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Observations on Media Create for the Week of October 24, 2016 – October 30, 2016

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Software Sales

  1. NEW/ [PS4] Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization # <RPG> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2016.10.27} (¥7,776) – 70,871 / NEW
  2. NEW/ [PSV] Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization # <RPG> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2016.10.27} (¥6,588) – 69,648 / NEW
  3. NEW/ [PS4] World of Final Fantasy <RPG> (Square Enix) {2016.10.27} (¥6,264) – 53,176 / NEW
  4. NEW/ [PSV] World of Final Fantasy <RPG> (Square Enix) {2016.10.27} (¥6,264) – 47,159 / NEW
  5. -4/ [PS4] Battlefield 1 <ACT> (Electronic Arts) {2016.10.21} (¥8,424) – 46,548 / 159,629
  6. NEW/ [PS4] Berserk Musou <ACT> (Electronic Arts) {2016.10.27} (¥8,424) – 28,169 / NEW
  7. NEW/ [PS4] Titanfall 2 <ACT> (Electronic Arts) {2016.10.28} (¥8,424) – 21,443 / NEW
  8. NEW/ [PSV] Yahari Game demo Ore no Seishun Love Kome wa machigatteiru Zoku # <ADV> (5pb.) {2016.10.27} (¥7,560) – 19,269 / NEW
  9. NEW/ [PS4] Mafia III <ACT> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2016.10.27} (¥8,532) – 15,838 / NEW
  10. -7/ [3DS] Monster Hunter Stories <RPG> (Capcom) {2016.10.08} (¥6,264) – 15,440 / 248,726
  11. -9/ [3DS] Mario Party: Star Rush <ETC> (Nintendo) {2016.10.20} (¥5,076) – 14,177 / 40,650
  12. NEW/ [PSV] Berserk Musou <ACT> (Koei Tecmo Games) {2016.10.27} (¥7,344) – 10,091 / NEW
  13. NEW/ [PS4] Crows Burning Edge <ADV> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2016.10.27} (¥7,344) – 9,574 / NEW
  14. NEW/ [3DS] Downtown Nekketsu Monogatari SP <ACT> (Arc System Works) {2016.10.27} (¥3,780) – 6,268 / NEW
  15. -7/ [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 3: Sushi / Tempura <RPG> (Level-5) {2016.07.16} (¥5,184) – 5,046 / 1,296,887
  16. NEW/ [PSV] Neo Atlas 1469 <SLG> (Artdink) {2016.10.27} (¥7,344) – 4,969 / NEW
  17. -6/ [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition <ADV> (Microsoft) {2016.06.23} (¥3,888) – 4,845 / 161,481
  18. -6/ [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2,592) – 4,610 / 905,943
  19. -12/ [WIU] Paper Mario: Color Splash <ACT> (Nintendo) {2016.10.13} (¥6,156) – 4,490 / 33,167
  20. -16/ [PSV] Macross Delta Scramble # <ACT> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2016.10.20} (¥6,588) – 3,960 / 28,567
  21. -7/ [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons X: Kami no Shou / Ryuu no Shou <RPG> (GungHo Online Entertainment) {2016.07.28} (¥5,184)
  22. -4/ [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot <ACT> (Nintendo) {2016.04.28} (¥5,076)
  23. -10/ [PS4] Persona 5 # <RPG> (Atlus) {2016.09.15} (¥9,504)
  24. -7/ [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V (¥4,990 Edition) <ACT> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2015.10.08} (¥5,389)
  25. -15/ [PS4] Rise of the Tomb Raider <ADV> (Square Enix) {2016.10.13} (¥7,344)
  26. -11/ [PSV] Reco Love: Blue Ocean / Gold Beach <SLG> (Kadokawa Games) {2016.10.20} (¥7,538)
  27. -11/ [PS4] FIFA 17 # <SPT> (Electronic Arts) {2016.09.29} (¥8,424)
  28. -8/ [WIU] Splatoon # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2015.05.28} (¥6,156)
  29. -23/ [PS4] NBA 2K17 <SPT> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2016.10.20} (¥7,344)
  30. -5/ [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi Mura wo Tsukurun Desu <ETC> (Nippon Columbia) {2016.07.21} (¥5,184)
  31. -10/ [3DS] Dragon Ball Fusions # <RPG> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2016.08.04} (¥6,156)
  32. -9/ [PS4] Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 <SPT> (Konami) {2016.09.15} (¥8,208)
  33. -11/ [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf (Happy Price Selection) <ETC> (Nintendo) {2016.03.17} (¥2,916)
  34. -8/ [3DS] Pokémon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire <RPG> (The Pokémon Company) {2014.11.21} (¥4,937)
  35. -11/ [3DS] Chou Sentouchuu: Kyuukyoku no Shinobu to Battle Player Choujou Kessen <ACT> (Bandai Namco Entertainment) {2016.09.15} (¥5,724)
  36. -17/ [PSV] Divine Prison Tower: Mary Skelter # <RPG> (Compile Heart) {2016.10.13} (¥7,344)
  37. -6/ [PS4] The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Game of the Year Edition <RPG> (Spike Chunsoft) {2016.09.01} (¥6,998)
  38. -9/ [PS4] PlayStation VR Worlds <ETC> (Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2016.10.13} (¥5,292)
  39. -6/ [3DS] Mario Kart 7 <RCE> (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4,937)
  40. -13/ [PS3] Persona 5 # <RPG> (Atlus) {2016.09.15} (¥9,504)
  41. 0/ [3DS] Monster Hunter Generations # <ACT> (Capcom) {2015.11.28} (¥6,264)
  42. -4/ [WIU] Mario Kart 8 # <RCE> (Nintendo) {2014.05.29} (¥6,156)
  43. NEW/ [PSV] Saka Agari Hurricane Portable <ADV> (Entergram) {2016.10.27} (¥5,378) / NEW
  44. NEW/ [3DS] Kamiwaza Wanda Kirakira Ichibangai Kikiippatsu! <ADV> (FuRyu) {2016.10.27} (¥5,724) / NEW
  45. NEW/ [3DS] Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice <ACT> (Sega Games) {2016.10.27} (¥5,389) / NEW
  46. -10/ [PS4] Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.12.03} (¥2,592)
  47. -1/ [3DS] Tomodachi Life (Happy Price Selection) <ETC> (Nintendo) {2016.03.17} (¥2,916)
  48. -14/ [PS4] Rainbow Six Siege <ACT> (Ubisoft) {2015.12.10} (¥9,072)
  49. -4/ [3DS] Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns <SLG> (Marvelous) {2016.06.23} (¥5,378)
  50. -15/ [PS3] Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 <SPT> (Konami) {2016.09.15} (¥7,128)

 

Hardware Sales

  1. PlayStation 4 — 30,375 (27,069), +12% (-10%) / 3,394,584
  2. Nintendo 3DS — 25,660 (24,643), +4% (-10%) / 21,390,535
  3. PlayStation Vita — 10,392 (8,853), +17% (+1%) / 5,224,660
  4. Wii U — 1,898 (1,919), -1% (-21%) / 3,236,308
  5. PlayStation 3 — 610 (763), -20% (-6%) / 10,440,837

 

Grand totals

Total Nintendo titles: 21
Total Sony PlayStation titles: 29
Total home Nintendo titles: 4 / 21
Total portable Nintendo titles: 17 / 21
Total home Sony PlayStation titles: 19 / 29
Total portable Sony PlayStation titles: 10 / 29

1st, 3DS — 17
1st, PS4 — 17
3rd, PSVita — 10
4th, WiiU — 4
5th, PS3 — 2

 

Brand-new titles (15)

NEW/ [PS4] Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization #
NEW/ [PSV] Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization #
NEW/ [PS4] World of Final Fantasy
NEW/ [PSV] World of Final Fantasy
NEW/ [PS4] Berserk Musou
NEW/ [PS4] Titanfall 2
NEW/ [PSV] Yahari Game demo Ore no Seishun Love Kome wa machigatteiru Zoku #
NEW/ [PS4] Mafia III
NEW/ [PSV] Berserk Musou
NEW/ [PS4] Crows Burning Edge
NEW/ [3DS] Downtown Nekketsu Monogatari SP
NEW/ [PSV] Neo Atlas 1469
NEW/ [PSV] Saka Agari Hurricane Portable
NEW/ [3DS] Kamiwaza Wanda Kirakira Ichibangai Kikiippatsu!
NEW/ [3DS] Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice

1st, PS4 — 6
1st, PSVita — 6
3rd, 3DS — 3

 

Re-charted titles (0)

None.

 

Out-charted titles (15)

BACK/ [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 #
-2/ [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U #
-27/ [3DS] LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
+2/ [3DS] Taiko Drum Master: Doko Don! Mystery Adventure
-11/ [PSV] Utawarerumono: The Two Hakuoros #
BACK/ [3DS] Monster Strike
-16/ [PS3] BlazBlue: Central Fiction #
-5/ [PS3] FIFA 17 #
-2/ [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
+1/ [3DS] One Piece: Great Pirate Colosseum
NEW/ [XBO] Battlefield 1 #
-21/ [PS4] BlazBlue: Central Fiction #
NEW/ [PS3] NBA 2K17
NEW/ [PSV] Suran Digit #
NEW/ [PSV] Idol Death Game TV

1st, 3DS — 6
2nd, PS3 — 3
2nd, PSVita — 3
4th, WiiU — 1
4th, PS4 — 1

 

Previously released titles (35)

Wii U: 4 / 4
Nintendo 3DS: 14 / 17
PlayStation 4: 11 / 17
PlayStation 3: 2 / 2
PlayStation Vita: 4 / 10

1st, 3DS — 14
2nd, PS4 — 11
3rd, WiiU — 4
3rd, PSVita — 4
5th, PS3 — 2

 

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

Wii U: [4 / 35] * 100 = SPI 11.43 | last week: [5 / 41] * 100
Nintendo 3DS: [14 / 35] * 100 = SPI 40.00 | last week: [19 / 41] * 100
PlayStation 4: [11 / 35] * 100 = SPI 31.43 | last week: [10 / 41] * 100
PlayStation 3: [2 / 35] * 100 = SPI 5.71 | last week: [4 / 41] * 100
PlayStation Vita: [4 / 35] * 100 = SPI 11.43 | last week: [3 / 41] * 100

1st, 3DS — SPI 40.00 | last week: SPI 46.34 ⇘
2nd, PS4 — SPI 31.43 | last week: SPI 24.39 ⇗
3rd, WiiU — SPI 11.43 | last week: SPI 12.20 ⇘
3rd, PSVita — SPI 11.43 | last week: SPI 7.32 ⇗
5th, PS3 — SPI 5.71 | last week: SPI 9.76 ⇘

 

Past-years released titles (9)

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

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

 

Evergreen Status
(2015 = *1. 2014 = *2. 2013 = *3. 2012 = *4. Etc…)

Wii U: [(1 *1) + (1 *2)] = ES 3 | last week: [(1 *1) + (2 *2)]
Nintendo 3DS: [(1 *1) + (1 *2) + (1 *5)] = ES 8 | last week: [[(2 *1) + (1 *2) + (1 *4) + (1 *5)]
PlayStation 4: [(3 *1)] = ES 3 | last week: [(3 *1)]
PlayStation 3: [(0 *0)] = ES 0 | last week: [(0 *0)]
PlayStation Vita: [(1 *1)] = ES 1 | last week: [(1 *1)]

1st, 3DS — ES 8 | last week: ES 13 ⇘
2nd, WiiU — ES 3 | last week: ES 5 ⇘
2nd, PS4 — ES 3 | last week: ES 3 ⇒
4th, PSVita — ES 1 | last week: ES 1 ⇒
5th, PS3 — ES 0 | last week: ES 0 ⇒

 

Momentum

Wii U: (highest) -4/ [WIU] Mario Kart 8 # > (lowest) -12/ [WIU] Paper Mario: Color Splash
Nintendo 3DS: (highest) 0/ [3DS] Monster Hunter Generations # > (lowest) -11/ [3DS] Chou Sentouchuu: Kyuukyoku no Shinobu to Battle Player Choujou Kessen
PlayStation 4: (highest) -4/ [PS4] Battlefield 1 > (lowest) -23/ [PS4] NBA 2K17
PlayStation 3: (highest) -13/ [PS3] Persona 5 # > (lowest) -15/ [PS3] Pro Evolution Soccer 2017
PlayStation Vita: (highest) -6/ [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition > (lowest) -17/ [PSV] Divine Prison Tower: Mary Skelter #

Highest: 0/ [3DS] Monster Hunter Generations #
Lowest: -23/ [PS4] NBA 2K17

 

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

Wii U: [(-6 + -12 + -8 + -4) / 4] = MM -7.50
Nintendo 3DS: [(-7 + -9 + -7 + -7 + -4 + -5 + -10 + -11 + -8 + -11 + -6 + 0 + -1 + -4) / 14] = MM -6.43
PlayStation 4: [(-4 + -10 + -7 + -15 + -11 + -23 + -9 + -6 + -9 + -10 + -14) / 11] = MM -10.73
PlayStation 3: [(-13 + -15) / 2] = MM -14.00
PlayStation Vita: [(-6 + -16 + -11 + -17) / 4] = MM -12.50

1st, 3DS — MM -6.43 | last week: MM -2.88 ⇘
2nd, WiiU — MM -7.50 | last week: MM -1.60 ⇘
3rd, PS4 — MM -10.73 | last week: MM -5.50 ⇘
4th, PSVita — MM -12.50 | last week: MM -9.00 ⇘
5th, PS3 — MM -14.00 | last week: MM -8.25 ⇘

 

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

Wii U: [(1 *0.50)] = DS 0.50
Nintendo 3DS: [(2 *0.25) + (3 *0.50) + (1 *0.75)] = DS 2.75
PlayStation 4: [(1 *0.50)] = DS 0.50
PlayStation 3: [(2 *0.50) + (1 *1.00)] = DS 2.00
PlayStation Vita: [(1 *0.50) + (2 *1.00)] = DS 2.50

1st, 3DS — DS 2.75 | last week: DS 0.50 ⇗
2nd, PSVita — DS 2.50 | last week: DS 3.25 ⇘
3rd, PS3 — DS 2.00 | last week: DS 0.00 ⇗
4th, WiiU — DS 0.50 | last week: DS 1.50 ⇘
4th, PS4 — DS 0.50 | last week: DS 3.00 ⇘

 

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

Wii U: [-7.50 – 0.50 + 0 + 15] = MI +7.00 | last week: [-1.60 – 1.50 + 0 + 9]
Nintendo 3DS: [-6.43 – 2.75 + 0 + 15] = MI +5.82 | last week: [-2.88 – 0.50 + 2 + 9]
PlayStation 4: [-10.73 – 0.50 + 0 + 15] = MI +3.77 | last week: [-5.50 – 3.00 + 0 + 9]
PlayStation 3: [-14.00 – 2.00 + 0 + 15] = MI -1.00 | last week: [-8.25 – 0.00 + 0 + 9]
PlayStation Vita: [-12.50 – 2.50 + 0 + 15] = MI 0.00 | last week: [-9.00 – 3.25 + 0 + 9]

1st, WiiU — MI +7.00 | last week: MI +5.90 ⇗
2nd, 3DS — MI +5.82 | last week: MI +7.62 ⇘
3rd, PS4 — MI +3.77 | last week: MI +0.50 ⇗
4th, PSVita — MI 0.00 | last week: MI -3.25 ⇗
5th, PS3 — MI -1.00 | last week: MI +0.75 ⇘

 

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 (October 24, 2016 – October 30, 2016).
Weekly Top 20 Media Create Charts (October 24, 2016 – October 30, 2016).
Observations on Media Create for the Week of October 17, 2016 – October 23, 2016.

 

 

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