For the people who just want to play videogames.

Observations on Media Create for the Week of June 12, 2017 – June 18, 2017

NintendObserverThirty games on Nintendo. By next year we might as well start calling Japan “Nintendo Land.”

 

☆ NintendObs Weekly – Monday, June 19, 2017 – Sunday, June 25, 2017.

NintendObservations

 

 

Software Sales

  1. NEW/ [NSW] Arms <FTG> (Nintendo) {2017.06.16} (¥6,458) – 100,652 / NEW
  2. -1/ [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe <RCE> (Nintendo) {2017.04.28} (¥6,458) – 16,822 / 522,091
  3. +1/ [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild # <ADV> (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥7,538) – 10,200 / 504,726
  4. -1/ [3DS] Monster Hunter XX <ACT> (Capcom) {2017.03.18} (¥6,264) – 8,638 / 1,521,453
  5. -3/ [PS4] Tekken 7 <FTG> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2017.06.01} (¥8,856) – 5,407 / 76,603
  6. 0/ [PS4] Ys VIII Lacrimosa of Dana <RPG> (Nihon Falcom) {2017.05.25} (¥7,344) – 4,697 / 47,964
  7. 0/ [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes Ultimate Mission X <TBL> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2017.04.27} (¥6,156) – 3,598 / 167,050
  8. +2/ [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V (¥4,990 Edition) <ACT> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2015.10.08} (¥5,389) – 3,588 / 349,575
  9. 0/ [PS4] NieR: Automata <RPG> (Square Enix) {2017.02.23} (¥8,424) – 3,198 / 344,841
  10. +1/ [3DS] Pokémon Sun & Moon <RPG> (The Pokémon Company) {2016.11.18} (¥5,378) – 2,971 / 3,275,414
  11. +5/ [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2,592) – 2,940 / 1,164,180
  12. -7/ [NSW] Seiken Densetsu Collection <RPG> (Square Enix) {2017.06.01} (¥5,184) – 2,835 / 37,728
  13. -1/ [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo <ETC> (Nintendo) {2016.11.23} (¥2,916) – 2,747 / 190,346
  14. 0/ [NSW] 1-2-Switch <ETC> (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥5,378) – 2,618 / 222,668
  15. -2/ [3DS] Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS <ACT> (Nintendo) {2016.12.01} (¥5,076) – 2,599 / 1,052,401
  16. +3/ [WIU] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild <ADV> (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥7,538) – 2,242 / 133,024
  17. +1/ [3DS] Mario Sports Superstars <SPT> (Nintendo) {2017.03.30} (¥5,378) – 2,195 / 102,977
  18. +3/ [3DS] Mario Kart 7 <RCE> (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4,937) – 2,145 / 2,783,005
  19. +1/ [3DS] Pro Yakyuu Famista Climax <SPT> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2017.04.20} (¥6,156) – 2,135 / 86,616
  20. +11/ [PS4] Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.12.03} (¥2,592) – 2,064 / 193,485
  21. -13/ [PSV] Shiro to Kuro no Alice # <ADV> (Idea Factory) {2017.06.08} (¥6,804)
  22. +3/ [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 3: Sukiyaki <RPG> (Level-5) {2016.12.15} (¥5,184)
  23. -8/ [PS4] Rainbow Six Siege <ACT> (Ubisoft) {2015.12.10} (¥9,072)
  24. +5/ [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot <ACT> (Nintendo) {2016.04.28} (¥5,076)
  25. -2/ [PS4] Dark Souls III The Fire Fades Edition <RPG> (From Software) {2017.04.20} (¥6,372)
  26. +17/ [PS4] Final Fantasy XV # <RPG> (Square Enix) {2016.11.29} (¥9,504)
  27. -5/ [PS4] Guilty Gear Xrd: Rev 2 <FTG> (Arc System Works) {2017.05.25} (¥5,184)
  28. +4/ [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition <ADV> (Microsoft) {2016.06.23} (¥3,888)
  29. -2/ [PS4] Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands <ACT> (Ubisoft) {2017.03.09} (¥9,072)
  30. -6/ [NSW] Ultra Street Fighter II The Final Challengers <FTG> (Capcom) {2017.05.26} (¥5,389)
  31. +14/ [PS4] Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5+2.5 Remix <RPG> (Square Enix) {2017.03.09} (¥7,344)
  32. -4/ [3DS] Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia # <SLG> (Nintendo) {2017.04.20} (¥5,378)
  33. 0/ [NSW] Super Bomberman R <ACT> (Konami) {2017.03.03} (¥5,378)
  34. -4/ [PS4] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2016 <SPT> (Konami) {2016.04.28} (¥8,618)
  35. BACK/ [3DS] Tomodachi Life (Happy Price Selection) <ETC> (Nintendo) {2016.03.17} (¥2,916)
  36. +4/ [PS4] Horizon Zero Dawn # <RPG> (Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2017.03.02} (¥7,452)
  37. -2/ [PS4] Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 (Konami the Best) <SPT> (Konami) {2017.04.13} (¥4,298)
  38. -12/ [PSV] Shiin <ADV> (Experience) {2017.06.01} (¥5,184)
  39. -5/ [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi Mura wo Tsukurun Desu <ETC> (Nippon Columbia) {2016.07.21} (¥5,184)
  40. BACK/ [PS4] Tales of Berseria (Welcome Price!!) <RPG> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2017.06.01} (¥4,104)
  41. BACK/ [PSV] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2016 <SPT> (Konami) {2016.04.28} (¥7,538)
  42. -5/ [3DS] Shingeki no Kyojin Shichi Kara no Dasshutsu # <ADV> (Koei Tecmo Games) {2017.05.11} (¥6,264)
  43. -7/ [3DS] Cube Creator DX <ADV> (Arc System Works) {2017.04.27} (¥3,024)
  44. BACK/ [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS <FTG> (Nintendo) {2014.09.13} (¥5,616)
  45. -4/ [WIU] Splatoon # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2015.05.28} (¥6,156)
  46. -2/ [PS4] The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (Game of the Year Edition) <RPG> (Spike Chunsoft) {2016.09.01} (¥6,998)
  47. +3/ [3DS] Shingeki no Kyojin: Jinrui Saigo no Tsubasa Chain (Spike Chunsoft the Best) <ACT> (Spike Chunsoft) {2017.06.01} (¥3,218)
  48. -2/ [NSW] Puyo Puyo Tetris <PZL> (Sega Games) {2017.03.03} (¥5,389)
  49. -1/ [NSW] Dragon Quest Heroes I & II for Nintendo Switch <RPG> (Square Enix) {2017.03.03} (¥9,504)
  50. -3/ [3DS] Miitopia <SLG> (Nintendo) {2016.12.08} (¥5,076)

 

Hardware Sales

  1. Nintendo Switch — 37,709 (27,291), +38% (+16%) / 991,659
  2. PlayStation 4 — 24,046 (19,141), +26% (-10%) / 4,823,045
  3. Nintendo 3DS — 15,062 (15,111), -0% (-8%) / 22,857,190
  4. PlayStation Vita — 4,149 (4,063), +2% (-9%) / 5,631,149
  5. PlayStation 3 — 298 (392), -24% (-45%) / 10,465,965
  6. Wii U — 199 (166), +20% (-25%) / 3,286,539

 

Grand totals

Total Nintendo titles: 30
Total Sony PlayStation titles: 20
Total home Nintendo titles: 12 / 30
Total portable Nintendo titles: 18 / 30
Total home Sony PlayStation titles: 16 / 20
Total portable Sony PlayStation titles: 4 / 20

1st, 3DS — 18
2nd, PS4 — 16
3rd, Switch — 9
4th, PSVita — 4
5th, WiiU — 3

 

Brand-new titles (1)

NEW/ [NSW] Arms

1st, Switch — 1

 

Re-charted titles (4)

BACK/ [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
BACK/ [PSV] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2016
BACK/ [PS4] Tales of Berseria (Welcome Price!!)
BACK/ [3DS] Tomodachi Life (Happy Price Selection)

1st, 3DS — 2
1st, PS4 — 1
1st, PSVita — 1

 

Out-charted titles (5)

-9/ [PS4] Call of Duty: Black Ops III #
-5/ [PS4] Biohazard 7 Resident Evil Grotesque Version
+9/ [WIU] Mario Kart 8 #
-2/ [PS4] Prey
-13/ [PSV] Tsukitomo Tsukiuta 12 Memories

1st, PS4 — 3
2nd, WiiU — 1
2nd, PSVita — 1

 

Previously released titles (49)

Nintendo Switch: 8 / 9
Wii U: 3 / 3
Nintendo 3DS: 18 / 18
PlayStation 4: 16 / 16
PlayStation 3: 0 / 0
PlayStation Vita: 4 / 4

1st, 3DS — 18
2nd, PS4 — 16
3rd, Switch — 8
4th, PSVita — 4
5th, WiiU — 3
6th, PS3 — 0

 

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

Nintendo Switch: [8 / 49] * 100 = SPI 16.33 | last week: [8 / 49] * 100
Wii U: [3 / 49] * 100 = SPI 6.12 | last week: [4 / 49] * 100
Nintendo 3DS: [18 / 49] * 100 = SPI 36.73 | last week: [16 / 49] * 100
PlayStation 4: [16 / 49] * 100 = SPI 32.65 | last week: [18 / 49] * 100
PlayStation 3: [0 / 49] * 100 = SPI 0.00 | last week: [0 / 49] * 100
PlayStation Vita: [4 / 49] * 100 = SPI 8.16 | last week: [3 / 49] * 100

1st, 3DS — SPI 36.73 | last week: SPI 32.65 ⇗
2nd, PS4 — SPI 32.65 | last week: SPI 36.73 ⇘
3rd, Switch — SPI 16.33 | last week: SPI 16.33 ⇒
4th, PSVita — SPI 8.16 | last week: SPI 6.12 ⇗
5th, WiiU — SPI 6.12 | last week: SPI 8.16 ⇘
6th, PS3 — SPI 0.00 | last week: SPI 0.00 ⇒

 

Past-years released titles (20)

Wii U: 2 (1 2016, 1 2015)
Nintendo 3DS: 10 (8 2016, 1 2014, 1 2011)
PlayStation 4: 6 (3 2016, 3 2015)
PlayStation 3: 0
PlayStation Vita: 2 (1 2016, 1 2015)

1st, 3DS — 10
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: [(8 *1) + (1 *3) + (1 *6)] = ES 17 | last week: [(7 *1) + (1 *6)]
PlayStation 4: [(3 *1) + (3 *2)] = ES 9 | last week: [(3 *1) + (4 *2)]
PlayStation 3: [(0 *0)] = ES 0 | last week: [(0 *0)]
PlayStation Vita: [(1 *1) + (1 *2)] = ES 3 | last week: [(1 *2)]

1st, 3DS — ES 17 | last week: ES 13 ⇗
2nd, PS4 — ES 9 | last week: ES 11 ⇘
3rd, WiiU — ES 3 | last week: ES 6 ⇘
3rd, PSVita — ES 3 | last week: ES 2 ⇗
5th, PS3 — ES 0 | last week: ES 0 ⇒

 

Momentum

Nintendo Switch: (highest) +1/ [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild # > (lowest) -7/ [NSW] Seiken Densetsu Collection
Wii U: (highest) +4/ [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition > (lowest) -4/ [WIU] Splatoon #
Nintendo 3DS: (highest) +5/ [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot > (lowest) -7/ [3DS] Cube Creator DX
PlayStation 4: (highest) +17/ [PS4] Final Fantasy XV # > (lowest) -8/ [PS4] Rainbow Six Siege
PlayStation 3: (highest) none = (lowest) none
PlayStation Vita: (highest) +5/ [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition > (lowest) -13/ [PSV] Shiro to Kuro no Alice #

Highest: +17/ [PS4] Final Fantasy XV #
Lowest: -13/ [PSV] Shiro to Kuro no Alice #

 

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

Nintendo Switch: [(-1 + +1 + -7 + 0 + -6 + 0 + -2 + -1) / 8] = MM -2.00
Wii U: [(+3 + +4 + -4) / 3] = MM +1.00
Nintendo 3DS: [(-1 + 0 + +1 + -1 + -2 + +1 + +3 + +1 + +3 + +5 + -4 + -5 + -5 + -7 + +3 + -3) / 17] = MM -0.65
PlayStation 4: [(-3 + 0 + +2 + 0 + +11 + -8 + -2 + +17 + -5 + -2 + +14 + -4 + +4 + -2 + -2) / 15] = MM +1.33
PlayStation 3: N/A
PlayStation Vita: [(+5 + -13 + -12) / 3] = MM -6.67

1st, PS4 — MM +1.33 | last week: MM -0.50 ⇘
2nd, WiiU — MM +1.00 | last week: MM +3.75 ⇗
3rd, 3DS — MM -0.65 | last week: MM +0.40 ⇗
4th, Switch — MM -2.00 | last week: MM -1.13 ⇗
5th, PSVita — MM -6.67 | last week: MM -8.33 ⇗
6th, 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.)

Nintendo Switch: [(0 *0.00)] = DS 0.00
Wii U: [(1 *0.50)] = DS 0.50
Nintendo 3DS: [(0 *0.00)] = DS 0.00
PlayStation 4: [(3 *0.50)] = DS 1.50
PlayStation 3: [(0 *0.00)] = DS 0.00
PlayStation Vita: [(1 *0.75)] = DS 0.75

1st, PS4 — DS 1.50 | last week: DS 1.00 ⇗
2nd, PSVita — DS 0.75 | last week: DS 0.75 ⇒
3rd, WiiU — DS 0.50 | last week: DS 0.00 ⇗
4th, Switch — DS 0.00 | last week: DS 0.00 ⇒
4th, 3DS — DS 0.00 | last week: DS 1.25 ⇘
4th, PS3 — DS 0.00 | last week: DS 0.00 ⇒

 

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

Nintendo Switch: [-2.00 – 0.00 + 0 + 1] = MI -1.00 | last week: [-1.13 – 0.00 + 0 + 1]
Wii U: [+1.00 – 0.50 + 0 + 1] = MI +1.50 | last week: [+3.75 – 0.00 + 0 + 1]
Nintendo 3DS: [-0.65 – 0.00 + 2 + 1] = MI +2.35 | last week: [+0.40 – 1.25 + 0 + 1]
PlayStation 4: [+1.33 – 1.50 + 1 + 1] = MI +1.83 | last week: [-0.50 – 1.00 + 0 + 1]
PlayStation 3: N/A | last week: N/A
PlayStation Vita: [-6.67 – 0.75 + 1 + 1] = MI -5.42 | last week: [-8.33 – 0.75 + 0 + 1]

1st, 3DS — MI +2.35 | last week: MI +0.15 ⇗
2nd, PS4 — MI +1.83 | last week: MI -0.50 ⇗
3rd, WiiU — MI +1.50 | last week: MI +4.75 ⇘
4th, Switch — MI -1.00 | last week: MI -0.13 ⇘
5th, PSVita — MI -5.42 | last week: MI -8.08 ⇗
6th, 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.

NintendObservations

 

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

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

NintendObservations

 

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

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

NintendObservations

 

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

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

NintendObservations

 

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 (June 12, 2017 – June 18, 2017).
Weekly Top 20 Media Create Charts (June 12, 2017 – June 18, 2017).
Observations on Media Create for the Week of June 5, 2017 – June 11, 2017.

 

 

At NintendObserver, the comments are on Discord.

Click on Community to learn more. 🙂

…

…Wanna play? Buy a Switch.

And if you’ve already got yours, here are all the games already available on the platform. 😀

 

Tags: , , ,