[Japan] Media Create sales for Week 21, 2016 (May 23rd – 29th) [Top 50]

Update

We just added the full Top 50, to be found below (after the break!).

Software

After several poor weeks in a row, the Japanese video game market became a bit more lively during Week 21 thanks to several (more or less) popular releases. Unfortunately, nothing came out on the Nintendo 3DS or the Wii U, so unfortunately, this week was rather uneventful on Nintendo platforms.

Kirby: Planet Robobot is selling steadily, with 17 313 units sold during Week 21 (that’s a 11% drop), and 285 647 units since launch. It should reach 300 000 units within the next two weeks, and 500 000 units by the end of Summer if sales remain that steady during the next couple of months (especially with the Summer holidays, in August).

Yo-kai Sangokushi is also holding well, though just like Kirby: Planet Robobot, it lost several places due to the new entries. It sold 7 493 units during Week 21, and 525 985 units since launch. At this rate, it’s going to remain in the Top 20 until the release of Yo-kai Watch 3: Sushi : Tempura on July 16th.

Next, we have the usual Splatoon x Super Mario Maker duo, which are one of the few games with sales on the rise during Week 21.

The former sold 5 225 units (+4%), and the latter 4 412 units (+8%). The increases are due to payday, for the most part (and Nintendo shipping enough units for the Super Mario Maker Wii U Premium Pack). A quick note about Splatoon: it came out exactly one year ago in Japan, and it hasn’t left the Top 20 once since its release!

As for Dragon Quest Monsters Joker 3, it’s not holding nearly as well as it should, and will most definitely leave the Top 20 early next month. It sold 3 420 units during Week 21, which is a 15% drop compared to Week 20. Next week, it will finally reach 600 000 units sold since launch, which took a bit longer than expected.

Finally, we have Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympics on Nintendo 3DS, which sold 2 903 units during Week 21, and since 163 951 units since launch. It’s not holding as well as its predecessor anymore, but sales should still remain steady during the next couple of months, with a spike during the actual olympics.

And after a disappointing launch, Boku no Hero Academia: Battle for All keeps going with an average second week and 2 810 units sold (-50%). There’s still about 80-60% of all units shipped for Day 1 left to be sold, and retailers will most likely wait too long before trying to get rid of them with aggressive price drops.

Head after the the break for the rest of this post!

Software Top 50 – Week 21

01./00. [PS4] Dragon Quest Heroes II: The Twin Kings and Prophecy’s End <RPG> (Square Enix) {2016.05.27} (¥7.800) – 184.820 / NEW
02./00. [PSV] Dragon Quest Heroes II: The Twin Kings and Prophecy’s End <RPG> (Square Enix) {2016.05.27} (¥6.800) – 120.664 / NEW
03./00. [PS3] Dragon Quest Heroes II: The Twin Kings and Prophecy’s End <RPG> (Square Enix) {2016.05.27} (¥6.800) – 68.376 / NEW
04./00. [PS4] Overwatch <ACT> (Square Enix) {2016.05.24} (¥7.800) – 58.363 / NEW
05./00. [PS4] Guilty Gear Xrd: Revelator # <FTG> (Arc System Works) {2016.05.26} (¥6.800) – 17.829 / NEW
06./02. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot <ACT> (Nintendo) {2016.04.28} (¥4.700) – 17.313 / 285.647 (-11%)
07./01. [PS4] Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End # <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2016.05.10} (¥7.900) – 10.040 / 159.919 (-53%)
08./00. [PS3] Guilty Gear Xrd: Revelator # <FTG> (Arc System Works) {2016.05.26} (¥6.800) – 9.385 / NEW
09./04. [3DS] Yo-Kai Sangokushi <SLG> (Level 5) {2016.04.02} (¥4.600) – 7.493 / 525.985 (-16%)
10./10. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2.400) – 6.335 / 780.431 (+14%)
11./06. [PSV] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016 <SPT> (Konami) {2016.04.28} (¥6.980) – 5.816 / 131.889 (-14%)
12./08. [PS4] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016 <SPT> (Konami) {2016.04.28} (¥7.980) – 5.685 / 146.132 (-6%)
13./12. [WIU] Splatoon # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2015.05.28} (¥5.700) – 5.225 / 1.372.492 (+4%)
14./15. [PS3] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016 <SPT> (Konami) {2016.04.28} (¥6.980) – 5.140 / 85.532 (+30%)
15./00. [PSV] Cladun Sengoku <RPG> (Nippon Ichi Software) {2016.05.26} (¥4.800) – 4.459 / NEW
16./13. [WIU] Super Mario Maker # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2015.09.10} (¥5.700) – 4.412 / 882.905 (+8%)
17./03. [PS4] Homefront: The Revolution <ACT> (Spike Chunsoft) {2016.05.19} (¥7.980) – 3.781 / 13.204 (-60%)
18./14. [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 <RPG> (Square Enix) {2016.03.24} (¥5.250) – 3.420 / 599.789 (-15%)
19./19. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games <SPT> (Nintendo) {2016.02.18} (¥4.700) – 2.903 / 163.951 (+25%)
20./09. [3DS] My Hero Academia: Battle for All <FTG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.05.19} (¥5.700) – 2.810 / 8.417 (-50%)
21./18. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf [Nintendo Selects] <ETC> (Nintendo) {2016.03.17} (¥2.700)
22./05. [PSV] Kenka Bancho Otome <ADV> (Spike Chunsoft) {2016.05.19} (¥5.980)
23./23. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2014.11.21} (¥4.571)
24./07. [PS4] Doom <ACT> (Bethesda Softworks) {2016.05.19} (¥7.980)
25./17. [WIU] Star Fox Zero + Star Fox Guard Double Pack <Star Fox Zero \ Star Fox Guard> <STG> (Nintendo) {2016.04.21} (¥6.500)
26./22. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V [New Price Edition] <ACT> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2015.10.08} (¥4.990)
27./00. [PSV] Kyoukai no Shirayuki # <ADV> (Idea Factory) {2016.05.26} (¥6.300)
28./25. [3DS] Disney Art Academy <HOB> (Nintendo) {2016.04.07} (¥3.700)
29./28. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 # <RCE> (Nintendo) {2014.05.29} (¥5.700)
30./27. [WIU] Pokken Tournament # <FTG> (Pokemon Co.) {2016.03.18} (¥7.200)
31./00. [PSV] Sangoku Hime 4: Tenka Ryouran – Tenmei no Koi Emaki <SLG> (SystemSoft Alpha) {2016.05.26} (¥6.500)
32./21. [PS4] Dark Souls III <RPG> (From Software) {2016.03.24} (¥7.430)
33./29. [3DS] Terraria <ADV> (Spike Chunsoft) {2016.04.21} (¥3.800)
34./20. [PS4] Dying Light: The Following – Enhanced Edition <Dying Light \ Dying Light: The Bozak Horde \ Dying Light: The Following> <ADV> (Warner Entertainment Japan) {2016.04.21} (¥5.980)
35./30. [PS4] Call of Duty: Black Ops III # <ACT> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.11.06} (¥7.900)
36./31. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 <RCE> (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4.571)
37./24. [PS3] Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness <RPG> (Square Enix) {2016.04.28} (¥7.980)
38./33. [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U # <FTG> (Nintendo) {2014.12.06} (¥7.200)
39./39. [PS4] Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.12.03} (¥2.400)
40./45. [3DS] Monster Strike <RPG> (Mixi) {2015.12.17} (¥4.500)
41./34. [PS4] Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege <ACT> (Ubisoft) {2015.12.10} (¥8.400)
42./42. [PS4] UEFA EURO 2016: Winning Eleven 2016 <SPT> (Konami) {2016.04.21} (¥3.800)
43./35. [3DS] Tomodachi Life [Nintendo Selects] <ETC> (Nintendo) {2016.03.17} (¥2.700)
44./11. [PS4] Battleborn <ACT> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2016.05.19} (¥7.700)
45./38. [3DS] Monster Hunter Generations # <ACT> (Capcom) {2015.11.28} (¥5.800)
46./26. [PSV] One Piece: Burning Blood # <FTG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.04.21} (¥6.800)
47./36. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch Busters: Red Cat Team / White Dog Squad <ACT> (Level 5) {2015.07.11} (¥4.600)
48./46. [3DS] Disney Magic World 2 # <ETC> (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.11.05} (¥5.690)
49./44. [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi: Omise Hajimerundesu <ETC> (Nippon Columbia) {2015.11.19} (¥4.800)
50./16. [PSV] Period Cube: Torikago no Amadeus # <ADV> (Idea Factory) {2016.05.19} (¥6.300)

Number of games in Top 50 – Week 21

3DS – 16
PS4 – 15
PSV – 9
WIU – 6
PS3 – 4

Hardware

Hardware-wise, there isn’t much change for Nintendo platforms. Nintendo 3DS sales are steady, with 15 663 units sold during Week 21. That’s more or less the same as during Week 20, but less than during the same week in 2015. That being said, the drop is actually limited (17 636 units to 15 663 units). As mentioned previously, sales will pick up with the next wave of new releases, from June 9th and onward.

As for the Wii U, sales are actually slightly up this week, but the increase remains negligible. But what’s really striking is the difference with the same week last year, when Splatoon was released. 17 713 units were sold during the launch week of Splatoon, which then proceeded to boost sales on the long term.

Unfortunately, the same could not happen in 2016, since there is no title of Splatoon’s caliber to boost sales (in fact, there isn’t anything, period). What’s more, Nintendo’s reluctance to ship more Wii U really isn’t helping sales, which is why the release of Minecraft: Wii U Edition at retail shouldn’t have a major impact on sales. Said sales are bound to remain sluggish until the release of the second Splatoon Wii U Premium Pack, in July.

Hardware – Week 21

Head after the break for Famitsu sales!

01./00. [PS4] Dragon Quest Heroes II: The Twin Kings and Prophecy’s End <RPG> (Square Enix) {2016.05.27} (¥7.800) – 188.690 / NEW <60-80%>
02./00. [PSV] Dragon Quest Heroes II: The Twin Kings and Prophecy’s End <RPG> (Square Enix) {2016.05.27} (¥6.800) – 123.812 / NEW <80-100%>
03./00. [PS3] Dragon Quest Heroes II: The Twin Kings and Prophecy’s End <RPG> (Square Enix) {2016.05.27} (¥6.800) – 69.426 / NEW <60-80%>
04./00. [PS4] Overwatch <ACT> (Square Enix) {2016.05.24} (¥7.800) – 54.108 / NEW <80-100%>
05./00. [PS4] Guilty Gear Xrd: Revelator # <FTG> (Arc System Works) {2016.05.26} (¥6.800) – 23.952 / NEW <60-80%>
06./02. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot <ACT> (Nintendo) {2016.04.28} (¥4.700) – 16.037 / 295.076 <80-100%> (-11%)
07./00. [PS3] Guilty Gear Xrd: Revelator # <FTG> (Arc System Works) {2016.05.26} (¥6.800) – 12.627 / NEW <60-80%>
08./01. [PS4] Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End # <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2016.05.10} (¥7.900) – 9.020 / 153.352 <80-100%> (-56%)
09./05. [3DS] Yo-Kai Sangokushi <SLG> (Level 5) {2016.04.02} (¥4.600) – 6.742 / 522.129 <80-100%> (-23%)
10./10. [PS4] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016 <SPT> (Konami) {2016.04.28} (¥7.980) – 5.725 / 121.188 <80-100%> (-2%)
11./12. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2.400) – 5.297 / 697.348 <80-100%> (+10%)
12./13. [WIU] Splatoon # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2015.05.28} (¥5.700) – 4.963 / 1.314.933 <80-100%> (+5%)
13./09. [PSV] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016 <SPT> (Konami) {2016.04.28} (¥6.980) – 4.911 / 109.823 <80-100%> (-17%)
14./15. [PS3] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016 <SPT> (Konami) {2016.04.28} (¥6.980) – 4.712 / 74.532 <80-100%> (+9%)
15./17. [3DS] Pokemon Red / Green / Blue / Yellow _3DS Virtual Console Version_ |DL| (Dedicated Download Card Special) <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2016.02.27} (¥1.389) – 4.523 / 165.681 <80-100%> (+34%)
16./00. [PSV] Cladun Sengoku <RPG> (Nippon Ichi Software) {2016.05.26} (¥4.800) – 4.330 / NEW <40-60%>
17./03. [PS4] Homefront: The Revolution <ACT> (Spike Chunsoft) {2016.05.19} (¥7.980) – 4.248 / 15.784 <60-80%> (-63%)
18./07. [WIU] Star Fox Zero + Star Fox Guard Double Pack <Star Fox Zero \ Star Fox Guard> <STG> (Nintendo) {2016.04.21} (¥6.500) – 4.160 / 44.375 <60-80%> (-45%)
19./16. [WIU] Super Mario Maker # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2015.09.10} (¥5.700) – 3.779 / 896.465 <80-100%> (+7%)
20./04. [3DS] My Hero Academia: Battle for All <FTG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.05.19} (¥5.700) – 3.059 / 11.887 <20-40%> (-65%)
21./19. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf [Nintendo Selects] <ETC> (Nintendo) {2016.03.17} (¥2.700) – 2.871 / 52.712 <60-80%> (+1%)
22./00. [PSV] Kyoukai no Shirayuki # <ADV> (Idea Factory) {2016.05.26} (¥6.300) – 2.646 / NEW <60-80%>
23./20. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire # <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2014.11.21} (¥4.571) – 2.641 / 2.990.237 <80-100%> (+11%)
24./18. [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 <RPG> (Square Enix) {2016.03.24} (¥5.250) – 2.637 / 601.539 <80-100%> (-17%)
25./08. [PS4] Doom <ACT> (Bethesda Softworks) {2016.05.19} (¥7.980) – 2.362 / 8.636 <60-80%> (-62%)
26./24. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games <SPT> (Nintendo) {2016.02.18} (¥4.700) – 2.323 / 168.573 <80-100%> (+29%)
27./06. [PSV] Kenka Bancho Otome <ADV> (Spike Chunsoft) {2016.05.19} (¥5.980) – 2.284 / 11.036 <60-80%> (-74%)
28./00. [PSV] Sangoku Hime 4: Tenka Ryouran – Tenmei no Koi Emaki <SLG> (SystemSoft Alpha) {2016.05.26} (¥6.500) – 2.204 / NEW <60-80%>
29./29. [PS4] Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.12.03} (¥2.400) – 1.830 / 83.983 <80-100%> (+12%)
30./21. [PS3] Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness <RPG> (Square Enix) {2016.04.28} (¥7.980) – 1.829 / 31.402 <60-80%> (-17%)

3DS – 8
PS4 – 8
PSV – 7
PS3 – 4
WIU – 3

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