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Observations on Media Create for the Week of May 4, 2015 – May 10, 2015

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☆ NintendObs Weekly – Monday, May 11, 2015 – Sunday, May 17, 2015.

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Software Sales

  1. 0/ [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons Super Mario Bros. Edition <RPG> (GungHo Online Entertainment) {2015.04.29} (¥4,320) – 38,914 / 218,839
  2. +3/ [3DS] Girls Mode 3: Kirakira Code <ETC> (Nintendo) {2015.04.16} (¥5,076) – 21,784 / 120,791
  3. +3/ [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainement) {2015.03.19} (¥2,592) – 18,025 / 143,976
  4. -1/ [WIU] Xenoblade Chronicles X # <RPG> (Nintendo) {2015.04.29} (¥8,316) – 11,689 / 97,275
  5. +5/ [WIU] Mario Kart 8 # <RCE> (Nintendo) {2014.05.29} (¥6,156) – 9,454 / 983,902
  6. -2/ [3DS] Bravely Second <RPG> (Square Enix) {2015.04.23} (¥6,458) – 9,403 / 129,645
  7. +6/ [3DS] Pokémon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire <RPG> (The Pokémon Company) {2014.11.21} (¥4,937) – 8,557 / 2,618,841
  8. +4/ [WIU] Mario Party 10 # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2015.03.12} (¥5,616) – 7,406 / 137,759
  9. +7/ [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS <FTG> (Nintendo) {2014.09.13} (¥5,616) – 7,057 / 2,227,583
  10. +5/ [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Shin Uchi <RPG> (Level-5) {2014.12.13} (¥4,968) – 6,163 / 2,603,483
  11. +13/ [3DS] Theatrhythm Dragon Quest <ACT> (Square Enix) {2015.03.26} (¥6,264) – 4,866 / 115,089
  12. -10/ [WIU] Dragon Quest X: Legend of the Ancient Dragon Online <RPG> (Square Enix) {2015.04.30} (¥4,104) – 4,719 / 103,042
  13. +13/ [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4,937) – 4,687 / 3,970,494
  14. +18/ [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U # <FTG> (Nintendo) {2014.12.06} (¥7,776) – 4,483 / 634,070
  15. -4/ [3DS] Ansatsu Kyoushitsu: Korosensei Daihouimou!! <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.03.12} (¥6,145) – 3,767 / 67,581
  16. +18/ [3DS] Future Card Buddy Fight: Yuujou no Bakunetsu Fight! <TBL> (FuRyu) {2015.04.16} (¥5,378) – 3,654 / 26,948
  17. +11/ [3DS] The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D # <ADV> (Nintendo) {2015.02.14} (¥5,076) – 3,608 / 427,697
  18. +17/ [3DS] Mario Kart 7 <RCE> (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4,937) – 3,559 / 2,502,286
  19. +3/ [3DS] Xenoblade Chronicles 3D <RPG> (Nintendo) {2015.04.02} (¥3,996) – 3,511 / 82,403
  20. +18/ [3DS] LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins <ADV> (Nintendo) {2015.03.05} (¥5,076) – 3,372 / 46,056
  21. +27/ [3DS] Kirby Triple Deluxe <ACT> (Nintendo) {2014.01.11} (¥4,937)
  22. -4/ [PS3] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.03.26} (¥8,424)
  23. +6/ [PSV] Sword Art Online: Lost Song # <RPG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.03.26} (¥6,664)
  24. +1/ [PS3] Pro Baseball Spirits 2015 <SPT> (Konami) {2015.03.26} (¥8,208)
  25. -8/ [PS3] BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend <FTG> (Arc System Works) {2015.04.23} (¥6,264)
  26. +7/ [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate # <ACT> (Capcom) {2014.10.11} (¥6,264)
  27. +12/ [PSV] Pro Baseball Spirits 2015 <SPT> (Konami) {2015.03.26} (¥7,538)
  28. +15/ [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission 2 <TBL> (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.08.07} (¥6,145)
  29. +12/ [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Ganso / Honke <RPG> (Level-5) {2014.07.10} (¥4,968)
  30. -11/ [PS4] Tropico 5 <SLG> (Square Enix) {2015.04.23} (¥8,424)
  31. -4/ [PS4] Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair <ACT> (D3 Publisher) {2015.04.02} (¥7,538)
  32. -2/ [PSV] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.03.26} (¥7,344)
  33. -11/ [PS4] Bloodborne # <RPG> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.26} (¥7,452)
  34. -20/ [PS4] Dying Light <ADV> (Warner Entertainement Japan) {2015.04.16} (¥8,208)
  35. +15/ [PSV] Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth <RPG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.03.12} (¥7,171)
  36. -28/ [PSV] ToHeart2: Dungeon Travelers # <RPG> (Aquaplus) {2015.04.30} (¥5,184)
  37. BACK/ [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi Koko Ga Ochitsukundesu <ETC> (Nippon Columbia) {2014.11.20} (¥5,184)
  38. -1/ [PS4] Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin <RPG> (From Software) {2015.04.09} (¥5,962)
  39. BACK/ [3DS] Kuroko’s Basketball: Ties to the Future <SLG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.03.26} (¥6,145)
  40. -31/ [PSV] Operation Babel: New Tokyo Legacy # <RPG> (5pb.) {2015.04.30} (¥6,264)
  41. -1/ [PS3] Yakuza 0 <ADV> (Sega) {2015.03.12} (¥8,845)
  42. BACK/ [3DS] Tomodachi Life # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2013.04.18} (¥4,937)
  43. +4/ [PS4] Battlefield: Hardline <ACT> (Electronic Arts) {2015.03.19} (¥7,884)
  44. BACK/ [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Don to Katsu no Jikuu Daibouken <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.06.26} (¥5,119)
  45. BACK/ [3DS] Mario Party: Island Tour <ETC> (Nintendo) {2014.03.20} (¥4,937)
  46. BACK/ [3DS] The Seven Deadly Sins: Unjust Sin <ADV> (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.02.11} (¥6,145)
  47. BACK/ [3DS] Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars <PZL> (Nintendo) {2015.03.19} (¥3,024)
  48. -12/ [PS3] Resident Evil: Revelations 2 <ADV> (Capcom) {2015.03.19} (¥5,389)
  49. BACK/ [3DS] Doraemon: Nobita no Uchuu Eiyuuki <ADV> (FuRyu) {2015.03.05} (¥5,378)
  50. -19/ [PSV] 3rd Super Robot Wars Z: Tengoku Hen <SLG> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2015.04.02} (¥7,690)

 

Hardware Sales

  1. Nintendo 3DS — 26,092 (25,948), +1% (+20%) / 18,616,898
  2. PlayStation 4 — 15,992 (19,782), -19% (-2%) / 1,465,029
  3. PlayStation Vita — 17,938 (18,435), -3% (+15%) / 3,929,693
  4. Wii U — 11,137 (22,898), -51% (+218%) / 2,323,838
  5. PlayStation 3 — 4,351 (3,956), +10% (-7%) / 10,300,330

 

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 past-week titles.
  • Titles in silver are re-charted titles.

 

Software captions, in order of display:

  • +0-rank change/, or NEW/ or BACK/
  • [PLATFORM]
  • Title, Bold if new or re-charted or past-week
  • <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),
  • (sales change)
  • (past-week sales change)
  • / lifetime sales

 

Grand totals:

Total Nintendo titles: 31
Total Sony PlayStation titles: 19
Total home Nintendo titles: 5 / 31
Total portable Nintendo titles: 26 / 31
Total home Sony PlayStation titles: 11 / 19
Total portable Sony PlayStation titles: 8 / 19

1st, 3DS — 26
2nd, PSVita — 8
3rd, PS4 — 6
4th, WiiU — 5
4th, PS3 — 5

 

Brand-new titles (0):

None.

Ranking N/A

 

Re-charted titles (8):

BACK/ [3DS] Doraemon: Nobita no Uchuu Eiyuuki
BACK/ [3DS] Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars
BACK/ [3DS] The Seven Deadly Sins: Unjust Sin
BACK/ [3DS] Mario Party: Island Tour
BACK/ [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Don to Katsu no Jikuu Daibouken
BACK/ [3DS] Tomodachi Life #
BACK/ [3DS] Kuroko’s Basketball: Ties to the Future
BACK/ [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi Koko Ga Ochitsukundesu

1st, 3DS — 8

 

Out-charted titles (8):

-15/ [PS3] 3rd Super Robot Wars Z: Tengoku Hen
NEW/ [PSV] Hanayaka Kana, Ware ga Ichizoku: Modern Nostalgie
-43/ [PS3] TV Anime The Idolmaster: Cinderella Girls G4U! Pack Vol. 1
-35/ [PS4] BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend
-29/ [PS4] Toukiden: Kiwami
NEW/ [3DS] Pear Juice Action! Funassyi’s Fun Tales
-16/ [PS4] Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory II #
NEW/ [PSV] Sakeano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend -Blessing Flowers- #

1st, PS4 — 3
2nd, PS3 — 2
2nd, PSVita — 2
4th, 3DS — 1

 

Previously released titles (50):

Wii U: 5 / 5
Nintendo 3DS: 26 / 26
PlayStation 4: 6 / 6
PlayStation 3: 5 / 5
PlayStation Vita: 8 / 8

1st, 3DS — 26
2nd, PSVita — 8
3rd, PS4 — 6
4th, WiiU — 5
4th, PS3 — 5

 

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

Wii U: [5 / 50] * 100 = SPI 10.00 | last week: [3 / 42] * 100
Nintendo 3DS: [26 / 50] * 100 = SPI 52.00 | last week: [17 / 42] * 100
PlayStation 4: [6 / 50] * 100 = SPI 12.00 | last week: [9 / 42] * 100
PlayStation 3: [5 / 50] * 100 = SPI 10.00 | last week: [7 / 42] * 100
PlayStation Vita: [8 / 50] * 100 = SPI 16.00 | last week: [6 / 42] * 100

1st, 3DS — SPI 52.00 | last week: SPI 40.48 ⇗
2nd, PSVita — SPI 16.00 | last week: SPI 14.29 ⇗
3rd, PS4 — SPI 12.00 | last week: SPI 21.43 ⇘
4th, WiiU — SPI 10.00 | last week: SPI 7.14 ⇗
4th, PS3 — SPI 10.00 | last week: SPI 16.67 ⇘

 

Past-years released titles (15):

Wii U: 2 (2 2014)
Nintendo 3DS: 13 (10 2014, 1 2013, 1 2012, 1 2011)
PlayStation 4: 0
PlayStation 3: 0
PlayStation Vita: 0

1st, 3DS — 13
2nd, WiiU — 2
3rd, PS4 — 0
3rd, PS3 — 0
3rd, PSVita — 0

 

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

Wii U: [2 / 50] * 100 = SSPI 4 | last week: [2 / 50] * 100
Nintendo 3DS: [13 / 50] * 100 = SSPI 26 | last week: [9 / 50] * 100
PlayStation 4: [0 / 50] * 100 = SSPI 0 or SSPI N/A | last week: [0 / 50] * 100
PlayStation 3: [0 / 50] * 100 = SSPI 0 or SSPI N/A | last week: [0 / 50] * 100
PlayStation Vita: [0 / 50] * 100 = SSPI 0 or SSPI N/A | last week: [0 / 50] * 100

1st, 3DS — SSPI 26 | last week: SSPI 18 ⇗
2nd, WiiU — SSPI 4 | last week: SSPI 4 ⇒
3rd, PS4 — SSPI N/A | last week: SSPI N/A ⇒
3rd, PS3 — SSPI N/A | last week: SSPI N/A ⇒
3rd, PSVita — SSPI N/A | last week: SSPI N/A ⇒

 

Evergreen Status:
(2014 = *1. 2013 = *2. 2012 = *3. 2011 = *4. Etc…)

Wii U: [(2 *1)] = ES 2 | last week: [(2 *1)]
Nintendo 3DS: [(10 *1) + (1 *2) + (1 *3) + (1 *4)] = ES 19 | last week: [(7 *1) + (1 *3) + (1 *4)]
PlayStation 4: [(0 *0)] = ES 0 | last week: [(0 *0)]
PlayStation 3: [(0 *0)] = ES 0 | last week: [(0 *0)]
PlayStation Vita: [(0 *0)] = ES 0 | last week: [(0 *0)]

1st, 3DS — ES 19 | last week: ES 14 ⇗
2nd, WiiU — ES 2 | last week: ES 2 ⇒
3rd, PS4 — ES 0 | last week: ES 0 ⇒
3rd, PS3 — ES 0 | last week: ES 0 ⇒
3rd, PSVita — ES 0 | last week: ES 0 ⇒

 

Hyper Staying Power Index:
[(Evergreen Status) * (Staying Power)]

Wii U: [2 * 10.00] = HSPI 20.00 | last week: [2 * 7.14]
Nintendo 3DS: [19 * 52.00] = HSPI 988.00 | last week: [14 * 40.48]
PlayStation 4: [0 * 12.00] = HSPI 0.00 or HSPI N/A | last week: [0 * 21.43]
PlayStation 3: [0 * 10.00] = HSPI 0.00 or HSPI N/A | last week: [0 * 16.67]
PlayStation Vita: [0 * 16.00] = HSPI 0.00 or HSPI N/A | last week: [0 * 14.29]

1st, 3DS — HSPI 988.00 | last week: HSPI 566.72 ⇗
2nd, WiiU — HSPI 20.00 | last week: HSPI 14.28 ⇗
3rd, PS4 — HSPI N/A | last week: HSPI N/A ⇒
3rd, PS3 — HSPI N/A | last week: HSPI N/A ⇒
3rd, PSVita — HSPI N/A | last week: HSPI N/A ⇒

 

Momentum:

Wii U: (highest) +18/ [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U # > (lowest) -10/ [WIU] Dragon Quest X: Legend of the Ancient Dragon Online
Nintendo 3DS: (highest) +27/ [3DS] Kirby Triple Deluxe > (lowest) -4/ [3DS] Ansatsu Kyoushitsu: Korosensei Daihouimou!!
PlayStation 4: (highest) +4/ [PS4] Battlefield: Hardline > (lowest) -20/ [PS4] Dying Light
PlayStation 3: (highest) +1/ [PS3] Pro Baseball Spirits 2015 > (lowest) -12/ [PS3] Resident Evil: Revelations 2
PlayStation Vita: (highest) +15/ [PSV] Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth > (lowest) -31/ [PSV] Operation Babel: New Tokyo Legacy #

Highest: +27/ [3DS] Kirby Triple Deluxe
Lowest: -31/ [PSV] Operation Babel: New Tokyo Legacy #

 

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

Wii U: [(-1 + +5 + +4 + -10 + +18) / 5] = MM +3.20
Nintendo 3DS: [(0 + +3 + -2 + +6 + +7 + +5 + +13 + +13 + -4 + +18 + +11 + +17 + +3 + +18 + +27 + +7 + +15 + +12) / 18] = MM +9.39
PlayStation 4: [(-11 + -4 + -11 + -20 + -1 + +4) / 6] = MM -7.17
PlayStation 3: [(-4 + +1 + -8 + -1 + -12) / 5] = MM -4.80
PlayStation Vita: [(+3 + +6 + +12 + -2 + +15 + -28 + -31 + -19) / 8] = MM -5.50

1st, 3DS — MM +9.39 | last week: MM +3.00 ⇗
2nd, WiiU — MM +3.20 | last week: MM +4.00 ⇘
3rd, PS3 — MM -4.80 | last week: MM -10.00 ⇗
4th, PSVita — MM -5.50 | last week: MM -5.33 ⇘
5th, PS4 — MM -7.17 | last week: MM -11.89 ⇗

 

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

Wii U: [(0 *0.00)] = DS 0.00
Nintendo 3DS: [(1 *1.00)] = DS 1.00
PlayStation 4: [(3 *0.75] = DS 2.25
PlayStation 3: [(1 *0.50) + (1 *0.75)] = DS 1.25
PlayStation Vita: [(2 *1.00)] = DS 2.00

1st, PS4 — DS 2.25 | last week: DS 1.75 ⇗
2nd, PSVita — DS 2.00 | last week: DS 4.50 ⇘
3rd, PS3 — DS 1.25 | last week: DS 0.00 ⇗
4th, 3DS — DS 1.00 | last week: DS 0.50 ⇗
5th, WiiU — DS 0.00 | last week: DS 0.00 ⇒

 

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

Wii U: [+3.20 – 0.00 + 0 + 0] = MI +3.20 | last week: [+4.00 – 0.00 + 0 + 8]
Nintendo 3DS: [+9.39 – 1.00 + 8 + 0] = MI +16.39 | last week: [+3.00 – 0.50 + 2 + 8]
PlayStation 4: [-7.17 – 2.25 + 0 + 0] = MI -9.42 | last week: [-11.89 – 1.75 + 0 + 8]
PlayStation 3: [-4.80 – 1.25 + 0 + 0] = MI -6.05 | last week: [-10.00 – 0.00 + 0 + 8]
PlayStation Vita: [-5.50 – 2.00 + 0 + 0] = MI -7.50 | last week: [-5.33 – 4.50 + 0 + 8]

1st, 3DS — MI +16.39 | last week: MI +12.50 ⇗
2nd, WiiU — MI +3.20 | last week: MI +12.00 ⇘
3rd, PS3 — MI -6.05 | last week: MI -2.00 ⇘
4th, PSVita — MI -7.50 | last week: MI -1.87 ⇘
5th, PS4 — MI -9.42 | last week: MI -5.64 ⇘

 

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

Wii U: [+3.20 * 10.00] = SMI +32.000 | last week: [+12.00 * 7.14]
Nintendo 3DS: [+16.39 * 52.00] = SMI +852.280 | last week: [+12.50 * 40.48]
PlayStation 4: [-9.42 * 12.00] = SMI -113.040 | last week: [-5.64 * 21.43]
PlayStation 3: [-6.05 * 10.00] = SMI -60.500 | last week: [-2.00 * 16.67]
PlayStation Vita: [-7.50 * 16.00] = SMI -120.000 | last week: [-1.87 * 14.29]

1st, 3DS — SMI +852.280 | last week: SMI +506.000 ⇗
2nd, WiiU — SMI +32.000 | last week: SMI +85.680 ⇘
3rd, PS3 — SMI -60.500 | last week: SMI -33.340 ⇘
4th, PS4 — SMI -113.040 | last week: SMI -120.685 ⇗
5th, PSVita — SMI -120.000 | last week: SMI -26.722 ⇘

 

Hyper Momentum Index
[(Evergreen Status) * (Super Momentum Index)]

Wii U: [2 * +32.000] = HMI +64.000 | last week: [2 * +85.680]
Nintendo 3DS: [19 * +852.280] = HMI +16,193.320 | last week: [14 * +506.000]
PlayStation 4: [0 * -113.040] = HMI 0.000 or HMI N/A | last week: [0 * -120.685]
PlayStation 3: [0 * -60.500] = HMI 0.000 or HMI N/A | last week: [0 * -33.340]
PlayStation Vita: [0 * -120.000] = HMI 0.000 or HMI N/A | last week: [0 * -26.722]

1st, 3DS — HMI +16,193.320 | last week: HMI +7,084.000 ⇗
2nd, WiiU — HMI +64.000 | last week: HMI +171.360 ⇘
3rd, PS3 — HMI N/A | last week: HMI N/A ⇒
3rd, PS4 — HMI N/A | last week: HMI N/A ⇒
3rd, PSVita — HMI N/A | last week: HMI N/A ⇒

 

Sources:
Weekly Top 50 Media Create Charts (May 4, 2015 – May 10, 2015).
Weekly Top 20 Media Create Charts (May 4, 2015 – May 10, 2015).
Observations on Media Create for the Week of April 27, 2015 – May 3, 2015.

 

 

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