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
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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
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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
428: Shibuya Scramble
428: Shibuya Scramble
428: Shibuya Scramble
428: Shibuya Scramble
428: Shibuya Scramble
