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visual novel A , often abbreviated as VN, is a form of digital semi-interactive fiction. Visual novels are often associated with and used in the medium of video games, but are not always labeled as such themselves. They combine a textual narrative with sta ...

and the third entry in the "Sound Novel Evolution" series published by Chunsoft. It was ported to PlayStation (retitled ), and for PlayStation Portable as .

Gameplay

The game features a branching narrative.

Characters

*Keima Amemiya: a detective *Jintarō Umabe: an actor *Masami Ushio: a gangster *Yoshiko Hosoi: a part-time worker *Masashi Shinoda: a university student *Ryūji Takamine: a legion deserter *Fumiyasu Ichikawa: a screenwriter *Yōhei Tobisawa: an idol *Atsushi Takamine: Ryuji's father *Norio Aoi: a pariah *Isamu Sagiyama: an assistant director *Patrick Dandy: a marriage swindler *Shōjirō Kaizuka: a politician

Reception

The game sold 164,866 copies in Japan.

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scored the game 33 out of 40. It ranked fifth at the top 100 reader poll of their favorite games of all time. A proposed sequel to ''Machi'' was cancelled, but a chapter of it was adapted as a 1998 television miniseries ''Tōmei Shōjo Ea'' (''Invisible Girl Ea''). '' 428: Shibuya Scramble'' is set in the same location with many references. In 2017, ''Famitsu'' readers voted it one of the top five adventure games of all time.

References

External links

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