[Japan] Media Create sales for Week 13, 2016 (March 28 -April 3) [Top 50]

Update: we just added the full Top 50!

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Week 13 was quite calmer for Media Create’s Top 20 (due to the start of the new school year), but there’s still quite a few releases to be found this week. The star is obviously Yo-kai Sangokushi, which sold 269 516 units during the first two days: that’s  20-80% of all units shipped to retailers for launch. Naturally, they won’t need to do anything for the remaining copies to be sold. In fact, it’s highly likely they will have received a new shipment by the time you read this!

As a comparison, Pokémon Conquest (another Koei-Tecmo collaboration, but with the Nobunaga’s Ambition series this time) sold 177 000 units during its first week (according to Famitsu), back in March 2012. In other words, Yo-kai Sangokushi sold quite a lot better than its Pokémon equivalent, which isn’t too surprising.

For starters, the Yo-kai Watch series is still as popular as ever, so it’s not that surprising that a spin-off would sell well. Also, Yo-kai Sangokushi is more a Yo-kai Watch game with Romance of the Three Kingdoms elements than the opposite. On the other hand, Pokémon Conquest was truly a Nobunaga’s Ambition with Pokémon elements. This certainly seems to have made the difference.

Finally, Pokémon Conquest was a Nintendo DS game, which came out more than a year after the launch of the Nintendo 3DS. While there’s no doubt players interested still picked up the game despite its late release (especially with the Nintendo 3DS’s retro-compatibility), that very late release also limited its sales potential (especially in the long run).

It will be interesting to see the sales trajectory of Yo-kai Sangokushi in the next few weeks, especially with Yo-kai Watch 3 launching this Summer.

Yo-kai Sangokushi was the only new release on Nintendo platforms for Week 13. Previously released titles did quite well, but did suffer from the start of the new school year. First, we have Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 at #3, which sold 98 634 units during its seconds week. Sales dropped by 73%, which is pretty average for a second week.

As for Pokkén Tournament, it’s holding surprisingly well: it’s still #5 this week, with 14 295 units sold. Since launch, it sold over 112 000 units, which means that retailers are still stuck with quite a lot of unsold copies. They will most likely wait until after the Golden Week (late April / Early May) before slashing its price to get rid of unsold copies.

During Week 13, Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympics sold 10 294, which is a drop of only 11% compared to the previous week. Sales remain steady week after week, and the game is well on its way to the 200 000 units threshold. As for Ansatsu Kyoushitsu: Assassin Ikusei Keikaku!!, it had a surprisingly good second week with 10 149 units sold (-48%, which is better than usual for a licenced game).

As for Splatoon, it’s climbing its way back into the Top 10 despite severe Wii U shortages: it’s #11 this week, with 8 120 units sold (-10%). As for Super Mario Maker, its sales are dropping more sharply, due to the Wii U shortages (-31%). It’s still holding rather well, with 4 873 units sold during Week 13. If the shortages don’t end soon, it might have trouble reaching 1 million units sold before the end of the year…

Finally, we have two titles from the Happy Price Selection range, which are attracting even more new players:

• Animal Crossing: New Leaf is #12 with 7 267 units sold (only -2%, which is a pretty impressive result for a budget re-release during such a calm week);
• Tomodachi Life is #15 with 4 971 units sold (only -3%)

Hardware-wise, sales are slightly down for the Nintendo 3DS: they went from 31 099 units during Week 12 to 29 807 units during Week 13 (which is slightly worse than during the same week in 2015). The release of Yo-kai Sangokushi helped offset the double-effect of post-major release drop (for Dragon Quest Monsters Joker 3) and the start of the new school year. Of course, its impact on sale was somewhat limited, but still noticeable enough.

As for the Wii U, it seems the shortage issue really worsened last week, as only 3 541 Wii U were sold during Week 13. April is one of the worst month of the year for video game sales (due to the start of the new school year), but the shortages only made things worse. As comparison, the Wii U sold 4 545 units during the same week in 2015.

Unfortunately, it looks like shortages are there to stay, even though several retailers have apparently received new shipments of the Super Mario Maker this week.

Software (Week 13)

01./00. [3DS] Yo-Kai Sangokushi <SLG> (Level 5) {2016.04.02} (¥4.600) – 269.516 / NEW <63,87%> [Units shipped: 421.976]
02./00. [PS4] Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness <RPG> (Square Enix) {2016.03.31} (¥7.980) – 113.022 / NEW
03./01. [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 <RPG> (Square Enix) {2016.03.24} (¥5.250) – 98.634 / 467.299 (-73%)
04./02. [PS4] Dark Souls III <RPG> (From Software) {2016.03.24} (¥7.430) – 33.406 / 243.547 (-84%)
05./05. [WIU] Pokken Tournament # <FTG> (Pokemon Co.) {2016.03.18} (¥7.200) – 14.295 / 112.302 (-50%)
06./12. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2.400) – 10.657 / 723.479 (+0%)
07./11. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games <SPT> (Nintendo) {2016.02.18} (¥4.700) – 10.294 / 129.482 (-11%)
08./08. [3DS] Ansatsu Kyoushitsu: Assassin Ikusei Keikaku!! <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.03.24} (¥5.700) – 10.149 / 29.647 (-48%)
09./03. [PSV] Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X <ACT> (Sega) {2016.03.24} (¥6.990) – 10.073 / 79.511 (-85%)
10./00. [PS4] Winning Post 8 2016 <SLG> (Koei Tecmo) {2016.03.31} (¥7.800) – 8.367 / NEW
11./15. [WIU] Splatoon # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2015.05.28} (¥5.700) – 8.120 / 1.318.600 (-10%)
12./16. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf [Nintendo Selects] <ETC> (Nintendo) {2016.03.17} (¥2.700) – 7.627 / 22.364 (-2%)
13./00. [PSV] Winning Post 8 2016 <SLG> (Koei Tecmo) {2016.03.31} (¥6.800) – 6.166 / NEW
14./13. [PS4] Tom Clancy’s The Division <RPG> (Ubisoft) {2016.03.10} (¥8.400) – 5.446 / 119.860 (-49%)
15./19. [3DS] Tomodachi Life [Nintendo Selects] <ETC> (Nintendo) {2016.03.17} (¥2.700) – 4.971 / 13.223 (-3%)
16./17. [WIU] Super Mario Maker # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2015.09.10} (¥5.700) – 4.873 / 834.231 (-31%)
17./04. [PS4] Dead or Alive Xtreme 3: Fortune # <SPT> (Koei Tecmo) {2016.03.24} (¥8.800) – 4.765 / 49.488 (-89%)
18./07. [PS4] Nobunaga’s Ambition: Sphere of Influence – Sengoku Risshiden # <SLG> (Koei Tecmo) {2016.03.24} (¥8.800) – 4.684 / 25.007 (-77%)
19./00. [PS4] Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain # <ADV> (Konami) {2015.09.02} (¥8.400) – 4.492 / 454.420
20./00. [PS3] Winning Post 8 2016 <SLG> (Koei Tecmo) {2016.03.31} (¥7.200) – 4.472 / NEW
21./14. [PSV] Digimon World: Next Order <RPG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.03.17} (¥6.800)
22./09. [PSV] Nobunaga’s Ambition: Sphere of Influence – Sengoku Risshiden # <SLG> (Koei Tecmo) {2016.03.24} (¥7.800)
23./24. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch Busters: Red Cat Team / White Dog Squad <ACT> (Level 5) {2015.07.11} (¥4.600)
24./06. [PSV] Dead or Alive Xtreme 3: Venus # <SPT> (Koei Tecmo) {2016.03.24} (¥7.800)
25./25. [3DS] Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon [Nintendo Selects] <ACT> (Nintendo) {2016.03.17} (¥2.700)
26./21. [PSV] Attack on Titan: Wings of Freedom # <ACT> (Koei Tecmo) {2016.02.18} (¥6.800)
27./23. [3DS] Doraemon: Shin Nobita no Nihon Tanjou <ETC> (FuRyu) {2016.03.03} (¥4.980)
28./10. [PS3] Nobunaga’s Ambition: Sphere of Influence – Sengoku Risshiden # <SLG> (Koei Tecmo) {2016.03.24} (¥8.800)
29./35. [3DS] Disney Magic World 2 # <ETC> (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.11.05} (¥5.690)
30./39. [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi: Koko ga Ochitsukundesu [Nintendo Selects] <ETC> (Nippon Columbia) {2016.03.17} (¥2.700)
31./26. [3DS] Harvest Moon 3D: A New Beginning [Nintendo Selects] <SLG> (Marvelous) {2016.03.17} (¥2.700)
32./29. [3DS] Monster Strike <RPG> (Mixi) {2015.12.17} (¥4.500)
33./20. [PSV] Gundam Breaker 3 <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.03.03} (¥6.800)
34./28. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2014.11.21} (¥4.571)
35./31. [PS4] Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.12.03} (¥2.400)
36./46. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 <RCE> (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4.571)
37./43. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2015.07.30} (¥4.000)
38./40. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V [New Price Edition] <ACT> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2015.10.08} (¥4.990)
39./30. [3DS] Monster Hunter Generations # <ACT> (Capcom) {2015.11.28} (¥5.800)
40./44. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven Megamix <ACT> (Nintendo) {2015.06.11} (¥4.700)
41./47. [PS4] Street Fighter V # <FTG> (Capcom) {2016.02.18} (¥7.990)
42./00. [PSV] Kono Oozora ni, Tsubasa o Hirogete: Cruise Sign # <ADV> (5pb.) {2016.03.31} (¥6.800)
43./36. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Chibi Dragon to Fushigi na Orb [Nintendo Selects] <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.03.17} (¥2.700)
44./22. [WIU] The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD # <ADV> (Nintendo) {2016.03.10} (¥5.700)
45./33. [WIU] Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash <SPT> (Nintendo) {2016.01.28} (¥4.700)
46./45. [PS4] Call of Duty: Black Ops III # <ACT> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.11.06} (¥7.900)
47./00. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 # <RCE> (Nintendo) {2014.05.29} (¥5.700)
48./00. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS <FTG> (Nintendo) {2014.09.13} (¥5.200)
49./42. [PSV] Dragon Quest Builders: Alefgard o Fukkatsu Niseyo # <ADV> (Square Enix) {2016.01.28} (¥5.980)
50./00. [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U # <FTG> (Nintendo) {2014.12.06} (¥7.200)

Number of games per platform

3DS – 20
PS4 – 11
PSV – 10
WIU – 7
PS3 – 2

Hardware (Week 13)

Head after the break for Famitsu sales!

Famitsu sales (Week 13)

01./00. [3DS] Yo-Kai Sangokushi <SLG> (Level 5) {2016.04.02} (¥4.600) – 263.637 / NEW <60-80%>
02./00. [PS4] Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness <RPG> (Square Enix) {2016.03.31} (¥7.980) – 117.459 / NEW <60-80%>
03./01. [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 <RPG> (Square Enix) {2016.03.24} (¥5.250) – 109.374 / 484.986 <60-80%> (-71%)
04./02. [PS4] Dark Souls III <RPG> (From Software) {2016.03.24} (¥7.430) – 41.150 / 259.914 <80-100%> (-81%)
05./05. [WIU] Pokken Tournament # <FTG> (Pokemon Co.) {2016.03.18} (¥7.200) – 13.685 / 120.175 <60-80%> (-60%)
06./12. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games <SPT> (Nintendo) {2016.02.18} (¥4.700) – 10.671 / 138.114 <80-100%> (-9%)
07./03. [PSV] Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X <ACT> (Sega) {2016.03.24} (¥6.990) – 9.948 / 86.301 <80-100%> (-87%)
08./14. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2.400) – 9.586 / 649.321 <80-100%> (+3%)
09./08. [3DS] Ansatsu Kyoushitsu: Assassin Ikusei Keikaku!! <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.03.24} (¥5.700) – 8.927 / 28.233 <60-80%> (-54%)
10./00. [PS4] Winning Post 8 2016 <SLG> (Koei Tecmo) {2016.03.31} (¥7.800) – 8.022 / NEW <60-80%>
11./16. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf [Nintendo Selects] <ETC> (Nintendo) {2016.03.17} (¥2.700) – 7.998 / 18.918 <40-60%> (+19%)
12./18. [WIU] Splatoon # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2015.05.28} (¥5.700) – 6.720 / 1.265.796 <80-100%> (+3%)
13./00. [PSV] Winning Post 8 2016 <SLG> (Koei Tecmo) {2016.03.31} (¥6.800) – 6.018 / NEW <40-60%>
14./11. [PS4] Tom Clancy’s The Division <RPG> (Ubisoft) {2016.03.10} (¥8.400) – 5.751 / 127.832 <80-100%> (-52%)
15./07. [PS4] Nobunaga’s Ambition: Sphere of Influence – Sengoku Risshiden # <SLG> (Koei Tecmo) {2016.03.24} (¥8.800) – 4.783 / 27.094 <80-100%> (-79%)
16./21. [3DS] Tomodachi Life [Nintendo Selects] <ETC> (Nintendo) {2016.03.17} (¥2.700) – 4.523 / 12.305 <40-60%> (-3%)
17./15. [3DS] Pokemon Red / Green / Blue / Yellow _3DS Virtual Console Version_ |DL| (Dedicated Download Card Special) <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2016.02.27} (¥1.389) – 4.457 / 141.689 <80-100%> (-36%)
18./13. [PSV] Digimon World: Next Order <RPG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.03.17} (¥6.800) – 4.414 / 67.622 <60-80%> (-59%)
19./22. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch Busters: Red Cat Team / White Dog Squad <ACT> (Level 5) {2015.07.11} (¥4.600) – 4.354 / 2.131.539 <80-100%> (-4%)
20./00. [PS3] Winning Post 8 2016 <SLG> (Koei Tecmo) {2016.03.31} (¥7.200) – 4.252 / NEW <60-80%>
21./17. [WIU] Super Mario Maker # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2015.09.10} (¥5.700) – 4.175 / 850.596 <80-100%> (-38%)
22./04. [PS4] Dead or Alive Xtreme 3: Fortune # <SPT> (Koei Tecmo) {2016.03.24} (¥8.800) – 4.152 / 41.595 <80-100%> (-89%)
23./09. [PSV] Nobunaga’s Ambition: Sphere of Influence – Sengoku Risshiden # <SLG> (Koei Tecmo) {2016.03.24} (¥7.800) – 4.076 / 18.990 <60-80%> (-73%)
24./10. [PS3] Nobunaga’s Ambition: Sphere of Influence – Sengoku Risshiden # <SLG> (Koei Tecmo) {2016.03.24} (¥8.800) – 3.966 / 17.972 <80-100%> (-72%)
25./00. [3DS] Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon [Nintendo Selects] <ACT> (Nintendo) {2016.03.17} (¥2.700) – 3.472 / 9.664 <40-60%>
26./25. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire # <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2014.11.21} (¥4.571) – 3.461 / 2.970.923 <80-100%> (-11%)
27./00. [3DS] Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam <RPG> (Nintendo) {2015.12.03} (¥4.700) – 3.114 / 237.973 <80-100%>
28./00. [PSV] Kono Oozora ni, Tsubasa o Hirogete: Cruise Sign # <ADV> (5pb.) {2016.03.31} (¥6.800) – 3.089 / NEW <60-80%>
29./06. [PSV] Dead or Alive Xtreme 3: Venus # <SPT> (Koei Tecmo) {2016.03.24} (¥7.800) – 3.036 / 26.027 <80-100%> (-87%)
30./24. [PSV] Attack on Titan # <ACT> (Koei Tecmo) {2016.02.18} (¥6.800) – 2.981 / 101.877 <80-100%> (-27%)

Top 30

3DS – 11
PSV – 8
PS4 – 6
WIU – 3
PS3 – 2

3DS – 11
PSV – 8
PS4 – 6
WIU – 3
PS3 – 2

Source: Media Create / Famitsu
Via: 4Gamer.net / NeoGAF