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Observations on Media Create for the Week of September 26, 2016 – October 2, 2016

NintendObserverAll of the 11 brand-new titles of the week were on PlayStation platforms.

 

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Software Sales

  1. NEW/ [PS4] FIFA 17 # <SPT> (Electronic Arts) {2016.09.29} (¥8,424) – 57,012 / NEW
  2. 0/ [PS4] Persona 5 # <RPG> (Atlus) {2016.09.15} (¥9,504) – 22,814 / 332,785
  3. +1/ [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 3: Sushi / Tempura <RPG> (Level-5) {2016.07.16} (¥5,184) – 15,541 / 1,260,760
  4. NEW/ [PSV] Demon Gaze 2 <RPG> (Kadokawa Games) {2016.09.29} (¥6,804) – 13,792 / NEW
  5. NEW/ [PS3] FIFA 17 # <SPT> (Electronic Arts) {2016.09.29} (¥8,424) – 12,961 / NEW
  6. -1/ [PS4] Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 <SPT> (Konami) {2016.09.15} (¥8,208) – 8,092 / 90,575
  7. -1/ [PS3] Persona 5 # <RPG> (Atlus) {2016.09.15} (¥9,504) – 7,266 / 95,010
  8. 0/ [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition <ADV> (Microsoft) {2016.06.23} (¥3,888) – 6,907 / 137,819
  9. -8/ [PSV] Utawarerumono: The Two Hakuoros # <SLG> (Aquaplus) {2016.09.21} (¥7,344) – 5,572 / 52,935
  10. NEW/ [PS4] Dead Island: Definitive Collection <ADV> (Spike Chunsoft) {2016.09.29} (¥5,400) – 5,387 / NEW
  11. NEW/ [PSV] Haitaka no Psychedelica # <ADV> (Idea Factory) {2016.09.29} (¥6,804) – 5,172 / NEW
  12. 0/ [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2,592) – 5,035 / 885,360
  13. +1/ [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons X: Kami no Shou / Ryuu no Shou <RPG> (GungHo Online Entertainment) {2016.07.28} (¥5,184) – 4,957 / 185,313
  14. -1/ [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot <ACT> (Nintendo) {2016.04.28} (¥5,076) – 4,706 / 444,132
  15. -4/ [3DS] Dragon Ball Fusions # <RPG> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2016.08.04} (¥6,156) – 4,350 / 170,046
  16. +1/ [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V (¥4,990 Edition) <ACT> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2015.10.08} (¥5,389) – 4,238 / 169,151
  17. -1/ [3DS] Pokémon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire <RPG> (The Pokémon Company) {2014.11.21} (¥4,937) – 4,184 / 2,903,436
  18. -15/ [PS4] Utawarerumono: The Two Hakuoros # <SLG> (Aquaplus) {2016.09.21} (¥7,344) – 4,134 / 42,641
  19. -9/ [PS3] Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 <SPT> (Konami) {2016.09.15} (¥7,128) – 4,102 / 47,307
  20. -11/ [3DS] One Piece: Great Pirate Colosseum <FTG> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2016.09.21} (¥6,156) – 3,783 / 12,880
  21. -6/ [3DS] Chou Sentouchuu: Kyuukyoku no Shinobu to Battle Player Choujou Kessen <ACT> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2016.09.15} (¥5,724)
  22. -4/ [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf (Happy Price Selection) <ETC> (Nintendo) {2016.03.17} (¥2,916)
  23. NEW/ [PS4] Dead Rising <ACT> (Capcom) {2016.09.29} (¥2,689) / NEW
  24. -5/ [WIU] Splatoon # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2015.05.28} (¥6,156)
  25. -5/ [PS4] The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Game of the Year Edition <RPG> (Spike Chunsoft) {2016.09.01} (¥6,998)
  26. NEW/ [PS4] Dead Rising 2 <ACT> (Capcom) {2016.09.29} (¥2,689) / NEW
  27. NEW/ [PS4] Resident Evil Value Pack <ADV> (Capcom) {2016.09.29} (¥8,748) / NEW
  28. -6/ [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi Mura wo Tsukurun Desu <ETC> (Nippon Columbia) {2016.07.21} (¥5,184)
  29. NEW/ [PSV] PriministAr # <ADV> (Entergram) {2016.09.29} (¥6,458) / NEW
  30. NEW/ [PSV] Dynamic Chord feat. [Rêve Parfait] V Edition # <ADV> (honeybee black) {2016.09.29} (¥6,264) / NEW
  31. -10/ [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games <SPT> (Nintendo) {2016.02.18} (¥5,076)
  32. +1/ [PS4] Rainbow Six Siege <ACT> (Ubisoft) {2015.12.10} (¥9,072)
  33. -8/ [3DS] Mario Kart 7 <RCE> (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4,937)
  34. -27/ [PS3] Utawarerumono: The Two Hakuoros # <SLG> (Aquaplus) {2016.09.21} (¥7,344)
  35. -6/ [WIU] Mario Kart 8 # <RCE> (Nintendo) {2014.05.29} (¥6,156)
  36. NEW/ [PSV] Kimi wo Aogi Otome wa Hime Ni # <ADV> (Entergram) {2016.09.29} (¥5,378) / NEW
  37. -5/ [3DS] Tomodachi Life (Happy Price Selection) <ETC> (Nintendo) {2016.03.17} (¥2,916)
  38. -14/ [WIU] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games # <SPT> (Nintendo) {2016.06.23} (¥6,156)
  39. -8/ [PS4] Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.12.03} (¥2,592)
  40. -6/ [PS4] Overwatch Origins Edition <ACT> (Square Enix) {2016.05.24} (¥8,424)
  41. -18/ [PS4] Tales of Berseria <RPG> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2016.08.18} (¥8,856)
  42. -15/ [3DS] Mario Tennis Open (Happy Price Selection) <SPT> (Nintendo) {2016.09.15} (¥2,916)
  43. -3/ [3DS] Taiko Drum Master: Doko Don! Mystery Adventure <ACT> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2016.06.16} (¥5,184)
  44. BACK/ [XBO] Forza Horizon 3 # <RCE> (Microsoft) {2016.09.23} (¥7,452)
  45. -10/ [3DS] Luigi’s Mansion 2 (Happy Price Selection) <ACT> (Nintendo) {2016.03.17} (¥2,916)
  46. -18/ [3DS] Monster Hunter Generations # <ACT> (Capcom) {2015.11.28} (¥6,264)
  47. -17/ [3DS] 12-Sai. Koi Suru Diary <ADV> (Happinet) {2016.08.04} (¥6,280)
  48. -6/ [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U # <FTG> (Nintendo) {2014.12.06} (¥7,776)
  49. -11/ [PSV] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016 <SPT> (Konami) {2016.04.28} (¥7,538)
  50. BACK/ [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission 2 <TBL> (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.08.07} (¥6,145)

 

Hardware Sales

  1. PlayStation 4 — 36,251 (49,652), -27% (-49%) / 3,275,915
  2. Nintendo 3DS — 27,424 (33,898), -19% (-11%) / 21,283,132
  3. PlayStation Vita — 9,357 (9,817), -5% (-24%) / 5,187,361
  4. Wii U — 2,111 (2,731), -23% (+1%) / 3,227,516
  5. PlayStation 3 — 907 (1,105), -18% (+1%) / 10,437,830

 

Grand totals

Total Nintendo titles: 23
Total Sony PlayStation titles: 26
Total home Nintendo titles: 5 / 23
Total portable Nintendo titles: 18 / 23
Total home Sony PlayStation titles: 18 / 26
Total portable Sony PlayStation titles: 8 / 26

1st, 3DS — 18
2nd, PS4 — 14
3rd, PSVita — 8
4th, WiiU — 5
5th, PS3 — 4

 

Brand-new titles (11)

NEW/ [PS4] FIFA 17 #
NEW/ [PSV] Demon Gaze 2
NEW/ [PS3] FIFA 17 #
NEW/ [PS4] Dead Island: Definitive Collection
NEW/ [PSV] Haitaka no Psychedelica #
NEW/ [PS4] Dead Rising
NEW/ [PS4] Dead Rising 2
NEW/ [PS4] Resident Evil Value Pack
NEW/ [PSV] PriministAr #
NEW/ [PSV] Dynamic Chord feat. [Rêve Parfait] V Edition #
NEW/ [PSV] Kimi wo Aogi Otome wa Hime Ni #

1st, PS4 — 5
1st, PSVita — 5
3rd, PS3 — 1

 

Re-charted titles (2)

BACK/ [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission 2
BACK/ [XBO] Forza Horizon 3 #

1st, 3DS — 1

 

Out-charted titles (13)

BACK/ [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
NEW/ [PS4] Destiny Complete Edition
NEW/ [PSV] AstralAir no Shiroki Towa White Eternity
-9/ [PS4] Call of Duty: Black Ops III #
BACK/ [3DS] Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D (Happy Price Selection)
+1/ [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer #
BACK/ [3DS] Disney Art Academy
0/ [3DS] Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns
-8/ [PSV] Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana #
-13/ [PS3] Tales of Berseria
-27/ [PS4] BioShock: The Collection
-19/ [PS4] Tokyo Xanadu eX+
NEW/ [PSV] Magic Kyun! Renaissance #

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

 

Previously released titles (38) [39]

Wii U: 5 / 5
Nintendo 3DS: 18 / 18
PlayStation 4: 9 / 14
PlayStation 3: 3 / 4
PlayStation Vita: 3 / 8

1st, 3DS — 18
2nd, PS4 — 9
3rd, WiiU — 5
4th, PS3 — 3
4th, PSVita — 3

 

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

Wii U: [5 / 38] * 100 = SPI 13.16 | last week: [5 / 43] * 100
Nintendo 3DS: [18 / 38] * 100 = SPI 47.37 | last week: [21 / 43] * 100
PlayStation 4: [9 / 38] * 100 = SPI 23.68 | last week: [11 / 43] * 100
PlayStation 3: [3 / 38] * 100 = SPI 7.89 | last week: [3 / 43] * 100
PlayStation Vita: [3 / 38] * 100 = SPI 7.89 | last week: [3 / 43] * 100

1st, 3DS — SPI 47.37 | last week: SPI 48.84 ⇗
2nd, PS4 — SPI 23.68 | last week: SPI 25.58 ⇘
3rd, WiiU — SPI 13.16 | last week: SPI 11.63 ⇘
4th, PS3 — SPI 7.89 | last week: SPI 6.98 ⇗
4th, PSVita — SPI 7.89 | last week: SPI 6.98 ⇘

 

Past-years released titles (11)

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

1st, 3DS — 4
2nd, WiiU — 3
2nd, 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) + (2 *2) + (1 *5)] = ES 10 | last week: [(2 *1) + (2 *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 10 | last week: ES 11 ⇘
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) -14/ [WIU] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games #
Nintendo 3DS: (highest) +1/ [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 3: Sushi / Tempura > (lowest) -18/ [3DS] Monster Hunter Generations #
PlayStation 4: (highest) +1/ [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V (¥4,990 Edition) > (lowest) -18/ [PS4] Tales of Berseria
PlayStation 3: (highest) -1/ [PS3] Persona 5 # > (lowest) -27/ [PS3] Utawarerumono: The Two Hakuoros #
PlayStation Vita: (highest) 0/ [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition > (lowest) -11/ [PSV] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016

Highest: +1/ [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 3: Sushi / Tempura
Lowest: -27/ [PS3] Utawarerumono: The Two Hakuoros #

 

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

Wii U: [(0 + -5 + -6 + -14 + -6) / 5] = MM -6.20
Nintendo 3DS: [(+1 + +1 + -1 + -4 + -1 + -11 + -6 + -4 + -6 + -10 + -8 + -5 + -15 + -3 + -10 + -18 + -17) / 17] = MM -6.88
PlayStation 4: [(0 + -1 + +1 + -15 + -5 + +1 + -8 + -6 + -18) / 9] = MM -5.67
PlayStation 3: [(-1 + -9 + -27) / 3] = MM -12.33
PlayStation Vita: [(-8 + 0 + -11) / 3] = MM -6.33

1st, PS4 — MM -5.67 | last week: MM -8.36 ⇗
2nd, WiiU — MM -6.20 | last week: MM -0.60 ⇘
3rd, PSVita — MM -6.33 | last week: MM -3.33 ⇘
4th, 3DS — MM -6.88 | last week: MM +0.24 ⇘
5th, PS3 — MM -12.33 | last week: MM -7.67 ⇘

 

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: [(3 *0.25) + (2 *0.50)] = DS 1.75
PlayStation 4: [(2 *0.50) + (1 *0.75) + (1 *1.00)] = DS 2.75
PlayStation 3: [(1 *0.50)] = DS 0.50
PlayStation Vita: [(1 *0.50) + (2 *1.00)] = DS 2.50

1st, PS4 — DS 2.75 | last week: DS 2.50 ⇗
2nd, PSVita — DS 2.50 | last week: DS 1.00 ⇗
3rd, 3DS — DS 1.75 | last week: DS 2.00 ⇘
4th, PS3 — DS 0.50 | last week: DS 0.50 ⇒
5th, WiiU — DS 0.00 | last week: DS 1.00 ⇘

 

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

Wii U: [-6.20 – 0.00 + 0 + 11] = MI +4.80 | last week: [-0.60 – 1.00 + 0 + 7]
Nintendo 3DS: [-6.88 – 1.75 + 1 + 11] = MI +3.37 | last week: [+0.24 – 2.00 + 4 + 7]
PlayStation 4: [-5.67 – 2.75 + 0 + 11] = MI +2.58 | last week: [-8.36 – 2.50 + 0 + 7]
PlayStation 3: [-12.33 – 0.50 + 0 + 11] = MI -1.83 | last week: [-7.67 – 0.50 + 0 + 7]
PlayStation Vita: [-6.33 – 2.50 + 0 + 11] = MI +2.17 | last week: [-3.33 – 1.00 + 0 + 7]

1st, WiiU — MI +4.80 | last week: MI +5.40 ⇘
2nd, 3DS — MI +3.37 | last week: MI +9.24 ⇘
3rd, PS4 — MI +2.58 | last week: MI -3.86 ⇗
4th, PSVita — MI +2.17 | last week: MI +2.67 ⇗
5th, PS3 — MI -1.83 | last week: MI -1.17 ⇘

 

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 (September 26, 2016 – October 2, 2016).
Weekly Top 20 Media Create Charts (September 26, 2016 – October 2, 2016).
Observations on Media Create for the Week of September 19, 2016 – September 25, 2016.

 

 

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