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 | 9.88 |
| Unlockable Protagonist | 3.00 | 2.66 | 7.97 |
| Multiple Route Mystery | 3.00 | 1.83 | 5.48 |
| Enforced Playing Order | 3.00 | 1.72 | 5.15 |
| Choices from Other Perspectives | 2.00 | 2.40 | 4.81 |
| Silhouettes | 2.00 | 2.40 | 4.80 |
| Photographic Sprites | 2.00 | 2.31 | 4.63 |
| Multiple Protagonists | 3.00 | 1.50 | 4.51 |
| NVL | 3.00 | 1.43 | 4.30 |
| Photographic Backgrounds | 3.00 | 1.40 | 4.21 |
| Built-in Flowchart | 2.00 | 2.06 | 4.12 |
| Branching Plot | 3.00 | 1.28 | 3.84 |
| Other Perspectives | 3.00 | 1.13 | 3.40 |
| Protagonist with a Face | 3.00 | 0.66 | 1.97 |
| No Sexual Content | 3.00 | 0.58 | 1.75 |
| Colored Texts | 1.00 | 1.68 | 1.68 |
| Female Protagonist | 2.00 | 0.72 | 1.43 |
| Male Protagonist | 2.00 | 0.30 | 0.60 |