Shibuya Crossing, also known as the Shibuya Scramble Crossing, is one of the most recognisable Japanese landmarks to date. Having featured in numerous films, anime, TV shows, and video games, the crossing has become a popular hotspot for tourists. While many would surely like to visit the extraordinary place in person, not everyone has the time and means to hop on a plane and fly to Tokyo.

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So, why not visit it virtually? The Shibuya Crossing has appeared in numerous video games, some of which are even rather surprising. So for those wishing to visit the crossing itself, or just fans of all things Japan, these games might be worth a playthrough.

11 Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE

Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE man in blue jacket going across the Shibuya Crossing

Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE was an impressive crossover title that somewhat successfully combined elements from the Shin Megami Tensei and Fire Emblem series. Shibuya is one of the main locations featured in the game and can be explored quite extensively. During downtime in between dungeons and missions, players can visit the crossing itself and even walk around the surrounding areas.

Thanks to Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE releasing on both the Nintendo Switch and the Wii U, Shibuya and the Shibuya Crossing have been rendered in great detail. For fans wanting a more authentic Shibuya experience, then Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE might be worth a look.

10 The World Ends With You & NEO: The World Ends With You

NEO: The World Ends With You wide shot of a warped version of the Shibuya Crossing

Both The World Ends With You and its sequel, NEO: The World Ends With You feature Shibuya quite heavily. It is the main location featured in the game and in both games can be explored in full. The first game in the series is 2D having launched on the Nintendo DS originally, whereas its sequel offers a 3D perspective of both Shibuya and the famous crossing.

Unlike other titles that feature the crossing, both of the titles in The World Ends With You series offers players a very stylised version of Shibuya. While there may be some lingering questions after finishing NEO: The World Ends With You, fans who want to explore the crossing in style should do so in these games.

9 428: Shibuya Scramble

428: Shibuya Scramble wide shot of man in cat costume talking to homeless man on the busy Shibuya Crossing

For fans looking for an authentic Shibuya Crossing experience, 428: Shibuya Scramble offers the most realistic version of the crossing in a video game. It uses 120,000 photographs and live-action footage, taken of both the crossing and the surrounding areas, which have then been adapted into a visual novel format.

While the main game centres on a mystery, players will still have plenty of opportunities to experience the famous Shibuya Scramble Crossing in all its glory. So long as fans don't mind an intriguing narrative to go alongside visiting the crossing, then 428: Shibuya Scramble might just be for them.

8 Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Lugi crossing a busy Shibuya Crossing with Shy Guys nearby

When thinking about Mario and Sonic, people don't generally think about the Shibuya Crossing, Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building or Tokyo Station. Well, it would seem that Mario and friends have been globetrotting as all of those locations, and more, appear in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.

For fans who would like to explore Tokyo and its famous landmarks while playing a quick round of golf, this game can offer you just that. While it may be a blatant attempt at advertising Tokyo, exploring the Shibuya Crossing as Mario and Sonic can be quite fun.

7 Ghostwire: Tokyo

Ghostwire Tokyo: Shibuya Crossing wide shot of eerie and empty Shibuya Crossing at night time

Ghostwire: Tokyo may offer players one of the most realistic depictions of Tokyo in video games, well outside of the eerie and frankly creepy creatures players will have to contend with, of course.

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During the 2021 PlayStation Showcase, Ghostwire: Tokyo debuted a gameplay trailer that featured both combat and exploration. During the trailer, fans may have caught a glimpse of the Shibuya Crossing, as it is featured quite early on. While the showcase event didn't offer too many details surrounding the Shibuya Crossing, fans can certainly expect to come across it at some point.

6 The Shin Megami Tensei Games

Shin Megami Tensei 3: Nocturne Demi-Fiend walking across abandoned Shibuya Crossing with a Decarabia nearby

While not every Shin Megami Tensei game features the crossing, several of them do in some capacity. It is present in five Shin Megami Tensei Games including Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2, Shin Megami Tensei 3: Nocturne, Shin Megami Tensei 4, Shin Megami Tensei 4: Apocalypse and Shin Megami Tensei NINE.

While most of these games feature a small and apocalyptic version of the crossing, it is worth noting that it's present and slightly explorable in all of them. Most of these games can be quite hard to track down, however, Shin Megami Tensei 3: Nocturne was fortunately ported to the Nintendo Switch.

5 Persona 5 & Persona 5: Strikers

Persona 5 protagonist Ann Takamaki and Ryuji Sakamoto walking away from central street

The incredibly popular JRPGs Persona 5 and its musou spin-off Persona 5: Strikers offer a semi-realistic portrayal of Tokyo and its suburbs. Fortunately, a version of Shibuya, and its crossing, are somewhat explorable in both games.

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During downtime in Persona 5, players can visit the main city where there are numerous activities to engage in. To access this area, players have to go through the crossing, so it's definitely something fans can expect to see frequently.

4 Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth

Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth Takumi Aiba going over the Shibuya Crossing with people nearby

Part of the way into playing Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth, players can unlock Shibuya as an explorable location. While it isn't as densely packed as it is in real life, similar to Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE, it is brought to life with a lot of detail. Players can wander around the crossing and a small surrounding area.

While it isn't as prominently featured as it is in other games, the Shibuya Crossing present in Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth is particularly impressive due to its scale and level of detail.

3 Kingdom Hearts 3

Kingdom Hearts 3 Sora fighting Yozora above Shibuya Crossing in the Quadratum world

While Kingdom Hearts 3 doesn't feature the Shibuya Crossing, its DLC Re:Mind does. Hidden away in a secret episode, which is likely just one of the things fans may have missed, is a boss fight in the Quadratum world. Unfortunately, Quadratum, also known as Shibuya, can only be seen briefly during the fight.

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Its inclusion in the game, and various mentions in Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory, have led fans to believe it will be more heavily featured in Kingdom Hearts 4. Other players have even managed to explore it in more detail by getting out of bounds on the map.

2 Tokyo Chronos & Altdeus: Beyond Chronos

Tokyo Chronos Yuria Togoku Sota Machikoji Tetsu Kageyama Sai Kamiya and Ai Morozumi standing at Shibuya Crossing

Tokyo Chronos and its sequel Altedus: Beyond Chronos are VR visual novels that both feature the Shibuya Scramble Crossing. While almost all of the other games that allow players to explore or see the crossing have done so from a third-person perspective, Tokyo Chronos and Altedus: Beyond Chronos offer players an unparalleled immerse experience thanks to its use of VR.

Experiencing the crossing in VR is likely the closest some fans will get to seeing the real thing. For those who don't have the time to fly out to Japan whenever they feel like, donning a VR headset and playing either of these games certainly doesn't seem like a bad way to visit the crossing.

1 Chaos;Head & Chaos;Child

Chaos;Child people waiting at Shibuya Crossing with dialogue visible above them

Chaos;Head and Chaos;Child are part of the Science Adventure series of visual novels that is also home to the incredibly popular Steins;Gate. Throughout their lengthy mysteries, players will set out to investigate a series of murders. During your investigations, you'll visit the Shibuya Crossing as well as its surrounding areas.

While the Shibuya Crossing available in these games isn't as interactable as it is in other titles, its visual style more closely resembles that found in anime. As it is possible fans of the crossing discovered it through anime, and maybe even the anime based on these two games, these visual novels may offer a better experience.

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