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Observations on Media Create for the Week of July 24, 2017 – July 30, 2017

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Software Sales

  1. NEW/ [3DS] Dragon Quest XI Sugisarishi Toki o Motomete # <RPG> (Square Enix) {2017.07.29} (¥6,458) – 1,148,888 / NEW
  2. NEW/ [PS4] Dragon Quest XI Sugisarishi Toki o Motomete # <RPG> (Square Enix) {2017.07.29} (¥9,698) – 950,315 / NEW
  3. -2/ [NSW] Splatoon 2 # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2017.07.21} (¥6,458) – 105,326 / 753,411
  4. -2/ [3DS] Layton Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaire’s Conspiracy <ADV> (Level-5) {2017.07.20} (¥4,800) – 24,491 / 95,358
  5. +1/ [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe <RCE> (Nintendo) {2017.04.28} (¥6,458) – 13,841 / 601,869
  6. -3/ [3DS] Hey! Pikmin <ACT> (Nintendo) {2017.07.13} (¥5,378) – 11,900 / 99,394
  7. -2/ [PS4] Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age <RPG> (Square Enix) {2017.07.13} (¥7,344) – 8,158 / 127,971
  8. -4/ [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi Koko Doko Nandesu? <ETC> (Nippon Columbia) {2017.07.20} (¥5,184) – 8,027 / 28,910
  9. NEW/ [PSV] Kenka Banchou Otome: Kanzen Muketsu no My Honey <ADV> (Spike Chunsoft) {2017.07.27} (¥6,458) – 6,931 / NEW
  10. -2/ [NSW] Arms <FTG> (Nintendo) {2017.06.16} (¥6,458) – 5,959 / 183,945
  11. -1/ [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild # <ADV> (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥7,538) – 5,803 / 548,819
  12. NEW/ [PS4] Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Trilogy <FTG> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2017.07.27} (¥7,344) – 5,626 / NEW
  13. -4/ [PS4] Gundam Versus # <ACT> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2017.07.06} (¥8,856) – 5,294 / 149,137
  14. -3/ [3DS] Pokémon Sun & Moon <RPG> (The Pokémon Company) {2016.11.18} (¥5,378) – 5,283 / 3,300,384
  15. NEW/ [PS4] Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered <ACT> (Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2017.07.27} (¥6,372) – 4,879 / NEW
  16. -1/ [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition # <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2,592) – 3,867 / 1,184,150
  17. 0/ [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo <ETC> (Nintendo) {2016.11.23} (¥2,916) – 3,607 / 208,705
  18. NEW/ [PSV] Wagamama High Spec # <ADV> (iMel) {2017.07.27} (¥5,378) – 3,062 / NEW
  19. NEW/ [PSV] Grisaia no Kajitsu Side Episode <ADV> (Prototype) {2017.07.27} (¥4,320) – 3,052 / NEW
  20. NEW/ [PSV] Hiiro no Kakera Omoi Iro no Kioku <ADV> (Idea Factory) {2017.07.27} (¥6,804) – 2,914 / NEW
  21. -2/ [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V (¥4,990 Edition) <ACT> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2015.10.08} (¥5,389)
  22. NEW/ [PS4] DiRT 4 <RCE> (Ubisoft) {2017.07.27} (¥8,618) / NEW
  23. -9/ [3DS] Monster Hunter XX <ACT> (Capcom) {2017.03.18} (¥6,264)
  24. -4/ [NSW] 1-2-Switch <ETC> (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥5,378)
  25. NEW/ [PSV] Utsusemi no Meguri <ADV> (Matatabi) {2017.07.27} (¥7,344) / NEW
  26. -3/ [3DS] Mario Kart 7 <RCE> (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4,937)
  27. -5/ [3DS] Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS <ACT> (Nintendo) {2016.12.01} (¥5,076)
  28. -7/ [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes Ultimate Mission X <TBL> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2017.04.27} (¥6,156)
  29. -5/ [PS4] Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.12.03} (¥2,592)
  30. +1/ [PS4] Final Fantasy XV # <RPG> (Square Enix) {2016.11.29} (¥9,504)
  31. -18/ [3DS] Ever Oasis <ADV> (Nintendo) {2017.07.13} (¥5,378)
  32. -7/ [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot <ACT> (Nintendo) {2016.04.28} (¥5,076)
  33. -21/ [PS4] Under Night In-Birth Exe: Late St <FTG> (Arc System Works) {2017.07.20} (¥7,344)
  34. -27/ [NSW] Fate/Extella # <ACT> (Marvelous) {2017.07.20} (¥8,424)
  35. -5/ [PS4] Rainbow Six Siege <ACT> (Ubisoft) {2015.12.10} (¥9,072)
  36. -7/ [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 3: Sukiyaki <RPG> (Level-5) {2016.12.15} (¥5,184)
  37. -11/ [3DS] Mario Sports Superstars <SPT> (Nintendo) {2017.03.30} (¥5,378)
  38. -6/ [PS4] Call of Duty: Black Ops III Game of the Year Edition <ACT> (Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2017.06.29} (¥6,372)
  39. -3/ [3DS] Pro Yakyuu Famista Climax <SPT> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2017.04.20} (¥6,156)
  40. -6/ [PS4] NieR: Automata <RPG> (Square Enix) {2017.02.23} (¥8,424)
  41. NEW/ [3DS] Monster Hunter Stories Ver.1.2 Edition <RPG> (Capcom) {2017.07.27} (¥4,309) / NEW
  42. -7/ [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition <ADV> (Microsoft) {2016.06.23} (¥3,888)
  43. -3/ [WIU] Splatoon # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2015.05.28} (¥6,156)
  44. -28/ [NSW] Cars 3: Driven to Win <RCE> (Warner Bros. Japan) {2017.07.20} (¥6,156)
  45. -6/ [WIU] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild <ADV> (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥7,538)
  46. -13/ [3DS] 100% Pascal Sensei: Kanpeki Paint Bombers <ACT> (Konami) {2017.07.13} (¥5,378)
  47. -6/ [3DS] Tomodachi Life (Happy Price Selection) <ETC> (Nintendo) {2016.03.17} (¥2,916)
  48. -3/ [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS <FTG> (Nintendo) {2014.09.13} (¥5,616)
  49. -22/ [3DS] The Alliance Alive <RPG> (FuRyu) {2017.06.22} (¥6,782)
  50. -3/ [PS4] Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5+2.5 Remix <RPG> (Square Enix) {2017.03.09} (¥7,344)

 

Hardware Sales

  1. Nintendo 3DS — 142,600 (34,145), +318% (-42%) / 23,137,833
  2. PlayStation 4 — 93,356 (30,878), +202% (-15%) / 5,068,142
  3. Nintendo Switch — 89,314 (98,999), -10% (+210%) / 1,286,300
  4. PlayStation Vita — 4,967 (4,545), +9% (-2%) / 5,658,368
  5. Wii U — 142 (176), -19% (+21%) / 3,287,470
  6. PlayStation 3 — 121 (142), -15% (-10%) / 10,466,899

 

Grand totals

Total Nintendo titles: 30
Total Sony PlayStation titles: 20
Total home Nintendo titles: 10 / 30
Total portable Nintendo titles: 20 / 30
Total home Sony PlayStation titles: 14 / 20
Total portable Sony PlayStation titles: 6 / 20

1st, 3DS — 20
2nd, PS4 — 14
3rd, Switch — 7
4th, PSVita — 6
5th, WiiU — 3

 

Brand-new titles (11)

NEW/ [3DS] Dragon Quest XI Sugisarishi Toki o Motomete #
NEW/ [PS4] Dragon Quest XI Sugisarishi Toki o Motomete #
NEW/ [PSV] Kenka Banchou Otome: Kanzen Muketsu no My Honey
NEW/ [PS4] Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Trilogy
NEW/ [PS4] Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered
NEW/ [PSV] Wagamama High Spec #
NEW/ [PSV] Grisaia no Kajitsu Side Episode
NEW/ [PSV] Hiiro no Kakera Omoi Iro no Kioku
NEW/ [PS4] DiRT 4
NEW/ [PSV] Utsusemi no Meguri
NEW/ [3DS] Monster Hunter Stories Ver.1.2 Edition

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

 

Re-charted titles (0)

None.

 

Out-charted titles (11)

-11/ [PS4] Tekken 7
-11/ [PS4] Biohazard 7 Resident Evil Grotesque Version
-3/ [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi Mura wo Tsukurun Desu
-25/ [PSV] Omega Labyrinth Z #
-7/ [PS4] Dark Souls III The Fire Fades Edition
-17/ [PS4] Portal Knights
-19/ [PS4] Ys VIII Lacrimosa of Dana
NEW/ [3DS] Koueki Zaidan Houjin Nippon Kanji Nouryoku Kentei Kyoukai KanKen Training 2
-19/ [3DS] Radiant Historia Perfect Chronology #
NEW/ [PS4] Cars 3: Driven to Win
NEW/ [PSV] World Election #

1st, PS4 — 6
2nd, 3DS — 3
3rd, PSVita — 2

 

Previously released titles (39)

Nintendo Switch: 7 / 7
Wii U: 3 / 3
Nintendo 3DS: 18 / 20
PlayStation 4: 10 / 14
PlayStation 3: 0 / 0
PlayStation Vita: 1 / 6

1st, 3DS — 18
2nd, PS4 — 10
3rd, Switch — 7
4th, WiiU — 3
5th, PSVita — 1
6th, PS3 — 0

 

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

Nintendo Switch: [7 / 39] * 100 = SPI 17.95 | last week: [4 / 41] * 100
Wii U: [3 / 39] * 100 = SPI 7.69 | last week: [3 / 41] * 100
Nintendo 3DS: [18 / 39] * 100 = SPI 46.15 | last week: [18 / 41] * 100
PlayStation 4: [10 / 39] * 100 = SPI 25.64 | last week: [14 / 41] * 100
PlayStation 3: [0 / 39] * 100 = SPI 0.00 | last week: [0 / 41] * 100
PlayStation Vita: [1 / 39] * 100 = SPI 2.56 | last week: [2 / 41] * 100

1st, 3DS — SPI 46.15 | last week: SPI 43.90 ⇗
2nd, PS4 — SPI 25.64 | last week: SPI 34.15 ⇘
3rd, Switch — SPI 17.95 | last week: SPI 9.76 ⇗
4th, WiiU — SPI 7.69 | last week: SPI 7.32 ⇗
5th, PSVita — SPI 2.56 | last week: SPI 4.88 ⇘
6th, PS3 — SPI 0.00 | last week: SPI 0.00 ⇒

 

Past-years released titles (15)

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

1st, 3DS — 8
2nd, PS4 — 4
3rd, WiiU — 2
4th, PSVita — 1
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)]
Nintendo 3DS: [(6 *1) + (1 *3) + (1 *6)] = ES 15 | last week: [(7 *1) + (1 *3) + (1 *6)]
PlayStation 4: [(1 *1) + (3 *2)] = ES 7 | last week: [(1 *1) + (3 *2)]
PlayStation 3: [(0 *0)] = ES 0 | last week: [(0 *0)]
PlayStation Vita: [(1 *2)] = ES 2 | last week: [(1 *2)]

1st, 3DS — ES 15 | last week: ES 16 ⇘
2nd, PS4 — ES 7 | last week: ES 7 ⇒
3rd, WiiU — ES 3 | last week: ES 3 ⇒
4th, PSVita — ES 2 | last week: ES 2 ⇒
5th, PS3 — ES 0 | last week: ES 0 ⇒

 

Momentum

Nintendo Switch: (highest) +1/ [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe > (lowest) -28/ [NSW] Cars 3: Driven to Win
Wii U: (highest) -3/ [WIU] Splatoon # > (lowest) -7/ [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition
Nintendo 3DS: (highest) 0/ [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo > (lowest) -22/ [3DS] The Alliance Alive
PlayStation 4: (highest) +1/ [PS4] Final Fantasy XV # > (lowest) -21/ [PS4] Under Night In-Birth Exe: Late St
PlayStation 3: (highest) none = (lowest) none
PlayStation Vita: (highest) -1/ [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition # = (lowest) -1/ [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition #

Highest: +1/ [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Lowest: -28/ [NSW] Cars 3: Driven to Win

 

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

Nintendo Switch: [(-2 + +1 + -2 + -1 + -4 + -27 + -28) / 7] = MM -9.00
Wii U: [(-7 + -3 + -6) / 3] = MM -5.33
Nintendo 3DS: [(-2 + -3 + -4 + -3 + 0 + -9 + -3 + -5 + -7 + -18 + -7 + -7 + -11 + -3 + -13 + -6 + -3 + -22) / 18] = MM -7.00
PlayStation 4: [(-2 + -4 + -2 + -5 + +1 + -21 + -5 + -6 + -6 + -3) / 10] = MM -5.30
PlayStation 3: N/A
PlayStation Vita: [(-1) / 1] = MM -1.00

1st, PSVita — MM -1.00 | last week: MM -12.50 ⇗
2nd, PS4 — MM -5.30 | last week: MM -7.21 ⇗
3rd, WiiU — MM -5.33 | last week: MM -1.00 ⇘
4th, 3DS — MM -7.00 | last week: MM -3.06 ⇘
5th, Switch — MM -9.00 | last week: MM -0.75 ⇘
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: [(2 *0.50) + (1 *1.00)] = DS 2.00
PlayStation 4: [(5 *0.50) + (1 *1.00)] = DS 3.50
PlayStation 3: [(0 *0.00)] = DS 0.00
PlayStation Vita: [(1 *0.50) + (1 *1.00)] = DS 1.50

1st, PS4 — DS 3.50 | last week: DS 3.00 ⇗
2nd, 3DS — DS 2.00 | last week: DS 0.25 ⇗
3rd, PSVita — DS 1.50 | last week: DS 0.50 ⇗
4th, Switch — DS 0.00 | last week: DS 0.50 ⇘
4th, WiiU — DS 0.00 | last week: DS 0.00 ⇒
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: [-9.00 – 0.00 + 0 + 11] = MI +2.00 | last week: [-0.75 – 0.50 + 0 + 8]
Wii U: [-5.33 – 0.00 + 0 + 11] = MI +5.67 | last week: [-1.00 – 0.00 + 0 + 8]
Nintendo 3DS: [-7.00 – 2.00 + 0 + 11] = MI +2.00 | last week: [-3.06 – 0.25 + 0 + 8]
PlayStation 4: [-5.30 – 3.50 + 0 + 11] = MI +2.20 | last week: [-7.21 – 3.00 + 0 + 8]
PlayStation 3: N/A | last week: N/A
PlayStation Vita: [-1.00 – 1.50 + 0 + 11] = MI +8.50 | last week: [-12.50 – 0.50 + 0 + 8]

1st, PSVita — MI +8.50 | last week: MI -5.00 ⇗
2nd, WiiU — MI +5.67 | last week: MI +7.00 ⇘
3rd, PS4 — MI +2.20 | last week: MI -2.21 ⇗
4th, Switch — MI +2.00 | last week: MI +6.75 ⇘
5th, 3DS — MI +2.00 | last week: MI +4.69 ⇘
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 (July 24, 2017 – July 30, 2017).
Weekly Top 20 Media Create Charts (July 24, 2017 – July 30, 2017).
Observations on Media Create for the Week of July 17, 2017 – July 23, 2017.

 

 

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