Machi: Unmei no Kousaten (1998)

Developer: Chunsoft
Platforms: PlayStation
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure, Visual Novel
Where to get it: Website

The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

playing it feels like quietly piecing together overlapping everyday lives in a city, savoring small dramas and gentle mysteries rather than fast action.

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About

Set in the city of Shibuya, this ensemble drama depicts the intricately intertwined stories of the eight main characters and the characters surrounding them.

Screenshots

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.