1.50
Nintendo 3DS: [(-1 + -1 + -1 + -1 + -3 + +2 + 0 + +10 + -1 + -4 + +1 + -5 + -4 + -5 + -3 + +11 + +6 + +4 + -10 + -6 + -6 + -1 + -10 + +2 + -2) / 25] = MM -1.20
PlayStation 4: [(-3 + +1 + -4 + -6 + +8) / 5] = MM -0.80
PlayStation 3: [(-7) / 1] = MM -7.00
PlayStation Vita: [(-2 + -1 + -6 + -6 + -3 + +5 + -2) / 7] = MM -2.14

1st, PS4 — MM -0.80 | last week: MM +1.00 ⇘
2nd, 3DS — MM -1.20 | last week: MM +2.17 ⇘
3rd, WiiU — MM -1.50 | last week: MM +4.60 ⇘
4th, PSVita — MM -2.14 | last week: MM -2.75 ⇗
5th, PS3 — MM -7.00 | last week: MM 0.00 ⇘

 

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: [(2 *0.50) + (1 *0.75)] = DS 1.75
PlayStation 4: [(0 *0.00)] = DS 0.00
PlayStation 3: [(0 *0.00)] = DS 0.00
PlayStation Vita: [(2 *0.25) + (1 *0.75)] = DS 1.25

1st, 3DS — DS 1.75 | last week: DS 1.25 ⇗
2nd, PSVita — DS 1.25 | last week: DS 2.25 ⇘
3rd, WiiU — DS 0.00 | last week: DS 0.00 ⇒
3rd, PS4 — DS 0.00 | last week: DS 1.75 ⇘
3rd, PS3 — DS 0.00 | last week: DS 0.00 ⇒

 

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

Wii U: [-1.50 – 0.00 + 0 + 2] = MI +0.50 | last week: [+4.60 – 0.00 + 1 + 0]
Nintendo 3DS: [-1.20 – 1.75 + 1 + 2] = MI +0.05 | last week: [+2.17 – 1.25 + 4 + 0]
PlayStation 4: [-0.80 – 0.00 + 0 + 2] = MI +1.20 | last week: [+1.00 – 1.75 + 1 + 0]
PlayStation 3: [-7.00 – 0.00 + 2 + 2] = MI -3.00 | last week: [0.00 – 0.00 + 0 + 0]
PlayStation Vita: [-2.14 – 1.25 + 1 + 2] = MI -0.39 | last week: [-2.75 – 2.25 + 2 + 0]

1st, PS4 — MI +1.20 | last week: MI +0.25 ⇗
2nd, WiiU — MI +0.50 | last week: MI +5.60 ⇘
3rd, 3DS — MI +0.05 | last week: MI +4.92 ⇘
4th, PSVita — MI -0.39 | last week: MI -3.00 ⇗
5th, PS3 — MI -3.00 | last week: MI 0.00 ⇘

 

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

Wii U: [+0.50 * 12.50] = SMI +6.250 | last week: [+5.60 * 12.00]
Nintendo 3DS: [+0.05 * 54.17] = SMI +2.709 | last week: [+4.92 * 56.00]
PlayStation 4: [+1.20 * 10.42] = SMI +12.504 | last week: [+0.25 * 10.00]
PlayStation 3: [-3.00 * 6.25] = SMI -18.750 | last week: [0.00 * 2.00]
PlayStation Vita: [-0.39 * 16.67] = SMI -6.501 | last week: [-3.00 * 20.00]

1st, PS4 — SMI +12.504 | last week: SMI +2.500 ⇗
2nd, WiiU — SMI +6.250 | last week: SMI +67.200 ⇘
3rd, 3DS — SMI +2.709 | last week: SMI +275.520 ⇘
4th, PSVita — SMI -6.501 | last week: SMI -60.000 ⇗
5th, PS3 — SMI -18.750 | last week: SMI 0.000 ⇘

 

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

Wii U: [3 * +6.250] = HMI +18.750 | last week: [3 * +67.200]
Nintendo 3DS: [19 * +2.709] = HMI +51.471 | last week: [17 * +275.520]
PlayStation 4: [1 * +12.504] = HMI +12.504 | last week: [1 * +2.500]
PlayStation 3: [2 * -18.750] = HMI -37.500 | last week: [0 * 0.000]
PlayStation Vita: [0 * -6.501] = HMI 0.000 or HMI N/A | last week: [0 * -60.000]

1st, 3DS — HMI +51.471 | last week: HMI +4,683.840 ⇘
2nd, WiiU — HMI +18.750 | last week: HMI +201.600 ⇘
3rd, PS4 — HMI +12.504 | last week: HMI +2.500 ⇗
4th, PS3 — HMI -37.500 | last week: HMI N/A ⇗
5th, PSVita — HMI N/A | last week: HMI N/A ⇒

 

Sources:
Weekly Top 50 Media Create Charts (August 17, 2015 – August 23, 2015).
Weekly Top 20 Media Create Charts (August 17, 2015 – August 23, 2015).
Observations on Media Create for the Week of August 10, 2015 – August 16, 2015.

 

 

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