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Observations on Media Create for the Week of July 6, 2015 – July 12, 2015

NintendObserverSeven months into the year, 20% of the titles in charts in Japan are 3DS titles released before 2015.

 

☆ NintendObs Weekly – Monday, July 13, 2015 – Sunday, July 19, 2015.

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Software Sales

  1. NEW/ [3DS] Yo-kai Watch Busters: Red Cat Team / White Dog Squad <ACT> (Level-5) {2015.07.11} (¥4,968) – 693,538 / NEW
  2. NEW/ [3DS] The Great Ace Attorney # <ADV> (Capcom) {2015.07.09} (¥6,264) – 135,690 / NEW
  3. NEW/ [PSV] Taiko Drum Master: V Version <ACT> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2015.07.09} (¥6,145) – 46,101 / NEW
  4. -3/ [3DS] Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright / Conquest <SLG> (Nintendo) {2015.06.25} (¥5,076) – 29,682 / 345,253
  5. -2/ [WIU] Splatoon <ACT> (Nintendo) {2015.05.28} (¥6,156) – 26,136 / 408,312
  6. -4/ [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best+ <ACT> (Nintendo) {2015.06.11} (¥5,076) – 24,650 / 325,844
  7. NEW/ [3DS] Chou Tousouchuu Atsumare! Saikyou no Tousou Monotachi # <ACT> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2015.07.09} (¥5,119) – 13,571 / NEW
  8. -3/ [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2,592) – 10,898 / 243,428
  9. -3/ [WIU] Mario Kart 8 # <RCE> (Nintendo) {2014.05.29} (¥6,156) – 6,708 / 1,060,442
  10. -3/ [3DS] Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden <FTG> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2015.06.11} (¥6,145) – 4,642 / 110,087
  11. -1/ [3DS] Pokémon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire <RPG> (The Pokémon Company) {2014.11.21} (¥4,937) – 4,608 / 2,657,661
  12. -8/ [PSV] Persona 4: Dancing All Night # <ACT> (Atlus) {2015.06.25} (¥7,538) – 4,449 / 111,513
  13. -2/ [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4,937) – 4,232 / 3,996,960
  14. 0/ [3DS] Girls Mode 3: Kirakira Code <ETC> (Nintendo) {2015.04.16} (¥5,076) – 2,891 / 164,436
  15. -3/ [PS4] The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt <RPG> (Spike Chunsoft) {2015.05.21} (¥8,856) – 2,847 / 128,414
  16. -7/ [PS4] Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition <ACT> (Capcom) {2015.06.18} (¥4,849) – 2,772 / 50,017
  17. -9/ [3DS] Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale <RPG> (Marvelous) {2015.06.18} (¥6,458) – 2,757 / 63,524
  18. -5/ [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS <FTG> (Nintendo) {2014.09.13} (¥5,616) – 2,746 / 2,256,326
  19. -1/ [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U # <FTG> (Nintendo) {2014.12.06} (¥7,776) – 2,218 / 653,783
  20. -4/ [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons Super Mario Bros. Edition <RPG> (GungHo Online Entertainment) {2015.04.29} (¥4,320) – 1,901 / 274,678
  21. +4/ [PS4] Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair <ACT> (D3 Publisher) {2015.04.02} (¥7,538)
  22. +6/ [PSV] God Eater 2: Rage Burst <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.02.19} (¥6,145)
  23. -2/ [3DS] Assassination Classroom: Grand Siege on Kurosensei <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.03.12} (¥6,145)
  24. +2/ [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate # <ACT> (Capcom) {2014.10.11} (¥6,264)
  25. -5/ [3DS] Mario Kart 7 <RCE> (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4,937)
  26. -6/ [PSV] The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky Evolution # <RPG> (Kadokawa Games) {2015.06.11} (¥6,264)
  27. -8/ [PS4] Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward # <RPG> (Square Enix) {2015.06.23} (¥4,104)
  28. -11/ [PSV] Chaos;Child # <ADV> (5pb.) {2015.06.25} (¥7,344)
  29. -7/ [PS4] Final Fantasy XIV Online <RPG> (Square Enix) {2015.06.23} (¥6,264)
  30. -1/ [WIU] Mario Party 10 # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2015.03.12} (¥5,616)
  31. +2/ [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission 2 <TBL> (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.08.07} (¥6,145)
  32. -1/ [3DS] Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX <ACT> (Sega Games) {2015.05.28} (¥5,378)
  33. -9/ [PSV] Shiren the Wanderer 5 Plus <RPG> (Spike Chunsoft) {2015.06.04} (¥5,184)
  34. 0/ [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Shin Uchi <RPG> (Level-5) {2014.12.13} (¥4,968)
  35. +12/ [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi Koko Ga Ochitsukundesu <ETC> (Nippon Columbia) {2014.11.20} (¥5,184)
  36. +5/ [3DS] Kirby Triple Deluxe <ACT> (Nintendo) {2014.01.11} (¥4,937)
  37. +2/ [PSV] Pro Baseball Spirits 2015 <SPT> (Konami) {2015.03.26} (¥7,538)
  38. -6/ [PSV] Persona 4 Golden (PlayStation Vita the Best) <RPG> (Atlus) {2015.02.05} (¥4,298)
  39. -24/ [PSV] Zettai Geigeki Wars: Metropolis Defenders <SLG> (Acquire) {2015.07.02} (¥6,458)
  40. +10/ [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V # <ACT> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2014.12.11} (¥7,992)
  41. -6/ [WIU] Dragon Quest X: Legend of the Ancient Dragon Online <RPG> (Square Enix) {2015.04.30} (¥4,104)
  42. +7/ [3DS] Tomodachi Life # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2013.04.18} (¥4,937)
  43. -16/ [PSV] Hakuouki: Reimeiroku Shitauhasezora # <ADV> (Idea Factory) {2015.07.02} (¥6,264)
  44. BACK/ [PS3] Pro Evolution Soccer 2015 (Konami The Best) <SPT> (Konami) {2015.06.11} (¥4,298)
  45. -15/ [3DS] Kaitou Joker: Toki o Koeru Kaitou to Ushinawareta Houseki <ADV> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2015.06.25} (¥5,627)
  46. -2/ [PS3] Pro Baseball Spirits 2015 <SPT> (Konami) {2015.03.26} (¥8,208)
  47. BACK/ [3DS] Dragon Quest VII: Warriors of Eden (Ultimate Hits) <RPG> (Square Enix) {2015.04.16} (¥3,024)
  48. 0/ [3DS] The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D # <ADV> (Nintendo) {2015.02.14} (¥5,076)
  49. BACK/ [3DS] Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy (Best Price!) <ADV> (Capcom) {2015.04.02} (¥3,229)
  50. -12/ [PS4] Final Fantasy X | X-2 HD Remaster <RPG> (Square Enix) {2015.05.14} (¥7,344)

 

Hardware Sales

  1. Nintendo 3DS — 28,703 (27,236), +5% (-16%) / 18,822,167
  2. PlayStation 4 — 15,779 (18,171), -13% (+25%) / 1,585,753
  3. PlayStation Vita — 14,245 (14,808), -4% (-38%) / 4,053,735
  4. Wii U — 10,780 (12,781), -16% (-3%) / 2,444,515
  5. PlayStation 3 — 2,979 (3,102), -4% (+12%) / 10,326,000

 

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: 30
Total Sony PlayStation titles: 20
Total home Nintendo titles: 5 / 30
Total portable Nintendo titles: 25 / 30
Total home Sony PlayStation titles: 9 / 20
Total portable Sony PlayStation titles: 11 / 20

1st, 3DS — 25
2nd, PSVita — 11
3rd, PS4 — 7
4th, WiiU — 5
5th, PS3 — 2

 

Brand-new titles (4):

NEW/ [3DS] Yo-kai Watch Busters: Red Cat Team / White Dog Squad
NEW/ [3DS] The Great Ace Attorney #
NEW/ [PSV] Taiko Drum Master: V Version
NEW/ [3DS] Chou Tousouchuu Atsumare! Saikyou no Tousou Monotachi #

1st, 3DS — 3
2nd, PSV — 1

 

Re-charted titles (3):

BACK/ [3DS] Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy (Best Price!)
BACK/ [3DS] Dragon Quest VII: Warriors of Eden (Ultimate Hits)
BACK/ [PS3] Pro Evolution Soccer 2015 (Konami The Best)

1st, 3DS — 2
2nd, PS3 — 1

 

Out-charted titles (7):

BACK/ [PS3] Grand Theft Auto V (Bargain Edition)
-20/ [PSV] Harvest Overlay #
-29/ [PSV] Shinobi, Koi Utsutsu: Setsugekka Koi Emaki #
-10/ [PSV] Hotline Miami Collected Edition
-37/ [3DS] Fire Emblem Fates: Special Edition
-26/ [PS3] Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward #
-17/ [PS4] Ride

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

 

Previously released titles (46):

Wii U: 5 / 5
Nintendo 3DS: 22 / 25
PlayStation 4: 7 / 7
PlayStation 3: 2 / 2
PlayStation Vita: 10 / 11

1st, 3DS — 22
2nd, PSVita — 10
3rd, PS4 — 7
4th, WiiU — 5
5th, PS3 — 2

 

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

Wii U: [5 / 46] * 100 = SPI 10.87 | last week: [5 / 48] * 100
Nintendo 3DS: [22 / 46] * 100 = SPI 47.83 | last week: [21 / 48] * 100
PlayStation 4: [7 / 46] * 100 = SPI 15.22 | last week: [8 / 48] * 100
PlayStation 3: [2 / 46] * 100 = SPI 4.35 | last week: [3 / 48] * 100
PlayStation Vita: [10 / 46] * 100 = SPI 21.74 | last week: [11 / 48] * 100

1st, 3DS — SPI 47.83 | last week: SPI 43.75 ⇗
2nd, PSVita — SPI 21.74 | last week: SPI 22.92 ⇘
3rd, PS4 — SPI 15.22 | last week: SPI 16.67 ⇘
4th, WiiU — SPI 10.87 | last week: SPI 10.42 ⇗
5th, PS3 — SPI 4.35 | last week: SPI 6.25 ⇘

 

Past-years released titles (13):

Wii U: 2 (2 2014)
Nintendo 3DS: 10 (7 2014, 1 2013, 1 2012, 1 2011)
PlayStation 4: 1 (1 2014)
PlayStation 3: 0
PlayStation Vita: 0

1st, 3DS — 10
2nd, WiiU — 2
3rd, PS4 — 1
4th, PS3 — 0
4th, 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: [10 / 50] * 100 = SSPI 20 | last week: [10 / 50] * 100
PlayStation 4: [1 / 50] * 100 = SSPI 2 | last week: [1 / 50] * 100
PlayStation 3: [0 / 50] * 100 = SSPI 0 or SSPI N/A | last week: [1 / 50] * 100
PlayStation Vita: [0 / 50] * 100 = SSPI 0 or SSPI N/A | last week: [0 / 50] * 100

1st, 3DS — SSPI 20 | last week: SSPI 20 ⇒
2nd, WiiU — SSPI 4 | last week: SSPI 4 ⇒
3rd, PS4 — SSPI 2 | last week: SSPI 2 ⇒
4th, PS3 — SSPI N/A | last week: SSPI 2 ⇘
4th, 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: [(7 *1) + (1 *2) + (1 *3) + (1 *4)] = ES 16 | last week: [(7 *1) + (1 *2) + (1 *3) + (1 *4)]
PlayStation 4: [(1 *1)] = ES 1 | last week: [(1 *1)]
PlayStation 3: [(0 *0)] = ES 0 | last week: [(1 *1)]
PlayStation Vita: [(0 *0)] = ES 0 | last week: [(0 *0)]

1st, 3DS — ES 16 | last week: ES 16 ⇒
2nd, WiiU — ES 2 | last week: ES 2 ⇒
3rd, PS4 — ES 1 | last week: ES 1 ⇒
4th, PS3 — ES 0 | last week: ES 1 ⇘
4th, PSVita — ES 0 | last week: ES 0 ⇒

 

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

Wii U: [2 * 10.87] = HSPI 21.74 | last week: [2 * 10.42]
Nintendo 3DS: [16 * 47.83] = HSPI 765.28 | last week: [16 * 43.75]
PlayStation 4: [1 * 15.22] = HSPI 15.22 | last week: [1 * 16.67]
PlayStation 3: [0 * 4.35] = HSPI 0.00 or HSPI N/A | last week: [1 * 6.25]
PlayStation Vita: [0 * 21.74] = HSPI 0.00 or HSPI N/A | last week: [0 * 22.92]

1st, 3DS — HSPI 765.28 | last week: HSPI 700.00 ⇗
2nd, WiiU — HSPI 21.74 | last week: HSPI 20.84 ⇗
3rd, PS4 — HSPI 15.22 | last week: HSPI 16.67 ⇘
4th, PS3 — HSPI N/A | last week: HSPI 6.25 ⇘
4th, PSVita — HSPI N/A | last week: HSPI N/A ⇒

 

Momentum:

Wii U: (highest) -1/ [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U # > (lowest) -6/ [WIU] Dragon Quest X: Legend of the Ancient Dragon Online
Nintendo 3DS: (highest) +12/ [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi Koko Ga Ochitsukundesu > (lowest) -15/ [3DS] Kaitou Joker: Toki o Koeru Kaitou to Ushinawareta Houseki
PlayStation 4: (highest) +10/ [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V # > (lowest) -12/ [PS4] Final Fantasy X | X-2 HD Remaster
PlayStation 3: (highest) -2/ [PS3] Pro Baseball Spirits 2015 = (lowest) -2/ [PS3] Pro Baseball Spirits 2015
PlayStation Vita: (highest) +6/ [PSV] God Eater 2: Rage Burst > (lowest) -24/ [PSV] Zettai Geigeki Wars: Metropolis Defenders

Highest: +12/ [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi Koko Ga Ochitsukundesu
Lowest: -24/ [PSV] Zettai Geigeki Wars: Metropolis Defenders

 

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

Wii U: [(-2 + -3 + -1 + -1 + -6) / 5] = MM -2.60
Nintendo 3DS: [(-3 + -4 + -3 + -1 + -2 + 0 + -9 + -5 + -4 + -2 + +2 + -5 + +2 + -1 + 0 + +12 + +5 + +7 + -15 + 0) / 20] = MM -1.30
PlayStation 4: [(-3 + -7 + +4 + -8 + -7 + +10 + -12) / 7] = MM -3.29
PlayStation 3: [(-2) / 1] = MM -2.00
PlayStation Vita: [(-3 + -8 + +6 + -6 + -11 + -9 + +2 + -6 + -24 + -16) / 10] = MM -7.50

1st, 3DS — MM -1.30 | last week: MM +4.37 ⇘
2nd, PS3 — MM -2.00 | last week: MM -26.00 ⇗
3rd, WiiU — MM -2.60 | last week: MM +9.40 ⇘
4th, PS4 — MM -3.29 | last week: MM +0.29 ⇘
5th, PSVita — MM -7.50 | last week: MM -1.80 ⇘

 

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 *0.75)] = DS 0.75
PlayStation 4: [(1 *0.75)] = DS 0.75
PlayStation 3: [(1 *0.25) + (1 *0.75)] = DS 1.00
PlayStation Vita: [(3 *0.75)] = DS 2.25

1st, PSVita — DS 2.25 | last week: DS 2.00 ⇗
2nd, PS3 — DS 1.00 | last week: DS 4.00 ⇘
3rd, 3DS — DS 0.75 | last week: DS 0.00 ⇗
3rd, PS4 — DS 0.75 | last week: DS 2.00 ⇘
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: [-2.60 – 0.00 + 0 + 4] = MI +1.40 | last week: [+9.40 – 0.00 + 0 + 2]
Nintendo 3DS: [-1.30 – 0.75 + 2 + 4] = MI +3.95 | last week: [+4.37 – 0.00 + 2 + 2]
PlayStation 4: [-3.29 – 0.75 + 0 + 4] = MI -0.04 | last week: [+0.29 – 2.00 + 1 + 2]
PlayStation 3: [-2.00 – 1.00 + 1 + 4] = MI +2.00 | last week: [-26.00 – 4.00 + 2 + 2]
PlayStation Vita: [-7.50 – 2.25 + 0 + 4] = MI -5.75 | last week: [-1.80 – 2.00 + 1 + 2]

1st, 3DS — MI +3.95 | last week: MI +8.37 ⇘
2nd, PS3 — MI +2.00 | last week: MI -26.00 ⇗
3rd, WiiU — MI +1.40 | last week: MI +11.40 ⇘
4th, PS4 — MI -0.04 | last week: MI +1.29 ⇘
5th, PSVita — MI -5.75 | last week: MI -0.80 ⇘

 

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

Wii U: [+1.40 * 10.87] = SMI +15.218 | last week: [+11.40 * 10.42]
Nintendo 3DS: [+3.95 * 47.83] = SMI +188.929 | last week: [+8.37 * 43.75]
PlayStation 4: [-0.04 * 15.22] = SMI -0.609 | last week: [+1.29 * 16.67]
PlayStation 3: [+2.00 * 4.35] = SMI +8.700 | last week: [-26.00 * 6.25]
PlayStation Vita: [-5.75 * 21.74] = SMI -125.005 | last week: [-0.80 * 22.92]

1st, 3DS — SMI +188.929 | last week: SMI +366.188 ⇘
2nd, WiiU — SMI +15.218 | last week: SMI +118.788 ⇘
3rd, PS3 — SMI +8.700 | last week: SMI -162.500 ⇗
4th, PS4 — SMI -0.609 | last week: SMI +21.504 ⇘
5th, PSVita — SMI -125.005 | last week: SMI -18.336 ⇘

 

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

Wii U: [2 * +15.218] = HMI +30.436 | last week: [2 * +118.788]
Nintendo 3DS: [16 * +188.929] = HMI +3,022.864 | last week: [16 * +366.188]
PlayStation 4: [1 * -0.609] = HMI -0.609 | last week: [1 * +21.504]
PlayStation 3: [0 * +8.700] = HMI 0.000 or HMI N/A | last week: [1 * -162.500]
PlayStation Vita: [0 * -125.005] = HMI 0.000 or HMI N/A | last week: [0 * -18.336]

1st, 3DS — HMI +3,022.864 | last week: HMI +5,859.008 ⇘
2nd, WiiU — HMI +30.436 | last week: HMI +237.576 ⇘
3rd, PS4 — HMI -0.609 | last week: HMI +21.504 ⇘
4th, PS3 — HMI N/A | last week: HMI -162.500 ⇘
4th, PSVita — HMI N/A | last week: HMI N/A ⇒

 

Sources:
Weekly Top 50 Media Create Charts (July 6, 2015 – July 12, 2015).
Weekly Top 20 Media Create Charts (July 6, 2015 – July 12, 2015).
Observations on Media Create for the Week of June 29, 2015 – July 5, 2015.

 

 

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