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Observations on Media Create for the Week of June 4, 2018 – June 10, 2018

NintendObserverThough the PS4 had the most games, Nintendo platforms as a whole got the majority with 26 titles.

 

☆ NintendObs Weekly – Monday, June 11, 2018 – Sunday, June 17, 2018.

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Software Sales

  1. NEW/ [PS4] Fate/Extella Link # <ACT> (Marvelous) {2018.06.07} (¥8,618) – 78,647 / NEW
  2. NEW/ [PSV] Fate/Extella Link # <ACT> (Marvelous) {2018.06.07} (¥6,458) – 38,156 / NEW
  3. 0/ [NSW] Splatoon 2 # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2017.07.21} (¥6,458) – 13,423 / 2,364,262
  4. -3/ [PS4] Dark Souls Remastered <RPG> (From Software) {2018.05.24} (¥5,184) – 12,610 / 104,218
  5. -3/ [PS4] Detroit: Become Human # <ADV> (Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2018.05.25} (¥7,452) – 10,935 / 67,415
  6. 0/ [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe <RCE> (Nintendo) {2017.04.28} (¥6,458) – 10,063 / 1,572,211
  7. -2/ [NSW] Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze <ACT> (Nintendo) {2018.05.03} (¥6,458) – 9,528 / 164,099
  8. NEW/ [PS4] Life is Strange: Before the Storm <ADV> (Square Enix) {2018.06.07} (¥4,104) – 8,091 / NEW
  9. -1/ [NSW] Kirby Star Allies <ACT> (Nintendo) {2018.03.16} (¥6,458) – 8,011 / 525,974
  10. NEW/ [NSW] Little Nightmares Deluxe Edition <ADV> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2018.06.07} (¥3,456) – 7,776 / NEW
  11. -2/ [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild # <ADV> (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥7,538) – 6,516 / 1,011,205
  12. +2/ [NSW] Super Mario Odyssey # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2017.10.27} (¥6,458) – 5,279 / 1,740,412
  13. NEW/ [NSW] Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido <PZL> (Nintendo) {2018.06.08} (¥5,378) – 5,235 / NEW
  14. -2/ [NSW] Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 01: Variety Kit <EDU> (Nintendo) {2018.04.20} (¥7,538) – 5,098 / 185,489
  15. NEW/ [PS4] Little Nightmares Deluxe Edition <ADV> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2018.06.07} (¥3,456) – 5,041 / NEW
  16. -3/ [PS4] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2018 <SPT> (Konami) {2018.04.26} (¥8,618) – 4,035 / 205,737
  17. +1/ [3DS] Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon <RPG> (The Pokémon Company) {2017.11.17} (¥5,378) – 3,688 / 1,645,322
  18. -14/ [PS4] BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle # <FTG> (Arc System Works) {2018.05.31} (¥6,264) – 3,678 / 15,374
  19. +2/ [PS4] Rainbow Six Siege: Advanced Edition <ACT> (Ubisoft) {2018.03.01} (¥6,480) – 2,552 / 61,173
  20. NEW/ [3DS] Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido <PZL> (Nintendo) {2018.06.08} (¥5,378) – 2,392 / NEW
  21. -1/ [NSW] Snack World: Trejarers Gold <RPG> (Level-5) {2018.04.12} (¥6,458)
  22. 0/ [PSV] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2018 <SPT> (Konami) {2018.04.26} (¥7,538)
  23. +4/ [NSW] Pokkén Tournament DX <FTG> (The Pokémon Company) {2017.09.22} (¥6,458)
  24. +4/ [NSW] 1-2-Switch <ETC> (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥5,378)
  25. +5/ [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo <ETC> (Nintendo) {2016.11.23} (¥2,916)
  26. +10/ [NSW] FIFA 18 <SPT> (Electronic Arts) {2017.09.29} (¥6,264)
  27. -17/ [PS4] Usotsuki Hime to Moumoku Ouji <ADV> (Nippon Ichi Software) {2018.05.31} (¥7,538)
  28. +1/ [NSW] Arms <FTG> (Nintendo) {2017.06.16} (¥6,458)
  29. +3/ [3DS] Mario Party: The Top 100 <ETC> (Nintendo) {2017.12.28} (¥5,378)
  30. +1/ [NSW] Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 for Nintendo Switch <FTG> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2017.09.07} (¥7,344)
  31. +3/ [PS4] God of War # <ACT> (Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2018.04.20} (¥7,452)
  32. -25/ [PS4] Full Metal Panic! Fight! Who Dares Wins # <SLG> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2018.05.31} (¥8,856)
  33. +6/ [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V (¥4,990 Edition) <ACT> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2015.10.08} (¥5,389)
  34. +6/ [PS4] FIFA 18 # <SPT> (Electronic Arts) {2017.09.26} (¥8,424)
  35. +3/ [NSW] Attack on Titan 2 # <ACT> (Koei Tecmo Games) {2018.03.15} (¥8,424)
  36. +10/ [PS4] Monster Hunter: World # <ACT> (Capcom) {2018.01.26} (¥9,698)
  37. +6/ [PS4] Pro Evolution Soccer 2018 <SPT> (Konami) {2017.09.14} (¥8,208)
  38. -27/ [NSW] Usotsuki Hime to Moumoku Ouji <ADV> (Nippon Ichi Software) {2018.05.31} (¥7,538)
  39. -2/ [NSW] Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 02: Robot Kit <EDU> (Nintendo) {2018.04.20} (¥8,618)
  40. +8/ [PS4] Persona 5 # <RPG> (Atlus) {2016.09.15} (¥9,504)
  41. +4/ [PS4] Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.12.03} (¥2,592)
  42. -7/ [PS4] Cities: Skylines PlayStation 4 Edition <SLG> (Spike Chunsoft) {2018.04.12} (¥5,832)
  43. +4/ [3DS] Detective Pikachu <ADV> (The Pokémon Company) {2018.03.23} (¥5,378)
  44. BACK/ [NSW] Sumikko Gurashi: Sumikko Park e Youkoso <ETC> (Nippon Columbia) {2017.12.07} (¥6,264)
  45. -20/ [NSW] Mega Man Legacy Collection 1+2 <ACT> (Capcom) {2018.05.24} (¥5,389)
  46. BACK/ [3DS] Kirby: Battle Royale <ACT> (Nintendo) {2017.11.30} (¥5,378)
  47. BACK/ [PS4] Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5+2.5 Remix <RPG> (Square Enix) {2017.03.09} (¥7,344)
  48. -15/ [PS4] Caligula Overdose <RPG> (FuRyu) {2018.05.17} (¥8,618)
  49. -23/ [PS4] Persona Dancing All-Star Triple Pack <ACT> (Atlus) {2018.05.24} (¥18,230)
  50. -27/ [PS4] Persona 5: Dancing Star Night <ACT> (Atlus) {2018.05.24} (¥8,078)

 

Hardware Sales

  1. Nintendo Switch — 40,834 (40,587), +1% (+11%) / 4,381,991
  2. PlayStation 4 — 26,671 (18,171), +47% (+4%) / 6,790,442
  3. Nintendo 3DS — 6,842 (6,818), +0% (+3%) / 27,121,823
  4. PlayStation Vita — 3,955 (2,393), +65% (+4%) / 5,870,244

 

Grand totals

Total Nintendo titles: 26
Total Sony PlayStation titles: 24
Total home Nintendo titles: 20 / 26
Total portable Nintendo titles: 6 / 26
Total home Sony PlayStation titles: 22 / 24
Total portable Sony PlayStation titles: 2 / 24

1st, PS4 — 22
2nd, Switch — 20
3rd, 3DS — 6
4th, PSVita — 2

 

Brand-new titles (7)

NEW/ [PS4] Fate/Extella Link #
NEW/ [PSV] Fate/Extella Link #
NEW/ [PS4] Life is Strange: Before the Storm
NEW/ [NSW] Little Nightmares Deluxe Edition
NEW/ [NSW] Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido
NEW/ [PS4] Little Nightmares Deluxe Edition
NEW/ [3DS] Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido

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

 

Re-charted titles (3)

BACK/ [PS4] Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5+2.5 Remix
BACK/ [3DS] Kirby: Battle Royale
BACK/ [NSW] Sumikko Gurashi: Sumikko Park e Youkoso

1st, Switch — 1
1st, 3DS — 1
1st, PS4 — 1

 

Out-charted titles (10)

-46/ [PSV] Persona Dancing Deluxe Twin Plus
-6/ [PS4] Far Cry 5
-30/ [PSV] Persona 5: Dancing Star Night
NEW/ [PSV] sweet pool
NEW/ [PSV] Cafe Cuillere #
NEW/ [PS4] Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition
NEW/ [NSW] Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition
NEW/ [NSW] BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle #
NEW/ [PS4] Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 1 Plus #
NEW/ [PSV] Usotsuki Hime to Moumoku Ouji

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

 

Previously released titles (43)

Nintendo Switch: 18 / 20
Nintendo 3DS: 5 / 6
PlayStation 4: 19 / 22
PlayStation Vita: 1 / 2

1st, PS4 — 19
2nd, Switch — 16
3rd, 3DS — 5
4th, PSVita — 1

 

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

Nintendo Switch: [18 / 43] * 100 = SPI 41.86 | last week: [16 / 39] * 100
Nintendo 3DS: [5 / 43] * 100 = SPI 11.63 | last week: [4 / 39] * 100
PlayStation 4: [19 / 43] * 100 = SPI 44.19 | last week: [16 / 39] * 100
PlayStation Vita: [1 / 43] * 100 = SPI 2.33 | last week: [3 / 39] * 100

1st, PS4 — SPI 44.19 | last week: SPI 41.03 ⇗
2nd, Switch — SPI 41.86 | last week: SPI 41.03 ⇗
3rd, 3DS — SPI 11.63 | last week: SPI 10.26 ⇗
4th, PSVita — SPI 2.33 | last week: SPI 7.69 ⇘

 

Past-years released titles (20)

Nintendo Switch: 10 (10 2017)
Nintendo 3DS: 4 (3 2017, 1 2016)
PlayStation 4: 6 (3 2017, 1 2016, 2 2015)
PlayStation Vita: 0

1st, Switch — 10
2nd, PS4 — 6
3rd, 3DS — 4
4th, PSVita — 0

 

Evergreen Status
(2017 = *1. 2016 = *2. 2015 = *3. 2014 = *4. Etc…)

Nintendo Switch: [(10 *1)] = ES 10 | last week: [(9 *1)]
Nintendo 3DS: [(3 *1) + (1 *2)] = ES 5 | last week: [(2 *1) + (1 *2)]
PlayStation 4: [(3 *1) + (1 *2) + (2 *3)] = ES 11 | last week: [(2 *1) + (1 *2) + (2 *3)]
PlayStation Vita: [(0 *0)] = ES 0 | last week: [(0 *0)]

1st, PS4 — ES 11 | last week: ES 10 ⇗
2nd, Switch — ES 10 | last week: ES 9 ⇗
3rd, 3DS — ES 5 | last week: ES 4 ⇗
4th, PSVita — ES 0 | last week: ES 0 ⇒

 

Momentum

Nintendo Switch: (highest) +10/ [NSW] FIFA 18 > (lowest) -27/ [NSW] Usotsuki Hime to Moumoku Ouji
Nintendo 3DS: (highest) +5/ [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo > (lowest) +1/ [3DS] Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
PlayStation 4: (highest) +10/ [PS4] Monster Hunter: World # > (lowest) -27/ [PS4] Persona 5: Dancing Star Night
PlayStation Vita: (highest) 0/ [PSV] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2018 = (lowest) 0/ [PSV] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2018

Highest: +10/ [NSW] FIFA 18
Lowest: -27/ [PS4] Persona 5: Dancing Star Night

 

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

Nintendo Switch: [(0 + 0 + -2 + -1 + -2 + +2 + -2 + -1 + +4 + +4 + +10 + +1 + +1 + +3 + -27 + -2 + -20) / 17] = MM -1.88
Nintendo 3DS: [(+1 + +5 + +3 + +4) / 4] = MM +3.25
PlayStation 4: [(-3 + -3 + -3 + -14 + +2 + -17 + +3 + -25 + +6 + +6 + +10 + +6 + +8 + +4 + -7 + -15 + -23 + -27) / 18] = MM -5.11
PlayStation Vita: [(0) / 1] = MM 0.00

1st, 3DS — MM +3.25 | last week: MM -1.75 ⇗
2nd, PSVita — MM 0.00 | last week: MM -25.67 ⇗
3rd, Switch — MM -1.88 | last week: MM -0.75 ⇘
4th, PS4 — MM -5.11 | last week: MM -4.67 ⇘

 

Dropping Status
(Re-charted = *0.25. Normal = *0.50. Past-week = *0.75. Brand-new = *1.00.)

Nintendo Switch: [(2 *1.00)] = DS 2.00
Nintendo 3DS: [(0 *0.00)] = DS 0.00
PlayStation 4: [(1 *0.50) + (2 *1.00)] = DS 2.50
PlayStation Vita: [(2 *0.75) + (3 *1.00)] = DS 4.50

1st, PSVita — DS 4.50 | last week: DS 2.50 ⇗
2nd, PS4 — DS 2.50 | last week: DS 5.00 ⇘
3rd, Switch — DS 2.00 | last week: DS 1.50 ⇗
4th, 3DS — DS 0.00 | last week: DS 0.00 ⇒

 

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

Nintendo Switch: [-1.88 – 2.00 + 0 + 7] = MI +3.12 | last week: [-0.75 – 1.50 + 0 + 11]
Nintendo 3DS: [+3.25 – 0.00 + 0 + 7] = MI +10.25 | last week: [-1.75 – 0.00 + 0 + 11]
PlayStation 4: [-5.11 – 2.50 + 1 + 7] = MI +0.39 | last week: [-4.67 – 5.00 + 1 + 11]
PlayStation Vita: [0.00 – 4.50 + 0 + 7] = MI +2.50 | last week: [-25.67 – 2.50 + 0 + 11]

1st, 3DS — MI +10.25 | last week: MI +9.25 ⇗
2nd, Switch — MI +3.12 | last week: MI +8.75 ⇘
3rd, PSVita — MI +2.50 | last week: MI -17.17 ⇗
4th, PS4 — MI +0.39 | last week: MI +2.33 ⇘

 

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 4, 2018 – June 10, 2018).
Weekly Top 20 Media Create Charts (June 4, 2018 – June 10, 2018).
Observations on Media Create for the Week of May 28, 2018 – June 3, 2018.

 

 

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