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Observations on Media Create for the Week of August 31, 2015 – September 6, 2015

NintendObserverThe 3DS’s been holding half of the Media Create Top 50 for five weeks in a row now.

 

☆ NintendObs Weekly – Monday, September 7, 2015 – Sunday, September 13, 2015.

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Software Sales

  1. NEW/ [PS4] Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain # <ADV> (Konami) {2015.09.02} (¥9,072) – 293,652 / NEW
  2. NEW/ [PS3] Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain # <ADV> (Konami) {2015.09.02} (¥9,072) – 117,547 / NEW
  3. -2/ [3DS] Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King <RPG> (Square Enix) {2015.08.27} (¥6,458) – 106,823 / 691,539
  4. -1/ [3DS] Yo-kai Watch Busters: Red Cat Team / White Dog Squad <ACT> (Level-5) {2015.07.11} (¥4,968) – 49,542 / 1,450,344
  5. -3/ [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2015.07.30} (¥4,320) – 30,840 / 989,889
  6. -1/ [WIU] Splatoon <ACT> (Nintendo) {2015.05.28} (¥6,156) – 18,826 / 626,497
  7. +2/ [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best+ <ACT> (Nintendo) {2015.06.11} (¥5,076) – 9,293 / 455,284
  8. +3/ [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2,592) – 8,355 / 317,041
  9. NEW/ [PSV] Infinite Stratos 2: Love and Purge # <ADV> (5pb.) {2015.09.03} (¥7,344) – 7,643 / NEW
  10. +3/ [WIU] Mario Kart 8 # <RCE> (Nintendo) {2014.05.29} (¥6,156) – 5,935 / 1,117,394
  11. NEW/ [3DS] LEGO Ninjago: Shadow of Ronin <ADV> (Warner Entertainment Japan) {2015.09.03} (¥5,076) – 5,011 / NEW
  12. -4/ [3DS] Ultimate NES Remix <ETC> (Nintendo) {2015.08.27} (¥3,996) – 4,523 / 18,602
  13. -9/ [PS4] Dragon’s Dogma Online Limited Edition <ACT> (Capcom) {2015.08.27} (¥8,424) – 3,660 / 32,976
  14. 0/ [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4,937) – 3,422 / 4,038,451
  15. -5/ [3DS] Super Robot Wars BX <SLG> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2015.08.20} (¥7,171) – 3,189 / 114,978
  16. NEW/ [PS3] Infinite Stratos 2: Love and Purge # <ADV> (5pb.) {2015.09.03} (¥7,344) – 2,973 / NEW
  17. -11/ [PS4] Until Dawn <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.08.27} (¥7,452) – 2,829 / 20,301
  18. -2/ [3DS] Pokémon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire <RPG> (The Pokémon Company) {2014.11.21} (¥4,937) – 2,807 / 2,692,914
  19. -2/ [3DS] Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright / Conquest <SLG> (Nintendo) {2015.06.25} (¥5,076) – 2,563 / 415,150
  20. 0/ [PSV] Taiko Drum Master: V Version <ACT> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2015.07.09} (¥6,145) – 2,446 / 92,993
  21. NEW/ [XBO] Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain # <ADV> (Konami) {2015.09.02} (¥9,072) / NEW
  22. -3/ [WIU] Yoshi’s Woolly World # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2015.07.16} (¥6,156)
  23. -1/ [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (Best Price!) <ACT> (Capcom) {2015.07.30} (¥3,769)
  24. -1/ [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS <FTG> (Nintendo) {2014.09.13} (¥5,616)
  25. +1/ [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U # <FTG> (Nintendo) {2014.12.06} (¥7,776)
  26. -5/ [3DS] Chou Tousouchuu Atsumare! Saikyou no Tousou Monotachi # <ACT> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2015.07.09} (¥5,119)
  27. +1/ [3DS] Mario Kart 7 <RCE> (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4,937)
  28. BACK/ [PSV] Samurai Warriors Chronicles 3 <ACT> (Koei Tecmo Games) {2014.12.04} (¥7,344)
  29. +1/ [3DS] Girls Mode 3: Kirakira Code <ETC> (Nintendo) {2015.04.16} (¥5,076)
  30. +3/ [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission 2 <TBL> (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.08.07} (¥6,145)
  31. BACK/ [PS4] Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes <ADV> (Konami) {2014.03.20} (¥3,065)
  32. -20/ [PS3] Dragon’s Dogma Online Limited Edition <ACT> (Capcom) {2015.08.27} (¥8,424)
  33. +1/ [PS4] The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt <RPG> (Spike Chunsoft) {2015.05.21} (¥8,856)
  34. +4/ [PS4] Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair <ACT> (D3 Publisher) {2015.04.02} (¥7,538)
  35. -6/ [3DS] The Great Ace Attorney # <ADV> (Capcom) {2015.07.09} (¥6,264)
  36. -9/ [PSV] Luminous Arc Infinity <SLG> (Marvelous) {2015.08.06} (¥7,344)
  37. -5/ [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons Super Mario Bros. Edition <RPG> (GungHo Online Entertainment) {2015.04.29} (¥4,320)
  38. -3/ [3DS] Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden <FTG> (Bandai Nalco Entertainment) {2015.06.11} (¥6,145)
  39. -24/ [PSV] Jyuzaengi Engetsu Sangokuden 1&2 <ADV> (Idea Factory) {2015.08.27} (¥7,344)
  40. 0/ [3DS] Dragon Quest VII: Warriors of Eden (Ultimate Hits) <RPG> (Square Enix) {2015.04.16} (¥3,024)
  41. -10/ [PS3] Sengoku Basara 4: Sumeragi # <ACT> (Capcom) {2015.07.23} (¥6,469)
  42. -5/ [PSV] IA/VT Colorful # <ACT> (Marvelous) {2015.07.30} (¥5,184)
  43. -4/ [WIU] Mario Party 10 # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2015.03.12} (¥5,616)
  44. +1/ [3DS] Kirby Triple Deluxe <ACT> (Nintendo) {2014.01.11} (¥4,937)
  45. -2/ [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2012.07.28} (¥4,937)
  46. 0/ [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Don to Katsu no Jikuu Daibouken <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.06.26} (¥5,119)
  47. -3/ [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V # <ACT> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2014.12.11} (¥7,992)
  48. -1/ [PSV] Pro Yakyuu Spirits 2015 <SPT> (Konami) {2015.03.26} (¥7,538)
  49. BACK/ [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate # <ACT> (Capcom) {2014.10.11} (¥6,264)
  50. -1/ [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Shin Uchi <RPG> (Level-5) {2014.12.13} (¥4,968)

 

Hardware Sales

  1. PlayStation 4 — 54,494 (18,539), +194% (+28%) / 1,767,065
  2. Nintendo 3DS — 34,756 (48,919), -29% (+73%) / 19,126,346
  3. PlayStation Vita — 11,708 (12,692), -8% (+4%) / 4,163,737
  4. Wii U — 10,232 (11,781), -13% (+4%) / 2,541,627
  5. PlayStation 3 — 2,817 (2,571), +10% (+1%) / 10,348,395

 

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: 19
Total home Nintendo titles: 5 / 30
Total portable Nintendo titles: 25 / 30
Total home Sony PlayStation titles: 11 / 19
Total portable Sony PlayStation titles: 8 / 19

1st, 3DS — 25
2nd, PSVita — 8
3rd, PS4 — 7
4th, WiiU — 5
5th, PS3 — 4

 

Brand-new titles (6):

NEW/ [PS4] Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain #
NEW/ [PS3] Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain #
NEW/ [PSV] Infinite Stratos 2: Love and Purge #
NEW/ [3DS] LEGO Ninjago: Shadow of Ronin
NEW/ [PS3] Infinite Stratos 2: Love and Purge #
NEW/ [XBO] Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain #

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

 

Re-charted titles (3):

BACK/ [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate #
BACK/ [PS4] Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes
BACK/ [PSV] Samurai Warriors Chronicles 3

1st, 3DS — 1
1st, PS4 — 1
1st, PSV — 1

 

Out-charted titles (9):

-2/ [3DS] Pokémon X / Y #
-13/ [PSV] God Eater 2: Rage Burst
-12/ [PSV] Makai Shin Trillion #
-12/ [PS4] Batman: Arkham Knight
NEW/ [3DS] Kobayashi Ga Kawai Sugi Tsurai !! Game Demo Kyun Moe MAX ga Tomara Nai
NEW/ [PSV] Rear Pheles: Red of Another
-18/ [PSV] Reine des Fleurs #
NEW/ [PS4] Dishonored: Definitive Edition
NEW/ [PS3] TV Anime The Idolmaster: Cinderella Girls G4U! Pack Vol. 4

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

 

Previously released titles (41):

Wii U: 5 / 5
Nintendo 3DS: 24 / 25
PlayStation 4: 6 / 7
PlayStation 3: 2 / 4
PlayStation Vita: 7 / 8

1st, 3DS — 24
2nd, PSVita — 7
3rd, PS4 — 6
4th, WiiU — 5
5th, PS3 — 2

 

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

Wii U: [5 / 41] * 100 = SPI 12.20 | last week: [5 / 40] * 100
Nintendo 3DS: [24 / 41] * 100 = SPI 58.54 | last week: [22 / 40] * 100
PlayStation 4: [6 / 41] * 100 = SPI 14.63 | last week: [4 / 40] * 100
PlayStation 3: [2 / 41] * 100 = SPI 4.88 | last week: [1 / 40] * 100
PlayStation Vita: [7 / 41] * 100 = SPI 17.07 | last week: [8 / 40] * 100

1st, 3DS — SPI 58.54 | last week: SPI 55.00 ⇗
2nd, PSVita — SPI 17.07 | last week: SPI 20.00 ⇘
3rd, PS4 — SPI 14.63 | last week: SPI 10.00 ⇗
4th, WiiU — SPI 12.20 | last week: SPI 12.50 ⇘
5th, PS3 — SPI 4.88 | last week: SPI 2.50 ⇗

 

Past-years released titles (15):

Wii U: 2 (2 2014)
Nintendo 3DS: 10 (7 2014, 2 2012, 1 2011)
PlayStation 4: 2 (2 2014)
PlayStation 3: 0
PlayStation Vita: 1 (1 2014)

1st, 3DS — 10
2nd, WiiU — 2
2nd, PS4 — 2
4th, PSVita — 1
5th, PS3 — 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: [10 / 50] * 100 = SSPI 20 | last week: [10 / 50] * 100
PlayStation 4: [2 / 50] * 100 = SSPI 4 | last week: [1 / 50] * 100
PlayStation 3: [0 / 50] * 100 = SSPI 0 or SSPI N/A | last week: [0 / 50] * 100
PlayStation Vita: [1 / 50] * 100 = SSPI 2 | last week: [0 / 50] * 100

1st, 3DS — SSPI 20 | last week: SSPI 20 ⇒
2nd, WiiU — SSPI 4 | last week: SSPI 4 ⇒
2nd, PS4 — SSPI 4 | last week: SSPI 2 ⇗
4th, PSVita — SSPI 2 | last week: SSPI N/A ⇗
5th, PS3 — 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: [(7 *1) + (2 *3) + (1 *4)] = ES 17 | last week: [(6 *1) + (1 *2) + (2 *3) + (1 *4)]
PlayStation 4: [(2 *1)] = ES 2 | last week: [(1 *1)]
PlayStation 3: [(0 *0)] = ES 0 | last week: [(0 *0)]
PlayStation Vita: [(1 *1)] = ES 1 | last week: [(0 *0)]

1st, 3DS — ES 17 | last week: ES 18 ⇘
2nd, WiiU — ES 2 | last week: ES 2 ⇒
2nd, PS4 — ES 2 | last week: ES 1 ⇗
4th, PSVita — ES 1 | last week: ES 0 ⇗
5th, PS3 — ES 0 | last week: ES 0 ⇒

 

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

Wii U: [2 * 12.20] = HSPI 24.40 | last week: [2 * 12.50]
Nintendo 3DS: [17 * 58.54] = HSPI 995.18 | last week: [18 * 55.00]
PlayStation 4: [2 * 14.63] = HSPI 29.26 | last week: [1 * 10.00]
PlayStation 3: [0 * 4.88] = HSPI 0.00 or HSPI N/A | last week: [0 * 2.50]
PlayStation Vita: [1 * 17.07] = HSPI 17.07 | last week: [0 * 20.00]

1st, 3DS — HSPI 995.18 | last week: HSPI 990.00 ⇗
2nd, PS4 — HSPI 29.26 | last week: HSPI 10.00 ⇗
3rd, WiiU — HSPI 24.40 | last week: HSPI 25.00 ⇘
4th, PSVita — HSPI 17.07 | last week: HSPI N/A ⇗
5th, PS3 — HSPI N/A | last week: HSPI N/A ⇒

 

Momentum:

Wii U: (highest) +3/ [WIU] Mario Kart 8 # > (lowest) -4/ [WIU] Mario Party 10 #
Nintendo 3DS: (highest) +3/ [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission 2 > (lowest) -6/ [3DS] The Great Ace Attorney #
PlayStation 4: (highest) +4/ [PS4] Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair > (lowest) -11/ [PS4] Until Dawn
PlayStation 3: (highest) -10/ [PS3] Sengoku Basara 4: Sumeragi # > (lowest) -20/ [PS3] Dragon’s Dogma Online Limited Edition
PlayStation Vita: (highest) +3/ [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition > (lowest) -24/ [PSV] Jyuzaengi Engetsu Sangokuden 1&2

Highest: +4/ [PS4] Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair
Lowest: -24/ [PSV] Jyuzaengi Engetsu Sangokuden 1&2

 

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

Wii U: [(-1 + +3 + -3 + +1 + -4) / 5] = MM -0.80
Nintendo 3DS: [(-2 + -1 + -3 + +2 + -4 + 0 + -5 + -2 + -2 + -1 + -1 + -5 + +1 + +1 + +3 + -6 + -5 + -3 + 0 + +1 + -2 + 0 + -1) / 23] = MM -1.52
PlayStation 4: [(-9 + -11 + +1 + +4 + -3) / 5] = MM -3.60
PlayStation 3: [(-20 + -10) / 2] = MM -15.00
PlayStation Vita: [(+3 + 0 + -9 + -24 + -5 + -1) / 6] = MM -6.17

1st, WiiU — MM -0.80 | last week: MM -5.40 ⇗
2nd, 3DS — MM -1.52 | last week: MM -6.50 ⇗
3rd, PS4 — MM -3.60 | last week: MM -9.25 ⇗
4th, PSVita — MM -6.17 | last week: MM -10.88 ⇗
5th, PS3 — MM -15.00 | last week: MM -13.00 ⇘

 

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: [(1 *0.50) + (1 *1.00)] = DS 1.50
PlayStation 4: [(1 *0.50) + (1 *1.00)] = DS 1.50
PlayStation 3: [(1 *1.00)] = DS 1.00
PlayStation Vita: [(2 *0.50) + (1 *0.75) + (1 *1.00)] = DS 2.75

1st, PSVita — DS 2.75 | last week: DS 0.25 ⇗
2nd, 3DS — DS 1.50 | last week: DS 2.50 ⇘
2nd, PS4 — DS 1.50 | last week: DS 0.50 ⇗
4th, PS3 — DS 1.00 | last week: DS 0.50 ⇗
5th, WiiU — DS 0.00 | last week: DS 0.50 ⇘

 

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

Wii U: [-0.80 – 0.00 + 0 + 6] = MI +5.20 | last week: [-5.40 – 0.50 + 0 + 10]
Nintendo 3DS: [-1.52 – 1.50 + 1 + 6] = MI +3.98 | last week: [-6.50 – 2.50 + 0 + 10]
PlayStation 4: [-3.60 – 1.50 + 1 + 6] = MI +1.90 | last week: [-9.25 – 0.50 + 0 + 10]
PlayStation 3: [-15.00 – 1.00 + 0 + 6] = MI -10.00 | last week: [-13.00 – 0.50 + 0 + 10]
PlayStation Vita: [-6.17 – 2.75 + 1 + 6] = MI -1.92 | last week: [-10.88 – 0.25 + 0 + 10]

1st, WiiU — MI +5.20 | last week: MI +4.10 ⇗
2nd, 3DS — MI +3.98 | last week: MI +1.00 ⇗
3rd, PS4 — MI +1.90 | last week: MI +0.25 ⇗
4th, PSVita — MI -1.92 | last week: MI -1.13 ⇘
5th, PS3 — MI -10.00 | last week: MI -3.50 ⇘

 

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

Wii U: [+5.20 * 12.20] = SMI +63.440 | last week: [+4.10 * 12.50]
Nintendo 3DS: [+3.98 * 58.54] = SMI +232.989 | last week: [+1.00 * 55.00]
PlayStation 4: [+1.90 * 14.63] = SMI +27.797 | last week: [+0.25 * 10.00]
PlayStation 3: [-10.00 * 4.88] = SMI -48.800 | last week: [-3.50 * 2.50]
PlayStation Vita: [-1.92 * 17.07] = SMI -32.774 | last week: [-1.13 * 20.00]

1st, 3DS — SMI +232.989 | last week: SMI +55.000 ⇗
2nd, WiiU — SMI +63.440 | last week: SMI +51.250 ⇗
3rd, PS4 — SMI +27.797 | last week: SMI +2.500 ⇗
4th, PSVita — SMI -32.774 | last week: SMI -22.600 ⇘
5th, PS3 — SMI -48.800 | last week: SMI -8.750 ⇘

 

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

Wii U: [2 * +63.440] = HMI +126.880 | last week: [2 * +51.250]
Nintendo 3DS: [17 * +232.989] = HMI +3,960.813 | last week: [18 * +55.000]
PlayStation 4: [2 * +27.797] = HMI +55.594 | last week: [1 * +2.500]
PlayStation 3: [0 * -48.800] = HMI 0.000 or HMI N/A | last week: [0 * -8.750]
PlayStation Vita: [1 * -32.774] = HMI -32.774 | last week: [0 * -22.600]

1st, 3DS — HMI +3,960.813 | last week: HMI +990.000 ⇗
2nd, WiiU — HMI +126.880 | last week: HMI +102.500 ⇗
3rd, PS4 — HMI +55.594 | last week: HMI +2.500 ⇗
4th, PSVita — HMI -32.774 | last week: HMI N/A ⇗
5th, PS3 — HMI N/A | last week: HMI N/A ⇒

 

Sources:
Weekly Top 50 Media Create Charts (August 31, 2015 – September 6, 2015).
Weekly Top 20 Media Create Charts (August 31, 2015 – September 6, 2015).
Observations on Media Create for the Week of August 24, 2015 – August 30, 2015.

 

 

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