428: Shibuya Scramble executive producer Jiro Ishii announced live-action adventure game Shibuya Scramble Stories is being planned to release in 2028. Shibuya Scramble Stories will go into full development with Tokyu Land Corporation and Skeleton Crew Studio as production partners.
Moreover, it was confirmed that Shibuya Scramble Stories will go into full-fledged development, with a playable PC demo planned for release in late 2027 at the earliest. 428: Shibuya Scramble actors Manami Ute and Shunsaku Kudō and Machi: Unmei no Kousaten actor Masaru Matsuda were also announced as cast members for the new game.
Actors Kousei Amano (Shinya Kano in 428: Shibuya Scramble) and Yuto Nakamura (Achi Endo in 428: Shibuya Scramble) are game’s previously announced cast, which includes Masakazu Arai (Keima Amemiya in Machi: Unmei no Kousaten) and Fumio Kitagami (Minoru Minorikawa in 428: Shibuya Scramble). Aya Kamiki also return to perform the new game’s theme song.
Ishii is leading development of the new game alongside screenwriter Yukinori Kitajima, and it will be set in Shibuya just like its predecessor. The game features an “ensemble drama” system, which brings a synchronized story with multiple protagonists. Players will experience a multiple-perspective scenario and explore each character’s viewpoint.
Previously, Ishi shared a message regarding the new game, revealing that 428: Shibuya Scramble was created as a successor to Machi: Unmei no Kousaten. He expected that a game would eventually come to surpass both titles. However, no such game emerged, and Ishii approached various game companies about a follow-up project. Ultimately, Ishii and his team decided to develop the new game independently.
