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[Japan] Media Create sales for Week 26, 2016 (June 27th – July 3rd) [Top 50]

Update: Top 50 (Media Create) and Famitsu sales have been added to this post!

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Media Create – Software

This week saw the release of several titles in Japan, including two on Nintendo 3DS. First, we have Shovel Knight on Nintendo 3DS, which sold 6 518 units during its first week on the market. That’s definitely low, but you should keep in mind that it’s the bundle with the game + amiibo, which is naturally more expensive than the Nintendo eShop version (the only one tracked by Media Create). No stand-alone version is available at retail.

It’s quite likely that fans prefered to buy the digital version (especially those on Wii U, as only the Nintendo 3DS version was released at retail), which is cheaper. Shovel Knight was the best-seller on both Nintendo 3DS and Wii U on the Nintendo eShop (unfortunately, we do not have any actual sales data), which proves the game was popular. After all, it’s not often that Minecraft is kicked off the first place!

Shovel KnightThe second entry of the week on Nintendo platforms is Zero Time Dilemma, which sold even more poorly than Virtue’s Last Reward. According to Media Create, only 3 916 units were sold on Nintendo 3DS (as opposed to 5 375 units for the PS Vita version).

Here’s what 999 and Virtue’s Last Reward sold (courtesy of Takoyaki):

[NDS] Zero Escape: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors – 16,967 / 39,653
[3DS] Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward – 7,890 / 17,913
[PSV] Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward – 6,133 / 15,454

Zero Time Dilemma is therefore the worst entry in the series, which is not really a good sign. Unfortunately, the writing was on the wall, as Spike-Chunsoft / Aksys Games clearly (and rightfully) focused on the west for this entry. In fact, if it wasn’t for western fans, Zero Time Dilemma would never have been released at all.

It’s not clear if Kotaro Uchikoshi plans to ever make another entry in the series, but with such sales, it’s pretty clear it will not be because of Japanese players.

The difference between the sales of the PSV and Nintendo 3DS versions of Zero Time Dilemma seems to be due to:

  • the fact that the PS Vita was only out for a few weeks when Virtue’s Last Reward came out
  • many fans probably own both the PS Vita and the Nintendo 3DS, and went with the platform with the best visuals

Then again, such a small difference for such a bad selling game isn’t really relevant, and doesn’t say anything that couldn’t be brushed aside as anecdotal.

Next, we have Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns at #3 with an average second week (90 926 units sold, -69%). It’s not clear how far it will go, but the game shouldn’t have any trouble reaching 200 000 units sold down the line. Minecraft on Wii U is also selling well: 10 478 units -(-74%) this week, and over 33 000 units since launch.

Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympics on Wii U, it had a surprisingly good second week with 10 679 units (42% drop compared to launch week). It will be interesting to see how it’s going to sell in the next couple of months, especially compared to the Nintendo 3DS version which is selling steadily: 4 502 units this week (+11%), over 182 000 units since launch.

As for the duo of Summer games on Nintendo 3DS, Taiko Drum Master: Dokodon! Mystery Adventure and Kirby: Planet Robobot, they’re both selling well. According to Media Create, the former sold 7 736 units this week (-34%), while the former sold 7 707 units (-9%). Both are expected to keep on selling well throughout the Summer holidays, as those two are choice titles for kids.

Kirby Planet RobobotBut what about Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice, you ask? It’s still holding in the Top 20, but sales remain pretty average. It sold 7 543 units during its fourth week on the market (-36%), and 241 465 units since launch: that’s still less than Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies… during launch week.

The writing has been on the wall since launch week: Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice will end up selling a lot less than the previous entries in the series. Better sales on the long run should help limit the drop (thanks to the free DLC case, maybe?), but it doesn’t look likely at this point.

Finally, we have the usual Media Create duo: Splatoon and Super Mario Maker. Sales of both games are on the rise this week: 5 265 units (+9%) and 4 803 units (+7%) respectively. For Splatoon, the new Wii U Premium Pack launches tomorrow (July 7th), so we can expect a significant increase in sales for Week 27.

On the other hands, Super Mario Maker shouldn’t benefit much from this new Wii U Premium Pack, as the vast majority of sales comes from the Super Mario Maker Wii U Premium Pack… And since that bundle is to be discontinued soon, we can expect sales to drop sharply within the next couple of months.

Media Create – Software Top 50

01./00. [PS4] Super Robot Wars OG: The Moon Dwellers # <SLG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.06.30} (¥8.200) – 70.392 / NEW
02./00. [PS3] Super Robot Wars OG: The Moon Dwellers <SLG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.06.30} (¥8.200) – 38.715 / NEW
03./01. [3DS] Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns <SLG> (Marvelous) {2016.06.23} (¥4.980) – 30.926 / 131.245 (-69%)
04./04. [WIU] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games <SPT> (Nintendo) {2016.06.23} (¥5.700) – 10.679 / 28.956 (-42%)
05./03. [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition <ADV> (Microsoft Game Studios) {2016.06.23} (¥3.600) – 10.478 / 33.068 (-54%)
06./05. [PSV] Refrain no Chika Meikyuu to Majo no Ryodan # <RPG> (Nippon Ichi Software) {2016.06.23} (¥5.980) – 9.522 / 27.096 (-46%)
07./07. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Don Don! Mystery Adventure <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.06.16} (¥4.800) – 7.736 / 51.800 (-34%)
08./10. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot <ACT> (Nintendo) {2016.04.28} (¥4.700) – 7.707 / 338.053 (-9%)
09./00. [PS4] Dragon’s Dogma Online: Season 2 <ACT> (Capcom) {2016.06.30} (¥7.800) – 7.590 / NEW
10./06. [3DS] Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice # <ADV> (Capcom) {2016.06.09} (¥5.800) – 7.543 / 241.465 (-36%)
11./02. [PSV] Caligula <RPG> (FuRyu) {2016.06.23} (¥6.980) – 7.289 / 38.532 (-77%)
12./12. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2.400) – 6.621 / 811.691 (+7%)
13./00. [3DS] Shovel Knight <ACT> (Nintendo) {2016.06.30} (¥3.500) – 6.518 / NEW
14./11. [PS4] Overwatch <ACT> (Square Enix) {2016.05.24} (¥7.800) – 6.390 / 110.768 (-12%)
15./09. [PSV] Dragon Quest Heroes II: The Twin Kings and Prophecy’s End <RPG> (Square Enix) {2016.05.27} (¥6.800) – 6.072 / 208.009 (-29%)
16./00. [PSV] Zero Time Dilemma <ADV> (Spike Chunsoft) {2016.06.30} (¥5.800) – 5.375 / NEW
17./14. [WIU] Splatoon # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2015.05.28} (¥5.700) – 5.265 / 1.398.665 (+9%)
18./15. [WIU] Super Mario Maker # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2015.09.10} (¥5.700) – 4.803 / 905.422 (+7%)
19./17. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games <SPT> (Nintendo) {2016.02.18} (¥4.700) – 4.502 / 182.976 (+11%)
20./00. [3DS] Zero Time Dilemma <ADV> (Spike Chunsoft) {2016.06.30} (¥5.800) – 3.916 / NEW
21./00. [PSV] Zettai Kaikyuu Gakuen: Eden with Roses and Phantasm <ADV> (Prototype) {2016.06.30} (¥6.400)
22./21. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V [New Price Edition] <ACT> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2015.10.08} (¥4.990)
23./00. [PS4] The Walking Dead: Season Two – A Telltale Games Series <ADV> (Square Enix) {2016.06.30} (¥5.800)
24./13. [PS4] Dragon Quest Heroes II: The Twin Kings and Prophecy’s End <RPG> (Square Enix) {2016.05.27} (¥7.800)
25./23. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2014.11.21} (¥4.571)
26./22. [PSV] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016 <SPT> (Konami) {2016.04.28} (¥6.980)
27./16. [PS3] Dragon Quest Heroes II: The Twin Kings and Prophecy’s End <RPG> (Square Enix) {2016.05.27} (¥6.800)
28./19. [3DS] Yo-Kai Sangokushi <SLG> (Level 5) {2016.04.02} (¥4.600)
29./24. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf [Nintendo Selects] <ETC> (Nintendo) {2016.03.17} (¥2.700)
30./26. [PS3] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016 <SPT> (Konami) {2016.04.28} (¥6.980)
31./25. [PS4] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016 <SPT> (Konami) {2016.04.28} (¥7.980)
32./08. [PS4] Umbrella Corps <ACT> (Capcom) {2016.06.23} (¥5.990)
33./20. [PS4] The Walking Dead: A Telltale Games Series <ADV> (Square Enix) {2016.06.23} (¥2.800)
34./31. [3DS] Monster Hunter Generations # <ACT> (Capcom) {2015.11.28} (¥5.800)
35./29. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 # <RCE> (Nintendo) {2014.05.29} (¥5.700)
36./34. [PS4] Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.12.03} (¥2.400)
37./00. [PSV] The Walking Dead: Season Two – A Telltale Games Series <ADV> (Square Enix) {2016.06.30} (¥4.800)
38./00. [PS3] Dragon’s Dogma Online: Season 2 <ACT> (Capcom) {2016.06.30} (¥7.800)
39./35. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 <RCE> (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4.571)
40./27. [PS4] Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End # <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2016.05.10} (¥7.900)
41./30. [PS4] UEFA EURO 2016: Winning Eleven 2016 <SPT> (Konami) {2016.04.21} (¥3.800)
42./39. [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U # <FTG> (Nintendo) {2014.12.06} (¥7.200)
43./32. [PS4] Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege <ACT> (Ubisoft) {2015.12.10} (¥8.400)
44./28. [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 <RPG> (Square Enix) {2016.03.24} (¥5.250)
45./33. [PS4] Guilty Gear Xrd: Revelator # <FTG> (Arc System Works) {2016.05.26} (¥6.800)
46./38. [PS4] Dark Souls III <RPG> (From Software) {2016.03.24} (¥7.430)
47./44. [PS4] Call of Duty: Black Ops III # <ACT> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.11.06} (¥7.900)
48./42. [3DS] Tomodachi Life [Nintendo Selects] <ETC> (Nintendo) {2016.03.17} (¥2.700)
49./47. [3DS] Terraria <ADV> (Spike Chunsoft) {2016.04.21} (¥3.800)
50./45. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2015.07.30} (¥4.000)

Media Create Software Week 26 2016Media Create – Number of games in Top 50

3DS – 16
PS4 – 16
PSV – 8
WIU – 6
PS3 – 4

Media Create – Hardware

Hardware-wise, there’s not much to say about the Nintendo 3DS. Sales are pretty steady (22 570 units this week vs. 22 897 unis last week), but they’re still below their 2015 levels. That being said, the drop compared to the same week last year isn’t as big as last week, which is a positive sign. What’s more, Yo-kai Watch 3 comes out next week, so we can expect a signficant boost in sales from Week 28 onwards.

As for the Wii U, sales are actually up this week, despite the new Splatoon Premium Pack launching tomorrow (on July 7th). This shows that new owners are not necessarily waiting for this new bundle to buy a Wii U (in fact, the increase in sales for both Super Mario Maker and Splatoon shows just the opposite).

Of course, the new Splatoon Premium Pack will have a positive impact on sale. However, it’s not like the Wii U is going to sell 20 000 units, and especially not on the long run. Just how big the impact on sales will be remains to be seen, but there’s something we have no reason to doubt: retailers will have no trouble to sell this new bundle.

Media Create – Hardware

Famitsu

01./00. [PS4] Super Robot Wars OG: The Moon Dwellers # <SLG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.06.30} (¥8.200) – 63.873 / NEW <80-100%>
02./00. [PS3] Super Robot Wars OG: The Moon Dwellers <SLG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.06.30} (¥8.200) – 41.311 / NEW <80-100%>
03./01. [3DS] Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns <SLG> (Marvelous) {2016.06.23} (¥4.980) – 28.022 / 138.619 <80-100%> (-75%)
04./04. [WIU] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games <SPT> (Nintendo) {2016.06.23} (¥5.700) – 14.621 / 35.662 <60-80%> (-31%)
05./03. [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition <ADV> (Microsoft Game Studios) {2016.06.23} (¥3.600) – 11.849 / 34.525 <60-80%> (-48%)
06./05. [PSV] Refrain no Chika Meikyuu to Majo no Ryodan # <RPG> (Nippon Ichi Software) {2016.06.23} (¥5.980) – 10.146 / 25.849 <80-100%> (-35%)
07./06. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Don Don! Mystery Adventure <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.06.16} (¥4.800) – 8.486 / 62.925 <40-60%> (-37%)
08./07. [3DS] Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice # <ADV> (Capcom) {2016.06.09} (¥5.800) – 8.061 / 246.577 <80-100%> (-39%)
09./00. [PS4] Dragon’s Dogma Online: Season 2 <ACT> (Capcom) {2016.06.30} (¥7.800) – 7.995 / NEW <40-60%>
10./10. [3DS] Pokemon Red / Green / Blue / Yellow _3DS Virtual Console Version_ |DL| (Dedicated Download Card Special) <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2016.02.27} (¥1.389) – 7.110 / 195.338 <80-100%> (-1%)
11./02. [PSV] Caligula <RPG> (FuRyu) {2016.06.23} (¥6.980) – 6.451 / 35.411 <80-100%> (-78%)
12./00. [3DS] Shovel Knight <ACT> (Nintendo) {2016.06.30} (¥3.500) – 6.390 / NEW <40-60%>
13./00. [PSV] Zero Time Dilemma <ADV> (Spike Chunsoft) {2016.06.30} (¥5.800) – 6.051 / NEW <40-60%>
14./14. [WIU] Super Mario Maker # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2015.09.10} (¥5.700) – 5.671 / 920.172 <80-100%> (+18%)
15./11. [PS4] Overwatch <ACT> (Square Enix) {2016.05.24} (¥7.800) – 5.607 / 105.321 <80-100%> (-12%)
16./13. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2.400) – 5.187 / 722.829 <80-100%> (+1%)
17./12. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot <ACT> (Nintendo) {2016.04.28} (¥4.700) – 4.950 / 335.759 <80-100%> (-17%)
18./09. [PSV] Dragon Quest Heroes II: The Twin Kings and Prophecy’s End <RPG> (Square Enix) {2016.05.27} (¥6.800) – 4.907 / 200.225 <80-100%> (-32%)
19./00. [3DS] Zero Time Dilemma <ADV> (Spike Chunsoft) {2016.06.30} (¥5.800) – 4.409 / NEW <40-60%>
20./17. [WIU] Splatoon # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2015.05.28} (¥5.700) – 4.396 / 1.338.349 <80-100%> (+15%)
21./16. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games <SPT> (Nintendo) {2016.02.18} (¥4.700) – 4.178 / 185.947 <80-100%> (+7%)
22./22. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire # <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2014.11.21} (¥4.571) – 3.241 / 3.003.733 <80-100%> (+20%)
23./00. [PS4] The Walking Dead: Season Two – A Telltale Games Series <ADV> (Square Enix) {2016.06.30} (¥5.800) – 3.008 / NEW <20-40%>
24./15. [PS4] Dragon Quest Heroes II: The Twin Kings and Prophecy’s End <RPG> (Square Enix) {2016.05.27} (¥7.800) – 3.002 / 263.099 <80-100%> (-36%)
25./00. [PSV] Zettai Kaikyuu Gakuen: Eden with Roses and Phantasm <ADV> (Prototype) {2016.06.30} (¥6.400) – 2.954 / NEW <60-80%>
26./23. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf [Nintendo Selects] <ETC> (Nintendo) {2016.03.17} (¥2.700) – 2.657 / 65.695 <60-80%> (+1%)
27./21. [3DS] Yo-Kai Sangokushi <SLG> (Level 5) {2016.04.02} (¥4.600) – 2.423 / 541.604 <80-100%> (-15%)
28./27. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V [New Price Edition] <ACT> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2015.10.08} (¥4.990) – 2.402 / 100.885 <80-100%> (+14%)
29./18. [PS3] Dragon Quest Heroes II: The Twin Kings and Prophecy’s End <RPG> (Square Enix) {2016.05.27} (¥6.800) – 2.396 / 112.747 <80-100%> (-32%)
30./24. [PSV] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016 <SPT> (Konami) {2016.04.28} (¥6.980) – 2.281 / 124.462 <80-100%> (-10%)

3DS – 11
PSV – 7
PS4 – 6
WIU – 4
PS3 – 2

Source: Media Create / Famitsu
Via: Chris1964 / 4Gamer.net

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