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Observations on Media Create for the Week of October 10, 2016 – October 16, 2016

NintendObserverOn the Wii U front, Paper Mario Color Splash opened at #3.

 

☆ NintendObs Weekly – Monday, October 17, 2016 – Sunday, October 23, 2016.

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Software Sales

  1. 0/ [3DS] Monster Hunter Stories <RPG> (Capcom) {2016.10.08} (¥6,264) – 67,133 / 207,736
  2. NEW/ [PS4] Rise of the Tomb Raider <ADV> (Square Enix) {2016.10.13} (¥7,344) – 21,152 / NEW
  3. NEW/ [WIU] Paper Mario: Color Splash <ACT> (Nintendo) {2016.10.13} (¥6,156) – 20,894 / NEW
  4. NEW/ [PSV] Divine Prison Tower: Mary Skelter # <RPG> (Compile Heart) {2016.10.13} (¥7,344) – 18,358 / NEW
  5. -1/ [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 3: Sushi / Tempura <RPG> (Level-5) {2016.07.16} (¥5,184) – 11,255 / 1,284,437
  6. -3/ [PS4] Persona 5 # <RPG> (Atlus) {2016.09.15} (¥9,504) – 8,147 / 354,101
  7. 0/ [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition <ADV> (Microsoft) {2016.06.23} (¥3,888) – 6,472 / 151,101
  8. NEW/ [PS4] PlayStation VR Worlds <ETC> (Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2016.10.13} (¥5,292) – 5,983 / NEW
  9. -7/ [PS4] BlazBlue: Central Fiction # <FTG> (Arc System Works) {2016.10.06} (¥7,344) – 5,898 / 26,507
  10. -5/ [PS4] FIFA 17 # <SPT> (Electronic Arts) {2016.09.29} (¥8,424) – 5,565 / 74,125
  11. -3/ [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2,592) – 5,559 / 896,633
  12. -2/ [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons X: Kami no Shou / Ryuu no Shou <RPG> (GungHo Online Entertainment) {2016.07.28} (¥5,184) – 5,080 / 195,639
  13. +2/ [3DS] Chou Sentouchuu: Kyuukyoku no Shinobu to Battle Player Choujou Kessen <ACT> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2016.09.15} (¥5,724) – 4,816 / 23,645
  14. -2/ [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot <ACT> (Nintendo) {2016.04.28} (¥5,076) – 4,504 / 453,580
  15. -1/ [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V (¥4,990 Edition) <ACT> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2015.10.08} (¥5,389) – 4,157 / 177,397
  16. -5/ [PS4] Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 <SPT> (Konami) {2016.09.15} (¥8,208) – 3,419 / 99,047
  17. -4/ [3DS] Dragon Ball Fusions # <RPG> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2016.08.04} (¥6,156) – 3,407 / 177,592
  18. -9/ [PS3] Persona 5 # <RPG> (Atlus) {2016.09.15} (¥9,504) – 3,195 / 103,548
  19. NEW/ [PS4] LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens <ADV> (Warner Bros. Japan) {2016.10.13} (¥6,156) – 3,184 / NEW
  20. 0/ [WIU] Splatoon # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2015.05.28} (¥6,156) – 3,101 / 1,482,283
  21. NEW/ [3DS] LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens <ADV> (Warner Bros. Japan) {2016.10.13} (¥5,076) / NEW
  22. NEW/ [PS4] RIGS Machine Combat League <ACT> (Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2016.10.13} (¥7,452) / NEW
  23. -2/ [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf (Happy Price Selection) <ETC> (Nintendo) {2016.03.17} (¥2,916)
  24. -5/ [3DS] Pokémon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire <RPG> (The Pokémon Company) {2014.11.21} (¥4,937)
  25. NEW/ [PSV] Plastic Memories # <ADV> (5pb.) {2016.10.13} (¥7,344) / NEW
  26. -20/ [PS3] BlazBlue: Central Fiction # <FTG> (Arc System Works) {2016.10.06} (¥7,344)
  27. 0/ [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi Mura wo Tsukurun Desu <ETC> (Nippon Columbia) {2016.07.21} (¥5,184)
  28. -4/ [PS4] The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Game of the Year Edition <RPG> (Spike Chunsoft) {2016.09.01} (¥6,998)
  29. NEW/ [PSV] LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens <ADV> (Warner Bros. Japan) {2016.10.13} (¥5,076) / NEW
  30. NEW/ [WIU] LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens <ADV> (Warner Bros. Japan) {2016.10.13} (¥6,156) / NEW
  31. -13/ [PSV] Norn9: Norn + Nonette Act Tune # <ADV> (Idea Factory) {2016.10.06} (¥6,804)
  32. -9/ [PS3] Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 <SPT> (Konami) {2016.09.15} (¥7,128)
  33. -11/ [PSV] Utawarerumono: The Two Hakuoros # <SLG> (Aquaplus) {2016.09.21} (¥7,344)
  34. -17/ [PSV] Demon Gaze 2 <RPG> (Kadokawa Games) {2016.09.29} (¥6,804)
  35. -20/ [PS3] FIFA 17 # <SPT> (Electronic Arts) {2016.09.29} (¥8,424)
  36. -6/ [3DS] Mario Kart 7 <RCE> (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4,937)
  37. -9/ [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games <SPT> (Nintendo) {2016.02.18} (¥5,076)
  38. -12/ [3DS] One Piece: Great Pirate Colosseum <FTG> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2016.09.21} (¥6,156)
  39. -6/ [3DS] Tomodachi Life (Happy Price Selection) <ETC> (Nintendo) {2016.03.17} (¥2,916)
  40. -9/ [WIU] Mario Kart 8 # <RCE> (Nintendo) {2014.05.29} (¥6,156)
  41. -16/ [PS4] Utawarerumono: The Two Hakuoros # <SLG> (Aquaplus) {2016.09.21} (¥7,344)
  42. +5/ [3DS] Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns <SLG> (Marvelous) {2016.06.23} (¥5,378)
  43. -4/ [3DS] 12-Sai. Koi Suru Diary <ADV> (Happinet) {2016.08.04} (¥6,280)
  44. -10/ [PS4] Rainbow Six Siege <ACT> (Ubisoft) {2015.12.10} (¥9,072)
  45. -10/ [WIU] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games # <SPT> (Nintendo) {2016.06.23} (¥6,156)
  46. -10/ [PS4] Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.12.03} (¥2,592)
  47. -10/ [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U # <FTG> (Nintendo) {2014.12.06} (¥7,776)
  48. -19/ [PS4] Dead Island: Definitive Collection <ADV> (Spike Chunsoft) {2016.09.29} (¥5,400)
  49. -8/ [3DS] Taiko Drum Master: Doko Don! Mystery Adventure <ACT> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2016.06.16} (¥5,184)
  50. -18/ [3DS] Monster Hunter Generations # <ACT> (Capcom) {2015.11.28} (¥6,264)

 

Hardware Sales

  1. PlayStation 4 — 30,154 (31,071), -3% (-14%) / 3,337,140
  2. Nintendo 3DS — 27,508 (29,592), -7% (+8%) / 21,340,232
  3. PlayStation Vita — 8,772 (9,282), -5% (-1%) / 5,205,415
  4. Wii U — 2,430 (2,545), -5% (+21%) / 3,232,491
  5. PlayStation 3 — 814 (820), -1% (-10%) / 10,439,464

 

Grand totals

Total Nintendo titles: 25
Total Sony PlayStation titles: 25
Total home Nintendo titles: 7 / 25
Total portable Nintendo titles: 18 / 25
Total home Sony PlayStation titles: 18 / 25
Total portable Sony PlayStation titles: 7 / 25

1st, 3DS — 18
2nd, PS4 — 14
3rd, WiiU — 7
3rd, PSVita — 7
5th, PS3 — 4

 

Brand-new titles (10)

NEW/ [PS4] Rise of the Tomb Raider
NEW/ [WIU] Paper Mario: Color Splash
NEW/ [PSV] Divine Prison Tower: Mary Skelter #
NEW/ [PS4] PlayStation VR Worlds
NEW/ [PS4] LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
NEW/ [3DS] LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
NEW/ [PS4] RIGS Machine Combat League
NEW/ [PSV] Plastic Memories #
NEW/ [PSV] LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
NEW/ [WIU] LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens

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

 

Re-charted titles (0)

None.

 

Out-charted titles (10)

BACK/ [PS4] Call of Duty: Black Ops III #
-9/ [PS4] Overwatch Origins Edition
BACK/ [3DS] Disney Art Academy
-1/ [3DS] Luigi’s Mansion 2 (Happy Price Selection)
-22/ [PS4] Dead Rising
-18/ [PS4] Dead Rising 2
-2/ [PS4] Tales of Berseria
-8/ [PS3] Utawarerumono: The Two Hakuoros #
NEW/ [3DS] Kobito Game Taizen
NEW/ [PSV] PsychicEmotion6 #

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

 

Previously released titles (40)

Wii U: 5 / 7
Nintendo 3DS: 17 / 18
PlayStation 4: 10 / 14
PlayStation 3: 4 / 4
PlayStation Vita: 4 / 7

1st, 3DS — 17
2nd, PS4 — 10
3rd, WiiU — 5
4th, PS3 — 4
4th, PSVita — 4

 

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

Wii U: [5 / 40] * 100 = SPI 12.50 | last week: [5 / 44] * 100
Nintendo 3DS: [17 / 40] * 100 = SPI 42.50 | last week: [18 / 44] * 100
PlayStation 4: [10 / 40] * 100 = SPI 25.00 | last week: [14 / 44] * 100
PlayStation 3: [4 / 40] * 100 = SPI 10.00 | last week: [4 / 44] * 100
PlayStation Vita: [4 / 40] * 100 = SPI 10.00 | last week: [3 / 44] * 100

1st, 3DS — SPI 42.50 | last week: SPI 40.91 ⇗
2nd, PS4 — SPI 25.00 | last week: SPI 31.82 ⇘
3rd, WiiU — SPI 12.50 | last week: SPI 11.36 ⇗
4th, PS3 — SPI 10.00 | last week: SPI 9.09 ⇗
4th, PSVita — SPI 10.00 | last week: SPI 6.82 ⇗

 

Past-years released titles (10)

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

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

 

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

Wii U: [(1 *1) + (2 *2)] = ES 5 | last week: [(1 *1) + (2 *2)]
Nintendo 3DS: [(1 *1) + (1 *2) + (1 *5)] = ES 8 | last week: [(1 *1) + (1 *2) + (1 *5)]
PlayStation 4: [(3 *1)] = ES 3 | last week: [(4 *1)]
PlayStation 3: [(0 *0)] = ES 0 | last week: [(0 *0)]
PlayStation Vita: [(1 *1)] = ES 1 | last week: [(1 *1)]

1st, 3DS — ES 8 | last week: ES 8 ⇒
2nd, WiiU — ES 5 | last week: ES 5 ⇒
3rd, PS4 — ES 3 | last week: ES 4 ⇘
4th, PSVita — ES 1 | last week: ES 1 ⇒
5th, PS3 — ES 0 | last week: ES 0 ⇒

 

Momentum

Wii U: (highest) 0/ [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition > (lowest) -10/ [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U #
Nintendo 3DS: (highest) +5/ [3DS] Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns > (lowest) -18/ [3DS] Monster Hunter Generations #
PlayStation 4: (highest) -1/ [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V (¥4,990 Edition) > (lowest) -19/ [PS4] Dead Island: Definitive Collection
PlayStation 3: (highest) -9/ [PS3] Persona 5 # > (lowest) -20/ [PS3] FIFA 17 #
PlayStation Vita: (highest) -3/ [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition > (lowest) -17/ [PSV] Demon Gaze 2

Highest: +5/ [3DS] Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns
Lowest: -20/ [PS3] FIFA 17 #

 

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

Wii U: [(0 + 0 + -9 + -10 + -10) / 5] = MM -5.80
Nintendo 3DS: [(0 + -1 + -2 + +2 + -2 + -4 + -2 + -5 + 0 + -6 + -9 + -12 + -6 + +5 + -4 + -8 + -18) / 17] = MM -4.24
PlayStation 4: [(-3 + -7 + -5 + -1 + -5 + -4 + -16 + -10 + -10 + -19) / 10] = MM -8.00
PlayStation 3: [(-9 + -20 + -9 + -20) / 4] = MM -14.50
PlayStation Vita: [(-3 + -13 + -11 + -17) / 4] = MM -11.00

1st, 3DS — MM -4.24 | last week: MM +2.48 ⇘
2nd, WiiU — MM -5.80 | last week: MM +4.60 ⇘
3rd, PS4 — MM -8.00 | last week: MM -6.38 ⇘
4th, PSVita — MM -11.00 | last week: MM -7.33 ⇘
5th, PS3 — MM -14.50 | last week: MM -6.25 ⇘

 

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 *0.25) + (1 *0.50) + (1 *1.00)] = DS 1.75
PlayStation 4: [(1 *0.25) + (2 *0.50) + (2 *0.75)] = DS 2.75
PlayStation 3: [(1 *0.50)] = DS 0.50
PlayStation Vita: [(1 *1.00)] = DS 1.00

1st, PS4 — DS 2.75 | last week: DS 1.00 ⇗
2nd, 3DS — DS 1.75 | last week: DS 0.75 ⇗
3rd, PSVita — DS 1.00 | last week: DS 4.50 ⇘
4th, PS3 — DS 0.50 | last week: DS 0.00 ⇗
5th, WiiU — DS 0.00 | last week: DS 0.00 ⇒

 

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

Wii U: [-5.80 – 0.00 + 0 + 10] = MI +4.20 | last week: [+4.60 – 0.00 + 0 + 6]
Nintendo 3DS: [-4.24 – 1.75 + 0 + 10] = MI +4.01 | last week: [+2.48 – 0.75 + 2 + 6]
PlayStation 4: [-8.00 – 2.75 + 0 + 10] = MI -0.75 | last week: [-6.38 – 1.00 + 1 + 6]
PlayStation 3: [-14.50 – 0.50 + 0 + 10] = MI -5.00 | last week: [-6.25 – 0.00 + 0 + 6]
PlayStation Vita: [-11.00 – 1.00 + 0 + 10] = MI -2.00 | last week: [-7.33 – 4.50 + 0 + 6]

1st, WiiU — MI +4.20 | last week: MI +10.60 ⇘
2nd, 3DS — MI +4.01 | last week: MI +9.73 ⇘
3rd, PS4 — MI -0.75 | last week: MI +0.62 ⇘
4th, PSVita — MI -2.00 | last week: MI -5.83 ⇗
5th, PS3 — MI -5.00 | last week: MI -0.25 ⇘

 

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 (October 10, 2016 – October 16, 2016).
Weekly Top 20 Media Create Charts (October 10, 2016 – October 16, 2016).
Observations on Media Create for the Week of October 3, 2016 – October 9, 2016.

 

 

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