Still more games on Nintendo though.
☆ NintendObs Weekly – Monday, September 18, 2017 – Sunday, September 24, 2017.
Software Sales
- NEW/ [PS4] Pro Evolution Soccer 2018 <SPT> (Konami) {2017.09.14} (¥8,208) – 64,342 / NEW
- 0/ [NSW] Splatoon 2 # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2017.07.21} (¥6,458) – 37,481 / 1,138,962
- NEW/ [3DS] Metroid: Samus Returns # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2017.09.15} (¥5,378) – 30,855 / NEW
- NEW/ [PS4] Uncharted: The Lost Legacy <ADV> (Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2017.09.14} (¥5,292) – 23,131 / NEW
- -4/ [PS4] Destiny 2 <ACT> (Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2017.09.06} (¥8,532) – 20,018 / 70,281
- -2/ [PS4] New Minna no Golf <SPT> (Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2017.08.31} (¥6,372) – 13,487 / 136,694
- NEW/ [PS3] Pro Evolution Soccer 2018 <SPT> (Konami) {2017.09.14} (¥7,128) – 12,777 / NEW
- -1/ [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe <RCE> (Nintendo) {2017.04.28} (¥6,458) – 10,971 / 694,185
- -4/ [3DS] Dragon Quest XI Sugisarishi Toki o Motomete # <RPG> (Square Enix) {2017.07.29} (¥6,458) – 10,525 / 1,720,431
- -4/ [NSW] Monster Hunter XX Nintendo Switch Ver. # <ACT> (Capcom) {2017.08.25} (¥6,264) – 9,414 / 133,621
- NEW/ [PS4] F1 2017 <RCE> (Ubisoft) {2017.09.14} (¥8,618) – 7,190 / NEW
- -3/ [3DS] The Snack World Trejarers <RPG> (Level-5) {2017.08.10} (¥5,184) – 6,658 / 161,807
- -5/ [PS4] Dragon Quest XI Sugisarishi Toki o Motomete # <RPG> (Square Enix) {2017.07.29} (¥9,698) – 5,877 / 1,343,479
- -1/ [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild # <ADV> (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥7,538) – 5,000 / 585,553
- +2/ [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo <ETC> (Nintendo) {2016.11.23} (¥2,916) – 3,840 / 239,954
- -13/ [NSW] Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 for Nintendo Switch <FTG> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2017.09.07} (¥7,344) – 3,782 / 27,827
- -1/ [NSW] Arms <FTG> (Nintendo) {2017.06.16} (¥6,458) – 3,589 / 221,700
- +1/ [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition # <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2,592) – 3,160 / 1,208,116
- -7/ [3DS] Etrian Mystery Dungeon 2 # <RPG> (Atlus) {2017.08.31} (¥6,998) – 3,057 / 38,653
- NEW/ [NSW] Champion Jockey Special <ACT> (Koei Tecmo Games) {2017.09.14} (¥8,424) – 2,626 / NEW
- 0/ [PS4] Dragon Quest X All In One Package <RPG> (Square Enix) {2017.08.17} (¥5,184)
- -11/ [PSV] Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Kono Yokubukai Game ni Shinpan Wo! # <ADV> (5pb.) {2017.09.07} (¥8,424)
- +4/ [NSW] 1-2-Switch <ETC> (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥5,378)
- -4/ [PS4] Hitman: The Complete First Season <ADV> (Square Enix) {2017.08.10} (¥8,424)
- -10/ [PS4] Resident Evil Revelations Unveiled Edition <ADV> (Capcom) {2017.08.31} (¥3,229)
- -2/ [3DS] Monster Hunter XX <ACT> (Capcom) {2017.03.18} (¥6,264)
- -9/ [PS4] Shin Yomawari # <ACT> (Nippon Ichi Software) {2017.08.24} (¥7,538)
- +2/ [3DS] Mario Kart 7 <RCE> (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4,937)
- -3/ [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi Koko Doko Nandesu? <ETC> (Nippon Columbia) {2017.07.20} (¥5,184)
- -5/ [3DS] Pokémon Sun & Moon <RPG> (The Pokémon Company) {2016.11.18} (¥5,378)
- -17/ [PS4] Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon # <RPG> (Koei Teco Games) {2017.08.31} (¥7,884)
- -4/ [3DS] Hey! Pikmin <ACT> (Nintendo) {2017.07.13} (¥5,378)
- NEW/ [NSW] Winning Post 8 2017 <SLG> (Koei Teco Games) {2017.09.14} (¥8,424) / NEW
- +1/ [3DS] Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS <ACT> (Nintendo) {2016.12.01} (¥5,076)
- +1/ [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V (¥4,990 Edition) <ACT> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2015.10.08} (¥5,389)
- +5/ [PS4] Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.12.03} (¥2,592)
- +3/ [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot <ACT> (Nintendo) {2016.04.28} (¥5,076)
- -6/ [PS4] Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy <ACT> (Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2017.08.03} (¥5,292)
- NEW/ [PS4] Raiden V Director’s Cut # <STG> (Moss) {2017.09.14} (¥7,344) / NEW
- -11/ [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 3: Sukiyaki <RPG> (Level-5) {2016.12.15} (¥5,184)
- -4/ [PS4] Rainbow Six Siege <ACT> (Ubisoft) {2015.12.10} (¥9,072)
- -32/ [PS4] Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Kono Yokubukai Game ni Shinpan Wo! # <ADV> (5pb.) {2017.09.07} (¥8,424)
- -4/ [3DS] Layton Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaire’s Conspiracy <ADV> (Level-5) {2017.07.20} (¥4,800)
- -1/ [PS4] Gundam Versus # <ACT> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2017.07.06} (¥8,856)
- -23/ [3DS] Dai Gyakuten Saiban 2: Naruhodou Ryuunosuke no Kakugo <ADV> (Capcom) {2017.08.03} (¥6,264)
- -12/ [PSV] Shin Yomawari # <ACT> (Nippon Ichi Software) {2017.08.24} (¥6,458)
- -5/ [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes Ultimate Mission X <TBL> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2017.04.27} (¥6,156)
- +1/ [3DS] Pro Yakyuu Famista Climax <SPT> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2017.04.20} (¥6,156)
- BACK/ [PS4] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2016 <SPT> (Konami) {2016.04.28} (¥8,618)
- -6/ [PS4] NieR: Automata <RPG> (Square Enix) {2017.02.23} (¥8,424)
Hardware Sales
- Nintendo Switch — 44,052 (45,439), -3% (-9%) / 1,667,527
- PlayStation 4 — 24,660 (29,482), -16% (+12%) / 5,303,415
- Nintendo 3DS — 21,565 (21,134), +2% (-20%) / 23,373,225
- PlayStation Vita — 3,847 (3,913), -2% (-2%) / 5,688,784
- PlayStation 3 — 99 (115), -14% (+35%) / 10,467,582
- Wii U — 86 (90), -4% (-22%) / 3,288,320
Grand totals
Total Nintendo titles: 26
Total Sony PlayStation titles: 24
Total home Nintendo titles: 9 / 26
Total portable Nintendo titles: 17 / 26
Total home Sony PlayStation titles: 21 / 24
Total portable Sony PlayStation titles: 3 / 24
1st, PS4 — 20
2nd, 3DS — 17
3rd, Switch — 9
4th, PSVita — 3
5th, PS3 — 1
Brand-new titles (8)
NEW/ [PS4] Pro Evolution Soccer 2018
NEW/ [3DS] Metroid: Samus Returns #
NEW/ [PS4] Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
NEW/ [PS3] Pro Evolution Soccer 2018
NEW/ [PS4] F1 2017
NEW/ [NSW] Champion Jockey Special
NEW/ [NSW] Winning Post 8 2017
NEW/ [PS4] Raiden V Director’s Cut #
1st, PS4 — 4
2nd, Switch — 2
3rd, 3DS — 1
3rd, PS3 — 1
Re-charted titles (1)
BACK/ [PS4] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2016
1st, PS4 — 1
Out-charted titles (9)
-30/ [PS4] Shin Jigen Game Neptune VIIR: Victory II Realize #
-36/ [3DS] Tantei Jinguuji Saburo: Ghost of the Dusk
-31/ [NSW] Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon #
-17/ [NSW] One Piece: Unlimited World R Deluxe Edition
-2/ [PS4] Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age
-27/ [PSV] Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon #
NEW/ [PS4] Iwaihime Matsuri
NEW/ [PSV] Moujuu-tachi to Ohime-sama in Blossom #
NEW/ [PSV] Iwaihime Matsuri
1st, PS4 — 3
1st, PSVita — 3
2nd, Switch — 2
3rd, 3DS — 1
Previously released titles (42)
Nintendo Switch: 7 / 9
Wii U: 0 / 0
Nintendo 3DS: 16 / 17
PlayStation 4: 16 / 20
PlayStation 3: 0 / 1
PlayStation Vita: 3 / 3
1st, 3DS — 16
1st, PS4 — 16
3rd, Switch — 7
4th, PSVita — 3
5th, WiiU — 0
5th, PS3 — 0
Staying Power Index
[(previously released titles) / (total previously released titles)] * 100
Nintendo Switch: [7 / 42] * 100 = SPI 16.67 | last week: [8 / 43] * 100
Wii U: [0 / 42] * 100 = SPI 0.00 | last week: [0 / 43] * 100
Nintendo 3DS: [16 / 42] * 100 = SPI 38.10 | last week: [17 / 43] * 100
PlayStation 4: [16 / 42] * 100 = SPI 38.10 | last week: [15 / 43] * 100
PlayStation 3: [0 / 42] * 100 = SPI 0.00 | last week: [0 / 43] * 100
PlayStation Vita: [3 / 42] * 100 = SPI 7.14 | last week: [3 / 43] * 100
1st, 3DS — SPI 38.10 | last week: SPI 39.53 ⇘
1st, PS4 — SPI 38.10 | last week: SPI 34.88 ⇗
3rd, Switch — SPI 16.67 | last week: SPI 18.60 ⇘
4th, PSVita — SPI 7.14 | last week: SPI 6.98 ⇗
5th, WiiU — SPI 0.00 | last week: SPI 0.00 ⇒
5th, PS3 — SPI 0.00 | last week: SPI 0.00 ⇒
Past-years released titles (11)
Wii U: 0
Nintendo 3DS: 6 (5 2016, 1 2011)
PlayStation 4: 4 (1 2016, 3 2015)
PlayStation 3: 0
PlayStation Vita: 1 (1 2015)
1st, 3DS — 6
2nd, PS4 — 4
3rd, PSVita — 1
4th, WiiU — 0
4th, PS3 — 0
Evergreen Status
(2016 = *1. 2015 = *2. 2014 = *3. 2013 = *4. Etc…)
Wii U: [(0 *0)] = ES 0 | last week: [(0 *0)]
Nintendo 3DS: [(5 *1) + (1 *6)] = ES 11 | last week: [(5 *1) + (1 *6)]
PlayStation 4: [(1 *1) + (3 *2)] = ES 7 | last week: [(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 11 | last week: ES 11 ⇒
2nd, PS4 — ES 7 | last week: ES 6 ⇗
3rd, PSVita — ES 2 | last week: ES 2 ⇒
4th, WiiU — ES 0 | last week: ES 0 ⇒
4th, PS3 — ES 0 | last week: ES 0 ⇒
Momentum
Nintendo Switch: (highest) +4/ [NSW] 1-2-Switch > (lowest) -13/ [NSW] Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 for Nintendo Switch
Wii U: (highest) none = (lowest) none
Nintendo 3DS: (highest) +3/ [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot > (lowest) -23/ [3DS] Dai Gyakuten Saiban 2: Naruhodou Ryuunosuke no Kakugo
PlayStation 4: (highest) +5/ [PS4] Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition > (lowest) -32/ [PS4] Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Kono Yokubukai Game ni Shinpan Wo! #
PlayStation 3: (highest) none = (lowest) none
PlayStation Vita: (highest) +1/ [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition # > (lowest) -12/ [PSV] Shin Yomawari #
Highest: +5/ [PS4] Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition
Lowest: -32/ [PS4] Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Kono Yokubukai Game ni Shinpan Wo! #
Momentum Mean
[(total rank changes) / (number of rank changes)]
Nintendo Switch: [(0 + -1 + -4 + -1 + -13 + -1 + +4) / 7] = MM -2.29
Wii U: N/A
Nintendo 3DS: [(-4 + -3 + +2 + -7 + -2 + +2 + -3 + -5 + -4 + +1 + +3 + -11 + -4 + -23 + -5 + +1) / 16] = MM -3.88
PlayStation 4: [(-4 + -2 + -5 + 0 + -4 + -10 + -9 + -17 + +1 + +5 + -6 + -4 + -32 + -1 + -6) / 15] = MM -6.27
PlayStation 3: N/A
PlayStation Vita: [(+1 + -11 + -12) / 3] = MM -7.33
1st, Switch — MM -2.29 | last week: MM -6.00 ⇗
2nd, 3DS — MM -3.88 | last week: MM -2.65 ⇘
3rd, PS4 — MM -6.27 | last week: MM -4.67 ⇘
4th, PSVita — MM -7.33 | last week: MM -13.33 ⇗
5th, WiiU — MM N/A | last week: MM N/A ⇒
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.)
Nintendo Switch: [(1 *0.50) + (1 *0.75)] = DS 1.25
Wii U: [(0 *0.00)] = DS 0.00
Nintendo 3DS: [(1 *0.75)] = DS 0.75
PlayStation 4: [(2 *0.50) + (1 *1.00)] = DS 2.00
PlayStation 3: [(0 *0.00)] = DS 0.00
PlayStation Vita: [(1 *0.75) + (2 *1.00)] = DS 2.75
1st, PSVita — DS 2.75 | last week: DS 1.50 ⇗
2nd, PS4 — DS 2.00 | last week: DS 2.00 ⇒
3rd, Switch — DS 1.25 | last week: DS 1.00 ⇗
4th, 3DS — DS 0.75 | last week: DS 0.50 ⇗
5th, WiiU — DS 0.00 | last week: DS 0.00 ⇒
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: [-2.29 – 1.25 + 0 + 8] = MI +4.46 | last week: [-6.00 – 1.00 + 0 + 7]
Wii U: N/A | last week: N/A
Nintendo 3DS: [-3.88 – 0.75 + 0 + 8] = MI +3.37 | last week: [-2.65 – 0.50 + 0 + 7]
PlayStation 4: [-6.27 – 2.00 + 1 + 8] = MI +0.73 | last week: [-4.67 – 2.00 + 0 + 7]
PlayStation 3: N/A | last week: N/A
PlayStation Vita: [-7.33 – 2.75 + 0 + 8] = MI -2.08 | last week: [-13.33 – 1.50 + 0 + 7]
1st, Switch — MI +4.46 | last week: MI 0.00 ⇗
2nd, 3DS — MI +3.37 | last week: MI +3.85 ⇘
3rd, PS4 — MI +0.73 | last week: MI +0.33 ⇗
4th, PSVita — MI -2.08 | last week: MI -7.83 ⇗
5th, WiiU — MI N/A | last week: MI N/A ⇒
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 (September 11, 2017 – September 17, 2017).
Weekly Top 20 Media Create Charts (September 11, 2017 – September 17, 2017).
Observations on Media Create for the Week of September 4, 2017 – September 10, 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. 😀