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Observations on Media Create for the Week of June 26, 2017 – July 2, 2017

NintendObserverDespite another slew of games on the competition, most of the games that stayed in the charts were still on Nintendo.

 

☆ NintendObs Weekly – Monday, July 3, 2017 – Sunday, July 9, 2017.

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Software Sales

  1. NEW/ [3DS] Radiant Historia Perfect Chronology # <RPG> (Atlus) {2017.06.29} (¥6,998) – 24,596 / NEW
  2. -1/ [NSW] Arms <FTG> (Nintendo) {2017.06.16} (¥6,458) – 19,307 / 148,707
  3. +2/ [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe <RCE> (Nintendo) {2017.04.28} (¥6,458円 – 14,423 / 550,059
  4. NEW/ [PSV] Osomatsu-san The Game Hachamecha Shuushoku Advice – Date or Work # <ADV> (Idea Factory) {2017.06.29} (¥6,804) – 11,579 / NEW
  5. NEW/ [PS4] Portal Knights <RPG> (Spike Chunsoft) {2017.06.29} (¥3,240) – 11,498 / NEW
  6. -3/ [3DS] The Alliance Alive <RPG> (FuRyu) {2017.06.22} (¥6,782) – 10,085 / 36,506
  7. -1/ [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild # <ADV> (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥7,538) – 9,144 / 522,182
  8. -1/ [3DS] Monster Hunter XX <ACT> (Capcom) {2017.03.18} (¥6,264) – 6,003 / 1,534,666
  9. NEW/ [NSW] LEGO City Undercover <ADV> (Warner Bros. Japan) {2017.06.29} (¥6,156) – 5,351 / NEW
  10. +2/ [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V (¥4,990 Edition) <ACT> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2015.10.08} (¥5,389) – 3,927 / 357,211
  11. -2/ [PS4] Ys VIII Lacrimosa of Dana <RPG> (Nihon Falcom) {2017.05.25} (¥7,344) – 3,681 / 56,687
  12. NEW/ [PS4] Call of Duty: Black Ops III Game of the Year Edition <ACT> (Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2017.06.29} (¥6,372) – 3,244 / NEW
  13. +2/ [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2,592) – 3,175 / 1,170,416
  14. NEW/ [PSV] Tumikui Sen no Noroi, Sen no Inori for V <ADV> (dramatic create) {2017.06.29} (¥7,452) – 3,105 / NEW
  15. +1/ [3DS] Pokémon Sun & Moon <RPG> (The Pokémon Company) {2016.11.18} (¥5,378) – 3,069 / 3,281,483
  16. NEW/ [PSV] Karumaruka Circle <ADV> (Entergram) {2017.06.29} (¥5,378) – 2,937 / NEW
  17. +1/ [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo <ETC> (Nintendo) {2016.11.23} (¥2,916) – 2,880 / 195,892
  18. -4/ [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes Ultimate Mission X <TBL> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2017.04.27} (¥6,156) – 2,764 / 172,897
  19. +11/ [PS4] Rainbow Six Siege <ACT> (Ubisoft) {2015.12.10} (¥9,072) – 2,575 / 208,764
  20. -1/ [3DS] Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS <ACT> (Nintendo) {2016.12.01} (¥5,076) – 2,470 / 1,057,256
  21. -8/ [PS4] Tekken 7 <FTG> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2017.06.01} (¥8,856)
  22. 0/ [NSW] 1-2-Switch <ETC> (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥5,378)
  23. NEW/ [PS4] LEGO City Undercover <ADV> (Warner Bros. Japan) {2017.06.29} (¥6,156) / NEW
  24. -7/ [PS4] NieR: Automata <RPG> (Square Enix) {2017.02.23} (¥8,424)
  25. -23/ [PS4] Final Fantasy XIV Online: Stormblood # <RPG> (Square Enix) {2017.06.20} (¥4,104)
  26. -3/ [3DS] Mario Kart 7 <RCE> (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4,937)
  27. -3/ [WIU] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild <ADV> (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥7,538)
  28. -20/ [PSV] God Wars: Toki wo Koete <SLG> (Kadokawa Games) {2017.06.22} (¥7,344)
  29. +2/ [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot <ACT> (Nintendo) {2016.04.28} (¥5,076)
  30. -9/ [3DS] Mario Sports Superstars <SPT> (Nintendo) {2017.03.30} (¥5,378)
  31. -21/ [PS4] God Wars: Toki wo Koete <SLG> (Kadokawa Games) {2017.06.22} (¥7,344)
  32. NEW/ [PS4] Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls <ACT> (Spike Chunsoft) {2017.06.29} (¥4,104) / NEW
  33. -7/ [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 3: Sukiyaki <RPG> (Level-5) {2016.12.15} (¥5,184)
  34. -23/ [PS4] Final Fantasy XIV Online Complete Pack <RPG> (Square Enix) {2017.06.20} (¥6,264)
  35. -10/ [3DS] Pro Yakyuu Famista Climax <SPT> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2017.04.20} (¥6,156)
  36. -3/ [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition <ADV> (Microsoft) {2016.06.23} (¥3,888)
  37. -33/ [PS4] Farpoint # <ACT> (Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2017.06.22} (¥6,372)
  38. -10/ [PS4] Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.12.03} (¥2,592)
  39. -12/ [PS4] Dark Souls III The Fire Fades Edition <RPG> (From Software) {2017.04.20} (¥6,372)
  40. -11/ [NSW] Seiken Densetsu Collection <RPG> (Square Enix) {2017.06.01} (¥5,184)
  41. -6/ [PS4] Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands <ACT> (Ubisoft) {2017.03.09} (¥9,072)
  42. -6/ [PS4] Final Fantasy XV # <RPG> (Square Enix) {2016.11.29} (¥9,504)
  43. -11/ [PS4] Biohazard 7 Resident Evil Grotesque Version <ADV> (Capcom) {2017.01.26} (¥8,629)
  44. -5/ [3DS] Tomodachi Life (Happy Price Selection) <ETC> (Nintendo) {2016.03.17} (¥2,916)
  45. -7/ [PS4] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2016 <SPT> (Konami) {2016.04.28} (¥8,618)
  46. +2/ [3DS] Cube Creator DX <ADV> (Arc System Works) {2017.04.27} (¥3,024)
  47. +2/ [3DS] Shingeki no Kyojin: Jinrui Saigo no Tsubasa Chain (Spike Chunsoft the Best) <ACT> (Spike Chunsoft) {2017.06.01} (¥3,218)
  48. -8/ [PS4] Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5+2.5 Remix <RPG> (Square Enix) {2017.03.09} (¥7,344)
  49. -7/ [PS4] Horizon Zero Dawn # <RPG> (Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2017.03.02} (¥7,452)
  50. BACK/ [NSW] Super Bomberman R <ACT> (Konami) {2017.03.03} (¥5,378)

 

Hardware Sales

  1. PlayStation 4 — 29,194 (25,680), +14% (+7%) / 4,877,919
  2. Nintendo Switch — 25,805 (22,361), +15% (-41%) / 1,039,825
  3. Nintendo 3DS — 15,720 (14,729), +7% (-2%) / 22,887,639
  4. PlayStation Vita — 4,403 (4,077), +8% (-2%) / 5,639,629
  5. PlayStation 3 — 193 (201), -4% (-33%) / 10,466,359
  6. Wii U — 153 (150), +2% (-25%) / 3,286,842

 

Grand totals

Total Nintendo titles: 24
Total Sony PlayStation titles: 26
Total home Nintendo titles: 9 / 24
Total portable Nintendo titles: 15 / 24
Total home Sony PlayStation titles: 21 / 26
Total portable Sony PlayStation titles: 5 / 26

1st, PS4 — 21
2nd, 3DS — 15
3rd, Switch — 7
4th, PSVita — 5
5th, WiiU — 2

 

Brand-new titles (9)

NEW/ [3DS] Radiant Historia Perfect Chronology #
NEW/ [PSV] Osomatsu-san The Game Hachamecha Shuushoku Advice – Date or Work #
NEW/ [PS4] Portal Knights
NEW/ [NSW] LEGO City Undercover
NEW/ [PS4] Call of Duty: Black Ops III Game of the Year Edition
NEW/ [PSV] Tumikui Sen no Noroi, Sen no Inori for V
NEW/ [PSV] Karumaruka Circle
NEW/ [PS4] LEGO City Undercover
NEW/ [PS4] Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls

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

 

Re-charted titles (1)

BACK/ [NSW] Super Bomberman R

1st, Switch — 1

 

Out-charted titles (10)

NEW/ [PS4] Final Fantasy XIV Online: Starter Pack
+3/ [3DS] Miitopia
-14/ [3DS] Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia #
-6/ [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi Mura wo Tsukurun Desu
0/ [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
-6/ [PS4] Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 (Konami the Best)
BACK/ [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer #
BACK/ [PS4] PlayStation VR Worlds
NEW/ [PSV] Tokyo Yamanote Boys for V Main Disc #
NEW/ [PS4] LocoRoco

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

 

Previously released titles (41)

Nintendo Switch: 6 / 7
Wii U: 2 / 2
Nintendo 3DS: 14 / 15
PlayStation 4: 17 / 21
PlayStation 3: 0 / 0
PlayStation Vita: 2 / 5

1st, PS4 — 17
2nd, 3DS — 14
3rd, Switch — 6
4th, WiiU — 2
4th, PSVita — 2
6th, PS3 — 0

 

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

Nintendo Switch: [6 / 41] * 100 = SPI 14.63 | last week: [5 / 41] * 100
Wii U: [2 / 41] * 100 = SPI 4.88 | last week: [2 / 41] * 100
Nintendo 3DS: [14 / 41] * 100 = SPI 34.15 | last week: [18 / 41] * 100
PlayStation 4: [17 / 41] * 100 = SPI 41.46 | last week: [15 / 41] * 100
PlayStation 3: [0 / 41] * 100 = SPI 0.00 | last week: [0 / 41] * 100
PlayStation Vita: [2 / 41] * 100 = SPI 4.88 | last week: [1 / 41] * 100

1st, PS4 — SPI 41.46 | last week: SPI 36.59 ⇗
2nd, 3DS — SPI 34.15 | last week: SPI 43.90 ⇘
3rd, Switch — SPI 14.63 | last week: SPI 12.20 ⇗
4th, WiiU — SPI 4.88 | last week: SPI 4.88 ⇒
4th, PSVita — SPI 4.88 | last week: SPI 2.44 ⇗
6th, PS3 — SPI 0.00 | last week: SPI 0.00 ⇒

 

Past-years released titles (14)

Wii U: 1 (1 2016)
Nintendo 3DS: 7 (6 2016, 1 2011)
PlayStation 4: 5 (2 2016, 3 2015)
PlayStation 3: 0
PlayStation Vita: 1 (1 2015)

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

 

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

Wii U: [(1 *1)] = ES 1 | last week: [(1 *1) + (1 *2)]
Nintendo 3DS: [(6 *1) + (1 *6)] = ES 12 | last week: [(8 *1) + (1 *3) + (1 *6)]
PlayStation 4: [(2 *1) + (3 *2)] = ES 8 | last week: [(3 *1) + (3 *2)]
PlayStation 3: [(0 *0)] = ES 0 | last week: [(0 *0)]
PlayStation Vita: [(1 *2)] = ES 2 | last week: [(1 *1) + (1 *2)]

1st, 3DS — ES 12 | last week: ES 19 ⇘
2nd, PS4 — ES 8 | last week: ES 9 ⇘
3rd, PSVita — ES 2 | last week: ES 2 ⇒
4th, WiiU — ES 1 | last week: ES 1 ⇒
5th, PS3 — ES 0 | last week: ES 0 ⇒

 

Momentum

Nintendo Switch: (highest) +2/ [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe > (lowest) -11/ [NSW] Seiken Densetsu Collection
Wii U: (highest) -3/ [WIU] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild > (lowest) -3/ [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition
Nintendo 3DS: (highest) +2/ [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot > (lowest) -10/ [3DS] Pro Yakyuu Famista Climax
PlayStation 4: (highest) +11/ [PS4] Rainbow Six Siege > (lowest) -33/ [PS4] Farpoint #
PlayStation 3: (highest) none = (lowest) none
PlayStation Vita: (highest) +2/ [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition > (lowest) -20/ [PSV] God Wars: Toki wo Koete

Highest: +11/ [PS4] Rainbow Six Siege
Lowest: -33/ [PS4] Farpoint #

 

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

Nintendo Switch: [(-1 + +2 + -1 + 0 + -11) / 5] = MM -2.20
Wii U: [(-3 + -3) / 2] = MM -3.00
Nintendo 3DS: [(-3 + -1 + +1 + +1 + -4 + -1 + -3 + +2 + -9 + -7 + -10 + -5 + +2 + +2) / 14] = MM -2.50
PlayStation 4: [(+2 + -2 + +11 + -8 + -7 + -23 + -21 + -23 + -33 + -10 + -12 + -6 + -6 + -11 + -7 + -8 + -7) / 17] = MM -9.35
PlayStation 3: N/A
PlayStation Vita: [(+2 + -20) / 2] = MM -9.00

1st, Switch — MM -2.20 | last week: MM -6.20 ⇗
2nd, 3DS — MM -2.50 | last week: MM -4.65 ⇗
3rd, WiiU — MM -3.00 | last week: MM -6.50 ⇗
4th, PSVita — MM -9.00 | last week: MM -4.00 ⇘
5th, PS4 — MM -9.35 | last week: MM -6.23 ⇘
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: [(0 *0.00)] = DS 0.00
Nintendo 3DS: [(1 *0.25) + (4 * 0.50)] = DS 2.25
PlayStation 4: [(1 *0.25) + (1 *0.50) + (2 *1.00)] = DS 2.75
PlayStation 3: [(0 *0.00)] = DS 0.00
PlayStation Vita: [(1 *1.00)] = DS 1.00

1st, PS4 — DS 2.75 | last week: DS 1.25 ⇗
2nd, 3DS — DS 2.25 | last week: DS 0.50 ⇗
3rd, PSVita — DS 1.00 | last week: DS 1.50 ⇘
4th, Switch — DS 0.00 | last week: DS 2.00 ⇘
4th, WiiU — DS 0.00 | last week: DS 0.50 ⇘
5th, PS3 — DS 0.00 | last week: DS 0.00 ⇒

 

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

Nintendo Switch: [-2.20 – 0.00 + 1 + 9] = MI +7.80 | last week: [-6.20 – 2.00 + 0 + 9]
Wii U: [-3.00 – 0.00 + 0 + 9] = MI +6.00 | last week: [-6.50 – 0.50 + 0 + 9]
Nintendo 3DS: [-2.50 – 2.25 + 0 + 9] = MI +4.25 | last week: [-4.65 – 0.50 + 1 + 9]
PlayStation 4: [-9.35 – 2.75 + 0 + 9] = MI -3.10 | last week: [-6.23 – 1.25 + 2 + 9]
PlayStation 3: N/A | last week: N/A
PlayStation Vita: [-9.00 – 1.00 + 0 + 9] = MI -1.00 | last week: [-4.00 – 1.50 + 0 + 9]

1st, Switch — MI +7.80 | last week: MI +0.80 ⇗
2nd, WiiU — MI +6.00 | last week: MI +2.00 ⇗
3rd, 3DS — MI +4.25 | last week: MI +4.85 ⇘
4th, PSVita — MI -1.00 | last week: MI +3.50 ⇘
5th, PS4 — MI -3.10 | last week: MI +2.52 ⇘
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.

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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 (June 26, 2017 – July 2, 2017).
Weekly Top 20 Media Create Charts (June 26, 2017 – July 2, 2017).
Observations on Media Create for the Week of June 19, 2017 – June 25, 2017.

 

 

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