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Observations on Media Create for the Week of May 23, 2016 – May 29, 2016

NintendObserverI’ll need to wait a bit for my Momentum Index Graph to make more sense without the data from Golden Week.

 

☆ NintendObs Weekly – Monday, May 30, 2016 – Sunday, June 5, 2016.

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Software Sales

  1. NEW/ [PS4] Dragon Quest Heroes II: The Twin Kings and the Prophecy’s End <RPG> (Square Enix) {2016.05.27} (¥8,424) – 184,820 / NEW
  2. NEW/ [PSV] Dragon Quest Heroes II: The Twin Kings and the Prophecy’s End <RPG> (Square Enix) {2016.05.27} (¥7,344) – 120,664 / NEW
  3. NEW/ [PS3] Dragon Quest Heroes II: The Twin Kings and the Prophecy’s End <RPG> (Square Enix) {2016.05.27} (¥7,344) – 68,376 / NEW
  4. NEW/ [PS4] Overwatch Origins Edition <ACT> (Square Enix) {2016.05.24} (¥8,424) – 58,363 / NEW
  5. NEW/ [PS4] Guilty Gear Xrd: Revelator # <FTG> (Arc System Works) {2016.05.26} (¥7,344) – 17,829 / NEW
  6. -4/ [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot <ACT> (Nintendo) {2016.04.28} (¥5,076) – 17,313 / 285,647
  7. -6/ [PS4] Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End # <ADV> (Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2016.05.10} (¥8,532) – 10,040 / 159,919
  8. NEW/ [PS3] Guilty Gear Xrd: Revelator # <FTG> (Arc System Works) {2016.05.26} (¥7,344) – 9,385 / NEW
  9. -5/ [3DS] Yo-kai Sangokushi <SLG> (Level-5) {2016.04.02} (¥4,968) – 7,493 / 525,985
  10. 0/ [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2,592) – 6,335 / 780,431
  11. -5/ [PSV] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016 <SPT> (Konami) {2016.04.28} (¥7,538) – 5,816 / 131,889
  12. -4/ [PS4] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016 <SPT> (Konami) {2016.04.28} (¥8,618) – 5,685 / 146,132
  13. -1/ [WIU] Splatoon # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2015.05.28} (¥6,156) – 5,225 / 1,372,492
  14. +1/ [PS3] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016 <SPT> (Konami) {2016.04.28} (¥7,538) – 5,140 / 85,532
  15. NEW/ [PSV] Classic Dungeon Sengoku <RPG> (Nippon Ichi Software) {2016.05.26} (¥5,184) – 4,459 / NEW
  16. -3/ [WIU] Super Mario Maker # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2015.09.10} (¥6,156) – 4,412 / 882,905
  17. -14/ [PS4] Homefront: The Revolution <ACT> (Spike Chunsoft) {2016.05.19} (¥8,618) – 3,781 / 13,204
  18. -4/ [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 <RPG> (Square Enix) {2016.03.24} (¥5,670) – 3,420 / 599,789
  19. 0/ [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games <SPT> (Nintendo) {2016.02.18} (¥5,076) – 2,903 / 163,951
  20. -11/ [3DS] My Hero Academia: Battle For All <FTG> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2016.05.19} (¥6,156) – 2,810 / 8,417
  21. -3/ [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf (Happy Price Selection) <ETC> (Nintendo) {2016.03.17} (¥2,916)
  22. -17/ [PSV] Kenka Bancho Otome <ADV> (Spike Chunsoft) {2016.05.19} (¥6,458)
  23. 0/ [3DS] Pokémon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire <RPG> (The Pokémon Company) {2014.11.21} (¥4,937)
  24. -17/ [PS4] Doom <ACT> (Bethesda Softworks) {2016.05.19} (¥8,618)
  25. -8/ [WIU] Star Fox Zero / Star Fox Guard Double Pack <STG> (Nintendo) {2016.04.21} (¥7,020)
  26. -4/ [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V (¥4,990 Edition) <ACT> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2015.10.08} (¥5,389)
  27. NEW/ [PSV] Nämlich Shirayuki # <ADV> (Idea Factory) {2016.05.26} (¥6,804) / NEW
  28. -3/ [3DS] Disney Art Academy <HOB> (Nintendo) {2016.04.07} (¥3,996)
  29. -1/ [WIU] Mario Kart 8 # <RCE> (Nintendo) {2014.05.29} (¥6,156)
  30. -3/ [WIU] Pokkén Tournament # <FTG> (The Pokémon Company) {2016.03.18} (¥7,776)
  31. NEW/ [PSV] Sangoku Hime 4: Tenka Ryouran Tenmei no Koi Emaki <SLG> (SystemSoft Alpha) {2016.05.26} (¥7,020) / NEW
  32. -11/ [PS4] Dark Souls III <RPG> (From Software) {2016.03.24} (¥8,024)
  33. -4/ [3DS] Terraria <ADV> (Spike Chunsoft) {2016.04.21} (¥4,104)
  34. -14/ [PS4] Dying Light: The Following Enhanced Edition <ADV> (Warner Bros. Japan) {2016.04.21} (¥6,458)
  35. -5/ [PS4] Call of Duty: Black Ops III # <ACT> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.11.06} (¥8,532)
  36. -5/ [3DS] Mario Kart 7 <RCE> (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4,937)
  37. -13/ [PS3] Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness <RPG> (Square Enix) {2016.04.28} (¥8,618)
  38. -5/ [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U # <FTG> (Nintendo) {2014.12.06} (¥7,776)
  39. 0/ [PS4] Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.12.03} (¥2,592)
  40. +5/ [3DS] Monster Strike <RPG> (Mixi) {2015.12.17} (¥4,860)
  41. -7/ [PS4] Rainbow Six Siege <ACT> (Ubisoft) {2015.12.10} (¥9,072)
  42. 0/ [PS4] UEFA EURO 2016 Pro Evolution Soccer <SPT> (Konami) {2016.04.21} (¥4,104)
  43. -8/ [3DS] Tomodachi Life (Happy Price Selection) <ETC> (Nintendo) {2016.03.17} (¥2,916)
  44. -33/ [PS4] Battleborn <ACT> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2016.05.19} (¥8,316)
  45. -7/ [3DS] Monster Hunter Generations # <ACT> (Capcom) {2015.11.28} (¥6,264)
  46. -20/ [PSV] One Piece: Burning Blood # <FTG> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2016.04.21} (¥7,344)
  47. -11/ [3DS] Yo-kai Watch Busters: Red Cat Team / White Dog Squad <ACT> (Level-5) {2015.07.11} (¥4,968)
  48. -2/ [3DS] Disney Magical World 2 # <ETC> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2015.11.05} (¥6,145)
  49. -5/ [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi Omise Hajimerun Desu <ETC> (Nippon Columbia) {2015.11.19} (¥5,184)
  50. -34/ [PSV] Period Cube: Torikago no Amadeus # <ADV> (Idea Factory) {2016.05.19} (¥6,804)

 

Hardware Sales

  1. PlayStation 4 — 24,813 (18,430), +35% (-21%) / 2,840,856
  2. Nintendo 3DS — 15,663 (15,406), +2% (-12%) / 20,741,310
  3. PlayStation Vita — 14,956 (10,954), +37% (-11%) / 4,989,136
  4. Wii U — 4,340 (4,109), +6% (+5%) / 3,137,838
  5. PlayStation 3 — 1,017 (1,001), +2% (+0%) / 10,418,202

 

Grand totals

Total Nintendo titles: 22
Total Sony PlayStation titles: 28
Total home Nintendo titles: 6 / 22
Total portable Nintendo titles: 16 / 22
Total home Sony PlayStation titles: 19 / 28
Total portable Sony PlayStation titles: 9 / 28

1st, 3DS — 16
2nd, PS4 — 15
3rd, PSVita — 9
4th, WiiU — 6
5th, PS3 — 4

 

Brand-new titles (9)

NEW/ [PS4] Dragon Quest Heroes II: The Twin Kings and the Prophecy’s End
NEW/ [PSV] Dragon Quest Heroes II: The Twin Kings and the Prophecy’s End
NEW/ [PS3] Dragon Quest Heroes II: The Twin Kings and the Prophecy’s End
NEW/ [PS4] Overwatch Origins Edition
NEW/ [PS4] Guilty Gear Xrd: Revelator #
NEW/ [PS3] Guilty Gear Xrd: Revelator #
NEW/ [PSV] Classic Dungeon Sengoku
NEW/ [PSV] Nämlich Shirayuki #
NEW/ [PSV] Sangoku Hime 4: Tenka Ryouran Tenmei no Koi Emaki

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

 

Re-charted titles (0)

None.

 

Out-charted titles (9)

-1/ [3DS] Harvest Moon 3D: A New Beginning (Happy Price Selection)
-8/ [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
-2/ [3DS] Rhythm Heaven Megamix
-4/ [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer #
-4/ [WIU] Star Fox Zero
-11/ [3DS] Assassination Classroom: Assassin Training Plan
+2/ [PS4] Dragon Quest Heroes: Anryu to Sekaiju no Jou (Ultimate Hits)
-9/ [PS4] Uncharted Collection
-15/ [PS4] One Piece: Burning Blood #

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

 

Previously released titles (41)

Wii U: 6 / 6
Nintendo 3DS: 16 / 16
PlayStation 4: 12 / 15
PlayStation 3: 2 / 4
PlayStation Vita: 5 / 9

1st, 3DS — 16
2nd, PS4 — 12
3rd, WiiU — 6
4th, PSVita — 5
5th, PS3 — 2

 

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

Wii U: [6 / 41] * 100 = SPI 14.63 | last week: [7 / 44] * 100
Nintendo 3DS: [16 / 41] * 100 = SPI 39.02 | last week: [20 / 44] * 100
PlayStation 4: [12 / 41] * 100 = SPI 29.27 | last week: [12 / 44] * 100
PlayStation 3: [2 / 41] * 100 = SPI 4.88 | last week: [2 / 44] * 100
PlayStation Vita: [5 / 41] * 100 = SPI 12.20 | last week: [3 / 44] * 100

1st, 3DS — SPI 39.02 | last week: SPI 45.45 ⇘
2nd, PS4 — SPI 29.27 | last week: SPI 27.27 ⇗
3rd, WiiU — SPI 14.63 | last week: SPI 15.91 ⇘
4th, PSVita — SPI 12.20 | last week: SPI 6.82 ⇗
5th, PS3 — SPI 4.88 | last week: SPI 4.55 ⇗

 

Past-years released titles (16)

Wii U: 4 (2 2015, 2 2014)
Nintendo 3DS: 7 (5 2015, 1 2014, 1 2011)
PlayStation 4: 4 (4 2015)
PlayStation 3: 0
PlayStation Vita: 1 (1 2015)

1st, 3DS — 7
2nd, WiiU — 4
2nd, PS4 — 4
4th, PSVita — 1
5th, PS3 — 0

 

Evergreen Status
(2015 = *1. 2014 = *2. 2013 = *3. 2012 = *4. Etc…)

Wii U: [(2 *1) + (2 *2)] = ES 6 | last week: [(2 *1) + (2 *2)]
Nintendo 3DS: [(5 *1) + (1 *2) + (1 *5)] = ES 12 | last week: [(7 *1) + (2 *2) + (1 *5)]
PlayStation 4: [(4 *1)] = ES 4 | last week: [(5 *1)]
PlayStation 3: [(0 *0)] = ES 0 | last week: [(0 *0)]
PlayStation Vita: [(1 *1)] = ES 1 | last week: [(1 *1)]

1st, 3DS — ES 12 | last week: ES 16 ⇘
2nd, WiiU — ES 6 | last week: ES 6 ⇒
3rd, PS4 — ES 4 | last week: ES 5 ⇘
4th, PSVita — ES 1 | last week: ES 1 ⇒
5th, PS3 — ES 0 | last week: ES 0 ⇒

 

Momentum

Wii U: (highest) -1/ [WIU] Splatoon # > (lowest) -8/ [WIU] Star Fox Zero / Star Fox Guard Double Pack
Nintendo 3DS: (highest) +5/ [3DS] Monster Strike > (lowest) -11/ [3DS] Yo-kai Watch Busters: Red Cat Team / White Dog Squad
PlayStation 4: (highest) -4/ [PS4] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016 > (lowest) -33/ [PS4] Battleborn
PlayStation 3: (highest) +1/ [PS3] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016 > (lowest) -13/ [PS3] Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness
PlayStation Vita: (highest) 0/ [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition > (lowest) -34/ [PSV] Period Cube: Torikago no Amadeus #

Highest: +5/ [3DS] Monster Strike
Lowest: -34/ [PSV] Period Cube: Torikago no Amadeus #

 

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

Wii U: [(-1 + -3 + -8 + -1 + -3 + -5) / 6] = MM -3.50
Nintendo 3DS: [(-4 + -5 + -4 + 0 + -11 + -3 + 0 + -3 + -4 + -5 + +5 + -8 + -7 + -11 + -2 + -5) / 16] = MM -4.19
PlayStation 4: [(-6 + -4 + -14 + -17 + -4 + -11 + -14 + -5 + 0 + -7 + 0 + -33) / 12] = MM -9.58
PlayStation 3: [(+1 + -13) / 2] = MM -6.00
PlayStation Vita: [(0 + -5 + -17 + -20 + -34) / 5] = MM -15.20

1st, WiiU — MM -3.50 | last week: MM -2.71 ⇘
2nd, 3DS — MM -4.19 | last week: MM -3.70 ⇘
3rd, PS3 — MM -6.00 | last week: MM -5.00 ⇘
4th, PS4 — MM -9.58 | last week: MM -6.33 ⇘
5th, PSVita — MM -15.20 | last week: MM -5.00 ⇘

 

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: [(3 *0.50)] = DS 1.50
PlayStation 3: [(0 *0.00)] = DS 0.00
PlayStation Vita: [(0 *0.00)] = DS 0.00

1st, 3DS — DS 2.50 | last week: DS 0.50 ⇗
2nd, PS4 — DS 1.50 | last week: DS 0.75 ⇗
3rd, WiiU — DS 0.50 | last week: DS 0.00 ⇗
4th, PS3 — DS 0.00 | last week: DS 0.50 ⇘
5th, PSVita — DS 0.00 | last week: DS 1.00 ⇘

 

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

Wii U: [-3.50 – 0.50 + 0 + 9] = MI +5.00 | last week: [-2.71 – 0.00 + 0 + 6]
Nintendo 3DS: [-4.19 – 2.50 + 0 + 9] = MI +2.31 | last week: [-3.70 – 0.50 + 0 + 6]
PlayStation 4: [-9.58 – 1.50 + 0 + 9] = MI -2.08 | last week: [-6.33 – 0.75 + 0 + 6]
PlayStation 3: [-6.00 – 0.00 + 0 + 9] = MI +3.00 | last week: [-5.00 – 0.50 + 0 + 6]
PlayStation Vita: [-15.20 – 0.00 + 0 + 9] = MI -6.20 | last week: [-5.00 – 1.00 + 0 + 6]

1st, WiiU — MI +5.00 | last week: MI +3.29 ⇗
2nd, PS3 — MI +3.00 | last week: MI +0.50 ⇗
3rd, 3DS — MI +2.31 | last week: MI +1.80 ⇗
4th, PS4 — MI -2.08 | last week: MI -1.08 ⇘
5th, PSVita — MI -6.20 | last week: MI 0.00 ⇘

 

Evergreen Status Graph
(Compiled over the past four weeks)

Basically, this represents Japan’s interest in evergreen titles per platform.

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Dropping Status Graph
(Compiled over the past four weeks.)

Basically, this represents Japan’s lack of interest in games per platform.

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Staying Power Index Graph
(Compiled over the past four weeks.)

Basically, this represents Japan’s interest in a given platform.

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Momentum Index Graph
(Compiled over the past four weeks.)

Basically, this represents Japan’s interest in games on a given platform.

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I’ve kept the default Google Sheets colors so I’ll leave it up to you to decode which color represent which platform.

 

Sources:
Weekly Top 50 Media Create Charts (May 23, 2016 – May 29, 2016).
Weekly Top 20 Media Create Charts (May 23, 2016 – May 29, 2016).
Observations on Media Create for the Week of May 16, 2016 – May 22, 2016.

 

 

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