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Observations on Media Create for the Week of August 24, 2015 – August 30, 2015

NintendObserverSquare Enix’s Dragon Quest VIII remake boosted 3DS sales in Japan by 73% week-on-week.

 

☆ NintendObs Weekly – Monday, August 31, 2015 – Sunday, September 6, 2015.

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Software Sales

  1. NEW/ [3DS] Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King <RPG> (Square Enix) {2015.08.27} (¥6,458) – 584,716 / NEW
  2. 0/ [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2015.07.30} (¥4,320) – 48,978 / 959,049
  3. 0/ [3DS] Yo-kai Watch Busters: Red Cat Team / White Dog Squad <ACT> (Level-5) {2015.07.11} (¥4,968) – 48,868 / 1,400,802
  4. NEW/ [PS4] Dragon’s Dogma Online Limited Edition <ACT> (Capcom) {2015.08.27} (¥8,424) – 29,316 / NEW
  5. -1/ [WIU] Splatoon <ACT> (Nintendo) {2015.05.28} (¥6,156) – 23,403 / 607,670
  6. NEW/ [PS4] Until Dawn <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.08.27} (¥7,452) – 17,472 / NEW
  7. NEW/ [PS3] TV Anime The Idolmaster: Cinderella Girls G4U! Pack Vol. 4 <ETC> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2015.08.27} (¥10,778) – 15,496 / NEW
  8. NEW/ [3DS] Ultimate NES Remix <ETC> (Nintendo) {2015.08.27} (¥3,996) – 14,079 / NEW
  9. -4/ [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best+ <ACT> (Nintendo) {2015.06.11} (¥5,076) – 13,716 / 445,991
  10. -9/ [3DS] Super Robot Wars BX <SLG> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2015.08.20} (¥7,171) – 13,423 / 111,789
  11. -4/ [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2,592) – 8,685 / 308,686
  12. NEW/ [PS3] Dragon’s Dogma Online Limited Edition <ACT> (Capcom) {2015.08.27} (¥8,424) – 8,202 / NEW
  13. -5/ [WIU] Mario Kart 8 # <RCE> (Nintendo) {2014.05.29} (¥6,156) – 6,849 / 1,111,459
  14. -5/ [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4,937) – 4,176 / 4,035,029
  15. NEW/ [PSV] Jyuzaengi Engetsu Sangokuden 1&2 <ADV> (Idea Factory) {2015.08.27} (¥7,344) – 3,692 / NEW
  16. -5/ [3DS] Pokémon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire <RPG> (The Pokémon Company) {2014.11.21} (¥4,937) – 3,582 / 2,690,106
  17. -7/ [3DS] Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright / Conquest <SLG> (Nintendo) {2015.06.25} (¥5,076) – 3,399 / 412,588
  18. NEW/ [PS4] Dishonored: Definitive Edition <RPG> (Bethesda Softworks) {2015.08.27} (¥5,184) – 2,857 / NEW
  19. -7/ [WIU] Yoshi’s Woolly World # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2015.07.16} (¥6,156) – 2,812 / 66,741
  20. -7/ [PSV] Taiko Drum Master: V Version <ACT> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2015.07.09} (¥6,145) – 2,634 / 90,547
  21. -7/ [3DS] Chou Tousouchuu Atsumare! Saikyou no Tousou Monotachi # <ACT> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2015.07.09} (¥5,119)
  22. -6/ [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (Best Price!) <ACT> (Capcom) {2015.07.30} (¥3,769)
  23. -6/ [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS <FTG> (Nintendo) {2014.09.13} (¥5,616)
  24. -18/ [PSV] Reine des Fleurs # <ADV> (Idea Factory) {2015.08.20} (¥6,264)
  25. NEW/ [PSV] Rear Pheles: Red of Another <ADV> (Matatabi) {2015.08.27} (¥6,264) / NEW
  26. -6/ [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U # <FTG> (Nintendo) {2014.12.06} (¥7,776)
  27. -12/ [PSV] Luminous Arc Infinity <SLG> (Marvelous) {2015.08.06} (¥7,344)
  28. -1/ [3DS] Mario Kart 7 <RCE> (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4,937)
  29. -10/ [3DS] The Great Ace Attorney # <ADV> (Capcom) {2015.07.09} (¥6,264)
  30. -7/ [3DS] Girls Mode 3: Kirakira Code <ETC> (Nintendo) {2015.04.16} (¥5,076)
  31. -13/ [PS3] Sengoku Basara 4: Sumeragi # <ACT> (Capcom) {2015.07.23} (¥6,469)
  32. -10/ [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons Super Mario Bros. Edition <RPG> (GungHo Online Entertainment) {2015.04.29} (¥4,320)
  33. -12/ [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission 2 <TBL> (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.08.07} (¥6,145)
  34. -8/ [PS4] The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt <RPG> (Spike Chunsoft) {2015.05.21} (¥8,856)
  35. -10/ [3DS] Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden <FTG> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2015.06.11} (¥6,145)
  36. NEW/ [3DS] Kobayashi Ga Kawai Sugi Tsurai !! Game Demo Kyun Moe MAX ga Tomara Nai <ADV> (Happinet) {2015.08.27} (¥6,280) / NEW
  37. -13/ [PSV] IA/VT Colorful # <ACT> (Marvelous) {2015.07.30} (¥5,184)
  38. -10/ [PS4] Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair <ACT> (D3 Publisher) {2015.04.02} (¥7,538)
  39. -8/ [WIU] Mario Party 10 # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2015.03.12} (¥5,616)
  40. -8/ [3DS] Dragon Quest VII: Warriors of Eden (Ultimate Hits) <RPG> (Square Enix) {2015.04.16} (¥3,024)
  41. -12/ [PS4] Batman: Arkham Knight <ADV> (Warner Entertainment Japan) {2015.07.16} (¥8,208)
  42. -12/ [PSV] Makai Shin Trillion # <RPG> (Compile Heart) {2015.07.23} (¥7,344)
  43. -10/ [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2012.07.28} (¥4,937)
  44. -7/ [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V # <ACT> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2014.12.11} (¥7,992)
  45. -5/ [3DS] Kirby Triple Deluxe <ACT> (Nintendo) {2014.01.11} (¥4,937)
  46. -4/ [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Don to Katsu no Jikuu Daibouken <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.06.26} (¥5,119)
  47. -8/ [PSV] Pro Yakyuu Spirits 2015 <SPT> (Konami) {2015.03.26} (¥7,538)
  48. -13/ [PSV] God Eater 2: Rage Burst <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.02.19} (¥6,145)
  49. -15/ [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Shin Uchi <RPG> (Level-5) {2014.12.13} (¥4,968)
  50. -2/ [3DS] Pokémon X / Y # <RPG> (The Pokémon Company) {2013.10.12} (¥4,937)

 

Hardware Sales

  1. Nintendo 3DS — 48,919 (28,279), +73% (-33%) / 19,091,590
  2. PlayStation 4 — 18,539 (14,495), +28% (-21%) / 1,712,571
  3. PlayStation Vita — 12,692 (12,159), +4% (-33%) / 4,152,029
  4. Wii U — 11,781 (11,302), +4% (-31%) / 2,531,395
  5. PlayStation 3 — 2,571 (2,549), +1% (-26%) / 10,345,578

 

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: 30
Total Sony PlayStation titles: 20
Total home Nintendo titles: 5 / 30
Total portable Nintendo titles: 25 / 30
Total home Sony PlayStation titles: 10 / 20
Total portable Sony PlayStation titles: 10 / 20

1st, 3DS — 25
2nd, PSVita — 10
3rd, PS4 — 7
4th, WiiU — 5
5th, PS3 — 3

 

Brand-new titles (10):

NEW/ [3DS] Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
NEW/ [PS4] Dragon’s Dogma Online Limited Edition
NEW/ [PS4] Until Dawn
NEW/ [PS3] TV Anime The Idolmaster: Cinderella Girls G4U! Pack Vol. 4
NEW/ [3DS] Ultimate NES Remix
NEW/ [PS3] Dragon’s Dogma Online Limited Edition
NEW/ [PSV] Jyuzaengi Engetsu Sangokuden 1&2
NEW/ [PS4] Dishonored: Definitive Edition
NEW/ [PSV] Rear Pheles: Red of Another
NEW/ [3DS] Kobayashi Ga Kawai Sugi Tsurai !! Game Demo Kyun Moe MAX ga Tomara Nai

1st, 3DS — 3
1st, PS4 — 3
3rd, PS3 — 2
3rd, PSV — 2

 

Re-charted titles (0):

None.

 

Out-charted titles (10):

-2/ [3DS] Wan Nyan Dobutsu Byouin: Suteki na Juui-San ni Narou!
BACK/ [PS3] Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 (Dubbed Version) (Bargain Edition)
-5/ [WIU] Taiko no Tatsujin: Tokumori! #
BACK/ [PS3] Grand Theft Auto V Bargain Edition
BACK/ [PSV] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3
+2/ [3DS] The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D #
-10/ [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate #
-6/ [3DS] Ansatsu Kyoshitsu: Korosensei Dai Houimou!!
-10/ [3DS] Nobunaga’s Ambition 2 #
-6/ [PS4] Sengoku Basara 4: Sumeragi #

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

 

Previously released titles (40):

Wii U: 5 / 5
Nintendo 3DS: 22 / 25
PlayStation 4: 4 / 7
PlayStation 3: 1 / 3
PlayStation Vita: 8 / 10

1st, 3DS — 22
2nd, PSVita — 8
3rd, WiiU — 5
4th, PS4 — 4
5th, PS3 — 1

 

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

Wii U: [5 / 40] * 100 = SPI 12.50 | last week: [6 / 48] * 100
Nintendo 3DS: [22 / 40] * 100 = SPI 55.00 | last week: [26 / 48] * 100
PlayStation 4: [4 / 40] * 100 = SPI 10.00 | last week: [5 / 48] * 100
PlayStation 3: [1 / 40] * 100 = SPI 2.50 | last week: [3 / 48] * 100
PlayStation Vita: [8 / 40] * 100 = SPI 20.00 | last week: [8 / 48] * 100

1st, 3DS — SPI 55.00 | last week: SPI 54.17 ⇗
2nd, PSVita — SPI 20.00 | last week: SPI 16.67 ⇗
3rd, WiiU — SPI 12.50 | last week: SPI 12.50 ⇒
4th, PS4 — SPI 10.00 | last week: SPI 10.42 ⇘
5th, PS3 — SPI 2.50 | last week: SPI 6.25 ⇘

 

Past-years released titles (13):

Wii U: 2 (2 2014)
Nintendo 3DS: 10 (6 2014, 1 2013, 2 2012, 1 2011)
PlayStation 4: 1 (1 2014)
PlayStation 3: 0
PlayStation Vita: 0

1st, 3DS — 10
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: [3 / 50] * 100
Nintendo 3DS: [10 / 50] * 100 = SSPI 20 | 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: [2 / 50] * 100
PlayStation Vita: [0 / 50] * 100 = SSPI 0 or SSPI N/A | last week: [0 / 50] * 100

1st, 3DS — SSPI 20 | last week: SSPI 22 ⇘
2nd, WiiU — SSPI 4 | last week: SSPI 6 ⇘
3rd, PS4 — SSPI 2 | last week: SSPI 2 ⇒
4th, PS3 — SSPI N/A | last week: SSPI 4 ⇘
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: [(3 *1)]
Nintendo 3DS: [(6 *1) + (1 *2) + (2 *3) + (1 *4)] = ES 18 | last week: [(7 *1) + (1 *2) + (2 *3) + (1 *4)]
PlayStation 4: [(1 *1)] = ES 1 | last week: [(1 *1)]
PlayStation 3: [(0 *0)] = ES 0 | last week: [(2 *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 3 ⇘
3rd, PS4 — ES 1 | last week: ES 1 ⇒
4th, PS3 — ES 0 | last week: ES 2 ⇘
4th, PSVita — ES 0 | last week: ES 0 ⇒

 

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

Wii U: [2 * 12.50] = HSP 25.00 | last week: [3 * 12.50]
Nintendo 3DS: [18 * 55.00] = HSP 990.00 | last week: [19 * 54.17]
PlayStation 4: [1 * 10.00] = HSP 10.00 | last week: [1 * 10.42]
PlayStation 3: [0 * 2.50] = HSP 0.00 or HSP N/A | last week: [2 * 6.25]
PlayStation Vita: [0 * 20.00] = HSP 0.00 or HSP N/A | last week: [0 * 16.67]

1st, 3DS — HSP 990.00 | last week: HSP 1,029.23 ⇘
2nd, WiiU — HSP 25.00 | last week: HSP 37.50 ⇘
3rd, PS4 — HSP 10.00 | last week: HSP 10.42 ⇘
4th, PS3 — HSP N/A | last week: HSP 12.50 ⇘
4th, PSVita — HSP N/A | last week: HSP N/A ⇒

 

Momentum:

Wii U: (highest) -1/ [WIU] Splatoon > (lowest) -8/ [WIU] Mario Party 10 #
Nintendo 3DS: (highest) 0/ [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer # > (lowest) -15/ [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Shin Uchi
PlayStation 4: (highest) -7/ [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V # > (lowest) -12/ [PS4] Batman: Arkham Knight
PlayStation 3: (highest) -13/ [PS3] Sengoku Basara 4: Sumeragi # = (lowest) -13/ [PS3] Sengoku Basara 4: Sumeragi #
PlayStation Vita: (highest) -4/ [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition > (lowest) -18/ [PSV] Reine des Fleurs #

Highest: 0/ [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer #
Lowest: -18/ [PSV] Reine des Fleurs #

 

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

Wii U: [(-1 + -5 + -7 + -6 + -8) / 5] = MM -5.40
Nintendo 3DS: [(0 + 0 + -4 + -9 + -5 + -5 + -7 + -7 + -6 + -6 + -1 + -10 + -7 + -10 + -12 + -10 + -8 + -10 + -5 + -4 + -15 + -2) / 22] = MM -6.50
PlayStation 4: [(-8 + -10 + -12 + -7) / 4] = MM -9.25
PlayStation 3: [(-13) / 1] = MM -13.00
PlayStation Vita: [(-4 + -7 + -18 + -12 + -13 + -12 + -8 + -13) / 8] = MM -10.88

1st, WiiU — MM -5.40 | last week: MM -1.50 ⇘
2nd, 3DS — MM -6.50 | last week: MM -1.20 ⇘
3rd, PS4 — MM -9.25 | last week: MM -0.80 ⇘
4th, PSVita — MM -10.88 | last week: MM -2.14 ⇘
5th, PS3 — MM -13.00 | last week: MM -7.00 ⇘

 

Dropping Status:
(Re-charted = *0.25. Normal = *0.50. Past-week = *0.75. Brand-new = *1.00.)

Wii U: [(1 *0.50)] = DS 0.50
Nintendo 3DS: [(5 *0.50)] = DS 2.50
PlayStation 4: [(1 *0.50)] = DS 0.50
PlayStation 3: [(2 *0.25)] = DS 0.50
PlayStation Vita: [(1 *0.25)] = DS 0.25

1st, 3DS — DS 2.50 | last week: DS 1.75 ⇗
2nd, WiiU — DS 0.50 | last week: DS 0.00 ⇗
2nd, PS4 — DS 0.50 | last week: DS 0.00 ⇗
2nd, PS3 — DS 0.50 | last week: DS 0.00 ⇗
5th, PSVita — DS 0.25 | last week: DS 1.25 ⇘

 

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

Wii U: [-5.40 – 0.50 + 0 + 10] = MI +4.10 | last week: [-1.50 – 0.00 + 0 + 2]
Nintendo 3DS: [-6.50 – 2.50 + 0 + 10] = MI +1.00 | last week: [-1.20 – 1.75 + 1 + 2]
PlayStation 4: [-9.25 – 0.50 + 0 + 10] = MI +0.25 | last week: [-0.80 – 0.00 + 0 + 2]
PlayStation 3: [-13.00 – 0.50 + 0 + 10] = MI -3.50 | last week: [-7.00 – 0.00 + 2 + 2]
PlayStation Vita: [-10.88 – 0.25 + 0 + 10] = MI -1.13 | last week: [-2.14 – 1.25 + 1 + 2]

1st, WiiU — MI +4.10 | last week: MI +0.50 ⇗
2nd, 3DS — MI +1.00 | last week: MI +0.05 ⇗
3rd, PS4 — MI +0.25 | last week: MI +1.20 ⇘
4th, PSVita — MI -1.13 | last week: MI -0.39 ⇘
5th, PS3 — MI -3.50 | last week: MI -3.00 ⇘

 

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

Wii U: [+4.10 * 12.50] = SMI +51.250 | last week: [+0.50 * 12.50]
Nintendo 3DS: [+1.00 * 55.00] = SMI +55.000 | last week: [+0.05 * 54.17]
PlayStation 4: [+0.25 * 10.00] = SMI +2.500 | last week: [+1.20 * 10.42]
PlayStation 3: [-3.50 * 2.50] = SMI -8.750 | last week: [-3.00 * 6.25]
PlayStation Vita: [-1.13 * 20.00] = SMI -22.600 | last week: [-0.39 * 16.67]

1st, 3DS — SMI +55.000 | last week: SMI +2.709 ⇗
2nd, WiiU — SMI +51.250 | last week: SMI +6.250 ⇗
3rd, PS4 — SMI +2.500 | last week: SMI +12.504 ⇘
4th, PS3 — SMI -8.750 | last week: SMI -18.750 ⇗
5th, PSVita — SMI -22.600 | last week: SMI -6.501 ⇘

 

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

Wii U: [2 * +51.250] = HMI +102.500 | last week: [3 * +6.250]
Nintendo 3DS: [18 * +55.000] = HMI +990.000 | last week: [19 * +2.709]
PlayStation 4: [1 * +2.500] = HMI +2.500 | last week: [1 * +12.504]
PlayStation 3: [0 * -8.750] = HMI 0.000 or HMI N/A | last week: [2 * -18.750]
PlayStation Vita: [0 * -22.600] = HMI 0.000 or HMI N/A | last week: [0 * -6.501]

1st, 3DS — HMI +990.000 | last week: HMI +51.471 ⇗
2nd, WiiU — HMI +102.500 | last week: HMI +18.750 ⇗
3rd, PS4 — HMI +2.500 | last week: HMI +12.504 ⇘
4th, PS3 — HMI N/A | last week: HMI -37.500 ⇘
5th, PSVita — HMI N/A | last week: HMI N/A ⇒

 

Sources:
Weekly Top 50 Media Create Charts (August 24, 2015 – August 30, 2015).
Weekly Top 20 Media Create Charts (August 24, 2015 – August 30, 2015).
Observations on Media Create for the Week of August 17, 2015 – August 23, 2015.

 

 

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