Indirect follow-up to Machi and seventh game in Spike Chunsoft’s Sound Novel series, 428: Shibuya Scramble is an ambitious, multi-perspective visual novel developed using over 120,000 photographs, full motion video and some interesting and unusual mechanics.
Developer: Spike Chunsoft, Abstraction Games
Publisher: Spike Chunsoft
Available on: PS4, PC
Cover Game Articles
428: Shibuya Scramble – Introduction and History - Every so often a game comes along that really makes you sit up and pay attention. Sometimes it’s because it features a beautiful refinement or evolution of some established mechanics. Sometimes it’s because it really pushes graphical technology forwards. Sometimes it has famous names attached to it. And sometimes it’s 428: Shibuya Scramble, a title so far … Continue reading 428: Shibuya Scramble – Introduction and History 
428: Shibuya Scramble – The Mechanics of Storytelling - When we’re talking about conventional games — particularly today’s games — it’s important to consider them from a wide variety of perspectives. Typically, we look at a game from several different angles: the way it’s presented through its sights and sounds; the way it plays through its mechanics; and, where applicable, how it handles its … Continue reading 428: Shibuya Scramble – The Mechanics of Storytelling 
428: Shibuya Scramble – A Question of Identity - Well, it’s time to unravel some of the mysteries at the core of 428: Shibuya Scramble. And there are plenty of them! Not only that, but “beating” the game isn’t the end, either; once you’ve seen the “normal” or “true” endings, there are other, more deviously hidden scenarios to track down… but that’s a tale … Continue reading 428: Shibuya Scramble – A Question of Identity 
428: Shibuya Scramble – In Search of the Truth - Many games these days make a point of providing some sort of “added value” over and above their base experience. Be it a postgame chapter with stiff challenges, post-launch DLC or a New Game Plus mode, these features are typically there to keep you playing even after you see the credits roll. Visual novels, as … Continue reading 428: Shibuya Scramble – In Search of the Truth
Other Articles about 428: Shibuya Scramble
Waifu Wednesday: Maria Osawa - Before we bid 428: Shibuya Scramble a fond farewell from the Cover Game spotlight, I wanted to give some love to one of its main characters. Since many of the articles on MoeGamer deal with the core narrative themes of the games under the microscope, I don’t typically bother with spoiler warnings. However, in this … Continue reading Waifu Wednesday: Maria Osawa 
The MoeGamer Podcast: Episode 18 – Beakf*cker Gets Horizontal - Hello! Welcome, once again, to The MoeGamer Podcast, featuring my erotic baritone (so I’m told) along with the fine pipes of my good friend Chris Caskie of MrGilderPixels. The MoeGamer Podcast is available in several places. You can subscribe to my channel on YouTube to stay up to date with both the video versions of the … Continue reading The MoeGamer Podcast: Episode 18 – Beakf*cker Gets Horizontal 
Waifu Wednesday: Aya Kamiki - We’ve had celebrities putting in appearances in video games for a good while now, mostly as voice actors, but it’s quite rare to see a performer appear in a game as themselves. Japanese singer, actress and model Aya Kamiki evidently saw a good opportunity back in 2008, though, and played a part in Spike Chunsoft’s … Continue reading Waifu Wednesday: Aya Kamiki 
The MoeGamer Podcast: Episode 17 – Death to Metroidvania! - Hello! Welcome back to The MoeGamer Podcast, featuring my deliciously fruity vocal tones along with those of my good friend Chris Caskie of MrGilderPixels. The MoeGamer Podcast is available in several places. You can subscribe to my channel on YouTube to stay up to date with both the video versions of the podcast and my weekly videos; you … Continue reading The MoeGamer Podcast: Episode 17 – Death to Metroidvania! Gallery
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