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Media Create Sales: Week 28, 2016 (Jul 11 - Jul 17)

Chris1964

Sales-Age Genius
Media Create Sales: Week 28, 2016 (Jul 11 - Jul 17)

01./00. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 3: Sushi / Tempura <RPG> (Level 5) {2016.07.16} (¥4.800) - 632.135 / NEW <63,07%>
02./00. [PSV] The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd Evolution # <RPG> (Kadokawa Games) {2016.07.14} (¥5.800) - 10.485 / NEW
03./03. [3DS] Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns <SLG> (Marvelous) {2016.06.23} (¥4.980) - 9.806 / 156.484 (-36%)
04./02. [WIU] Splatoon # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2015.05.28} (¥5.700) - 8.241 / 1.423.257 (-50%)
05./04. [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition <ADV> (Microsoft Game Studios) {2016.06.23} (¥3.600) - 8.127 / 50.957 (-17%)
06./05. [WIU] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games <SPT> (Nintendo) {2016.06.23} (¥5.700) - 7.611 / 45.896 (-18%)
07./00. [PSV] Uppers <ACT> (Marvelous) {2016.07.14} (¥4.980) - 6.931 / NEW
08./01. [3DS] Culdcept Revolt <TBL> (Nintendo) {2016.07.07} (¥4.700) - 6.519 / 35.839 (-78%)
09./10. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2.400) - 6.121 / 824.235 (-5%)
10./08. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot <ACT> (Nintendo) {2016.04.28} (¥4.700) - 5.484 / 350.387 (-20%)
11./07. [PSV] Refrain no Chika Meikyuu to Majo no Ryodan # <RPG> (Nippon Ichi Software) {2016.06.23} (¥5.980) - 5.214 / 39.786 (-30%)
12./14. [PS4] Overwatch <ACT> (Square Enix) {2016.05.24} (¥7.800) - 4.798 / 120.522 (-3%)
13./06. [PS4] Super Robot Wars OG: The Moon Dwellers # <SLG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.06.30} (¥8.200) - 4.561 / 84.032 (-50%)
14./16. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games <SPT> (Nintendo) {2016.02.18} (¥4.700) - 4.187 / 191.526 (-4%)
15./18. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2014.11.21} (¥4.571) - 4.102 / 2.823.853 (+17%)
16./11. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Don Don! Mystery Adventure <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.06.16} (¥4.800) - 3.971 / 61.181 (-27%)
17./09. [PS3] Super Robot Wars OG: The Moon Dwellers <SLG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.06.30} (¥8.200) - 3.451 / 48.769 (-48%)
18./15. [PSV] Dragon Quest Heroes II: The Twin Kings and Prophecy's End <RPG> (Square Enix) {2016.05.27} (¥6.800) - 3.198 / 215.631 (-28%)
19./19. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V [New Price Edition] <ACT> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2015.10.08} (¥4.990) - 3.188 / 133.568 (+2%)
20./22. [PSV] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016 <SPT> (Konami) {2016.04.28} (¥6.980) - 2.887 / 156.427
21./13. [PS4] Tales of Zestiria <RPG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.07.07} (¥3.800)
22./17. [3DS] Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Spirit of Justice # <ADV> (Capcom) {2016.06.09} (¥5.800)
23./20. [WIU] Super Mario Maker # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2015.09.10} (¥5.700)
24./26. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf [Nintendo Selects] <ETC> (Nintendo) {2016.03.17} (¥2.700)
25./27. [PS4] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016 <SPT> (Konami) {2016.04.28} (¥7.980)
26./28. [PS3] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016 <SPT> (Konami) {2016.04.28} (¥6.980)
27./23. [PSV] Caligula <RPG> (FuRyu) {2016.06.23} (¥6.980)
28./30. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 # <RCE> (Nintendo) {2014.05.29} (¥5.700)
29./25. [PS4] Dragon Quest Heroes II: The Twin Kings and Prophecy's End <RPG> (Square Enix) {2016.05.27} (¥7.800)
30./36. [3DS] Monster Hunter Generations # <ACT> (Capcom) {2015.11.28} (¥5.800)
31./24. [3DS] Yo-Kai Sangokushi <SLG> (Level 5) {2016.04.02} (¥4.600)
32./29. [PS3] Dragon Quest Heroes II: The Twin Kings and Prophecy's End <RPG> (Square Enix) {2016.05.27} (¥6.800)
33./31. [PS4] Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.12.03} (¥2.400)
34./32. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 <RCE> (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4.571)
35./34. [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U # <FTG> (Nintendo) {2014.12.06} (¥7.200)
36./12. [PSV] Shin Hayarigami 2 <ADV> (Nippon Ichi Software) {2016.07.07} (¥5.800)
37./43. [PS4] UEFA EURO 2016: Winning Eleven 2016 <SPT> (Konami) {2016.04.21} (¥3.800)
38./35. [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 <RPG> (Square Enix) {2016.03.24} (¥5.250)
39./00. [3DS] Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy <Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney \ Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Justice For All \ Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Trials and Tribulations> [Best Price!] <ADV> (Capcom) {2015.04.02} (¥2.990)
40./47. [3DS] Terraria <ADV> (Spike Chunsoft) {2016.04.21} (¥3.800)
41./50. [PS4] Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Siege <ACT> (Ubisoft) {2015.12.10} (¥8.400)
42./42. [PS4] The Walking Dead: A Telltale Games Series <ADV> (Square Enix) {2016.06.23} (¥2.800)
43./00. [3DS] Disney Art Academy <HOB> (Nintendo) {2016.04.07} (¥3.700)
44./33. [PSV] Zero Time Dilemma <ADV> (Spike Chunsoft) {2016.06.30} (¥5.800)
45./00. [PS4] Dark Souls III <RPG> (From Software) {2016.03.24} (¥7.430)
46./00. [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission 2 <TBL> (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.08.07} (¥5.690)
47./45. [PS4] Call of Duty: Black Ops III # <ACT> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.11.06} (¥7.900)
48./37. [PS4] Uncharted 4: A Thief's End # <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2016.05.10} (¥7.900)
49./21. [PS4] Shin Hayarigami 2 <ADV> (Nippon Ichi Software) {2016.07.07} (¥6.800)
50./46. [3DS] Tomodachi Life [Nintendo Selects] <ETC> (Nintendo) {2016.03.17} (¥2.700)

Top 50

3DS - 18
PS4 - 14
PSV - 9
WIU - 6
PS3 - 3

SOFTWARE
Code:
+-------+------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|System |  This Week |  Last Week |  Last Year |     YTD    |  Last YTD  |
+-------+------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+
|  ALL  |    861.000 |    289.000 |    594.000 | 14.950.000 | 17.912.000 |
+-------+------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+

HARDWARE
Code:
+-------+------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+-------------+
|System |  This Week |  Last Week |  Last Year |     YTD    |  Last YTD  |     LTD     |
+-------+------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+-------------+
| 3DS # |     27.806 |     20.546 |     26.971 |    740.230 |  1.010.693 |  20.926.232 |
|  PS4  |     20.395 |     22.717 |     24.266 |    719.792 |    639.352 |   3.020.872 |
| PSV # |     10.991 |     11.042 |     13.808 |    494.347 |    543.616 |   5.087.745 |
|  WIU  |      7.601 |     15.470 |     11.028 |    200.896 |    311.963 |   3.221.559 |
|  PS3  |      1.045 |      1.126 |      2.947 |     39.413 |    159.956 |  10.427.493 |
|  XB1  |         63 |         72 |        242 |      3.369 |     10.246 |      67.260 |
+-------+------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+-------------+
|  ALL  |     67.901 |     70.973 |     79.262 |  2.198.047 |  2.675.826 |  42.751.161 |
+-------+------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+-------------+
|  PSV  |     10.991 |     11.042 |     13.190 |    494.347 |    524.872 |   4.902.292 |
|n-3DSLL|     23.382 |     16.505 |     19.432 |    548.797 |    625.720 |   3.018.916 |
| n-3DS |      3.665 |      3.284 |      5.437 |    125.456 |    228.955 |     957.903 |
| 3DSLL |        106 |         87 |        726 |     10.531 |     78.386 |   6.953.796 |
|  3DS  |        653 |        670 |      1.376 |     55.446 |     77.632 |   9.995.625 |
+-------+------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+-------------+


Famitsu Sales: Week 29, 2016 (Jul 11 - Jul 17)

01./00. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 3: Sushi / Tempura <RPG> (Level 5) {2016.07.16} (¥4.800) - 581.191 / NEW <40-60%>
02./00. [PSV] The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd Evolution # <RPG> (Kadokawa Games) {2016.07.14} (¥5.800) - 13.053 / NEW <60-80%>
03./04. [WIU] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games <SPT> (Nintendo) {2016.06.23} (¥5.700) - 9.484 / 54.794 <60-80%> (-2%)
04./03. [3DS] Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns <SLG> (Marvelous) {2016.06.23} (¥4.980) - 9.051 / 160.671 <80-100%> (-30%)
05./05. [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition <ADV> (Microsoft Game Studios) {2016.06.23} (¥3.600) - 9.023 / 53.057 <60-80%> (-5%)
06./02. [WIU] Splatoon # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2015.05.28} (¥5.700) - 8.100 / 1.361.131 <80-100%> (-45%)
07./00. [PSV] Uppers <ACT> (Marvelous) {2016.07.14} (¥4.980) - 7.218 / NEW <40-60%>
08./01. [3DS] Culdcept Revolt <TBL> (Nintendo) {2016.07.07} (¥4.700) - 7.114 / 37.131 <80-100%> (-76%)
09./21. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire # <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2014.11.21} (¥4.571) - 5.173 / 3.012.446 <80-100%> (+46%)
10./14. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games <SPT> (Nintendo) {2016.02.18} (¥4.700) - 4.678 / 195.095 <80-100%> (+5%)
11./12. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2.400) - 4.607 / 732.540 <80-100%> (-10%)
12./11. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Don Don! Mystery Adventure <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.06.16} (¥4.800) - 4.534 / 73.534 <60-80%> (-25%)
13./09. [PSV] Refrain no Chika Meikyuu to Majo no Ryodan # <RPG> (Nippon Ichi Software) {2016.06.23} (¥5.980) - 4.423 / 37.098 <80-100%> (-35%)
14./08. [3DS] Pokemon Red / Green / Blue / Yellow _3DS Virtual Console Version_ |DL| (Dedicated Download Card Special) <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2016.02.27} (¥1.389) - 4.192 / 206.794 <80-100%> (-42%)
15./17. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot <ACT> (Nintendo) {2016.04.28} (¥4.700) - 3.930 / 343.936 <80-100%> (-7%)
16./15. [PS4] Overwatch <ACT> (Square Enix) {2016.05.24} (¥7.800) - 3.738 / 113.445 <80-100%> (-15%)
17./06. [PS4] Super Robot Wars OG: The Moon Dwellers # <SLG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.06.30} (¥8.200) - 3.579 / 76.039 <80-100%> (-58%)
18./07. [PS3] Super Robot Wars OG: The Moon Dwellers <SLG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.06.30} (¥8.200) - 3.325 / 52.014 <80-100%> (-55%)
19./16. [3DS] Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Spirit of Justice # <ADV> (Capcom) {2016.06.09} (¥5.800) - 3.103 / 254.033 <80-100%> (-29%)
20./13. [PS4] Tales of Zestiria <RPG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.07.07} (¥3.800) - 2.480 / 7.061 <60-80%> (-46%)
21./19. [PSV] Dragon Quest Heroes II: The Twin Kings and Prophecy's End <RPG> (Square Enix) {2016.05.27} (¥6.800) - 2.282 / 206.077 <80-100%> (-36%)
22./27. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V [New Price Edition] <ACT> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2015.10.08} (¥4.990) - 2.207 / 105.183 <80-100%> (+6%)
23./26. [PSV] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016 <SPT> (Konami) {2016.04.28} (¥6.980) - 1.869 / 128.459 <80-100%> (-12%)
24./23. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf [Nintendo Selects] <ETC> (Nintendo) {2016.03.17} (¥2.700) - 1.867 / 69.861 <80-100%> (-19%)
25./00. [PS4] Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain # <ADV> (Konami) {2015.09.02} (¥8.400) - 1.861 / 436.347 <80-100%>
26./28. [PS4] Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.12.03} (¥2.400) - 1.770 / 97.071 <80-100%> (-12%)
27./20. [WIU] Super Mario Maker # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2015.09.10} (¥5.700) - 1.756 / 925.478 <80-100%> (-51%)
28./29. [PS4] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016 <SPT> (Konami) {2016.04.28} (¥7.980) - 1.753 / 139.260 <80-100%> (-4%)
29./22. [3DS] Yo-Kai Sangokushi <SLG> (Level 5) {2016.04.02} (¥4.600) - 1.571 / 545.673 <80-100%> (-37%)
30./25. [PS4] Dragon Quest Heroes II: The Twin Kings and Prophecy's End <RPG> (Square Enix) {2016.05.27} (¥7.800) - 1.476 / 266.761 <80-100%> (-32%)

Top 30

3DS - 11
PS4 - 8
PSV - 6
WIU - 4
PS3 - 1

HARDWARE
Code:
+-------+------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+-------------+
|System |  This Week |  Last Week |  Last Year |     YTD    |  Last YTD  |     LTD     |
+-------+------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+-------------+
| 3DS # |     24.009 |     18.446 |     27.255 |    729.215 |  1.015.161 |  20.766.171 |
|  PS4  |     21.017 |     21.474 |     22.380 |    784.097 |    589.839 |   2.914.830 |
| PSV # |     11.610 |     10.950 |     12.601 |    566.826 |    538.093 |   4.949.243 |
|  WIU  |      7.605 |     14.904 |     12.204 |    246.087 |    310.655 |   3.189.674 |
|  PS3  |        786 |        810 |      2.513 |     35.521 |    142.404 |  10.242.262 |
|  XB1  |         82 |         75 |        183 |      3.392 |     10.812 |      67.443 |
+-------+------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+-------------+
|  ALL  |     65.109 |     66.659 |     77.136 |  2.365.138 |  2.606.964 |  42.129.623 |
+-------+------------+------------+------------+------------+------------+-------------+

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Media Create Sales: Week 27, 2016 (Jul 04 - Jul 10)
 

L~A

Member
Damn, those Software sales... ouch. Everything is 10k or below, except YW3 (which clearly underperformed).

Not pretty.
 

Ryng_tolu

Banned
Splatoon bigger than Yokai watch confirmed.

I remember a discussion about which game was more impressive between Splatoon 1 and Yokai Watch 1... i think the answer is obvius now. :)
 

Eolz

Member
Hmmm Yokai.
RIP Uppers and Splatoon bundle.

Edit: I really hope Marvelous/Takaki are just waiting for the next handheld to bring a new Senran Kagura game...
 

Fisico

Member
What's the weather like in Japan at the moment? :p

I heard the Pokemon Center were empty these days?

@Vena : Zero and AO debuted around 25k, first Trails Evo 20k, second one 15k and the third one 10k now.
So yeah you get the idea.
 
Looked touch and go for a while there, but Level 5 is definitely Level 5'ing all over Yo-Kai Watch.

Yet another huge franchise being throttled by their refusal to let things breathe for more than a second.
 

cw_sasuke

If all DLC came tied to $13 figurines, I'd consider all DLC to be free
Looked touch and go for a while there, but Level 5 is definitely Level 5'ing all over Yo-Kai Watch.

Yet another huge franchise being throttled by their refusal to let things breathe for more than a second.

Nah they are doing it right - no IP in this day and age will repeat what Pokemon did. They milt the IP as hard as possible in 5 years and move on to the next one. It works for them. Makes them less reliant on a single IP.

They can revisit the IP after a break in the future...like they are doing with Inazuma 11 and Layton.
 

Ryng_tolu

Banned
Pokemon Sun and Moon release gonna be Return of the King, as it damn well should be.

Pokémon was always the king. No idea why some people thought Yokai Watch was bigger.

If the bigger game of a series (YW2) can barely beat a remake, this doesn't mean is bigger lol.


Moon and Sun gonna be insane! :D
 

cw_sasuke

If all DLC came tied to $13 figurines, I'd consider all DLC to be free
2013 - Yo-kai Watch
2014 - Yo-kai Watch 2
2014 - Yo-kai Watch 2: Shin Uchi
2015 - Yo-kai Watch Busters
2016 - Yo-kai Sangokuchi
2016 - Yo-kai Watch 3

And they all sold pretty well...sure they could have tried to stretch them out over 5 years but i doubt this would have meant saled...people would get tired at some point anyway and the generation change would have likely resulted in lower sales too.
 
Pokémon was always the king. No idea why some people thought Yokai Watch was bigger.

If the bigger game of a series (YW2) can barely beat a remake, this doesn't mean is bigger lol.


Moon and Sun gonna be insane! :D

One day they will collaborate on the most 'mon crossover the world has ever seen until 2 years later when they get Digimon in there too for no reason.
 

kswiston

Member
Are the Yokai Watch games too repetitive or something? I know that they have pushed an aggressive release system, but Monster Hunter and Pokemon did the same for about a decade with much less drop off.
 
And they all sold pretty well...sure they could have tried to stretch them out over 5 years but i doubt this would have meant saled...people would get tired at some point anyway and the generation change would have likely resulted in lower sales too.

The problem comes when they don't have a hit IP which eventually will happen.
 

JoeM86

Member
2013 - Yo-kai Watch
2014 - Yo-kai Watch 2
2014 - Yo-kai Watch 2: Shin Uchi
2015 - Yo-kai Watch Busters
2016 - Yo-kai Sangokuchi
2016 - Yo-kai Watch 3

Thinking about it, to be fair...

2013 - Pokémon Rumble U
2013 - Pokémon X & Y
2014 - Pokémon Battle Trozei
2014 - Pokémon Art Academy
2014 - Band of Thieves & 1000 Pokémon
2014 - Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
2015 - Pokémon Shuffle
2015 - Pokémon Rumble World
2015 - Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon
2015 - Pokémon Picross
2016 - Detective Pikachu
2016 - Pokkén Tournament
2016 - Pokémon Comaster
2016 - Pokémon GO
2016 - Pokémon Sun & Moon

The last few years have been very busy for me :p

That said, this wasn't at the beginning of the franchise. That was more sedate. First 3 years:

1996 - Pokémon Red/Green
1998 - Pokémon Yellow
1998 - Pokémon TCG GB
1998 - Pokémon Stadium
1999 - Pokémon Pinball
1999 - Pokémon Snap
1999 - Retail release of Pokémon Blue
1999 - Pokémon Gold/Silver

It took 3 years & 9 months for Pokémon to increase from 151 Pokémon to 251 Pokémon. In 3 years. Yo-kai Watch has now over 600 Yo-kai
 

wrowa

Member
Why doesn't Level5 ever learn their lesson? They're pumping out sequels and spin-offs way too quickly

It's part of their strategy. The kids market is very fickle and what's the hype today, might be uninteresting tomorrow. So, they strike the iron as often as they can while it's hot. Their forecasts apparently seem to indicate that by doing this they are still making more money than when they would be a bit more conservative with their releases even if they kill the franchise in the process. I doubt they anticipated that Yokai Watch 3 would drop this hard, though. That was likely a bitter pill to swallow when they realized this whatever months ago.

Considering both Level-5 and Hino are probably swimming in money, it's hard to claim they are following the wrong approach here. It seems to work well enough for them.

It's probably unlikely they'll find another hit of the scale of Yokai Watch, but if their next multimedia franchises will even be half as big, they'll still make money hand over fist. Being a privately owned company, they also have the freedom to be satisfied with less.
 
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