Very nice! I like how you used the pie charts. They managed to be both eye-catching and informative.
The first post is strangely nostalgic to me. Back in the early 2011 versions of this feature (I think you are the third person to mantain this since), the original Xenoblade and Skyward Sword were always competing for the top spot.
From the looks of it, PlayStation fans on VGChartz are not very into Q4's offerings. That said, I imagine the PS4 will gain a lot of momentum in early 2016, both IRL and in this feature, as we get Uncharted 4, a Persona release date, and so on. Also, between the hype for Persona 5, Square Enix's distant releases, and Dark Souls 3, I have a good feeling about PS4 owners supporting JRPG's on the platform.
Compared to real life, this feature makes Q4 look fine for Nintendo. Xenoblade Chronicles X is huge of course, but we also have the American release of Yoshi's Woolly World and a fair amount of hype for the fourth Pokemon Mystery Dungeon. That said, there is a surprising lack of hype for Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam. I liked Sticker Star, but wow did that game kill peoples' hype for Mario RPG's! The absence of Triforce Heroes fans is also surprising, given how Zelda U has over 100 points. Four Swords was fairly popular, and Triforce Heroes was not the 3DS spinoff we saw at E3 we must not name, so I honestly expected a bit more love.
Halo 5 did pretty well considering the smaller Xbox community on VGChartz. Besides that, Fallout 4 is universally anticipated and Rollercoaster Tycoon might actually be great.
Predictions for Next Month: The Xbox landscape will be unrecognizable after Halo 5 is released. The Wii U will also probably get shaken up. Yoshi will be leaving the charts, and Nintendo is likely to either hold a Nintendo Direct or otherwise release new info and/or trailers soon. The last quarter of the year is when Nintendo holds the most directs besides E3-related ones.
- Q4 2012 had two big directs 30 minutes each in October and December, showing off a lot of 3DS stuff. 3DS games that got solid info included Paper Mario: Sticker Star, Fire Emblem: Awakening, Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon, and Animal Crossing: New Leaf, while Wii U games of note included Pikmin 3 and LEGO City Undercover.
- Q4 2013 had another trio of half hour Directs, including the 30 minute October direct where Super Mario 3D World, which people were previously disappointed about caught the hype train. Kirby Triple Deluxe also got announced and Link Between Worlds was revelaed to be one of the less linear Zelda games in recent years. The December Direct brought the announcements of Hyrule Warriors (name not final) and NES Remix, plus Rosalina for Super Smash Bros.
- Q4 2014 had the Super Smash Bros for Wii U 50 Fact Extravaganza. This Extravganza introduced 1080p resolution, 8 player Smash, Smash Tour, Special Orders, GameCube controller and 3DS compatibility, and upoming Mewtwo DLC. The main November Direct revealed Majora's Mask 3D and info on Xenoblade Chronicles X, Code Name Steam, and Splatoon. Splatoon in particular got its single player announced and release window.
Love and tolerate.
