Machi is a story of 8 unrelated protagonists, all with their own problems and objectives, all living in the Shibuya district of Tokyo, Japan. The story spans 5 in-game days and is told through a huge number of live-action still photographs. The protagonists are varied, including a high school playboy, a gamer geek police officer, a struggling actor, an ex-Yakuza man, a TV scriptwriter and many more. Each of the protagonists lead a completely different story that even defies genres, with one story having a lighthearted comedy style while another having a dark, ominous tone. The player must play all of the stories in parallel, jumping across different protagonists, and backtracking to re-select branches which not only affect the active protagonist, but also other protagonists through often bizarre twists of causality. Since its release in 1998, Machi has amassed a cult following among Japanese Sound Novel players, causing a yearning for a sequel for years which did not come to fruition until 2008 which had the release of the spiritual sequel, 428: Fusa Sareta Shibuya De.
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| Name | Score | Importance | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modern Day Shibuya | 3.00 | 3.29 | 9.87 |
| Unlockable Protagonist | 3.00 | 2.66 | 7.98 |
| Multiple Route Mystery | 3.00 | 1.84 | 5.53 |
| Enforced Playing Order | 3.00 | 1.72 | 5.16 |
| Difficulty Settings | 2.00 | 2.51 | 5.02 |
| Choices from Other Perspectives | 2.00 | 2.39 | 4.78 |
| Silhouettes | 2.00 | 2.35 | 4.70 |
| Photographic Sprites | 2.00 | 2.32 | 4.64 |
| Multiple Protagonists | 3.00 | 1.50 | 4.49 |
| NVL | 3.00 | 1.43 | 4.30 |
| Photographic Backgrounds | 3.00 | 1.39 | 4.17 |
| Built-in Flowchart | 2.00 | 2.07 | 4.13 |
| Branching Plot | 3.00 | 1.30 | 3.90 |
| Other Perspectives | 3.00 | 1.13 | 3.40 |
| Protagonist with a Face | 3.00 | 0.64 | 1.91 |
| No Sexual Content | 3.00 | 0.57 | 1.70 |
| Colored Texts | 1.00 | 1.67 | 1.67 |
| Female Protagonist | 2.00 | 0.71 | 1.42 |
| Male Protagonist | 2.00 | 0.30 | 0.60 |
| Name | Characters | Importance | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Actor Body | 52 | 2.69 | 10.69 |
| Yakuza Role | 6 | 2.85 | 5.54 |
| Filming Engages in | 4 | 3.03 | 4.88 |
| Gang Member Role | 5 | 2.70 | 4.85 |
| Pseudonym Role | 5 | 2.68 | 4.81 |
| Police Role | 7 | 2.16 | 4.48 |
| Detective Role | 5 | 2.21 | 3.95 |
| Erotic Comic Artist Role | 2 | 3.48 | 3.82 |
| Karate Engages in | 2 | 3.38 | 3.72 |
| Actor Role | 3 | 2.36 | 3.27 |
| Filming Subject of | 2 | 2.87 | 3.15 |
| Taekwondo Engages in | 1 | 4.40 | 3.05 |
| Boyfriend Role | 4 | 1.86 | 3.00 |
| Executive Role | 3 | 2.15 | 2.97 |
| Gang Leader Role | 2 | 2.66 | 2.92 |
| Twelfth Grader Role | 3 | 2.07 | 2.87 |
| School Boxing Club Member Role | 1 | 3.92 | 2.72 |
| Father Role | 4 | 1.67 | 2.68 |
| Ex-girlfriend Role | 2 | 2.39 | 2.63 |
| Writer Role | 2 | 2.37 | 2.60 |
| Aikido Engages in | 1 | 3.70 | 2.57 |
| Sculptor Role | 1 | 3.65 | 2.53 |
| Girlfriend Role | 4 | 1.54 | 2.47 |
| Film Director Role | 1 | 3.47 | 2.40 |
| Formal Shirt Clothes | 3 | 1.73 | 2.39 |
| PTSD Subject of | 1 | 3.45 | 2.39 |
| Judo Engages in | 1 | 3.38 | 2.35 |
| Beautician Role | 1 | 3.26 | 2.26 |
| Low Alcohol Tolerance Body | 1 | 3.22 | 2.23 |
| No Visual Appearance Role | 1 | 3.19 | 2.21 |
| Boxing Engages in | 1 | 3.16 | 2.19 |
| Gamer Role | 2 | 1.98 | 2.17 |
| Video Camera Items | 1 | 3.12 | 2.16 |
| Veteran Role | 1 | 3.07 | 2.13 |
| Invisibility Engages in | 1 | 3.02 | 2.09 |
| Part-time Worker Role | 2 | 1.90 | 2.09 |
| Producer Role | 1 | 3.00 | 2.08 |
| Unemployed Role | 1 | 2.93 | 2.03 |
| Daughter Role | 3 | 1.45 | 2.02 |
| Brother-in-law Role | 1 | 2.90 | 2.01 |
| Blazer Clothes | 2 | 1.83 | 2.01 |
| Homeless Role | 1 | 2.88 | 2.00 |
| Son Role | 2 | 1.82 | 1.99 |
| School Basketball Club Member Role | 1 | 2.85 | 1.98 |
| Alcohol Abuse Engages in | 1 | 2.84 | 1.97 |
| PE Teacher Role | 1 | 2.74 | 1.90 |
| Coat Clothes | 2 | 1.70 | 1.87 |
| Hoodie Clothes | 2 | 1.70 | 1.87 |
| Kendo Engages in | 1 | 2.58 | 1.79 |
| Student Club President Role | 1 | 2.56 | 1.78 |
| Ex-boyfriend Role | 1 | 2.55 | 1.77 |
| Police Officer Uniform Clothes | 1 | 2.53 | 1.75 |
| University Student Role | 2 | 1.59 | 1.74 |
| Romantic Personality | 1 | 2.48 | 1.72 |
| Shop Clerk Role | 1 | 2.42 | 1.68 |
| Disguise Engages in | 1 | 2.38 | 1.65 |
| Mother Role | 2 | 1.46 | 1.60 |
| Womanizer Personality | 1 | 2.28 | 1.58 |
| Suit Clothes | 2 | 1.44 | 1.58 |
| Necktie Clothes | 3 | 1.12 | 1.55 |
| Blackmail Engages in | 1 | 2.22 | 1.54 |
| Blackmail Subject of | 1 | 2.12 | 1.47 |
| Violent Personality | 1 | 2.10 | 1.46 |
| Sweets Lover Personality | 1 | 2.10 | 1.45 |
| Food Lover Personality | 1 | 2.09 | 1.45 |
| Shopkeeper Role | 1 | 2.09 | 1.45 |
| T-shirt Clothes | 2 | 1.31 | 1.44 |
| Black Hair | 5 | 0.80 | 1.44 |
| Soldier Role | 1 | 2.07 | 1.44 |
| Idol Role | 1 | 2.07 | 1.43 |
| Otaku Personality | 1 | 2.05 | 1.42 |
| Fighting Engages in | 2 | 1.29 | 1.42 |
| Based on a Fictional Character Role | 1 | 2.04 | 1.41 |
| Turtleneck Sweater Clothes | 1 | 2.04 | 1.41 |
| Reading Engages in | 1 | 2.03 | 1.41 |
| Sly Personality | 1 | 2.03 | 1.41 |
| Optimist Personality | 1 | 2.03 | 1.41 |
| Commander Role | 1 | 2.00 | 1.39 |
| Overweight Body | 1 | 1.99 | 1.38 |
| Naked Clothes | 1 | 1.95 | 1.35 |
| Scar Body | 1 | 1.95 | 1.35 |
| Old Body | 1 | 1.93 | 1.34 |
| Coworker Role | 1 | 1.92 | 1.33 |
| Eleventh Grader Role | 1 | 1.90 | 1.31 |
| Hat Clothes | 1 | 1.83 | 1.27 |
| Tattoo Body | 1 | 1.80 | 1.25 |
| Husband Role | 1 | 1.80 | 1.25 |
| Cheerful Personality | 1 | 1.74 | 1.20 |
| Older Brother Role | 1 | 1.73 | 1.20 |
| Glasses Clothes | 2 | 1.08 | 1.19 |
| Reserved Personality | 1 | 1.71 | 1.19 |
| Mysterious Personality | 1 | 1.69 | 1.17 |
| Older Sister Role | 1 | 1.56 | 1.08 |
| Wife Role | 1 | 1.53 | 1.06 |
| Makeup Body | 1 | 1.53 | 1.06 |
| Student Role | 1 | 1.49 | 1.03 |
| Pregnancy Subject of | 1 | 1.40 | 0.97 |
| High School Student Role | 2 | 0.85 | 0.94 |
| Classmate Role | 1 | 1.23 | 0.85 |
| Friendly Personality | 1 | 1.22 | 0.84 |
| Friend Role | 1 | 1.20 | 0.83 |
| Shoulder-length Hair | 1 | 0.92 | 0.64 |
| Brown Hair | 1 | 0.68 | 0.47 |