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Observations on Media Create for the Week of April 21, 2014 – April 27, 2014

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Software Sales

  1. NEW/ [PSV] Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment <RPG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.04.24} (¥6.664) – 145.029 / NEW
  2. NEW/ [3DS] Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call <ACT> (Square Enix) {2014.04.24} (¥6.264) – 80.523 / NEW
  3. -2/ [3DS] Yo-kai Watch <RPG> (Level 5) {2013.07.11} (¥4.800) – 43.136 / 798.046
  4. +1/ [3DS] Mario Party: Island Tour <ETC> (Nintendo) {2014.03.20} (¥4.800) – 15.654 / 320.489
  5. -3/ [PS3] 3rd Super Robot Wars Z: Jigoku-Hen <SLG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.04.10} (¥8.715) – 12.240 / 186.396
  6. NEW/ [WIU] Famicom Remix 1+2 <ETC> (Nintendo) {2014.04.24} (¥3.086) – 11.079 / NEW
  7. NEW/ [PSV] BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma <FTG> (Arc System Works) {2014.04.24} (¥6.264) – 10.709 / NEW
  8. -2/ [PSV] 3rd Super Robot Wars Z: Jigoku-Hen <SLG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.04.10} (¥7.689) – 8.678 / 154.669
  9. -5/ [3DS] Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney 1-2-3 – Naruhodo Selection <ADV> (Capcom) {2014.04.17} (¥4.309) – 6.473 / 33.398
  10. 0/ [PS3] Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes <ADV> (Konami) {2014.03.20} (¥2.980) – 6.444 / 204.498
  11. +2/ [3DS] Kirby Triple Deluxe <ACT> (Nintendo) {2014.01.11} (¥4.800) – 6.326 / 559.903
  12. +2/ [3DS] Pokemon X / Y <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2013.10.12} (¥4.800) – 6.001 / 4.040.630
  13. -6/ [3DS] Style Savvy: Trendsetters – Tokimeki Up! <ETC> (Nintendo) {2014.04.17} (¥4.936) – 5.926 / 18.241
  14. -3/ [PS3] Samurai Warriors 4 <ACT> (Koei Tecmo) {2014.03.20} (¥7.560) – 5.392 / 218.011
  15. -12/ [PS4] Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Real Reborn <RPG> (Square Enix) {2014.04.14} (¥3.394) – 4.858 / 36.185
  16. NEW/ [PS3] Monster Hunter Frontier GG: Premium Package <ACT> (Capcom) {2014.04.23} (¥6.264) – 4.689 / NEW
  17. NEW/ [3DS] MapleStory 3DS <RPG> (Nexon) {2014.04.24} (¥4.752) – 4.203 / NEW
  18. NEW/ [PS3] Harem Tengoku da to Omottara Yandere Jigoku Datta <ADV> (Nippon Ichi Software) {2014.04.24} (¥7.344) – 4.101 / NEW
  19. NEW/ [PS3] MuvLuv: Photon Flowers <ADV> (5pb.) {2014.04.24} (¥6.264) – 4.090 / NEW
  20. -3/ [WIU] Just Dance Wii U <ACT> (Nintendo) {2014.04.03} (¥6.156) – 4.000 / 33.934
  21. -9/ [3DS] Crayon Shin-Chan: Arashi o Yobu Kasukabe Eiga Stars! <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.04.10} (¥5.119)
  22. -6/ [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 <ACT> (Capcom) {2013.09.14} (¥5.990)
  23. +2/ [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf <ETC> (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800)
  24. NEW/ [PSP] Kuroyukihime: Snow Black <ADV> (QuinRose) {2014.04.24} (¥6.480) / NEW
  25. -17/ [PSP] Jyuzaengi: Engetsu Sangokuden 2 <ADV> (Idea Factory) {2014.04.17} (¥6.264)
  26. -7/ [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons Z <RPG> (GungHo Online Entertainment) {2013.12.12} (¥4.400)
  27. -9/ [3DS] Fossil Fighters: Infinite Gear <RPG> (Nintendo) {2014.02.27} (¥4.800)
  28. NEW/ [PSP] Chronostacia <ADV> (Idea Factory) {2014.04.24} (¥6.264) / NEW
  29. -20/ [3DS] Detective Conan: Phantom Rapsody <ADV> (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.04.17} (¥6.145)
  30. NEW/ [PSV] Imasugu Oniichan ni Imouto Datte Iitai! <ADV> (GN Software) {2014.04.24} (¥6.458) / NEW
  31. +1/ [3DS] Harvest Moon: Linking the New World <SLG> (Marvelous AQL) {2014.02.27} (¥5.040)
  32. -17/ [PS3] J-Stars Victory Vs <FTG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.03.19} (¥7.980)
  33. -4/ [PS3] Grand Theft Auto V <ACT> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2013.10.10} (¥7.770)
  34. -14/ [PSV] Hatsune Miku: Project Diva F 2nd <ACT> (Sega) {2014.03.27} (¥7.350)
  35. NEW/ [PS3] 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil <SPT> (Electronic Arts) {2014.04.24} (¥6.804) / NEW
  36. -14/ [PS3] Pro Baseball Spirits 2014 <SPT> (Konami) {2014.03.20} (¥7.600)
  37. -13/ [3DS] Hero Bank <RPG> (Sega) {2014.03.20} (¥5.550)
  38. 0/ [3DS] Mario Kart 7 <RCE> (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4.800)
  39. -9/ [3DS] Attack on Titan: The Last Wings of Mankind <ACT> (Spike Chunsoft) {2013.12.05} (¥6.090)
  40. -6/ [WIU] Super Mario 3D World <ACT> (Nintendo) {2013.11.21} (¥5.985)
  41. NEW/ [360] Monster Hunter Frontier GG: Premium Package <ACT> (Capcom) {2014.04.23} (¥6.264) / NEW
  42. -19/ [PSV] J-Stars Victory Vs <FTG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.03.19} (¥6.980)
  43. -22/ [PSV] Samurai Warriors 4 <ACT> (Koei Tecmo) {2014.03.20} (¥7.140) 
  44. -17/ [PS4] Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes <ADV> (Konami) {2014.03.20} (¥2.980)
  45. -19/ [PS3] Dark Souls II <RPG> (From Software) {2014.03.13} (¥7.800)
  46. -13/ [PS4] Battlefield 4 <ACT> (Electronic Arts) {2014.02.22} (¥7.665)
  47. -19/ [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru to Ruka no Fushigi na Fushigi na Kagi <RPG> (Square Enix) {2014.02.06} (¥5.490)
  48. -6/ [WIU] Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze <ACT> (Nintendo) {2014.02.13} (¥5.985)
  49. -8/ [PS3] Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs. Full Boost <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.01.30} (¥7.980)
  50. -13/ [PSV] Soul Sacrifice Δ <ACT> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2014.03.06} (¥4.980)

 

Hardware Sales

  1. Nintendo 3DS — 33.987 (19.943) / 15.463.596 (+70%)
  2. PlayStation Vita — 23.942 (19.038) / 2.849.931 (+26%)
  3. PlayStation 4 — 12.712 (14.396) / 546.881 (-12%)
  4. PlayStation 3 — 6.726 (6.468) / 9.939.120 (-4%)
  5. Wii U — 5.710 (5.204) / 1.714.122 (+10%)
  6. PlayStation Portable — 1.957 (2.094) / 20.133.608 (-7%)

 

Color captions:

  • home Nintendo software and hardware (Wii U, Wii) are color-coded in red,
  • home Sony PlayStation software and hardware (PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3) are in blue,
  • portable Nintendo software and hardware (Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DS) are in gold,
  • portable Sony PlayStation software and hardware (PlayStation Vita, PlayStation Portable) are in turquoise.
  • Titles in gray are previous week titles.
  • Titles in silver are re-charted titles that stayed in the chart for the week.

 

Software captions, in order of display:

  • +0-rank change/, or NEW/ or BACK/
  • [PLATFORM], [BOLD AND HARDWARE COLOR IF BACK]
  • Title, Bold if New or Back
  • <GENRE>
  • (Publisher)
  • {title/release/date format yyyy/mm/dd}, {italics if past years}
  • (¥price)
  • – week sales #Top20Only
  • / lifetime sales #Top20Only, or / NEW

 

Hardware captions, in order of display:

  • System
  • — week sales
  • (past week sales)
  • / lifetime sales
  • (sales change)

 

Grand totals:

Total Nintendo titles: 23
Total Sony PlayStation titles: 26
Total home Nintendo titles: 4 / 23
Total portable Nintendo titles: 19 / 23
Total home Sony PlayStation titles: 15 / 26
Total portable Sony PlayStation titles: 11 / 26

1st, 3DS — 19
2nd, PS3 — 12
3rd, PSVita — 8
4th, Wii U — 4
5th, PS4 — 3
5th, PSP — 3

 

Brand-new titles (13):

NEW/ [PSV] Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment
NEW/ [3DS] Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call
NEW/ [WIU] Famicom Remix 1+2
NEW/ [PSV] BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma
NEW/ [PS3] Monster Hunter Frontier GG: Premium Package
NEW/ [3DS] MapleStory 3DS
NEW/ [PS3] Harem Tengoku da to Omottara Yandere Jigoku Datta
NEW/ [PS3] MuvLuv: Photon Flowers
NEW/ [PSP] Kuroyukihime: Snow Black
NEW/ [PSP] Chronostacia
NEW/ [PSV] Imasugu Oniichan ni Imouto Datte Iitai!
NEW/ [PS3] 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil
NEW/ [360] Monster Hunter Frontier GG: Premium Package

1st, PS3 — 4
2nd, PSV — 3
3rd, 3DS — 2
3rd, PSP — 2
5th, Wii U — 1

 

Out-charted titles (13):

BACK/ [PSV] Atelier Ayesha Plus: The Alchemist of Dusk
BACK/ [3DS] Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai 2
-4/ [PS3] Yakuza: Ishin!
BACK/ [3DS] Aikatsu! Futari no My Princess
+2/ [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2
-7/ [3DS] Battle For Money Sentouchuu: Densetsu no Shinobi no Survival Battle!
-11/ [PS3] Winning Post 8
+2/ [3DS] Tomodachi Life
-34/ [PSV] Mato Kurenai Yuugekitai: Tokyo Twilight Ghosthunters
-2/ [PSV] Pro Baseball Spirits 2014
-5/ [PSP] Pro Baseball Spirits 2014
NEW/ [PSP] Rewrite
-9/ [PS3] Hatsune Miku: Project Diva F 2nd

1st, 3DS — 5
2nd, PSVita — 3
2nd, PS3 — 3
4th, PSP — 2

 

Re-charted titles (0):

None.

 

Previously released titles (37):

Wii U: 3 / 4
Nintendo 3DS: 17 / 19
PlayStation 4: 3 / 3
PlayStation 3: 8 / 12
PlayStation Vita: 5 / 8
PlayStation Portable: 1 / 3

1st, 3DS — 17
2nd, PS3 — 8
3rd, PSVita — 5
4th, Wii U — 3
4th, PS4 — 3
6th, PSP — 1

 

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

Wii U: [3 / 37] * 100 = SPI 8.11 | last week: [3 / 44] * 100
Nintendo 3DS: [17 / 37] * 100 = SPI 45.95 | last week: [19 / 44] * 100
PlayStation 4: [3 / 37] * 100 = SPI 8.11 | last week: [2 / 44] * 100
PlayStation 3: [8 / 37] * 100 = SPI 21.62 | last week: [11 / 44] * 100
PlayStation Vita: [5 / 37] * 100 = SPI 13.51 | last week: [8 / 44] * 100
PlayStation Portable: [1 / 37] * 100 = SPI 2.70 | last week: [1 / 44] * 100

1st, 3DS — SPI 45.95 | last week: SPI 43.18
2nd, PS3 — SPI 21.62 | last week: SPI 25.00
3rd, PSVita — SPI 13.51 | last week: SPI 18.18
4th, Wii U — SPI 8.11 | last week: SPI 6.82
4th, PS4 — SPI 8.11 | last week: SPI 4.55
6th, PSP — SPI 2.70 | last week: SPI 2.27

 

Past-years released titles (9):

Wii U: 1 (1 2013)
Nintendo 3DS: 7 (5 2013, 1 2012, 1 2011)
PlayStation 4: N/A
PlayStation 3: 1 (1 2013)
PlayStation Vita: 0
PlayStation Portable: 0

1st, 3DS — 7
2nd, Wii U — 1
2nd, PS3 — 1
4th, PSVita — 0
4th, PSP — 0
N/A, PS4 — N/A

 

Super Staying Power Index:
[(past-years released titles) / (total ranking titles)] * 100

Wii U: [1 / 50] * 100 = SSPI 2 | last week: [1 / 50] * 100
Nintendo 3DS: [7 / 50] * 100 = SSPI 14 | last week: [12 / 50] * 100
PlayStation 4: N/A | last week: N/A
PlayStation 3: [1 / 50] * 100 = SSPI 2 | last week: [1 / 50] * 100
PlayStation Vita: [0 / 50] * 100 = SSPI 0 | last week: [0 / 50] * 100
PlayStation Portable: [0 / 50] * 100 = SSPI 0 | last week: [0 / 50] * 100

1st, 3DS — SSPI 14 | last week: SSPI 24
2nd, Wii U — SSPI 2 | last week: SSPI 2
2nd, PS3 — SSPI 2 | last week: SSPI 2
4th, PSVita — SSPI 0 | last week: SSPI 0
4th, PSP — SSPI 0 | last week: SSPI 0
N/A, PS4 — N/A | last week: N/A

 

Momentum:

Wii U: (highest) -3/ [WIU] Just Dance Wii U > (lowest) -6/ [WIU] Super Mario 3D World
Nintendo 3DS: (highest) +2/ [3DS] Kirby Triple Deluxe > (lowest) -20/ [3DS] Detective Conan: Phantom Rapsody
PlayStation 4: (highest) -12/ [PS4] Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Real Reborn > (lowest) -17/ [PS4] Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes
PlayStation 3: (highest) 0/ [PS3] Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes > (lowest) -19/ [PS3] Dark Souls II
PlayStation Vita: (highest) -2/ [PSV] 3rd Super Robot Wars Z: Jigoku-Hen > (lowest) -22/ [PSV] Samurai Warriors 4
PlayStation Portable: (highest) -17/ [PSP] Jyuzaengi: Engetsu Sangokuden 2 = (lowest) -17/ [PSP] Jyuzaengi: Engetsu Sangokuden 2

Highest: +2/ [3DS] Kirby Triple Deluxe
Lowest: -22/ [PSV] Samurai Warriors 4

 

Momentum Index:
[(mean rank change) + (total brand-new titles) – (out-charted titles) + (re-charted titles)]

Wii U: [-5.00 + 13 – 0 + 0] = MI +8.00 | last week: [-2.33 + 6 – 0 + 0]
Nintendo 3DS: [-5.71 + 13 – 5 + 0] = MI +2.29 | last week: [+0.47 + 6 – 1 + 2]
PlayStation 4: [-14.00 + 13 – 0 + 0] = MI -1.00 | last week: [0.00 + 6 – 1 + 0]
PlayStation 3: [-8.50 + 13 – 3 + 0] = MI +1.50 | last week: [-4.36 + 6 – 1 + 0]
PlayStation Vita: [-14.00 + 13 – 3 + 0] = MI -4.00 | last week: [-7.29 + 6 – 3 + 1]
PlayStation Portable: [-17.00 + 13 – 2 + 0] = MI -6.00 | last week: [-5.00 + 6 – 1 + 0]

1st, Wii U — MI +8.00 | last week: MI +3.67
2nd, 3DS — MI +2.29 | last week: MI +7.47
3rd, PS3 — MI +1.50 | last week: MI +0.64
4th, PS4 — MI -1.00 | last week: MI +5.00
5th, PSVita — MI -4.00 | last week: MI -3.29
6th, PSP — MI -6.00 | last week: MI 0.00

 

Super Momentum Index:
[(Momentum Index) * (Staying Power Index)]

Wii U: [+8.00 * 8.11] = SMI +64.880 | last week: [+3.67 * 6.82]
Nintendo 3DS: [+2.29 * 45.95] = SMI +105.226 | last week: [+7.47 * 43.18]
PlayStation 4: [-1.00 * 8.11] = SMI -8.110 | last week: [+5.00 * 4.55]
PlayStation 3: [+1.50 * 21.62] = SMI +32.430 | last week: [+0.64 * 25.00]
PlayStation Vita: [-4.00 * 13.51] = SMI -54.040 | last week: [-3.29 * 18.18]
PlayStation Portable: [-6.00 * 2.70] = SMI -16.200 | last week: [0.00 * 2.27]

1st, 3DS — SMI +105.226 | last week: SMI +322.555
2nd, Wii U — SMI +64.880 | last week: SMI +25.029
3rd, PS3 — SMI +32.430 | last week: SMI +16.000
4th, PS4 — SMI -8.110 | last week: SMI +22.750
5th, PSP — SMI -16.200 | last week: SMI 0.000
6th, PSVita — SMI -54.040 | last week: SMI -59.812

 

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

The Staying Power Index defines platform software “Staying Power” as the ratio of a platform’s previously released ranking titles to all the platforms’ previously released ranking titles combined.

Simply put, it’s the power of the titles that stayed in the charts: hence Staying Power.

 

Super Staying Power Index:
[(past-years released titles) / (total ranking titles)] * 100

The Super Staying Power Index defines platform software “Super Staying Power” as the ratio of a platform’s past-years released ranking titles to all of the 50 charting titles combined.

Simply put, it’s the power of the titles that came out last year and even the years before for a platform. I think it’s safe to say that a title would need some super appeal to staying in the charts for so long in such a windy industry as videogames: hence Super Staying Power.

 

Momentum Index:
[(mean rank change) + (total brand-new titles) – (out-charted titles) + (re-charted titles)]

The Momentum Index defines platform software “Momentum” as the average momentum of a platform’s ranking software opposed to the number of brand-new releases with a malus for each of the platform’s out-charted titles and a bonus for each of its re-charted titles.

Simply put, it’s the momentum of all of a platform’s titles, all things considered: Momentum, plain and simple.

 

Super Momentum Index:
[(Momentum Index) * (Staying Power Index)]

The Super Momentum Index defines platform software “Super Momentum” as the Momentum of a platform when adjusted to its Staying Power.

Simply put, it’s how good or how bad a platform’s momentum truly is: Super Momentum, just like Super Mario.

 

Source materials:
Weekly Top 50 Media Create Charts (April 21, 2014 – April 27, 2014).
Weekly Top 20 Media Create Charts (April 21, 2014 – April 27, 2014).
NintendObservations, Media Create #7 (April 14, 2014 – April 20, 2014).

 

 

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