Observations on Media Create for the Week of February 20, 2017 – February 26, 2017

I just can’t wait to observe the impact of the Switch on the Japanese market. 🙂

 

☆ NintendObs Weekly – Monday, February 27, 2017 – Sunday, March 5, 2017.

 

 

Software Sales

1. NEW/ [PS4] NieR: Automata <RPG> (Square Enix) {2017.02.23} (¥8,424) – 198,542 / NEW
2. NEW/ [PS4] Super Robot Wars V # <SLG> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2017.02.23} (¥9,288) – 100,154 / NEW
3. NEW/ [PSV] Super Robot Wars V # <SLG> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2017.02.23} (¥8,208) – 83,733 / NEW
4. -2/ [PS4] Nioh <RPG> (Koei Tecmo Games) {2017.02.09} (¥8,424) – 17,360 / 118,613
5. NEW/ [PSV] Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 3 Ultimate # <ADV> (Koei Texmo Games) {2017.02.23} (¥8,424) – 13,682 / NEW
6. -3/ [3DS] Pokémon Sun & Moon <RPG> (The Pokémon Company) {2016.11.18} (¥5,378) – 13,441 / 3,176,979
7. NEW/ [PS4] Majo to Hyakkihei 2 # <RPG> (Nippon Ichi Software) {2017.02.23} (¥7,776) – 13,421 / NEW
8. -7/ [PS4] For Honor <ACT> (Ubisoft) {2017.02.16} (¥9,072) – 13,203 / 53,265
9. -5/ [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 Professional <RPG> (Square Enix) {2017.02.09} (¥5,670) – 13,093 / 149,633
10. -5/ [PS4] Biohazard 7 Resident Evil Grotesque Version <ADV> (Capcom) {2017.01.26} (¥8,629) – 10,409 / 284,490
11. -4/ [3DS] Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS <ACT> (Nintendo) {2016.12.01} (¥5,076) – 7,050 / 976,825
12. NEW/ [PS4] Assassin’s Creed: The Ezio Collection <ACT> (Ubisoft) {2017.02.23} (¥6,264) – 6,734 / NEW
13. -3/ [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V (¥4,990 Edition) <ACT> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2015.10.08} (¥5,389) – 6,199 / 283,970
14. -5/ [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 3: Sukiyaki <RPG> (Level-5) {2016.12.15} (¥5,184) – 6,106 / 675,260
15. -7/ [3DS] Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2017.01.19} (¥5,076) – 5,394 / 92,286
16. -1/ [PS4] Final Fantasy XV # <RPG> (Square Enix) {2016.11.29} (¥9,504) – 4,410 / 944,806
17. 0/ [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2,592) – 4,046 / 1,114,149
18. -2/ [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo <ETC> (Nintendo) {2016.11.23} (¥2,916) – 4,024 / 134,618
19. +1/ [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition <ADV> (Microsoft) {2016.06.23} (¥3,888) – 2,775 / 294,460
20. -1/ [3DS] Momotarou Dentetsu 2017 Tachiagare Nippon!! <TBL> (Nintendo) {2016.12.22} (¥5,378) – 2,575 / 289,306
21. NEW/ [PS4] Batman: Return to Arkham <ADV> (Warner Bros. Japan) {2017.02.23} (¥6,458) / NEW
22. -4/ [PSV] New Danganronpa V3 Minna no Koroshiai Shin Gakki # <ADV> (Spike Chunsoft) {2017.01.12} (¥6,912)
23. NEW/ [PS4] Ride 2 <RCE> (Intergrow) {2017.02.23} (¥8,618) / NEW
24. -1/ [3DS] Mario Kart 7 <RCE> (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4,937)
25. -3/ [3DS] Miitopia <SLG> (Nintendo) {2016.12.08} (¥5,076)
26. -14/ [PS4] Four Goddesses Online Cyber Dimension Neptune # <RPG> (Compile Heart) {2017.02.09} (¥7,776)
27. -21/ [PS4] Sangokushi 13 with Power Up Kit # <SLG> (Koei Tecmo Games) {2017.02.16} (¥10,584)
28. -2/ [PS4] Rainbow Six Siege <ACT> (Ubisoft) {2015.12.10} (¥9,072)
29. -8/ [PS4] Gravity Rush 2 # <ADV> (Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2017.01.19} (¥7,452)
30. -6/ [PS4] Battlefield 1 <ACT> (Electronic Arts) {2016.10.21} (¥8,424)
31. NEW/ [PSV] Timepiece Ensemble # <ADV> (Entergram) {2017.02.23} (¥5,378) / NEW
32. +9/ [PSV] Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization # <RPG> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2016.10.27} (¥6,588)
33. -6/ [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot <ACT> (Nintendo) {2016.04.28} (¥5,076)
34. -21/ [PS4] Digimon World: Next Order International Edition <RPG> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2017.02.16} (¥7,344)
35. NEW/ [PSV] Island <ADV> (Prototype) {2017.02.23} (¥6,912) / NEW
36. -22/ [PSV] Diabolik Lovers Lost Eden # <ADV> (Idea Factory) {2017.02.16} (¥6,804)
37. -6/ [WIU] Splatoon # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2015.05.28} (¥6,156)
38. -10/ [PS4] Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue <RPG> (Square Enix) {2017.01.12} (¥7,344)
39. -6/ [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi Mura wo Tsukurun Desu <ETC> (Nippon Columbia) {2016.07.21} (¥5,184)
40. -3/ [PS4] Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.12.03} (¥2,592)
41. -2/ [3DS] Mario Party: Star Rush <ETC> (Nintendo) {2016.10.20} (¥5,076)
42. -6/ [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 3: Sushi/Tempura <RPG> (Level-5) {2016.07.16} (¥5,184)
43. -8/ [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2012.07.28} (¥4,937)
44. -10/ [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS <FTG> (Nintendo) {2014.09.13} (¥5,616)
45. -34/ [PSV] Kamaitachi no Yoru Rinne Saisei <ADV> (5pb.) {2017.02.16} (¥7,344)
46. BACK/ [3DS] Dragon Ball Fusions # <RPG> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2016.08.04} (¥6,156)
47. -2/ [3DS] Tomodachi Life (Happy Price Selection) <ETC> (Nintendo) {2016.03.17} (¥2,916)
48. -8/ [PS4] Resident Evil 6 <ADV> (Capcom) {2016.12.01} (¥3,024)
49. -7/ [3DS] Monster Hunter Stories <RPG> (Capcom) {2016.10.08} (¥6,264)
50. -20/ [3DS] Fire Emblem Awakening (Happy Price Selection) <SLG> (Nintendo) {2016.09.15} (¥2,916)

 

Hardware Sales

1. PlayStation 4 — 43,489 (27,203), +60% (-6%) / 4,417,351
2. Nintendo 3DS — 21,541 (22,294), -3% (-14%) / 22,471,338
3. PlayStation Vita — 10,704 (8,284), +29% (-2%) / 5,534,649
4. PlayStation 3 — 505 (500), +1% (+6%) / 10,453,168
5. Wii U — 464 (491), -5% (-10%) / 3,281,381

 

Grand totals

Total Nintendo titles: 21
Total Sony PlayStation titles: 29
Total home Nintendo titles: 2 / 21
Total portable Nintendo titles: 19 / 21
Total home Sony PlayStation titles: 20 / 29
Total portable Sony PlayStation titles: 9 / 29

1st, PS4 — 20
2nd, 3DS — 19
3rd, PSVita — 9
4th, WiiU — 2

 

Brand-new titles (10)

NEW/ [PS4] NieR: Automata
NEW/ [PS4] Super Robot Wars V #
NEW/ [PSV] Super Robot Wars V #
NEW/ [PSV] Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 3 Ultimate #
NEW/ [PS4] Majo to Hyakkihei 2 #
NEW/ [PS4] Assassin’s Creed: The Ezio Collection
NEW/ [PS4] Batman: Return to Arkham
NEW/ [PS4] Ride 2
NEW/ [PSV] Timepiece Ensemble #
NEW/ [PSV] Island

1st, PS4 — 6
1st, PSVita — 4

 

Re-charted titles (1)

BACK/ [3DS] Dragon Ball Fusions #

1st, 3DS — 1

 

Out-charted titles (11)

-22/ [PS4] Watch Dogs 2
-19/ [PS4] The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
-3/ [PS4] Persona 5 #
-10/ [PS4] Ryu ga Gotoku 6 Inochi no Uta #
-7/ [PS4] The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Game of the Year Edition
-2/ [WIU] Mario Kart 8 #
-21/ [PS4] New Danganronpa V3 Minna no Koroshiai Shin Gakki #
-4/ [PS4] FIFA 17 #
NEW/ [PSV] Moe Moe 2-ji Taisen Ryoku 3 #
-11/ [PS4] Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 Road To Boruto
NEW/ [PS3] Sangokushi 13 with Power Up Kit #

1st, PS4 — 8
2nd, WiiU — 1
2nd, PS3 — 1
2nd, PSVita — 1

 

Previously released titles (40)

Wii U: 2 / 2
Nintendo 3DS: 19 / 19
PlayStation 4: 14 / 20
PlayStation 3: 0 / 0
PlayStation Vita: 5 / 9

1st, 3DS — 19
2nd, PS4 — 14
3rd, PSVita — 5
4th, WiiU — 2
5th, PS3 — 0

 

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

Wii U: [2 / 40] * 100 = SPI 5.00 | last week: [3 / 43] * 100
Nintendo 3DS: [19 / 40] * 100 = SPI 47.50 | last week: [18 / 43] * 100
PlayStation 4: [14 / 40] * 100 = SPI 35.00 | last week: [19 / 43] * 100
PlayStation 3: [0 / 40] * 100 = SPI 0.00 | last week: [0 / 43] * 100
PlayStation Vita: [5 / 40] * 100 = SPI 12.50 | last week: [3 / 43] * 100

1st, 3DS — SPI 47.50 | last week: SPI 41.86 ⇗
2nd, PS4 — SPI 35.00 | last week: SPI 44.17 ⇘
3rd, PSVita — SPI 12.50 | last week: SPI 6.98 ⇗
4th, WiiU — SPI 5.00 | last week: SPI 6.98 ⇘
5th, PS3 — SPI 0.00 | last week: SPI 0.00 ⇒

 

Past-years released titles (27)

Wii U: 2 (1 2016, 1 2015)
Nintendo 3DS: 17 (14 2016, 1 2014, 1 2012, 1 2011)
PlayStation 4: 6 (3 2016, 3 2015)
PlayStation 3: 0
PlayStation Vita: 2 (1 2016, 1 2015)

1st, 3DS — 17
2nd, PS4 — 6
3rd, WiiU — 2
3rd, PSVita — 2
5th, PS3 — 0

 

Evergreen Status
(2016 = *1. 2015 = *2. 2014 = *3. 2013 = *4. Etc…)

Wii U: [(1 *1) + (1 *2)] = ES 3 | last week: [(1 *1) + (1 *2) + (1 *3)]
Nintendo 3DS: [(14 *1) + (1 *3) + (1 *5) + (1 *6)] = ES 28 | last week: [(13 *1) + (1 *3) + (1 *5) + (1 *6)]
PlayStation 4: [(3 *1) + (3 *2)] = ES 9 | last week: [(9 *1) + (3 *2)]
PlayStation 3: [(0 *0)] = ES 0 | last week: [(0 *0)]
PlayStation Vita: [(1 *1) + (1 *2)] = ES 3 | last week: [(1 *1) + (1 *2)]

1st, 3DS — ES 28 | last week: ES 27 ⇗
2nd, PS4 — ES 9 | last week: ES 15 ⇘
3rd, WiiU — ES 3 | last week: ES 6 ⇘
3rd, PSVita — ES 3 | last week: ES 3 ⇒
5th, PS3 — ES 0 | last week: ES 0 ⇒

 

Momentum

Wii U: (highest) +1/ [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition > (lowest) -6/ [WIU] Splatoon #
Nintendo 3DS: (highest) -1/ [3DS] Momotarou Dentetsu 2017 Tachiagare Nippon!! > (lowest) -20/ [3DS] Fire Emblem Awakening (Happy Price Selection)
PlayStation 4: (highest) -1/ [PS4] Final Fantasy XV # > (lowest) -21/ [PS4] Digimon World: Next Order International Edition
PlayStation 3: (highest) none = (lowest) none
PlayStation Vita: (highest) +9/ [PSV] Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization # > (lowest) -34/ [PSV] Kamaitachi no Yoru Rinne Saisei

Highest: +9/ [PSV] Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization #
Lowest: -34/ [PSV] Kamaitachi no Yoru Rinne Saisei

 

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

Wii U: [(+1 + -6) / 2] = MM -2.50
Nintendo 3DS: [(-3 + -5 + -4 + -5 + -7 + -2 + -1 + -1 + -3 + -6 + -6 + -2 + -6 + -8 + -10 + -2 + -7 + -20) / 18] = MM -5.44
PlayStation 4: [(-2 + -7 + -5 + -3 + -1 + -14 + -21 + -2 + -8 + -6 + -21 + -10 + -3 + -8) / 14] = MM -7.93
PlayStation 3: N/A
PlayStation Vita: [(0 + -4 + +9 + -22 + -34) / 5] = MM -10.20

1st, WiiU — MM -2.50 | last week: MM -0.67 ⇘
2nd, 3DS — MM -5.44 | last week: MM -2.00 ⇘
3rd, PS4 — MM -7.93 | last week: MM -7.84 ⇘
4th, PSVita — MM -10.20 | last week: MM -6.50 ⇘
5th, PS3 — MM N/A | last week: MM N/A ⇒

 

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: [(0 *0.00)] = DS 0.00
PlayStation 4: [(8 *0.50)] = DS 4.00
PlayStation 3: [(1 *1.00)] = DS 1.00
PlayStation Vita: [(1 *1.00)] = DS 1.00

1st, PS4 — DS 4.00 | last week: DS 1.00 ⇗
2nd, PS3 — DS 1.00 | last week: DS 0.00 ⇗
2nd, PSVita — DS 1.00 | last week: DS 0.50 ⇗
4th, WiiU — DS 0.50 | last week: DS 0.00 ⇗
5th, 3DS — DS 0.00 | last week: DS 2.25 ⇘

 

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

Wii U: [-2.50 – 0.50 + 0 + 10] = MI +7.00 | last week: [-0.67 – 0.00 + 0 + 7]
Nintendo 3DS: [-5.44 – 0.00 + 1 + 10] = MI +5.56 | last week: [-2.00 – 2.25 + 0 + 7]
PlayStation 4: [-7.93 – 4.00 + 0 + 10] = MI -1.93 | last week: [-7.84 – 1.00 + 0 + 7]
PlayStation 3: N/A | last week: N/A
PlayStation Vita: [-10.20 – 1.00 + 0 + 10] = MI -1.20 | last week: [-6.50 – 0.50 + 1 + 7]

1st, WiiU — MI +7.00 | last week: MI +6.33 ⇗
2nd, 3DS — MI +5.56 | last week: MI +2.75 ⇗
3rd, PSVita — MI -1.20 | last week: MI +1.00 ⇘
4th, PS4 — MI -1.93 | last week: MI -1.84 ⇘
5th, PS3 — MI N/A | last week: MI N/A ⇒

 

Evergreen Status Graph
(Compiled over the past four weeks)

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

 

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

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

 

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

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

 

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

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

 

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 (February 20, 2017 – February 26, 2017).
Weekly Top 20 Media Create Charts (February 20, 2017 – February 26, 2017).
Observations on Media Create for the Week of February 13, 2017 – February 19, 2017.

 

 

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