A rare documentary detailing the production of Chunsoft's critically acclaimed Sound Novel 428: In a Blockaded Shibuya.
Developed by Chunsoft and published by SEGA, 428 was originally released on the Wii in 2008 and went on to achieve much success in Japan, earning a rare 40/40 score on Famitsu magainze. It was later ported over to PS3, PSP, iOS, and Android by Spike.
428 is part of Chunsoft's long running line of "Sound Novels," the company's trademarked term for visual novels. It is considered the successor to Chunsoft's Machi, featuring the same Shibuya location and referencing some of its events, but is a completely separate game with different characters. Notable for being one of the few visual novels to use live action stills and video, like its predecessor 428 featured an intricate story from the perspectives of multiple protagonists. Including a grand total of 85 distinct endings, it was an extremely long game lasting dozens of hours. Type-Moon additionally provided an extra in-game scenario taking place after the main story that contained high quality anime graphics and characters. This scenario was later adapted in the anime Canaan, which later received a full release and English dub by Sentai Filmworks.
This documentary in particular is rarely sold with 428 as to my knowledge it was only a special promotional DVD item. I was able to get a good deal including the DVD and the game on eBay, so have decided to share it on YouTube so everyone can finally watch it. There are unfortunately no English subtitles.
Update: Spike Chunsoft has announced 428 for a Western localization under the title of "428: Shibuya Scramble," set for release in Spring 2018 for PS4 and PC via Steam. This video's title has been updated to reflect the new name.