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Observations on Media Create for the Week of May 22, 2017 – May 28, 2017

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Software Sales

  1. NEW/ [PS4] Ys VIII Lacrimosa of Dana <RPG> (Nihon Falcom) {2017.05.25} (¥7,344) – 27,741 / NEW
  2. -1/ [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe <RCE> (Nintendo) {2017.04.28} (¥6,458) – 26,993 / 467,689
  3. NEW/ [NSW] Ultra Street Fighter II The Final Challengers <FTG> (Capcom) {2017.05.26} (¥5,389) – 16,404 / NEW
  4. -2/ [3DS] Monster Hunter XX <ACT> (Capcom) {2017.03.18} (¥6,264) – 11,155 / 1,490,343
  5. NEW/ [PS4] Guilty Gear Xrd: Rev 2 <FTG> (Arc System Works) {2017.05.25} (¥5,184) – 10,609 / NEW
  6. -3/ [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild # <ADV> (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥7,538) – 10,390 / 476,021
  7. -3/ [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes Ultimate Mission X <TBL> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2017.04.27} (¥6,156) – 6,515 / 152,923
  8. -2/ [PS4] NieR: Automata <RPG> (Square Enix) {2017.02.23} (¥8,424) – 4,260 / 334,553
  9. +3/ [3DS] Pokémon Sun & Moon <RPG> (The Pokémon Company) {2016.11.18} (¥5,378) – 3,317 / 3,266,197
  10. -3/ [3DS] Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia # <SLG> (Nintendo) {2017.04.20} (¥5,378) – 3,103 / 182,371
  11. +7/ [3DS] Pro Yakyuu Famista Climax <SPT> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2017.04.20} (¥6,156) – 3,033 / 79,469
  12. +2/ [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo <ETC> (Nintendo) {2016.11.23} (¥2,916) – 2,991 / 181,843
  13. +2/ [3DS] Mario Sports Superstars <SPT> (Nintendo) {2017.03.30} (¥5,378) – 2,909 / 95,738
  14. +3/ [3DS] Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS <ACT> (Nintendo) {2016.12.01} (¥5,076) – 2,868 / 1,044,105
  15. NEW/ [PSV] Sangokushi 13 with Power Up Kit <SLG> (Koei Tecmo Games) {2017.05.25} (¥9,504) – 2,831 / NEW
  16. -3/ [NSW] 1-2-Switch <ETC> (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥5,378) – 2,825 / 214,618
  17. -1/ [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V (¥4,990 Edition) <ACT> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2015.10.08} (¥5,389) – 2,785 / 339,729
  18. -8/ [WIU] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild <ADV> (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥7,538) – 2,776 / 125,769
  19. +3/ [3DS] Mario Kart 7 <RCE> (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4,937) – 2,515 / 2,776,275
  20. 0/ [PS4] Rainbow Six Siege <ACT> (Ubisoft) {2015.12.10} (¥9,072) – 2,485 / 196,956
  21. -12/ [PS4] Dark Souls III The Fire Fades Edition <RPG> (From Software) {2017.04.20} (¥6,372)
  22. +2/ [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2,592)
  23. 0/ [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 3: Sukiyaki <RPG> (Level-5) {2016.12.15} (¥5,184)
  24. +1/ [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition <ADV> (Microsoft) {2016.06.23} (¥3,888)
  25. NEW/ [PSV] Love of Love Emperor of Love! # <ADV> (Entergram) {2017.05.25} (¥5,378) / NEW
  26. -21/ [PS4] Prey <ACT> (Bethesda Softworks) {2017.05.18} (¥8,618)
  27. NEW/ [PS4] Summer Lesson: Miyamoto Hikari Edition <ETC> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2017.05.25} (¥8,208) / NEW
  28. -9/ [PS4] Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands <ACT> (Ubisoft) {2017.03.09} (¥9,072)
  29. -18/ [3DS] Shingeki no Kyojin Shichi Kara no Dasshutsu # <ADV> (Koei Tecmo Games) {2017.05.11} (¥6,264)
  30. NEW/ [PS4] Hyper Light Drifter <RPG> (Active Gaming Media) {2017.05.25} (¥3,980) / NEW
  31. -5/ [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot <ACT> (Nintendo) {2016.04.28} (¥5,076)
  32. -3/ [NSW] Super Bomberman R <ACT> (Konami) {2017.03.03} (¥5,378)
  33. NEW/ [PSV] Marginal #4 Road to Galaxy # <ADV> (Idea Factory) {2017.05.25} (¥6,804) / NEW
  34. -2/ [PS4] Final Fantasy XV # <RPG> (Square Enix) {2016.11.29} (¥9,504)
  35. -6/ [PS4] Call of Duty: Black Ops III # <ACT> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.11.06} (¥8,532)
  36. -5/ [PS4] Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.12.03} (¥2,592)
  37. -10/ [PSV] Dungeon Travelers 2-2 Yamiochi no Otomo to Hajimari no Sho # <RPG> (Aquaplus) {2017.04.20} (¥6,264)
  38. -5/ [PS4] Horizon Zero Dawn # <RPG> (Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2017.03.02} (¥7,452)
  39. -11/ [3DS] Miitopia <SLG> (Nintendo) {2016.12.08} (¥5,076)
  40. -1/ [3DS] Cube Creator DX <ADV> (Arc System Works) {2017.04.27} (¥3,024)
  41. +2/ [PS4] Biohazard 7 Resident Evil Grotesque Version <ADV> (Capcom) {2017.01.26} (¥8,629)
  42. -2/ [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi Mura wo Tsukurun Desu <ETC> (Nippon Columbia) {2016.07.21} (¥5,184)
  43. -5/ [PS4] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2016 <SPT> (Konami) {2016.04.28} (¥8,618)
  44. -8/ [PS4] Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 (Konami the Best) <SPT> (Konami) {2017.04.13} (¥4,298)
  45. NEW/ [PS4] Assassin’s Creed Syndicate (Ubi the Best) <ACT> (Ubisoft) {2017.05.25} (¥4,298) / NEW
  46. -38/ [PS4] Danganronpa 1・2 Reload <ADV> (Spike Chunsoft) {2017.05.18} (¥4,104)
  47. -10/ [WIU] Mario Kart 8 # <RCE> (Nintendo) {2014.05.29} (¥6,156)
  48. -14/ [NSW] Puyo Puyo Tetris <PZL> (Sega Games) {2017.03.03} (¥5,389)
  49. -8/ [PS4] Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5+2.5 Remix <RPG> (Square Enix) {2017.03.09} (¥7,344)
  50. -6/ [WIU] Splatoon # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2015.05.28} (¥6,156)

 

Hardware Sales

  1. Nintendo Switch — 27,146 (26,114), +4% (+6%) / 903,135
  2. PlayStation 4 — 19,002 (17,314), +10% (+0%) / 4,758,512
  3. Nintendo 3DS — 18,295 (18,060), +1% (+3%) / 22,810,522
  4. PlayStation Vita — 4,092 (4,088), +0% (-1%) / 5,618,483
  5. PlayStation 3 — 258 (327), -21% (+1%) / 10,464,561
  6. Wii U — 177 (184), -4% (+17%) / 3,285,953

 

Grand totals

Total Nintendo titles: 25
Total Sony PlayStation titles: 25
Total home Nintendo titles: 10 / 25
Total portable Nintendo titles: 15 / 25
Total home Sony PlayStation titles: 20 / 25
Total portable Sony PlayStation titles: 5 / 25

1st, PS4 — 20
2nd, 3DS — 15
3rd, Switch — 6
4th, PSVita — 5
5th, WiiU — 4

 

Brand-new titles (9)

NEW/ [PS4] Ys VIII Lacrimosa of Dana
NEW/ [NSW] Ultra Street Fighter II The Final Challengers
NEW/ [PS4] Guilty Gear Xrd: Rev 2
NEW/ [PSV] Sangokushi 13 with Power Up Kit
NEW/ [PSV] Love of Love Emperor of Love! #
NEW/ [PS4] Summer Lesson: Miyamoto Hikari Edition
NEW/ [PS4] Hyper Light Drifter
NEW/ [PSV] Marginal #4 Road to Galaxy #
NEW/ [PS4] Assassin’s Creed Syndicate (Ubi the Best)

1st, PS4 — 5
2nd, PSVita — 3
3rd, Switch — 1

 

Re-charted titles (0)

None.

 

Out-charted titles (9)

NEW/ [PSV] Danganronpa 1・2 Reload (PlayStation Vita the Best)
0/ [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
-3/ [3DS] Kawaii Pet to Kurasou! Wan Nyan & Mini Mini Animal
-14/ [3DS] Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World
+2/ [PS4] LEGO Worlds Mezase Master Builder
-7/ [PS4] PaRappa The Rapper
+5/ [NSW] Minna de Waiwai! Spelunker
-5/ [NSW] Dragon Quest Heroes I & II for Nintendo Switch
NEW/ [PSV] Rewrite Harvest festa!

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

 

Previously released titles (41)

Nintendo Switch: 5 / 6
Wii U: 4 / 4
Nintendo 3DS: 15 / 15
PlayStation 4: 15 / 20
PlayStation 3: 0 / 0
PlayStation Vita: 2 / 5

1st, 3DS — 15
1st, PS4 — 15
3rd, Switch — 5
4th, WiiU — 4
5th, PSVita — 2
6th, PS3 — 0

 

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

Nintendo Switch: [5 / 41] * 100 = SPI 12.20 | last week: [7 / 46] * 100
Wii U: [4 / 41] * 100 = SPI 9.76 | last week: [4 / 46] * 100
Nintendo 3DS: [15 / 41] * 100 = SPI 36.59 | last week: [18 / 46] * 100
PlayStation 4: [15 / 41] * 100 = SPI 36.59 | last week: [15 / 46] * 100
PlayStation 3: [0 / 41] * 100 = SPI 0.00 | last week: [0 / 46] * 100
PlayStation Vita: [2 / 41] * 100 = SPI 4.88 | last week: [2 / 46] * 100

1st, 3DS — SPI 36.59 | last week: SPI 39.13 ⇘
1st, PS4 — SPI 36.59 | last week: SPI 32.61 ⇗
3rd, Switch — SPI 12.20 | last week: SPI 15.22 ⇘
4th, WiiU — SPI 9.76 | last week: SPI 8.70 ⇗
5th, PSVita — SPI 4.88 | last week: SPI 4.35 ⇗
6th, PS3 — SPI 0.00 | last week: SPI 0.00 ⇒

 

Past-years released titles (18)

Wii U: 3 (1 2016, 1 2015, 1 2014)
Nintendo 3DS: 8 (7 2016, 1 2011)
PlayStation 4: 6 (2 2016, 4 2015)
PlayStation 3: 0
PlayStation Vita: 1 (1 2015)

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

 

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

Wii U: [(1 *1) + (1 *2) +(1 *3)] = ES 6 | last week: [(1 *1) + (1 *2) +(1 *3)]
Nintendo 3DS: [(7 *1) + (1 *6)] = ES 13 | last week: [(7 *1) + (1 *3) + (1 *6)]
PlayStation 4: [(2 *1) + (4 *2)] = ES 10 | last week: [(2 *1) + (4 *2)]
PlayStation 3: [(0 *0)] = ES 0 | last week: [(0 *0)]
PlayStation Vita: [(1 *2)] = ES 2 | last week: [(1 *2)]

1st, 3DS — ES 13 | last week: ES 16 ⇘
2nd, PS4 — ES 10 | last week: ES 10 ⇒
3rd, WiiU — ES 6 | last week: ES 6 ⇒
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) -14/ [NSW] Puyo Puyo Tetris
Wii U: (highest) +1/ [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition > (lowest) -10/ [WIU] Mario Kart 8 #
Nintendo 3DS: (highest) +7/ [3DS] Pro Yakyuu Famista Climax > (lowest) -18/ [3DS] Shingeki no Kyojin Shichi Kara no Dasshutsu #
PlayStation 4: (highest) +2/ [PS4] Biohazard 7 Resident Evil Grotesque Version > (lowest) -38/ [PS4] Danganronpa 1・2 Reload
PlayStation 3: (highest) none = (lowest) none
PlayStation Vita: (highest) +2/ [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition > (lowest) -10/ [PSV] Dungeon Travelers 2-2 Yamiochi no Otomo to Hajimari no Sho #

Highest: +7/ [3DS] Pro Yakyuu Famista Climax
Lowest: -38/ [PS4] Danganronpa 1・2 Reload

 

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

Nintendo Switch: [(-1 + -3 + -3 + -3 + -14) / 5] = MM -4.80
Wii U: [(-8 + +1 + -10 + -6) / 4] = MM -5.75
Nintendo 3DS: [(-2 + -3 + +3 + -3 + +7 + +2 + +2 + +3 + +3 + 0 + -18 + -5 + -11 + -1 + -2) / 15] = MM -1.67
PlayStation 4: [(-2 + -1 + 0 + -12 + -21 + -9 + -2 + -6 + -5 + -5 + +2 + -5 + -8 + -38 + -8) / 15] = MM -8.00
PlayStation 3: N/A
PlayStation Vita: [(+2 + -10) / 2] = MM -4.00

1st, 3DS — MM -1.67 | last week: MM -3.00 ⇗
2nd, PSVita — MM -4.00 | last week: MM -4.00 ⇒
3rd, Switch — MM -4.80 | last week: MM -0.57 ⇘
4th, WiiU — MM -5.75 | last week: MM +2.25 ⇘
5th, PS4 — MM -8.00 | last week: MM -1.60 ⇘
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: [(2 *0.50)] = DS 1.00
Wii U: [(0 *0.00)] = DS 0.00
Nintendo 3DS: [(3 *0.50)] = DS 1.50
PlayStation 4: [(2 *0.50)] = DS 1.00
PlayStation 3: [(0 *0.00)] = DS 0.00
PlayStation Vita: [(2 *1.00)] = DS 2.00

1st, PSVita — DS 2.00 | last week: DS 2.50 ⇘
2nd, 3DS — DS 1.50 | last week: DS 0.00 ⇗
3rd, Switch — DS 1.00 | last week: DS 0.00 ⇗
3rd, PS4 — DS 1.00 | last week: DS 0.25 ⇗
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: [-4.80 – 1.00 + 0 + 9] = MI +3.20 | last week: [-0.57 – 0.00 + 0 + 4]
Wii U: [-5.75 – 0.00 + 0 + 9] = MI +3.25 | last week: [+2.25 – 0.00 + 0 + 4]
Nintendo 3DS: [-1.67 – 1.50 + 0 + 9] = MI +5.83 | last week: [-3.00 – 0.00 + 0 + 4]
PlayStation 4: [-8.00 – 1.00 + 0 + 9] = MI 0.00 | last week: [-1.60 – 0.25 + 0 + 4]
PlayStation 3: N/A | last week: N/A
PlayStation Vita: [-4.00 – 2.00 + 0 + 9] = MI +3.00 | last week: [-4.00 – 2.50 + 0 + 4]

1st, 3DS — MI +5.83 | last week: MI +1.00 ⇗
2nd, WiiU — MI +3.25 | last week: MI +6.25 ⇘
3rd, Switch — MI +3.20 | last week: MI +3.43 ⇘
4th, PSVita — MI +3.00 | last week: MI -2.50 ⇗
5th, PS4 — MI 0.00 | last week: MI +2.15 ⇘
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 (May 22, 2017 – May 28, 2017).
Weekly Top 20 Media Create Charts (May 22, 2017 – May 28, 2017).
Observations on Media Create for the Week of May 15, 2017 – May 21, 2017.

 

 

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